TRACIE E. GARDNER, ESQ. Education May 2013 Juris Doctor, Southwestern Law School May 1996 MA in Sociology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Thesis: "Religious Affiliation and the Perpetuation of Gender Inequality in Israel and the United States." December 1994 BA in Sociology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (Minor in Religious Studies) Licensure, Honors, and Awards Teaching Excellence Award for the Upper Division, Department of Sociology, Spring 2018. Member, North Carolina State Bar, June 2016 Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation, Southwestern Law School, Spring 2012. Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Family Law Procedure & Practice, Southwestern Law School, Spring 2012. Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Certificate of Completion of 40 hours training, Southwestern Law School, Winter 2011. Polished Apple Teaching Award for Academic Excellence, California State University, Northridge, Spring 2004. Professional Experience Legal January 2017- Court Appointed Counsel, Juvenile Delinquency Court, Pitt County, NC. Present Provide legal representation and negotiation plea offers for Juveniles charged with felonies and misdemeanors. October 2012- Student Extern, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Van Nuys May 2013 Division. Conducted preliminary hearings, performed legal research and drafted motions, oppositions to motions and proffers. Teaching August 2014- Teaching Assistant Professor, East Carolina University, Greenville, Present NC. Prepare and Deliver lectures in a wide range of Sociology courses; Director of the Internship Program, Department of Sociology. January 2001- Lecturer, California State University, Northridge May 2014 Courses: Deviance, Juvenile Delinquency, Sociological Analysis (Research Methods), Introduction to Sociology, Social Psychology, Modern Social Problems, Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice, Race Relations, Senior Internship, Family and Religion, Culture, and Society. January 2001- Adjunct Instructor, College of the Canyons 2012 Courses: Introduction to Sociology, Women’s Studies, Social Problems, Critical Thinking, Intimate Relationships and the Family, and Sociological Analysis (Research Methods). May 2009 Lecturer Representative, California Faculty Association October 2010 Assisted lecturers with filing grievances and worked, with faculty and staff in determining bargaining issues. July 2004- Coordinator, Travel and Study abroad programs (in cooperation with July 2009 California State University, Northridge and College of the Canyons). Recruited, prepared, instructed and supervised students and community members in educational tours to Egypt, Europe, and the South Pacific. Supervised Independent Studies in the areas of History, Sociology, and Religious Studies. Wrote a course proposal for and taught “Religion, Culture, and Society” which allowed students to earn academic credit for their study abroad experience. August 2000- Consultant, East Carolina University June 2005 Assisted in the program budget preparation, and responsible for recruitment, instruction, and supervision of students from both CA and NC for study abroad programs in Italy, Greece, Mexico, and Egypt. January 1998- Lecturer, California State University, Sacramento December 2000 Courses taught: Principles of Sociology and Social Problems. Participated in faculty meetings, including the Department Level Review Committee and the Curriculum Committee. January 1997- Adjunct Instructor, Sierra Community College December 2000 Courses taught: Introduction to Sociology. Primarily responsible for summer sessions and “Fast Track” courses, special classes which meet for 7-8 weeks to meet the special scheduling needs of community college students. August 1994- Teaching Assistant, East Carolina University May 1996 Duties: prepared and delivered guest lectures for faculty when needed. Fully responsible for one section of Introductory Sociology, Fall 1995. Administrative / Research: August 2001- Site Manager, Center for Policy Studies, Institute for Health and June 2006 Social Policy, University of Akron Responsible for managing research efforts at sixteen school districts in the greater Los Angeles area for a nationwide, multi- site, longitudinal panel study. The Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Study evaluates the effectiveness of a revised drug prevention education curriculum delivered by D.A.R.E. programs in public schools. Duties: coordinating research efforts with administrators at school sites, ensuring IRB compliance, and administration of pre-tests and post-tests to students; facilitating focus groups with adolescents and adults, conducting interviews, and providing constructive feedback regarding the design of the survey instrument and implementation of the study design in Los Angeles. Responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising volunteer research assistants from local colleges and universities, and assisting with budget management for the Los Angeles Region. Also responsible for creating partnerships with local colleges to coordinate opportunities for students to gain work experience as researchers through Volunteer and Service Learning Programs and/or college internships. October 1996- Research Associate, Institute for Social Research, California State December 2000 University, Sacramento Provided a variety of duties for the following projects: CDSS’ Special Circumstances Program. Duties: Researched legislative intent, gathered and analyzed data, assisted in facilitating discussions with a project team appointed to evaluate and implement regulation changes for a statewide social welfare program. Assisted in the writing of a final document presented to the state legislature for review. American Indian Tobacco Education Network. Duties: Contacted and interviewed Tribal Leaders of all Indian Reservations in CA regarding the implementation and outcome of tobacco education programs. Sacramento Decisions. Duties: Recruited, trained, and supervised research assistants responsible for gathering data and implementing community outreach/ education efforts for a citywide research project. October 1996- Administrative Analyst, City Managers Office, City of Sacramento June 1997 Duties: assisted in setting target budget reduction amounts for each department, edited and reviewed departmental instructions for budget submittals, reviewed and analyzed efficiency efforts and outcomes, and designed an implementation process for achieving savings through a combination of budget costs and efficiency efforts. Led focus groups with community members and city officials in an effort to explore creative solutions to address the city’s $14 million budget deficit. Recruited, coordinated, and trained over 200 community volunteers to act as facilitators in citywide community discussions, developed the training curriculum for facilitators, developed the facilitation techniques and outlines to be used in community discussions, and evaluated/ assigned volunteers based on their abilities. Coordinated the logistics for a citywide event, which hosted over 750 residents and city leaders. Prepared and delivered oral and written presentations and progress reports to city officials, including department heads, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Deputy City Managers, and the City Manager. October 1997- Program Facilitator, Pacific Educational Services June 1998 Duties: Designed curriculum for Positive Anger Control and Responsible Decision Making classes, and facilitated seminars for first time offenders (both adolescents and adults) ordered by the court to attend such classes. Topics covered included: alcohol/ drug abuse, domestic violence, anger management, stress management, organizational skills, communication techniques, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills. August 1994- Graduate Research Assistant, East Carolina University May 1996 Duties: Assisted a faculty member with various facets of teaching/ research responsibilities, including summarizing research for the publication of a Social Problems textbook. Publications/ Reports 2019 Kennedy, Meredith; Zusman, Marty; Gardner, Tracie; Knox, David. The Dancer’s Gift, 2nd edition. Cognella Publishing. 2008 Zusman, Marty E.; Knox, David; Gardner, Tracie E. The Social Context View of Sociology. Carolina Academic Press, Durham, NC. 2002 “Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Study Annual Report, 2001-2002, Los Angeles Region.” Prepared for the ASAPS Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH. 2001 Barnes, Carole, Ph.D.; Sutherland, Sandie, M.A.; Gardner, Tracie, M.A. “CDSS’ Special Circumstances Program: A Blueprint for Change.” This report assesses reasons for the administrative/ service cost ratio for the California Department of Social Services’ Special Circumstances Program. It suggests revisions in regulations and procedures in order to lower this ratio and enhance the coverage of needs in the eligible population. 1999 Brown, Lawrence H; Gardner, Tracie E: “Is the Professional Status of Paramedics Related to Licensure or Certification?” Prehospital Emergency Care 1999; 3:179-181. 1997 Proposed Budget for the City of Sacramento, 1997-1998 Responsible for the edit and review process of department submittals, and reviewing and editing portions of the final document, which was presented to the Mayor and City Council. 1997 “Sacramento Decisions” Community Tabloid. This special edition newsletter was distributed citywide, informing residents of the city’s projected $14 million budget deficit, and requested responses and suggestions from residents.