Board Member

• Sep 2023 - Present

NOoSPHERE Arts (NA) is a 501c3 led by a team of international creatives whose backgrounds blend arts & sciences. Since 2011, we present multidisciplinary art experiences at the nexus of art & science. Combining music, dance, visual arts, theater, film, poetry & prose, NA’s collaborative productions harness the power of art to drive action around sustainability, migration & diversity. NA engages audiences & builds community through vibrant public events in its home of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our current focus is the flagship summer series WE ARE NATURE (WAN), which unfolds in rooftop gardens & inspires environmental awareness through commissioned, site-specific works. NA’s international team thinks globally & acts locally to deepen art-science explorations by partnering with local arts & nature organizations +businesses & world-renowned scholars. Our headquarters plays a critical role in our mission: We are located on the bank of heavily polluted Newton Creek, a Superfund site. At the same time, the Kingsland Wildflowers rooftop community gardens with extraordinary performance space and unobstructed views—of the city and the largest NYC wastewater facility's—crown the building. NA works intentionally with these juxtaposed facets—organic & futuristic, industrial & natural, past & present—to bring people together around art & science. The setting fuels artistic inspiration & civic activism to raise awareness about sustainability & environmental justice + build hope through collective action. We also use our platform to amplify historically underrepresented voices, particularly local Indigenous communities. In short, NA empowers artists and our community to build a more equitable, diverse & joyful world. WAN 2020: vimeo.com/485207394 WAN 2021: vimeo.com/630656097 Show less

Board Member

• May 2017 - Present

"The Y is a nonprofit like no other. That’s because in 10,000 neighborhoods across the nation, we have the presence and partnerships to not just promise, but deliver positive change. The Y is community centered. For nearly 160 years, we’ve been listening and responding to our communities. The Y brings people together. We connect people of all ages and backgrounds to bridge the gaps in community needs. The Y nurtures potential. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. The Y has local presence and global reach. We mobilize local communities to affect lasting, meaningful change." Show less

Board Member

• Apr 2017 - Present

(Alumni Association, Vice President 2021-Present) New York Law School is an ABA-accredited private law school that was founded in 1891 in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School Mission Statement: To provide an extraordinary and innovative educational experience that embodies the fundamental values of the legal system and creates a bridge from scholarship and service to leadership and practice; To offer a vibrant, diverse, and forward-thinking center of legal studies where students develop the knowledge, skills, and professional values to serve their clients and have successful careers advancing justice, building the economy, and serving the various needs of modern society; and, To serve as an incubator of ideas and actions to be emulated throughout New York City, the nation, and the world. Show less

Member

• Jan 2020 - Present

Licensed Real Estate Broker (2017) and Notary Public(2015)

• Mar 2017 - Present

(ID #:10351212685) Individual Real Estate Broker License Issue Date: 03/01/2017, Expiry Date: 06/28/25 (Reg #:02FO6333574) Notary Public License Issue Date: 11/23/2019, Expiry Date: 11/23/2023 (ID #:10351212685) Individual Real Estate Broker License Issue Date: 03/01/2017, Expiry Date: 06/28/25 (Reg #:02FO6333574) Notary Public License Issue Date: 11/23/2019, Expiry Date: 11/23/2023

General Counsel

• Dec 2016 - Aug 2023

(Detailed description in resume upon request) After the acquisition of over 69 acres and the former Arthur Kill Correctional Facility, Staten Island Stages/Broadway Stages plans to invest at least an additional $20 million to build new state of the art Sound Stages and to renovate at least 45 separate buildings that are also on the property. Dubbed by some as "Hollywood East", this new facility with brand new sound stages, backlots and ancillary spaces will provide thousands of new jobs in New York. Some productions filmed in our Staten Island Facility are Ocean's Eight, Orange is the New Black, Bull and Elementary. Show less

General Counsel

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2023

(Detailed description in resume upon request) Handles and manages all legal affairs of the largest television and movie production company in New York and its related or affiliated Real Estate Portfolio, including transactional matters, financing, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and litigation. Drafts and negotiates stage and other contracts with major television networks, production companies, movie studios and other media outlets, including CBS, NBC, ABC, Disney, Marvel, Netflix, Amazon, Sony, HBO, Paramount, and Fox. Negotiates or coordinates Major Land Projects and Commercial Real Estate transactions. Hires and coordinates with outside counsel at own discretion and when necessary. Show less

Managing Attorney

• Oct 2015 - Aug 2023

Represented landlords in lease review and negotiations for various properties. Prepared and negotiated commercial leases, easement agreements, letters of intent and other agreements for shopping center owners and other commercial landlords. Represented developers in acquisition and financing of development sites. Represented borrowers in capital raising, acquiring new loans, refinancing, credit-line and modifications of loans. Prepared written materials for and represented clients in Landlord-Tenant proceedings and/or negotiations. Analyzed medical records, responded to summons and complaints, bill of particulars, furnished discovery, corresponded with clients, and drafted settlement documents. Drafted memoranda, developed legal strategy, and attended depositions on behalf of clients with insurance companies’ counsels resulting in favorable settlement offers or dismissal of lawsuits. Managed litigation, insurance coverage and risk assessments of more than 200 properties and their associated entities encompassing development lots and TV and movie studios, including one location of 390,000 sq. ft. building on approximately 3,000,000 sq. ft. of land, office buildings, warehouses, factories, retail stores, mixed-use residential-commercial properties, apartment buildings, NYC Loft Board covered buildings, multi-family houses, parking lots, and garages, gyms, retrofitted church-owned properties, schools, manufacturing facilities, rooftop farms, and several outlet malls and shopping centers in GA, NC, and FL, ranging from 27,000 total to over 200,000 sq. ft of building. Drafted FOIA requests, conducted legal research, and prepared written materials, such as family petitions, visa petitions, asylum applications, motions to the USCIS and the Immigration Court. Consulted on Immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Show less

Board Member and Finance Committee Member, Diversity Task Force and Social Media Task Force

• May 2017 - May 2022

NYPA membership encompasses all elements of the production industry in New York State. Members include respected trade associations and companies, including talent and craft unions and guilds, studios, production companies, post production facilities, nonprofit organizations, vendors and affiliated groups. Individuals affiliated with member organizations, production industry independents and freelancers are also members. Currently, the organization has 55 active members which represent over half of the 100,000 New Yorkers employed in the film, television and commercial production industry. We are a 501(c)(6) nonprofit engaged in governmental lobbying and independent advocacy for job creation, retention and community organization within New York State’s Film and Television industry. Show less

Board Member

• Feb 2017 - Apr 2022

CXM Academy Advisory Board CXM Academy Advisory Board

Producer

• 2019 - 2021

Lingua Franca is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Isabel Sandoval. The film stars Sandoval, Lynn Cohen, Eamon Farren, Lev Gorn, and Ivory Aquino. The plot follows an undocumented Filipina trans woman who works as a caregiver for Olga, an elderly Russian woman in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach. When Olivia runs out of options to attain legal status in the US, she becomes romantically involved with Alex, Olga's adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card. Lingua Franca premiered at the Venice Days sidebar of the 2019 Venice Film Festival. In July 2020, the film was acquired by Ava Duvernay's distribution company ARRAY and was later released on Netflix on August 26. Show less

Partner

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2019

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Member

• Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

Entity created to produce a TV or streaming series - Female Biopic Period Piece. Entity created to produce a TV or streaming series - Female Biopic Period Piece.

Co-Chair, Real Estate Committee

• Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

Of Counsel

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

Pro Bono Attorney for Immigration Legal Services

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

Researched issues and consulted with staff attorneys on specialized immigration issues with a time commitment of 16 hours per week on average. Researched issues and consulted with staff attorneys on specialized immigration issues with a time commitment of 16 hours per week on average.

Law Clerk/Associate

• Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

Under the direction of supervising attorney, drafted FOIA requests, conducted legal research, prepared written materials, such as visa petitions, asylum applications, motions to the USCIS and the Immigration Court, requests for joint motions to reopen removal proceedings for the Office of Chief Counsel of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and petitions for review as well as the accompanying briefs for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. Prepared and filed papers in NY Housing court and in NY Supreme Court matrimonial parts. Attended Closings and prepared and drafted other Real Estate Law related documents. Show less

Legal Intern

• Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

Perform research and write memoranda on legal issues as directed by attorneys. Drafted FOIA requests, organized files, conducted legal research, prepared written materials, and prepared Visa petitions and Asylum petitions on behalf of clients to USCIS. Prepared motions to reopen and terminate removal proceedings, motion for reconsideration as well as requests for DHS consent to reopen proceedings. Perform research and write memoranda on legal issues as directed by attorneys. Drafted FOIA requests, organized files, conducted legal research, prepared written materials, and prepared Visa petitions and Asylum petitions on behalf of clients to USCIS. Prepared motions to reopen and terminate removal proceedings, motion for reconsideration as well as requests for DHS consent to reopen proceedings.

Legal Intern

• May 2012 - Mar 2013

Drafted Loft Board Orders (LBO) for approval and finalization by the New York City Loft Board. Prepared written materials and conducted legal research on issues relating to tenant and landlord rights under Article 7-C of the Interim Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL). Attended Loft Board meetings where the Loft Board adjudicated disputes between landlords and tenants during the legalization process relating to the MDL. Assisted in Narrative Statements to provide the MDL tenants an opportunity to review and comment on the owner’s construction plans for converting the building to legal residential use. Co-created a LBO database in order to make Loft Board Orders electronically accessible and prior Loft Board rulings easily researchable. Show less

Paralegal

• May 2008 - Sep 2011

Drafted reports for senior attorney as an independent case manager. Analyzed medical records, furnished discovery, drafted summons and complaints, and drafted settlement documents. Drafted memoranda on behalf of clients to insurance companies that resulted in favorable settlement offers. Drafted reports for senior attorney as an independent case manager. Analyzed medical records, furnished discovery, drafted summons and complaints, and drafted settlement documents. Drafted memoranda on behalf of clients to insurance companies that resulted in favorable settlement offers.