Tessa Pardon

About

I am a recent graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and incoming law student at the University of Maryland. With experience across all three branches of government as well as the business and academic sectors, I am pursuing further opportunities in national security, intelligence, and defense law.

Experience

• Judicial Intern · Dauphin County05-01-2025 – 07-01-2025

  Served the court and the Honorable Judge John McNally while gaining legal knowledge and understanding of the judicial process. Observed and assisted in ongoing proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas, with cases encompassing both civil and criminal cases.

• Criminal Investigator, Special Agent Trainee · Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI)06-01-2024 – 07-01-2025

  Facilitated and contributed to criminal and counterintelligence investigations including cybercrime, assault, espionage, and fraud. Delivered in-depth and reusable counterintelligence briefings to staff, emphasizing protective mechanisms tailored to foreign government, non-governmental, and clandestine organizational influence. Currently in temporary leave status pending new administrative guidelines and release of training schedule.

• National Director of Chapter Engagement · PGN - A Professional Development Organization03-01-2024 – 03-01-2025

  Acted as a liaison between the national organization and local chapters. Shaped, enforced, and advised the council on policy and pertinent issues, including chapter-level crisis management and national-level strategic goals.

• Part Time Analyst · Penn State Office of Government and Community Relations08-01-2024 – 12-01-2024

  Assisted full-time staff in local, state, and federal affairs. Duties included representing the University as a student and employee advocate via written correspondence with legislators and key actors, as well as working to advance pertinent priorities through lobbying and empowering students to champion University goals.

• Member · PGN | The Pennsylvania State University04-01-2022 – 12-01-2024

  Contributed to the organization's activities and initiatives, supporting professional development and networking opportunities for members.

Education

• University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawDoctor of Law - JD
• Penn State UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Criminology
• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Education Abroad, Concentration in Law and Society
• Issaquah High SchoolHigh School Diploma

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