Summary

• Education: Degree in Education and Literature, advanced degrees in Law and Business.

• Certification: Court-rule certified Domestic Relations and Civil Mediator.

• Training: Trained in the Ann Arbor School System as a grade-school teacher and as an adult educator by the US Army.

• Experience: Taught 5th and 6th grade general sciences; taught general education and soldier skills in the US Army; have guest and substitute taught at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University.

• Employment: 1995-2007 Senior attorney and Litigation Supervisor, Olson Legal Services PC. Worked mainly in the Juvenile Division of the Probate Court in Van Buren and Allegan Counties. 1992-1995 State Appellate Defender’s Office. 1982-1986 US Army.

• Received Army Commendation medal for training an entire Company.

• Received Army Achievement Medal (second oak leaf cluster) for training the only crew which successfully qualified in testing.

• Was on the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, having been 3rd in my class of 185.

Education

• Juris Doctor March 1990 Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan. GPA: 4.75. Was on Law Review, having been ranked 3rd (in a class of 185)

• M.B.A. EDUCATION SERIES, April 1985 US Army Overseas Extension College, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany. GPA: 3.8 NOT AN ACCREDITED DEGREE.

• Mediation Training Court-rule approved Civil and Domestic Mediation Training, Domestic Violence Screening and Property Evaluation training.

• NCO, Leadership, Minor: Tactics December 1984 US Army NCO Academy, Fort Knox, Kentucky. GPA: n/a. specialized classes in becoming a company or battalion Training Officer; developed training procedures and regimens; both taught general education and soldiering skills and supervised others doing the same.

• B.A.Ed., Education, Minor: Literature May 1980 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. GPA: 3.2. Was in the Honors College; received a specialized curriculum at the Residential College concurrently with the BA in Education.

Experience

• Senior Attorney June 1991 to Present Olson Legal Services P.C., Bangor, Michigan - Litigation, and overseeing legal assistant(s) and other legal employees.

• Research Attorney January 1989 to June 1991 State Appellate Defender's Office, Lansing, Michigan - Conducted appeals for the State of Michigan

• Police Officer (aux) September 1980 to April 1982 City of South Haven, Michigan, South Haven, Michigan.

• Counselor July 1979 to January 1980 Suicide Hotline, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan - Counseled call-in suicide threats.

• Sergeant - Training NCO May 1982 to September 1986 US Army, Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Germany; prepared, oversaw and conducted training programs for company-sized units.

• Advisor July 1978 to June 1979 LGBT Students Union, Ann Arbor, Michigan -Provided counseling for students

• Park Ranger August 1976 to July 1978 Michigan Parks Service, Covert, Michigan - Provided security, aided and educated park residents regarding nature and park history.

• Legal Assistant September 1975 to June 1976 Landlord/Tenant Union, Ann Arbor, Michigan - Helped low income families avoid eviction, negotiated disputes.

• Student Teacher's Aide May 1974 to April 1975 Michigan Head-Start Program, Bangor, Michigan - Prepared and conducted lesson plans mainly for migrant farmworker families. Honors and Activities

• Sergeant - US Army. Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Germany, October 1982 to August 1986. Received the Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, NCO Academy Ribbon, Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and numerous commendations.

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School Law Review. Lansing, Michigan, April 1987 to June 1988

• Honors Student - University of Michigan Honors College. Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 1975 to January 1980 • Honor Student - Michigan Honor Society. South Haven, Michigan, January 1974 to June 1975

• Honor Student - Honor Roll & Dean's List every semester. South HAven, Michigan, September 1970 to June 1974

• University of Michigan Honor Student - Honor Roll & Dean's List every semester. Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 1975 to May 1980

• Thomas M. Cooley Honor Student - Honor Roll & Dean's List. Lansing, Michigan, September 1986 to June 1990

• Student Legal Services. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1989 to 1990

• Commission Member - Thomas M. Cooley, Faculty/Student Commission on Client Counseling. Lansing, Michigan , 1989 to 1990

• Committee Member - Thomas M. Cooley, Faculty/Student Committee on Clinical Programs. Lansing, Michigan , 1989 to 1990

Professional Affiliations

• Member in good standing - Michigan Bar Association, June 1990 to February 2005.

• Member in good standing - American Bar Association, August 1991 to February 2005.

• President (1988) - Women's Law Caucus. Lansing, Michigan, 1987 to 1990.

• Member - Women's Lawyers Association of Michigan. Lansing, Michigan, 1988 to 1990. Licenses and Certification

• Attorney, in good standing - Michigan Bar Association, July 1990 to February 2005. No adverse ethics/grievance actions.

• Secret security clearance, US Army, 1985 to 1986. Never revoked.

Publications

• "Admissibility of Novel Scientific Evidence." Michigan Lawyers Manual. ICLE, January 1990, 7. Co-Author Lawyers Manual.

• "Supreme Court Brief, People v Crusoe 1989, ," People v Crusoe. State Appellate Defender, January 1989, 22. United States Supreme Court Brief Changes Michigan Law.

• "Bear & Deer" Children's (of all ages) Novel. 1st Book Library, January 2000, 94. Authored a series of children's books of Native American educational stories. The first was “, Tales of the Hidden Glade”; the latest “Adventures of Little Owl”.

Medical

• While I am designated a "disabled" veteran, having been disabled in the line of duty; my "disability" in no way limits my ability to perform, consisting mainly of some limitation in walking.