Experience

CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervising Development Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Self-employed

• Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Immigration Attorney, Legal Services Consultant, Contractor

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Develop, review, revise, and implement service delivery processes and systems (both remote-friendly and in-person) for legal services programs. Provide quality-control oversight for legal work product in both direct representation and pro se clinic system models (including substantive legal supervision, legal writing review, volunteer management, case management review, and staff training and mentorship). Provide timely legal trainings for staff, volunteers, and board members and help foster a culture of learning. Develop, review, and update liability- and compliance-related work products. Provide additional support to legal services leadership and staff as-needed or requested. As-needed client direct representation and legal research and writing. Show less



Southwestern Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Advisor, Pro Bono Removal Defense Program, Community Lawyering Clinic

  • Jun 2020 - Present

• Clinical Adjunct Professor, Removal Defense Clinic

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

• Staff Attorney and Program Manager for the Pro Bono Removal Defense Program

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2020



National Lawyers Guild - Los Angeles Chapter

• Steering Committee Member, Immigration Committee

  • Apr 2018 - Present

• Board Member of the National Lawyers Guild - Los Angeles Chapter

  • Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

• Interim Co-chair, Immigration Committee

  • Apr 2020 - Jul 2020



CHIRLA

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• RepresentLA (LAJF) Program Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

  Work with funders and organizational partners to develop and administer program goals and objectives and oversee project implementation and quality; Create, review, negotiate, and draft contracts, agreements, and other legal documents; Oversee program media strategy in partnership with internal and partners' Communications Teams; Facilitate planning and strategy meetings with funders and partners. Work with funders and organizational partners to develop and administer program goals and objectives and oversee project implementation and quality; Create, review, negotiate, and draft contracts, agreements, and other legal documents; Oversee program media strategy in partnership with internal and partners' Communications Teams; Facilitate planning and strategy meetings with funders and partners.



Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Governing Board Member

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2022

• President

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018



Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles

• Staff Attorney

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2018

• Deferred Action Fellow

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012



Southwestern Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Law Clerk, Immigration Law Clinic

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

• President, Public Interest Law Committee

  • May 2011 - May 2012



United States District Court for the Central District of California

• Los Angeles, California

• Judicial Extern

  • May 2011 - Sep 2011



Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk, Impact Litigation Unit

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



API Equality-LA

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Community Organizer

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2009

  API Equality-LA is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to working within the Asian and Pacific Islander communities for equal marriage rights and fair treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender families through community education and advocacy. API Equality-LA is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to working within the Asian and Pacific Islander communities for equal marriage rights and fair treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender families through community education and advocacy.



Gamers of Action

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Community Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008



API Older Adults Task Force

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Program Assistant

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2008

  Liaison between the Cambodian Senior Nutrition Program (a project of APIOATF) and the main office in Downtown Los Angeles. Built and maintained the website. Conducted general office work and staffed trainings. Liaison between the Cambodian Senior Nutrition Program (a project of APIOATF) and the main office in Downtown Los Angeles. Built and maintained the website. Conducted general office work and staffed trainings.



National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) - Los Angeles Chapter

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Board Member

  • 2006 - 2008



Asian Pacific American Student Association, Loyola Marymount University

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Co-President

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007



Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Public Policy Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006