208 Mast Cove
Stafford, VA 22554
EDUCATION
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, Washington, D.C.
L.L.M., International and Comparative Law, with distinction Feb., 1997
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, St. Paul, MN
J. D., cum laude, May, 1981
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, London, England
Summer Certificate Program in International Law, 1980
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Bachelor of Science, Consumer Sciences, 1977
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Faculty
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. May 1996-Present
Teach core legal courses in Georgetown's post-baccalaureate certificate program for legal assistants, including real property, contract law, international law, legal research and writing, advanced legal writing, constitutional law and ethics.
Consultant and Instructor May 1984-Aug. 1994
ProSource Educational Services, St. Paul, MN, created materials and delivered training to real estate and legal professionals, including contract law, financing and banking practices and regulations, agency law, federal and state Fair Housing, sales presentations, appraisal, and closing procedures and regulations, including RESPA.
Training Director Aug. 1993 -Aug. 1994
Home Ownership Center, St. Paul, MN. Designed, produced and delivered comprehensive programs, including all aspects of real estate practice, financing, Fair Housing laws, and mortgage lending practices and regulations. Coordinated networking and outreach functions, working with the Mortgage Bankers Association, FNMA, FHLMC, and government officials from many states. Designed and produced curriculum and materials for educational sessions for potential home buyers conducted by community organizations.
Owner/Broker 1983-1992
Holt Real Estate, St. Paul, MN, serving primarily buyers of investment and multi-family housing.
Senior Education Specialist
West Publishing, St. Paul, MN 1991
Developed and delivered training programs for a national staff of 250 account representatives for West's WESTLAW computer-assisted legal research service. Re-designed initial training program, wrote manuals and created graphic conceptuals. Integrated sales
and communications training into the curriculum.
Attorney, Land use planning and real estate 1981-1986
Larkin, Hoffman, Daly and Lindgren, Ltd., Minneapolis, MN, and Washington, D.C. Represented developers, major lenders, and individuals in commercial and residential property acquisitions and sales. Negotiated and drafted development and financing agreements. Handled title matters and closings. Sole practice after leaving the firm in 1983 included representation of individuals and small to medium size businesses, primarily construction companies, including general and sub-contractors.
HONORS
Silver Gavel Honor Society, Hamline University School of Law, 1981
Awarded to graduates in the top ten percent of the class
Law Review, Hamline University School of Law, 1979
MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
National Association of Realtors
VA Association of Realtors
Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors
Governmental and Legislative Affairs Committee, Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors
Advisory Board, Georgetown University Legal Assistance Program, 1996-2004
Aquia Evening Lions, 1996-present
Brooke Point Chorus Patrons and Band Boosters, Committee Chair, 2002-2004
Leader, Boy Scouts of America, 1992-1997