Experience

Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS)
• Senior Staff Attorney

  • Jun 2017 - Present


U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• Staff Attorney

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

  Reviewed records on appeal and parties' briefs, researched relevant issues, prepared draft dispositions, and appeared before three-judge panels to orally submit recommended dispositions in asylum and civil appeals. Reviewed records on appeal and parties' briefs, researched relevant issues, prepared draft dispositions, and appeared before three-judge panels to orally submit recommended dispositions in asylum and civil appeals.



Keesal, Young & Logan

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  Handled all aspects of active caseload of employment, securities, and maritime cases. Researched and drafted briefs in state and federal court including appellate briefs to the California Courts of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit. Argued motions in federal and state court. Handled all aspects of active caseload of employment, securities, and maritime cases. Researched and drafted briefs in state and federal court including appellate briefs to the California Courts of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit. Argued motions in federal and state court.



Department of Justice, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Performed legal research and drafted memoranda and pleadings pertaining to international human rights violations and extraterritorial crimes, including a memorandum regarding whether the Torture Act applies to acts carried out by rebel and paramilitary groups. Performed legal research and drafted memoranda and pleadings pertaining to international human rights violations and extraterritorial crimes, including a memorandum regarding whether the Torture Act applies to acts carried out by rebel and paramilitary groups.

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012


Alameda County District Attorney's Office

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

  Assisted with felony trials, including drafting summaries of witness statements, hearing transcripts, and evidence, researching legal issues, discussing trial strategy, and assisting with witness preparation. Assisted with felony trials, including drafting summaries of witness statements, hearing transcripts, and evidence, researching legal issues, discussing trial strategy, and assisting with witness preparation.



The National Fragile X Foundation

• Development Coordinator

  • Nov 2008 - Apr 2010

  Managed and coordinated various aspects of fundraising for a health and human services nonprofit organization. Planned and implemented annual direct mail and online appeal, developed major donor program, and supported individual fundraising campaigns. Managed and coordinated various aspects of fundraising for a health and human services nonprofit organization. Planned and implemented annual direct mail and online appeal, developed major donor program, and supported individual fundraising campaigns.



Dartmouth Volunteer Teaching Program

• Elementary School Teacher at Ejit Elementary School

  • 2007 - 2008

  Taught third, fourth, and seventh grade English and Science classes at Ejit Elementary School. Developed curriculum and taught classes, provided after-school tutoring, communicated with parents and families, and engaged with community to plan extracurricular activities and events. Taught third, fourth, and seventh grade English and Science classes at Ejit Elementary School. Developed curriculum and taught classes, provided after-school tutoring, communicated with parents and families, and engaged with community to plan extracurricular activities and events.