Dray Ling Nelson
Master's of Public Administration Candidate at Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Portuguese Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Master's of Public Administration Candidate
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Sep 2017 - Present
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Educator
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
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Girls Inc.
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Non-profit Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Educator
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
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Program Coordinator
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Sep 2015 - Feb 2017
- Worked closely with Executive Director defining the organization's foundational programming- Assisted with the planning and coordination of educational workshops, public rallies, and fundraisers- Contributed regularly to the social media updates, blog posts, and correspondence/public relations representation- Promoted policy change at the local and state level by attending sessions with local officials, disseminating information, and petition-writing- Corresponded with news media outlets to disseminate information regarding organization events- Helped build the social media following from 100 to over 1,000 users- Assisted with building the organization's webpage using Wix- Recruited and managed volunteers for bi-monthly events
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Gibbs Houston Pauw
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
- Assisted attorneys in preparing a wide range of immigration applications/petitions/benefits such as: Asylum, Permanent Residence, Adjustment of Status, Citizenship and U-Nonimmigrant Status - Processed legal receipts, immigration documents, governmental correspondence and testimonies- Prepared and translated various correspondence in Spanish and English- Searched and retrieved public and private records used to evaluate immigration eligibility, including marriage certificates, divorce decrees and criminal records- Filed case documents with the Immigration Court, District Court and ICE- Managed and audited data using LawLogix and Tabs3 softwares- Assisted with maintaining the company's webpage using Wordpress server
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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
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United States
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Legal Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Intake Coordinator
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Apr 2015 - Jun 2015
- Conducted intake interviews for individuals seeking legal immigration advice- Determined potential avenues of immigration relief under attorney supervision- Prepared immigration forms, applications and supporting documents under supervision of the General Intake Coordinator- Maintained and organized 40-60 individual files using Legal Server- Obtained and analyzed court documents, police records, immigration documents, etc.- Issued criminal records requests and Freedom of Information Act Requests- Participated in educational workshops- Translated documents and correspondence between English and Spanish
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Casa Latina
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Coordinator Intern
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Feb 2015 - May 2015
- Assisted with planning and coordination of various program events- Translated promotional documents for events- Conducted data migration using internal softwares - Assisted with planning and coordination of various program events- Translated promotional documents for events- Conducted data migration using internal softwares
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Green Technologies Consulting Assistant
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
- Conducted research regarding potential suppliers, product quality and ratings- Established potential consumer database and bid opportunity reports- Created promotional media using Microsoft Office, Photoshop, and social networks- Prepare responses for corporate correspondence- Managed and maintained work task schedules - Conducted research regarding potential suppliers, product quality and ratings- Established potential consumer database and bid opportunity reports- Created promotional media using Microsoft Office, Photoshop, and social networks- Prepare responses for corporate correspondence- Managed and maintained work task schedules
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Highline College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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International Leadership Student Council
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Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
- Developed and managed social and educational events through the HCC International Student Programs- Coordinated groups of 10 to 40 volunteers- Created promotional literature and graphic material for departmental events- Established event budgets and evaluated financial efficiency during follow-up - Developed and managed social and educational events through the HCC International Student Programs- Coordinated groups of 10 to 40 volunteers- Created promotional literature and graphic material for departmental events- Established event budgets and evaluated financial efficiency during follow-up
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Education
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University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies -
Highline Community College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Spanish Language and Literature