1. Katie Berg
1101 Winter Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-771-1033
Kberg8858@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Mississippi
School of Law
Juris Doctor
Butler University
May 2016
Aug 2011
B.A. in Psychology
Minor: Philosophy
Honors Thesis: “What Do You Expect? An Investigation of How
Caffeine Expectancies Affect Cognitive Performance.”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Department of Human Services Jan 2016-May 2016
Le gal Extern
 Presented matters to the Family Master under a supervised
attorney
 Copy and file papers
 Prepare packets for DHS days in court
 Research hot topics in child support and family law
 Draft memos that will be presented in court
Oxford Public Defenders Office (Roy Percy Law Firm) Aug 2015-Dec 2015
Le gal Extern
 Reviewed client files for criminal defense cases
 Interviewed clients and related witnesses
 Researched legal issues to aid in our cases or defenses
 Appeared in court on behalf of clients under a supervised attorney
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services May 2015-July 2015
Law Cle rk
 Wrote briefs, motions, subpoenas, and other legal documents
 Dealt with family law, criminal law, and some property law issues
 Advised clients and closed out case files
 Interviewed clients and related witnesses
 Appeared in court on behalf of clients under a supervised attorney
Child Advocacy Clinic Aug 2014-Dec 2014
Guardian Ad Lite m
 Acted under supervising attorney in custody and abuse cases
 Interviewed subjects and witnesses
 Created reports to present in court
 Participated in trials when needed
 Wrote memos on family law issues

2. Research Assistant May 2014- May 2015
Re searcher
 Researched legal topics in human and civil rights
 Complied and wrote papers in order to assist the professor
Moot Court Finalist April 2014
Top 8 Finalist
 Created a written appellate brief on an assigned legal issue
 Participated in numerous rounds of oral argument in front
of a panel of student judges
Psychology and Law Seminar Jan-May 2010
Stude nt
 Recreated historical criminal trials by participating as
prosecutor, defendant, judge, jury, or witness
 Accurately compiled information and evidenc e for trial
Lineweaver Lab, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN Aug 2007- May 2011
Re searcher
 Conducted research, analyzed data, and created papers
 Presented at national conferences
 Research topics including: working memory and ADHD,
multiple cognitive capabilities in college students’ memory
self-perceptions, the effects of meditation on self regulation,
athletes’ memory and attention, and caffeine expectancies
WORK EXPERIENCE
Growing Kids Learning Center Aug 2016-Present
Afte r School Teacher
 Supervise school age children before and after school
 Assist with homework
 Provide a healthy balanced snack
 Create and follow a curriculum throughout the week
 Provide new activities for science, math, art, and social studies
Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso, IN Aug 2012- June 2013
Paraprofe ssional
 Assist autistic teens in reading, writing, and math
 Manage behavioral issues while providing behavioral therapy
CalSERVES AmeriCorps, Santa Rosa, CA Aug 2011- June 2012
Afte r School Team Leader
 Facilitated an after school program containing 130 students
age six to fourteen
 Organized events
 Observed students’ performance and recorded relevant data
To assess progress
Butler University, Indianapolis, IN Aug 2007- May 2011
Office Assistant
 Handled any department related needs including copying
papers, grading exams, monetary responsibilities, and sorting mail
 Assisted professors and organized department wide events
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3. PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
 "Memorattention: Adults Fail to Distinguish Memory from Attention When
Forming Self-Judgemenmts”
Talk presented at the Butler Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis,
IN 2009
 “Attention Outweighs Memory in Memory Self-Perceptions”
Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Sciences, San Francisco,
CA 2009
 “What’s In My Drink? Typical Consumption, Caffeine Expectancies, Drink
Choice and Cognition”
Talk presented at the Butler Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis,
IN 2011
 “What Do You Expect? Caffeine Expectancies Affect Cognitive Performance”
Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Sciences, Washington D.C.
2011
 “Sex Trafficking in Nigeria: How the Oil and Mining Industries are Creating
Loopholes for Sex Traffickers” International Human Rights Paper, Oxford, MS
2015
 “Issues with Incarcerating Indigent Defendants for Failure to Pay Child Support”
Memorandum interpreting Turner v. Rogers, 564 U.S. 431, 131 S. Ct. 2507, 180
L. Ed. 2d 452 (U.S.S.C. 2011), Oxford, MS 2016
 “How to Determine Who Pays Child Support for Children in Same Sex Families”
Memorandum discussing the issues with children from same sex families and
how to determine paternity, Oxford, MS 2016
MEMBERSHIPS
 Delta Theta Phi Aug 2014-Present
 American Psychological Association Jan 2009-Present
SKILLS
 Legal research and analysis
 Memorandum writing
 Curriculum based teaching
 Computer literacy
 Public speaking
 Speak, read, and write Spanish with basic competence