Leissa Wages, Paralegal for Shandor Badaruddin

Born:
Liberal, Kansas – November 20, 1951

Family:
Happily divorced with just her dogs living at home.

Preparatory Education:
University of Montana (1990)
Liberal Arts Major

Regis University – Denver
Bachelor of Science – Labor Relations (2001)

Regis University - Denver
Masters of Science in Management (double emphasis in Organizational Leadership and Project Management) - Leissa's thesis work is in progress and no one will be happier than she upon completion.

Legal Education:
University of Montana - College of Technology (2005
Paralegal Studies

Legal Career:
The legal field is a second career. She worked in communications and labor relations her entire working life. She started at Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph as a long distance operator in 1971 and was one of the first women in Montana to cross into non-traditional work in 1974 as she moved into the equipment installation group. She served as an Executive Board Member for the International Brotherhood Workers of America. Her unionist activities involved service as the State Treasurer, the Employee Health Care Liaison for Nebraska, Iowa, Montana and Oregon and contact bargaining. She left that work to take over management responsibilities for the Montana group of Qwest Technologies Installation in 1998. Two years later she was promoted and eventually managed work groups in as many as eight states. While working at Qwest, she volunteered as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer for several years and enjoyed the legal forum. When she left Qwest Communications August 2004 after 33 years, 3 months and 7 days of service, she knew she wanted to do something different. She immediately began the Paralegal Program at the University of Montana and graduated in July 2005. She began working for Shandor Badaruddin in September 2005.



		Leissa Wages Paralegal for Shandor Badaruddin
	Born: Liberal, Kansas – November 20, 1951 Family: Happily divorced with just her dogs living at home. Preparatory Education: University of Montana (1990) Liberal Arts Major Regis University – Denver Bachelor of Science – Labor Relations (2001) Regis University - Denver Masters of Science in Management (double emphasis in Organizational Leadership and Project Management) - Leissa's thesis work is in progress and no one will be happier than she upon completion. Legal Education: University of Montana - College of Technology (2005 Paralegal Studies Legal Career: The legal field is a second career. She worked in communications and labor relations her entire working life. She started at Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph as a long distance operator in 1971 and was one of the first women in Montana to cross into non-traditional work in 1974 as she moved into the equipment installation group. She served as an Executive Board Member for the International Brotherhood Workers of America. Her unionist activities involved service as the State Treasurer, the Employee Health Care Liaison for Nebraska, Iowa, Montana and Oregon and contact bargaining. She left that work to take over management responsibilities for the Montana group of Qwest Technologies Installation in 1998. Two years later she was promoted and eventually managed work groups in as many as eight states. While working at Qwest, she volunteered as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer for several years and enjoyed the legal forum. When she left Qwest Communications August 2004 after 33 years, 3 months and 7 days of service, she knew she wanted to do something different. She immediately began the Paralegal Program at the University of Montana and graduated in July 2005. She began working for Shandor Badaruddin in September 2005.