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Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2016-present

Former Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Judge, Iowa Judicial Election District 5C, 2012-2016

Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, February 8, 2016

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, September 15, 2015

Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Iowa, 2011-2012

Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa, 2009-2011

Law Clerk, Judge Michael J. Mellow, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2006-2008

Special Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa, 2004-2006

Extern, United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, 2003-2004

Research Assistant to Kate Stith, Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law, Yale Law School, 2003-2004

Dean's Advisor for Transfer Students, Yale Law School, 2003-2004

Law Clerk, Central Intelligence Agency office of General Counsel, 2003

Law Intern, The Honorable F. Bradford Stillman, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2002

Research Assistant to Davison M. Douglas, Arthur B. Hanson Professor of Law, William and Mary School of Law, 2002

Coffee Server, Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Bagels, 2001

Research Assistant, Pacific Forum CSIS, 1999-2000

Programming Consultant, South Carolina World Trade Center, 2000

Program Associate, Council on Foreign Relations, 1997-1998

Assistant Account Executive, Hill & Knowlton, 1997

Member, Iowa Supreme Court Working Group on the Iowa Rules of Evidence, 2015-present

Section Lead, Plea and Sentencing, Committee to Revise Iowa Judicial Bench Book, 2014-present

Member, Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure, 2014-present

Barrister/Master, C. Edwin Moore American Inn of Court, 2012-present

Member, Greater Des Moines YMCA, 2012-present

Member, National Association of Women Judges, 2012-present

Member, Polk County Bar Association, 2012-present

Member, Polk County Courthouse Security Committee, 2012-present

Member, Polk County Women Attorneys, 2012-present

Member/Home & School Association Member, Saint Augustin Catholic Church, 2012-present

Member, Science Center of Iowa, 2011-present

Member, Georgetown University, Alumni Admissions Program, 2004-present

Member/Board Member, Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys, 2004-present

Member/ Bench-Bar Committee Member, Iowa State Bar Association, 2004-present

Member, American Judges Association, 2013-2014

Class Agent/Reunion Co-Chair, Yale Law Schoo, 2004-2012, 2014

Member, Honey Hill Homeowners' Association, 2009-2011

Member, Board of Directors, Linn County Bar Association, 2004-2011

Member/Vice President, Linn Law Club, 2004-2011

Member, Saint Matthew Catholic Church, 2009-2011

Vice President, Saint Matthew Catholic School Board of Education, 2010-2011

Vice President, Saint Matthew Catholic School Board of Education, 2010-2011