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JESSICA BIRKEN <br />8391 Pleasant View Drive,Mounds View, MN 55112 •651-274-3255 • jess@urban-law-group.com <br />PROFESSIONAL PROFILE <br />• Expert writing skills • Teaching / training / presenting <br />• Project management &administration •Exceptional interpersonal skills <br />•Negotiation /mediation •Organization or process efficiency <br />•Team building / adaptive leadership •Change management / org. development <br />•Critical thinking / decision making •40+ hours of cultural competency training <br />EDUCATION <br />M.A.Nonprofit Management –Hamline University School of Business, Saint Paul, MN, 2011 <br />J.D.Law –Magna Cum Laude,Hamline University School of Law,Saint Paul, MN, 2007 <br />B.A.Sociology –University of Minnesota,Twin Cities, MN, 2001 <br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE <br />URBAN LAW GROUP,PLLC,Saint Louis Park, MN 2013 –present <br />CEO & Managing Partner <br />Attorney and consultant to nonprofit organizations.Support the health and vitality of the <br />nonprofit sector by educating and empowering clients to deliver their mission with confidence <br />and competence. Specializing in: <br />• Grant Compliance & Grant Management • Nonprofit Consulting & Best Practices <br />• Property Tax Exemption • Real Estate Matters <br />• Conservation & Environmental • Org.Development & Change Management <br />PHEASANTS FOREVER,INC,Saint Paul, MN 2010 –2013 <br />Grants & Contracts Specialist <br />• Manage a large portfolio of diverse and complex grant funded projects ($1 5m annual activity). <br />• Ensure compliance with programmatic standards; GAAP; A-133; A-110; etc. <br />• Handle complex Real Estate matters (purchase, sale, O&M, risk management). <br />• Review, draft, negotiate and resolve contractual matters. <br />• Develop policies and systems to reflect industry best practices. <br />• Maintain positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. <br />BIRKEN LAW OFFICE,PLLC, Blaine, MN 2009 –2013 <br />Attorney / Owner <br />•Provided professional and legal writing services for other attorneys. <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA, JUDICIAL BRANCH, 10th DISTRICT,Pine City, MN 2007 –2008 <br />Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Krista K. Martin <br />•Performed extensive legal research & writing and drafted judicial opinions for all case types. <br />•Interacted extensively with various stakeholder groups. <br />•Exhibited integrity,tactfulness,neutrality,confidentiality and strictly observed ethical rules. <br />LICENSES -Licensed Attorney -Licensed Notary Public