Current Role & Responsibilities
Training Division Supervisor and Intern Coordinator, Dallas County Public Defender’s Office
As Training Division Supervisor and Intern Coordinator, she develops and delivers training for attorneys and support staff across the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office. She oversees the office’s monthly Continuing Legal Education program, helping ensure attorneys remain compliant with state-mandated training requirements while continuing to strengthen their professional knowledge and skills.
She also manages the office’s year-round internship program, coordinating opportunities for law students and future attorneys to gain practical experience and learn more about criminal defense and public service.
Education & Background
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Radio and Television Communications from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. She later completed an executive Master of Business Administration through Central Michigan University’s distance-learning program while living in Honolulu, Hawaii, before earning a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
Before beginning her legal career, she served for six years as an active-duty officer in the United States Air Force, followed by an additional six years in the Inactive Reserves. She also worked as a Senior Internal Management Consultant for the United States headquarters of a global telecommunications corporation.
Her background includes several years of experience training military personnel in career development, operations, and related areas, as well as training mid-level and senior corporate leaders in quality and process-improvement techniques. She has also completed extensive speaking and leadership training through Toastmasters International and previously held certifications as an ISO Quality Auditor and Project Management Professional.
Values & Motivation
She values the opportunity to continuously strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of the attorneys and support staff within the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office. She is also passionate about introducing future attorneys to the meaningful and rewarding work of criminal defense and public service.
Her interest in criminal defense began in law school while representing indigent clients through the Criminal Defense Clinic. During that experience, she served as first chair in three trials and secured not-guilty verdicts in all three cases. Those early courtroom experiences confirmed her passion for criminal defense and shaped her commitment to helping ensure every person receives skilled and dedicated representation.
