Marissa Walker
Graduate Fellow at JusticeCorps Los Angeles- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Yoga Instructor Certification
CorePower YogaJan, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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JusticeCorps Los Angeles
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Fellow
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Aug 2023 - Present
- Aided hundreds of low-income, self-represented litigants by providing one-on-one assistance and conducting daily workshops, demystifying the legal process - Triaged cases and led a team of undergraduate volunteers through the pro se processes of dissolution, parentage, restraining orders, and unlawful detainers - Aided hundreds of low-income, self-represented litigants by providing one-on-one assistance and conducting daily workshops, demystifying the legal process - Triaged cases and led a team of undergraduate volunteers through the pro se processes of dissolution, parentage, restraining orders, and unlawful detainers
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Juxto
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United States
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Case Study Writer
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Aug 2022 - Aug 2023
- Produced and published dozens of well-researched case studies for marketing purposes - Conducted interviews with clients to organize intel on team and product performance to analyze company productivity - Produced and published dozens of well-researched case studies for marketing purposes - Conducted interviews with clients to organize intel on team and product performance to analyze company productivity
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Boston University College of Communication
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Massachusetts State House Reporter
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Jan 2023 - May 2023
- Produced articles covering state government and politics for 15 Massachusetts daily newspapers, websites, and radio stations such as CommonWealth Magazine and the Boston Business Journal - Pitched concepts, conducted interviews, and published dozens of articles as an intern for the largest news operation in the Massachusetts Statehouse - Produced articles covering state government and politics for 15 Massachusetts daily newspapers, websites, and radio stations such as CommonWealth Magazine and the Boston Business Journal - Pitched concepts, conducted interviews, and published dozens of articles as an intern for the largest news operation in the Massachusetts Statehouse
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BEATTY & MYERS, LLP
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
- Assisted in civil litigation cases by drafting documents, conducting research, and relaying communications - Completed mock assignments, shadowed practicing attorneys, and received invaluable mentorship - Assisted in civil litigation cases by drafting documents, conducting research, and relaying communications - Completed mock assignments, shadowed practicing attorneys, and received invaluable mentorship
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Boston University College of Communication
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
- Presented an account of how individualism and eurocentrism hinders mutual aid, activism, care, and social change by researching data and philosophical theory - Theorized potential approaches to improve activism using successful examples such as the the lesbian and feminist community response to the AIDS crisis - Presented an account of how individualism and eurocentrism hinders mutual aid, activism, care, and social change by researching data and philosophical theory - Theorized potential approaches to improve activism using successful examples such as the the lesbian and feminist community response to the AIDS crisis
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The Country Club - Brookline, MA
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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100 - 200 Employee
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Fine Dining Server
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Sep 2021 - May 2022
- Provided high-level dining experiences and built rapport with loyal clientele - Effectively communicated with staff to ensure the highest caliber guest experience - Provided high-level dining experiences and built rapport with loyal clientele - Effectively communicated with staff to ensure the highest caliber guest experience
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Juxto
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United States
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Aug 2020 - May 2022
- Performed general clerical work and assisted staff with miscellaneous projects - Created and maintained record-keeping systems - Performed general clerical work and assisted staff with miscellaneous projects - Created and maintained record-keeping systems
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Boston University College of General Studies
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
- Completed a Capstone Project to address the issues surrounding privatized prisons in America - Researched historical contributions to the injustices and inequities within the American justice system - Theorized potential long-term and short-term solutions such as the expansion of community based social programs, addressing over-policing, redirecting government funding, prison policy reform, and the eventual abolition of the private prison sector - Completed a Capstone Project to address the issues surrounding privatized prisons in America - Researched historical contributions to the injustices and inequities within the American justice system - Theorized potential long-term and short-term solutions such as the expansion of community based social programs, addressing over-policing, redirecting government funding, prison policy reform, and the eventual abolition of the private prison sector
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Boston University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Sep 2020 - May 2021
- Conducted an on-campus lab study to investigate how the protein beta secretase BACE enhances biological mechanisms associated with Alzheimer’s Disease - Researched potential therapeutic approaches to attenuate the pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease and published findings in a campus journal - Conducted an on-campus lab study to investigate how the protein beta secretase BACE enhances biological mechanisms associated with Alzheimer’s Disease - Researched potential therapeutic approaches to attenuate the pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease and published findings in a campus journal
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CorePower Yoga
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Yoga Instructor
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Dec 2018 - Dec 2019
- Completed 200-Hour Training and additional 50-Hour Teacher Extension Program - Taught vinyasa classes at CorePower Yoga Studio - Completed 200-Hour Training and additional 50-Hour Teacher Extension Program - Taught vinyasa classes at CorePower Yoga Studio
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Education
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2019 - 2023
Boston University
Journalism, Pre-Law Studies -
2015 - 2019
Mater Dei High School
High School Diploma
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