Admissions Team

Christine Gale (she/her)

1L, Full time, Minneapolis, MN

christine.gale @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Clerking part-time at the First District Public Defender's Office

Focus: Public Interest (such as Public Defense or Environmental Law)

Favorite class in law school so far: Civil Procedure

Education

• MBA and BA in Political Science and Communication Studies

Old Soul Outdoorsy Active People Oriented

Tara Burge (she/her)

2L, Part-time blended, Fort Wayne, IN

Tara.Burge @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Director of therapy compliance and audits

Focus: Healthcare/Corporate Compliance

Favorite class in law school so far: Legal Research and Writing with Professors Carson and Raths

Education

• Indiana University–Bloomington, B.S., speech and hearing sciences, Bloomington, IN
• Ball State University, M.A., speech-language pathology, Muncie, IN
• Western Governors University, MBA, healthcare administration, Indianapolis, IN

First generation college student First generation law student Employed full time

Sophina Larson (she/her)

2L, Full time, Minneapolis, MN

sophina.larson @mitchellhamline.edu

Focus: Estates and Trusts

Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law

Education

• University of Minnesota, BA in Journalism - Strategic Communications

Steven Macdonald (he/him)

2L, Part-time blended, St. Cloud, MN

steven.macdonald @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Stay at Home Dad

Focus: Constitutional Law, Criminal defense, Employment Law, Sports Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Constitutional Powers

Education

• Undergraduate; Double Major in Psychology and Kinesiology. Master of Science in Sports Psychology and Coach Education.

Maria Alejandra Canon Aguilar (she/her/hers)

2L, Part-time blended, Anchorage, AK

Maria.CanonAguilar @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Paralegal and equal opportunity leader, Army Reserves

Focus: Criminal Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law

Education

• University of Alaska Anchorage, B.A., legal studies, Anchorage, AK

First generation law student Army veteran Parent Wayuu Indigenous from Colombia

Brooke Riley (she/her)

3L, Full time, Eden Prairie, MN

Brooke.Riley @mitchellhamline.edu

Focus: Family Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Family Law or Child, Parent, and the State

Education

• University of Minnesota–Duluth, B.A. in political science and sociology, Duluth, MN

First generation law student

Iris V. Anderson (she/her)

3L, Part-time blended, Dallas, TX

Iris.Anderson @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Educator

Focus: Juvenile Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Criminal Law

Education

• Texas Woman's University, B.A., Denton, TX
• Texas A&M University–Commerce, Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Commerce, TX

First generation law student 40s Mother Three sons Educator Student of color Muskogee Creek Nation

Kaeli Smit

3L, Part-time blended, Fort Riley, KS

Kaeli.Smit @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Education center lead, Fort Riley

Focus: Everything! Trying not to box myself into one area since we still have several moves ahead of us.

Favorite class in law school so far: Property Law was tough but fascinating. I’m really looking forward to Employment Law this fall.

Education

• University of Louisville, B.S. in business administration (equine business concentration), Louisville, KY

Military spouse Moved four times in first two years of law school First generation law student

Dwan Samuel (she/her)

3L, Part-time blended, Hopkins, SC

d.samuel @mitchellhamline.edu

Occupation while in law school: Realtor

Focus: Sports law, Estates and Trusts, and/or Appellate Practice

Favorite class in law school so far: Critical Race Theory

Education

• Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
• University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

First generation law student Student of color Parent

Joe Schulz (he/him)

3L, Part-time blended, Sugar Land, TX

Joe.Schulz @mitchellhamline.edu

Focus: Education Law/Commercial Real Estate/Immigration/Agency Law

Favorite class in law school so far: Constitutional Law: Powers, Administrative Law, Education Law, Property, Transactions and Settlements

Education

• Washington University , B.A., St. Louis, MO
• Trinity University, M.ad., San Antonio, TX
• Texas A&M–Kingsville, Ed.D., Kingsville, TX

Parent Married Employed full time Educator/school administrator