Theresa Shim
Counsel @ Sesame Workshop
- Role
- Counsel at Sesame Workshop
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Theresa Shim
Admitted to the New York State Bar, Third Department.Member of AABANY (2022-present) and NAPABA (2024-present).Co-chair of Sesame Workshop\'s Asian Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group (2023-present).J.D. from St. John\'s University School of Law (2021).MA (2018) and BA (2017) from the University of Waterloo.
Experience
Counsel
Jul 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Manage contract flow for company-wide matters including but not limited to independent contractor agreements, production agreements, technology vendor agreements- Act as point of contact of contract administration and management- Draft and manage production service agreements, negotiate IP-related terms, and review talent agreements for events, production, and marketing- Draft and negotiate terms for independent contractor and vendor agreements for various client groups including Corporate, Technology, Facilities, International Impact, and more- Develop and oversee Sesame infringement program including cease and desist, responses to infringement inquiries, and assessment of infringing products or materials- Draft, maintain, research, and consult on documents related to corporate policy, international office development, and business matters;Currently Co-Chair of API Belong, Sesame Workshop\'s Asian Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group. As co-chair, I work with the organization and my co-workers to develop programming, events, and compile resources for the organization.
Education
University of Waterloo
Master of Arts - MA, English - Rhetoric and Communication Design
2017 — 2018
St. John's University School of Law
J.D.
2018 — 2021
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Rhetoric, Media & Prof. Comm.; Specializations: Digital Media, Technical Writing; Minor in French
2012 — 2017
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School
High School Diploma
Skills
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Teamwork
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Graphic Design
- Photography
- Lightroom
- Social Media
- Microsoft Office
- Indesign
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Html
- Editing
- Customer Service
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Writing
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