Experience

National Indian Health Board

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

• Federal Relations Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Policy Analyst

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

  Federal relations lead



Jury-X, LLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2021

  Provide real-time, in-court, consultation to attorneys participating in jury selection (vior dire) utilizing bias-based, psychoanalytic, venire research and analysis, behavioral analysis, and strategyManage a team of 20+ legal and technical professionals responsible for in-depth, bias discovery, venire research, and analysis for the purpose of providing real-time consultations to attorneys participating in jury selection in a number of litigation areas, including medical malpractice, tobacco, employment discrimination, product liability, personal injury, and First Amendment cases

• Client Relations Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2021



Center for Native American Youth

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

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Student Engagement, University Office for Diversity & Inclusion

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  Design and implement large scale signature programs for more than 2,000 prospective middle and high school students and current UNC students; supervise professional and paraprofessional staff responsible for executing recruitment programs and building community for UNC students; facilitate access to high impact educational opportunities for students from diverse and multicultural populations; implement and assess large scale programming; monitor campus climate and provide opportunities for student engagement; advise various student groups; manage D&I’s Corporate Advisory Partners; and direct D&I’s Summer Institutes, Project Uplift, Uplift PLUS, Achieving Carolina Excellence, and Beyond Carolina programs.

• Interim Director, Student Engagement, University Office for Diversity & Inclusion

  • Jun 2017 - Jan 2018



Immigration Rights Policy Clinic, University of North Carolina School of Law

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Certified Student Practitioner

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Prepared claims and advocated in immigration court on behalf of immigrant clients including: refugees applying for asylum; battered immigrants applying for relief VAWA relief; immigrants eligible for U (crime victim) and T (trafficking) Visas; immigrants eligible for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals); and immigrants with claims to U.S. citizenship. Conducted client interviews, and represented clients in family court matters as it relates to custody and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

  Researched and drafted memoranda and pleadings on a variety of legal issue including public education, community development, and environmental justice and assisted in the development of complex impact litigation strategies. Assisted with the drafting of a complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Conducted client intakes and interviews to understand and record their experience in order to assist in developing current and future case and litigation strategies. Researched and drafted memoranda and pleadings on a variety of legal issue including public education, community development, and environmental justice and assisted in the development of complex impact litigation strategies. Assisted with the drafting of a complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Conducted client intakes and interviews to understand and record their experience in order to assist in developing current and future case and litigation strategies.



U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs

• Washington D.C.

• Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Conducted research, drafted memoranda, and provided briefings and analysis pertaining to issues affecting individual tribes, the federal trust responsibility, tribal sovereignty, and various other policies affecting Native American communities. Reviewed public comments and researched pertinent issues and legal authorities to outline and draft possible revisions to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Guidelines for State Courts Conducted research, drafted memoranda, and provided briefings and analysis pertaining to issues affecting individual tribes, the federal trust responsibility, tribal sovereignty, and various other policies affecting Native American communities. Reviewed public comments and researched pertinent issues and legal authorities to outline and draft possible revisions to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Guidelines for State Courts