Deputy Public Defender

• Oct 2019 - Present

Law Student Intern

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

● Handled all aspects of indigent criminal defense from arraignment through to dispositions. ● Drafted a number of prevailing omnibus motions, including: arguing for facial insufficiency of misdemeanor complaints; suppressing identification, statement, and physical evidence; controverting search warrants; opposing the taking of DNA; and compelling access to investigate a crime scene. ● Conducted thorough investigations by interviewing witnesses, serving subpoenas, and doing due diligence. ● Secured non-criminal and immigration-safe dispositions for my clients originally charged with misdemeanors. ● Worked as a mentee to a Legal Aid Society criminal defense attorney on felony cases under Raise the Age. ● Engaged in interdisciplinary training on holistic representation, substantive law, legal advocacy, client and community engagement, and the interrelationships of race, class, and privilege with public defense work.

Law Student Intern

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

● Worked with the Juvenile Rights Practice's Special Litigation and Law Reform Unit on federal and state civil rights class action litigation, as well as legislative and policy advocacy, relating to various child welfare and juvenile justice issues. ● Conducted advanced legal research. ● Wrote legal memoranda and letters to clients. ● Drafted comments on City agency policies. ● Visited juvenile detention facilities. ● Worked with the Juvenile Rights Practice's Special Litigation and Law Reform Unit on federal and state civil rights class action litigation, as well as legislative and policy advocacy, relating to various child welfare and juvenile justice issues. ● Conducted advanced legal research. ● Wrote legal memoranda and letters to clients. ● Drafted comments on City agency policies. ● Visited juvenile detention facilities.

Law Student Intern

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

● Assisted in representing client in federal Section 1983 action involving violation of Fourteenth Amendment Due Process rights, Monell, and state tort claims, and executed case settlement. ● Reviewed discovery and consulted with expert radiologist in preparation for settlement conferences with federal Magistrate Judge. ● Researched and drafted memoranda on legal issues and settlement strategies, including settlement taxability, New York Son of Sam law, aggravated felony statute, and federal courts authority to retain jurisdiction ● Conducted legal phone calls with client and opposing counsel regarding settlement negotiations. ● Drafted talking plans and traveled to federal correctional facilities to interview clients. ● Provided advocacy support to Legal Aid Society's Prisoners' Rights Program for people in New York state custody facing extreme hardship from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision pilot package program (Directive #4911A). ● Participated in case simulation exercises including client interview, complaint drafting, pretrial conference, deposition taking and defending, and settlement negotiations. ● Collaborated with clinic partner in strategizing and carrying out clinic responsibilities with efficiency and excellence.

Youth Justice Legal Intern

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

● Observed youth court hearings and interviewed youth court members and staff. ● Conducted research and writing on youth courts, and procedural justice principles and best practices. ● Drafted white paper analyzing how youth courts reflect procedural justice and identifying opportunities for improvement. ● Edited the Youth Justice Board's policy recommendation report entitled, "Homeless not Hopeless." ● Assisted the Youth Justice Board in preparation for their policy recommendation event on youth homelessness and conducted on-camera interviews about the event with local stakeholders. ● Assisted in the planning, administration, and screening portions of the YJB member selection process.

Tutor Liaison

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

● Managed, trained and matched volunteer math tutors one-on-one with 9th and 10th grade students at Middleton High School in Madison, WI. ● Effectively advocated for and empowered over 50 students who faced obstacles to academic achievement due to poverty, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, homelessness, immigration status, limited English proficiency, and/or involvement in the juvenile justice system. ● Individualized tutoring to focus on increasing students’ math proficiency and confidence, building meaningful relationships, and connecting students to appropriate support systems and community resources. ● Provided ongoing support to over 25 community volunteer tutors by delivering comprehensive training and equipping volunteers with a variety of math and tutoring resources. ● Tutored students to support their success in their current math course and support them to become independent learners. ● Administered Renaissance Learning STAR Math skills assessments and monitor tutor-tutee matches. ● Collaborated with team on monthly Newsletter as Editor-in-Chief; oversaw organization and assemblage of content for parents and volunteers. ● Trained in cultural competency, volunteer management, Predictive Index workplace behavior, promoting Growth Mindsets, and Adaptive Schools strategies. ● Work independently and collaboratively on program development projects including Warm-Up Persistence Tool, Student-Led Environment methods, and Math Problem Approach Guide.

Academic Coach at the Center for Educational Opportunity

• Oct 2014 - May 2015

● Design and implement tutor programs for individual students of the Center for Educational Opportunity, specifically for Philosophy 211: Introduction to Logic at University of Wisconsin-Madison. ● Support students to become independent learners and reach their academic goals by collaboratively identifying specific expectations, existing challenges to learning and ways to face these challenges. ● Responsible for scheduling weekly meetings with student and in these meetings communicating clearly and effectively to meet the students needs.

Corporate Social Responsibility Intern

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

● Assisted the CEO of YilMaden, the Metals & Mining Division of Yildirim Holding Inc., with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project organization. ● Drafted a manuscript and created a presentation on past, present and future CSR projects for YilMaden to use at conferences, meetings and incorporate into the 2014 annual report. ● Co-developed the foundational plan for “ETIKROM University”, an internal corporate education and professional development program for the Metals & Mining Division. ● Launched YilMaden’s LinkedIn page and gained over 400 followers. ● Attended weekly team meetings to discuss YilMaden’s operations, global expansion plans and new investments in Exploration, Mining and Mineral Processing with team specialist during one-on-one informational meetings.

Administrative Assistant

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

● Administered opening, oversaw workplace duties, and closing the office on weekends. ● Answered telephones and gave information to callers, took messages, or transferred calls. ● Assisted real estate agents in preparation for open houses. ● Conducted searches to find needed information, using such sources as Multiple Listing Service and the Internet. ● Managed organizational projects. ● Operated office equipment such as fax machines, copiers and printers. ● Administered opening, oversaw workplace duties, and closing the office on weekends. ● Answered telephones and gave information to callers, took messages, or transferred calls. ● Assisted real estate agents in preparation for open houses. ● Conducted searches to find needed information, using such sources as Multiple Listing Service and the Internet. ● Managed organizational projects. ● Operated office equipment such as fax machines, copiers and printers.

Sales Associate, Camp Counselor, Guide

• 2007 - Aug 2013

● Volunteered as sales assistant every summer since 2007; categorized inventory, conducted sales and arranged store. ● Manage many simultaneous tasks in a fast paced setting, including answering phones, scheduling rental reservations and accommodating customers in the shop. ● Maintain accurate customer information in POS system and linked data to sales figures daily. ● Instruct and guided kayakers and stand-up paddle boarders on lessons and tours. ● Lead and assist in weekly camp sessions for 6-12 year olds; organized and implemented daily activities to improve camper’s water skills.