Experience

Make the Road New Jersey

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

• Attorney

  • Sep 2018 - Present



St. John's Bread and Life Immigration Clinic

• Clinic Student

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018



One is Greater than None

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2007 - Oct 2017

  - Raised over $200,000 by selling handmade jewelry to rescue trafficked children in Ghana and sponsor medical expeditions for uninsured Americans to receive healthcare- Raised $10,000 to fund the building of a library for the Srafa Wesley Methodist School in Ghana- Hosted an event at Baruch College and created an online campaign to collect laptop donations for both students in Ghana and the Human Trafficking Secretariat of Ghana- Teamed up with EVCO Africa and the IOM to build a computer lab at the Srafa Wesley Methodist School in Ghana- Continue to support grassroots organizations like EVCO Africa and Right to Be Free by connecting the organizations with local businesses, schools, and churches.



Pardalis & Nohavicka, LLP - Attorneys at Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017



Child Advocacy Clinic, St. Vincent de Paul Legal Program, Inc.

• Clinic Student

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  - Participated as a student attorney in the clinic, and advanced clinic.- Drafted and completed various legal documents including Affidavits, Special Findings Motions for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases, an Asylum Application, and Family Court Petitions.- Prepared clients for family court appearances, including hearings.- Worked with clients, both minors and adults, to address their non-legal needs such as schooling, and medical attention. - Participated as a student attorney in the clinic, and advanced clinic.- Drafted and completed various legal documents including Affidavits, Special Findings Motions for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases, an Asylum Application, and Family Court Petitions.- Prepared clients for family court appearances, including hearings.- Worked with clients, both minors and adults, to address their non-legal needs such as schooling, and medical attention.



Federal Defender Organizations

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Legal Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  - Researched various federal criminal justice legal topics and prepared memos for supervising attorneys- Drafted a motion to dismiss charges in an indictment for human trafficking and harboring.- Researched and drafted objections to pre-sentencing reports prepared for Federal judges prior to sentencing hearings.- Drafted part of a response motion to the Government's motion to exclude our expert witness.- Attended intake hearings, detention hearings, sentencing hearings, revocation hearings and trials.



Brennan Center for Justice

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Justice Program Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  - Conducted research on current legal issues in the criminal justice field on national, state and local levels in order to keep the department continuously up to date- Assisted department with administrative tasks such as database entry and assembling press kits for reporter interviews- Participated in staff meetings and speaking engagements on topics such as mass incarceration, national intelligence, and voting rights - Conducted research on current legal issues in the criminal justice field on national, state and local levels in order to keep the department continuously up to date- Assisted department with administrative tasks such as database entry and assembling press kits for reporter interviews- Participated in staff meetings and speaking engagements on topics such as mass incarceration, national intelligence, and voting rights



Manhattan District Attorney's Office

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Partnerships Unit Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Assisted with the preparation for three parole and probation forums, which aim to connect ex-offenders with social service providers- Compiled arrest alert information for parole and probation forum participants and followed up on open cases- Assisted with various aspects of the Saturday Night Lights Initiative, such as volunteering at a program site and creating an information flyer for attendance outreach - Participated in mock appellate arguments and weekly lectures as well as shadowed Assistant District Attorneys in court



New York City Council

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Office of Councilmember Stephen Levin Intern

  • Mar 2014 - May 2014

  - Assisted the Legislative Director with research to support various policy proposals submitted by constituents- Researched and drafted three Resolutions to be presented to the City Council regarding universal free lunch, high stakes testing and Naloxene pilot programs- Created an online petition to persuade the Department of Sanitation into extending their composting program to Councilmember Levin’s district - Assisted the Legislative Director with research to support various policy proposals submitted by constituents- Researched and drafted three Resolutions to be presented to the City Council regarding universal free lunch, high stakes testing and Naloxene pilot programs- Created an online petition to persuade the Department of Sanitation into extending their composting program to Councilmember Levin’s district



Hillel International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Ask Big Questions Fellow

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  - Chosen as 1 of the 70 fellows nationwide to be a part of the program that focuses on building community through conversations- Attended an all paid for conference at the Hillel Institute in St. Louis to learn how to facilitate conversations and how to effectively run campaigns on campus- Organized various community service activities through the fellowship for Baruch students to attend - Chosen as 1 of the 70 fellows nationwide to be a part of the program that focuses on building community through conversations- Attended an all paid for conference at the Hillel Institute in St. Louis to learn how to facilitate conversations and how to effectively run campaigns on campus- Organized various community service activities through the fellowship for Baruch students to attend



AIESEC

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Team

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  - Vice President on the Organizing Committee for “Global Youth Leadership Day” with task of signing on a keynote speaker, a panel and contacting the media- Collaborated with clubs and organizations to create AIESEC events and partnerships- Continuously analyzed stakeholder data to define our target audience for effective marketing on campus - Vice President on the Organizing Committee for “Global Youth Leadership Day” with task of signing on a keynote speaker, a panel and contacting the media- Collaborated with clubs and organizations to create AIESEC events and partnerships- Continuously analyzed stakeholder data to define our target audience for effective marketing on campus



West Africa AIDS Foundation

• Project Team Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  - Collaborated with the team to organize an event for orphans and vulnerable children diagnosed with HIV/AIDS- Assisted the clinic staff by creating and implementing a Data Organizing System for the clinic pharmacy - Drafted a Standard Operating Procedure for the foundation in an effort to spread awareness and fundraise for the clinic - Collaborated with the team to organize an event for orphans and vulnerable children diagnosed with HIV/AIDS- Assisted the clinic staff by creating and implementing a Data Organizing System for the clinic pharmacy - Drafted a Standard Operating Procedure for the foundation in an effort to spread awareness and fundraise for the clinic