Staff

Posted on: 2008-11-11

KATHLEEN V. SCULLY 802 S. 6TH STREET REAR UNIT 5 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 | (215) 920-4279 | [email protected] EDUCATION WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Wilmington, DE J.D awarded May 2008 GPA: 3.132 Rank: 34/171 Activities: Widener Law Review, Research Editor Women’s Law Caucus Student Bar Association Representative Electives: Disability Law Public Benefits Legislative Drafting Family Law Employment Discrimination Negotiation Theory and Practice UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY, Honors University of Maryland B.A. awarded May 2004 Major: History Minor: Legal Policy Honors: Humanities Full Scholarship; Semester Honors; Dean’s List NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND GALWAY Spring 2003 Study Abroad through Arcadia University’s Center for Education Abroad PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THE MCCORD COMMITTEE August 2008 – present STAFF • Creation and maintenance of policy binder • Aided in the drafting of policy statements • Assisted the Campaign Manager with daily tasks MATT DENN CAMPAIGN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR February 2008 – May 2008 RESEARCH INTERN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION AND LABOR, Washington, DC Summer 2007 LEGAL INTERN • Assisted the Senior Education Policy Advisor during House-Senate conference negotiations on the Improving Head Start Bill • Created Side-by-Side and updated Conference Report • Prepared floor statement and talking points for the Committee Chairman • Drafted questions for congressional hearings • Composed letters form the Chairman to other members of Congress • Assisted in preparation of legislative mark-ups and hearings WESTLAW STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE, Wilmington, DE Fall 2006 • Assisted in training students on the use of Westlaw • Created websites for student organizations • Planed events to market Westlaw to the students NEW JERSEY PROTECTION & ADVOCACY, Trenton, NJ Summer 2006 LEGAL INTERN • Drafted legal memoranda and briefs • Prepared a Preliminary Injunction Motion and Brief • Interviewed clients and witnesses in cases regarding the American’s with Disabilities Act • Prepared declarations of statements made by witnesses THE FREIGHT HOUSE, Doylestown, PA 2004-2005 EVENT PLANNER/ OFFICE MANAGER • Organized large events held at the restaurant • Assisted with public relations and advertising • Responsible for tracking restaurant’s finances VOLUNTEER REACHING IN, University of Maryland Baltimore County 2000-2004 CO-FOUNDER AND PROGRAM ADVANCEMENT COORDINATOR Reaching In was a program created to give high school students, who never thought about college, the tools, resources, and confidence to strive to obtain a higher education.