Annie Lee
Managing Director of Policy at Chinese for Affirmative Action- Claim this Profile
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Mandarin Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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California Bar
State Bar of CaliforniaDec, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Chinese for Affirmative Action
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director of Policy
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Nov 2021 - Present
Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) was founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans and to advance multiracial democracy in the United States. Today, CAA is a progressive voice in and on behalf of the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander community. We advocate for systemic change that protects immigrant rights, promotes language diversity, and remedies racial and social injustice. As the Managing Director of Policy, formulate and lead the organization's policy work on CAA core civil rights issues, including immigrant rights, economic justice, language diversity, education equity, community safety and justice, and Stop AAPI Hate. Show less
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U.S. Department of Education
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Civil Rights Attorney, Office for Civil Rights
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May 2016 - Nov 2021
• Led two high priority compliance reviews on a school district’s use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities and on a school district’s response to notice of staff-on-student and student-on-student sexual assault. Selected by local management for these two district-wide investigations. Managing a team to fact find through extensive interviews, facilities inspections, and document review. • Selected for Pathways to Leadership (PTL), a Department-wide program that trains high potential staff for leadership. Chosen from applicants nationwide to be one of 20 in the 2020 PTL cohort to receive career coaching, mentorship, and leadership training. • Achieved exceptional results achieved in FY 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 for number of cases closed, speed of investigations, complexity of fact gathering and analysis, and thoroughness of monitoring. • Investigated complaints of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and disability, and analyzed whether there is sufficient evidence of a civil rights violation. Drafted findings of fact, legal analysis, and resolution agreements. Negotiated resolution agreements with recipients of federal funding and/or counsel and monitor compliance. Delivered trainings on federal civil rights laws under OCR jurisdiction. Mediated complaints between parties who request facilitated resolution. Show less
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National Center for Youth Law
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Equal Justice Works Fellow
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2016
• Fellowship sponsored by Oracle Corporation and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP • Implemented landmark foster youth education provisions of the Local Control Funding Formula through statewide policy efforts and collaboration with local educational agencies • Testified before the State Board of Education and California Collaborative for Educational Excellence on Local Control Funding Formula regulations that improve foster youth educational outcomes • Organized foster youth and collaborated with advocates to ensure Oakland Unified School District allocated funding for research-based actions and services for foster youth, including foster youth liaisons at middle and high schools, a Foster Youth Advisory Council, and an education teaming pilot for youth in care. • Direct representation of students in special education and school discipline matters • Litigation development, including complaint drafting, client counseling, and collaboration with private and non-profit co-counsel, on foster care, school discipline, and special education lawsuits Show less
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Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Attorney
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Aug 2012 - May 2014
• Represented over one dozen low-income families in eviction, unemployment benefit, and wage & hour cases at every stage of litigation, including initial pleadings, discovery, summary judgment, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation • Led weekly eviction defense clinic to assist over 50 pro se tenants file Answer and Discovery • Trained undergraduate interns to assist with eviction defense clinic • Represented over one dozen low-income families in eviction, unemployment benefit, and wage & hour cases at every stage of litigation, including initial pleadings, discovery, summary judgment, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation • Led weekly eviction defense clinic to assist over 50 pro se tenants file Answer and Discovery • Trained undergraduate interns to assist with eviction defense clinic
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Harvard Law School
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant for Professor Lani Guinier
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May 2012 - May 2014
• Researched origins of the SAT and selective admissions in higher education for Professor Guinier’s latest book, Tyranny of the Meritocracy• Draft chapters in Tyranny of the Meritocracy with fellow research assistants• Authored story about democratic intelligence from my experience teaching• Researched classroom diversity for an amicus brief for Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
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Teaching Assistant for Professor Jim Greiner
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
• Tutored students enrolled in Civil Procedure• Evaluated student responses to assignment questions• Critiqued lessons and offered feedback, including methods to frame complex material and check for student understanding
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U.S. Department of Justice
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Volunteer Intern
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
• Worked in the Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section • Implemented Title IX agreement with a state university • Assessed school district compliance with desegregation order • Analyzed documents regarding school district response to allegation of bullying based on national origin and religion • Drafted legal memorandum on potential legal avenues for school discipline litigation • Worked in the Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section • Implemented Title IX agreement with a state university • Assessed school district compliance with desegregation order • Analyzed documents regarding school district response to allegation of bullying based on national origin and religion • Drafted legal memorandum on potential legal avenues for school discipline litigation
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JONES DAY®
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United Kingdom
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Summer Associate
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May 2013 - Jul 2013
• Researched and drafted interoffice memoranda regarding municipal bankruptcies, Federal Arbitration Act subpoenas, and the Family and Medical Leave Act • Represented low-income tenant in eviction proceeding • Analyzed political belief of gender equality as basis for the asylum petition of a domestic violence survivor from Guatemala • Awarded an offer to join the firm • Researched and drafted interoffice memoranda regarding municipal bankruptcies, Federal Arbitration Act subpoenas, and the Family and Medical Leave Act • Represented low-income tenant in eviction proceeding • Analyzed political belief of gender equality as basis for the asylum petition of a domestic violence survivor from Guatemala • Awarded an offer to join the firm
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Public Advocates
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Law Clerk
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
• Researched and drafted legal memoranda regarding housing allocation need and environmental impact reporting • Coalition-building with community groups on issues of affordable housing and transit access • Researched and drafted legal memoranda regarding housing allocation need and environmental impact reporting • Coalition-building with community groups on issues of affordable housing and transit access
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11th Grade U.S. History Teacher
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Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
• Co-wrote the United States History curriculum using a multicultural perspective with an emphasis on African American, Latino, Native American, and women's perspectives • Created project based assessments • Planned and executed a field trip for 80 students in the Lower East Side which included a walking tour of the traditional Jewish neighborhood and exhibits at the Museum of Chinese in America and the Italian American Museum • 99% student pass rate for the U.S. History Regents Examination mandated by New York State (63% of students scored over 90/100) • U.S. History classroom featured in the 2010 Department of Education holiday card and former Chancellor Joel Klein's farewell tour • Served as an adviser for a Class of 2013 cohort: arranged student-parent-adviser meetings, served as a liaison between the school and the student's family • Taught electives such as Magazine Elective, SAT Prep, and Freshman Year 101 (college readiness program) • Selected as a New York Region Semi-Finalist for the Teach For America Sue Lehmann Award for Excellence in Teaching. Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2014
Harvard Law School
J.D., cum laude -
2009 - 2011
Fordham University
MST, Education (Adolescent Social Studies) -
2005 - 2009
University of Pennsylvania
BA, summa cum laude, with Distinction in Political Science -
2001 - 2005
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
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