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About Us
Instructor Michelle V. Santamaria, Esquire
Member of the Florida Bar |
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| Education |
- PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, West Palm Beach, FL
- Rinker School of Business, Entrepreneurship
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- UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Richmond, VA
- Robins School of Business, Advanced Train the Trainer Program
- Train the Trainer Program
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- VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Orlando, FL
- Criminal Justice Institute, Instructor Techniques
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- HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA
- Negotiation: Creating Value in Deals and Disputes
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- PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Malibu, CA
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
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- STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Gulfport, FL
- JD
- Honors: Trial Team 2001-2003, (#1 Ranked Trial Program in the Nation)
- NITA Mock Trial Competition, Howard University Washington, DC, 2001
- ATLA Mock Trial Competition, Jacksonville, FL, 2001, 2002
- Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition, Miami, FL, 2002, 2003
- St. Mary’s Law School Mock Trial Competition, San Antonio, TX, 2002
- Who’s Who Among American Law School Students, 2003
- Stallworth Family Trial Team Award, 2003
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- UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE, Alicante, Spain, Spanish, 2000
- COLEGIO DE ESPANA, Salamanca, Spain, Spanish, 1999
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- ROLLINS COLLEGE, Winter Park, FL
- Crummer Graduate School of Business
- MBA, Management Concentration, 1999
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- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, FL
- BSBA, Finance,1997
- Honors: ACCENT Speakers Bureau, Staff
- Florida Blue Key Speech & Debate Tournament, Assistant Director
- Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
- Golden Key International Honour Society
- Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
- Catholic Student Union, Co-Founder
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| Experience |
- TESTIFYING MADE SIMPLE, INC.
- Founder & President, 2009-Present
- Trained Witnesses from 100+ Law Enforcement Agencies,
Academies & Organizations nationally, including the
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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- REGIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME INFORMATION CENTER, Louisville, KY
- Annual Summer Conference Guest Speaker, 2011
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- FLORIDA PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE, Tallahassee, FL
- Annual High Liability Instructor Conference (Guest Instructor), 2010-2012
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- STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, 15th Circuit, West Palm Beach, FL
- Assistant State Attorney, 2005-2009, 2010-2011
- Special Assistant State Attorney (Volunteer Prosecutor), 2010
- Technology in the Courtroom Trainer/Mentor
- Hiring Committee Interviewer
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- STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, 6th Circuit, Clearwater, FL
- Certified Legal Intern, 2002
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- TRAINING FORCE USA
- “Testifying Made Simple” Instructor, 2010-Present
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- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
- “Testifying Made Simple” Instructor, 2009-2010
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- PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE, Lake Worth, FL
- Criminal Justice Institute, “Legal” Guest Speaker, 2009
- Undergraduate, “Introduction to Criminal Justice” Guest Speaker, 2010
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- ABC ACTION NEWS, Tampa, FL
- Investigative Department Researcher, 2001-2003
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- CHANNEL 6 NEWS (CBS Affiliate) Orlando, FL
- Newsroom Intern, 1998-1999
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| Community Service: Emory University Speech & Debate Tournament Judge, American Heritage High School Mock Trial Competition Judge, Youth Court Volunteer, Safety Net Domestic Violence Volunteer, McGruff the Crime Dog at Community Safety Day, Junior Achievement Personal Economics Volunteer Teacher, Dale Carnegie (Effective Communications) Teaching Assistant, Urban Youth Impact Volunteer, My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Scholarship Foundation Emcee. |
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