Michael Vuocolo

Office Manager
Michael joined Patents+TMS in March 2005. He attended the University of Kansas and graduated with a degree in history. During college, Michael was an active rower for his school's team. He took third in 'The Midwest Rowing Championship' and seventh at the 'College National Championship,' which qualified him for further races.

After graduating Michael moved to Milan, Italy where he worked for Citi Suisse in Lugano, Switzerland. In Milan, Michael was able to both practice and improve his Italian. He also acquired a fondness for fondue and red wine. It was also in Italy that he discovered gelato, but never enjoyed it as much as the ice cream he found back home.

Michael returned home to NYC where he worked as an Assistant Controller for a fashion designer, Amsale. During this time he developed an interest in textiles and continues to work in the business. In August 2004, Michael relocated to Chicago to be with his now wife, Kristie. He is currently an MBA student at Loyola University. He misses NYC and hopes to return in the future.

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Interests:
Rowing, biking, watching movies, finding new ice cream flavors (current favorite flavors are vanilla and chocolate), and watching and talking about sporting events.

Monica Psyk

Administrative Assistant/Docket Clerk
Monica is originally from Oak Park, Illinois. After living in the same house for 21 years, she decided to move to the northside of the city. Having completed two years at a community college, she plans on pursuing her degree in marketing at DePaul University for the remainder of her studies.

Living a block away from Wrigley Field, Monica plans on taking full advantage of her location by going to many more Cubs games in the future, as she is a die-hard Cubs fan. She also loves checking out new exhibits at the local museums, trying new restaurants and going to sporting events of all kinds. As much as she loves the city of Chicago, she also loves to travel to new and exotic cities all over the world. Having the opportunity to travel with her parents at a young age, she developed a passion for learning other cultures in and out of the United States and plans to add new destinations to her list of travels after she graduates.

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Interests:
Alfred Hitchcock movies, sports, animals, stand-up comedy, photography, water sports, U.S. National Parks, music, camping, shopping, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears.

Jordan Freeman

Graphic Designer/Administrative Assistant
Jordan is originally from the southern Illinois town of Alton. She moved to Chicago in 2005 to attend Columbia College Chicago, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and a minor in Photography. During her last semester, Jordan was invited to represent herself and Columbia College in a national portfolio review in New York City, hosted by the Art Director's Club. Since graduating, Jordan has interned and freelanced for a local non-profit dance company, currently interns for a local wedding photographer, and freelances for an overseas publication.

Jordan's passion for design and photography have led her to great opportunities to work with up and coming local artists and organizations. In her spare time, Jordan enjoys photography, color correcting and printmaking.

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Interests:
Interests: Harry Potter, Biking, Travel, Book Binding, Packaging Design, Organizing, Pantone Color Matching & Legoland