NANCY WAGGNER 140 The Fenway ~ Northeastern University ~ Boston, MA 02115 ~ 617.373.8287 ~ [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Over fifteen years of higher education experience providing outstanding counseling, guidance and direction to students and alumni in career development and law school/graduate school advising. Counsel high school to graduate school level students, including internationals. Quickly establish and maintain outstanding rapport with students, colleagues and constituents. Demonstrate strong writing skills. Recognized team player willing to provide support where needed.

Recent Publications: 2011 Pre-Law Guide (Brandeis University) 2012 Graduate School Guide (Brandeis University) Numerous online workshops, including cover letter writing, personal statement writing and LSAT

EXPERIENCE: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, MA Pharmaceutical Sciences Coop/Internship Coordinator 2012-present  Initiated new cooperative education program for Masters and PhD students  Create new work opportunities for students through employer relationship building  Collaborate with graduate student organization leaders to provide timely and useful workshops to prepare students for job searches, networking, interviews and success in professional settings  Teach internship course; meet one-on-one with students; develop course for incoming students to prepare them for entering the work force of pharmaceutical sciences  Assist international students with Homeland Security documentation  Serve on Graduate Committee

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY Waltham, MA Pre-Law & Graduate School Adviser 2005-2012  Provide career counseling to undergraduates and alumni from all majors, including science, economics, fine arts and humanities  Pilot students through internship research and applications utilizing resources on line, university databases and through alumni networking  Guide students and alumni in deciding if law/graduate school is appropriate for them and assist in the application process  Collaborate with academic departments and student groups to develop programming  Counsel students and alumni on self assessment and effective job search strategies  Develop and present wide range of timely workshops, panels and events

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Bristol, RI Career Services Director 2000-2004  Assisted students in assessing career goals and devising individual plans for effective job searches  Developed and ran workshops, seminars and panels covering topics including alternative legal careers, resume and interviewing preparation and self-assessment  Effectively managed staff and budget  Gathered and analyzed data on employment and salaries NANCY WAGGNER, page 2 of 2

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, MA Cooperative Education Coordinator 1994-2000  Coordinated education program for 400 criminal justice students annually by assisting them in understanding their career objectives, the realities of working in the field and where they best belong in the world of work  Created and taught first year criminal justice curriculum  Developed and maintained appropriate coop positions with employers  Served on or led a number of committees across the University

MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Boston, MA Law Related Education Coordinator 1989-1993  Directed the Judicial Youth Corps, an ABA award winning program for inner-city high school students, that combines law related education and paid summer internships in Boston courts; Program continues still  Secured funding, developed curriculum, screened and supervised participants, trained court personnel and coordinated guest faculty of judges, probation officers and attorneys  Created and administered education programs to improve public understanding of the judicial system  Designed and implemented training events for judges, teachers, and court personnel  Identified, applied for and managed public and private grants

SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Boston, MA Legal Services Director 1985-1988  Supervised staff attorneys and law students who argued bail appeals for pretrial detainees  Served as hearing officer in jail officers’ disputes  Alleviated jail overcrowding by coordinating emergency overcrowding hearings in Superior Court and addressing systematic causes such as trial delay and excessive bail  Developed and implemented staff and volunteer training programs and materials  Initiated notification procedure to reduce defendants default rates after bail appeals

EDUCATION: SUFFOLK UNIVERISTY LAW SCHOOL Boston, MA J.D. June 1984 Honors: Dean’s List

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, MA B.S. Criminal Justice, June, 1978 Honors: Dean’s List; CJ Honor Society Cooperative Education Experience: Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault (Boston, MA); Moore & Blatch, Solicitors (England); Federal Protective Service (Washington, DC)

BAR MEMBERSHIPS and PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court United States District Court, District of Massachusetts United States First Circuit Court of Appeals Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors