Pamela Usukumah
Corporate Associate Covington & Burling LLP
- Boston MA
Business Professional in Boston, Massachusetts with interests in pro bono work, world travel, and international business.
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Previously Usukumah worked as an Associate with Weil Gotshal and Manges in Boston, Massachusetts. In this position, Pamela has earned the company's Pro Bono Award two consecutive years for completing the most pro bono hours.
Pamela earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Stony Brook University in New York. She also completed minors in Business Management and Japanese studies and graduated Summa Cum Laude.
In 2013, Pamela completed her J.D. at Harvard. In between earning her J.D. and B.A. Pamela traveled to Tokyo, Japan for a year to study International Business at Keio University.
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Education
Stony Brook University
B.A.
Sociology, Business Management, & Japanese Studies
2009
Harvard
J.D.
2013
Affiliations
- SUNY Stony Brook
- Harvard Cheerleading
- Harvard
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Languages
- English
- Japanese
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Pamela Usukumah Cheerleading & Gymnastics Enthusiast
Pamela Usukumah2016-08-26
Along with gymnastics, Pamela Usukumah is also passionate about the sport of cheerleading.
Pamela Usukumah Harvard CheerleadingDuring her time at Harvard, Pamela Usukumah worked as a cheerleading coach, helping her girls earn recognition and achieve their personal best at the 2014 NCA College Nationals.
Cheerleading requires many of the same skills as gymnastics including:
Strength
Flexibility
Balance
Control & Coordination
While some individuals are misinformed about the sport of cheerleading, believing it to only require a loud voice and peppy spirit, Pamela Usukumah knows cheerleading is built of so many more interesting, entertaining and complex components. These components include tumbling, stunting, and basic motions.
Pamela Usukumah Travel
Pamela Usukumah2016-08-26
Pamela Usukumah is an avid traveler who has always had a particular interest in Asian culture.
While earning her Bachelor of Arts degree at Stony Brook University, Pamela completed a minor in Japanese Studies. In 2012, Pamela traveled abroad to study at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.
While in Japan, Pamela Usukumah had the opportunity to experience its rich art, history, cuisine, and culture. Japan offers a unique experience mixed with traditional and modern concepts and ideals. While holding on to many ancient traditions such as Japanese Gardens, traditional Japanese architecture, cherry blossom festivals, kimonos, calligraphy, and more, Japan is also well known for its evolving contemporary art and pop-culture scene.
