Experience

Wayne State University Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Fellow

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Asylum Immigration Law Clinic Asylum Immigration Law Clinic



Wayne Law - Community Advocacy Clinic

• Student Attorney

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Researched and created a Know-Your-Rights brochure on a current “crimmigration” legal issue • Created and presented a presentation for a community audience with a Q&A on a relevant legal issue • Researched and created a Know-Your-Rights brochure on a current “crimmigration” legal issue • Created and presented a presentation for a community audience with a Q&A on a relevant legal issue



Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan - Judge Chandra Baker

• Judicial Intern

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Reviewed motions from opposing sides of legal issues, researching and drafting memoranda to best situate chambers for prompt resolution of cases • Researched and drafted issues for the court, and had a personally drafted opinion published by the court • Reviewed motions from opposing sides of legal issues, researching and drafting memoranda to best situate chambers for prompt resolution of cases • Researched and drafted issues for the court, and had a personally drafted opinion published by the court



Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender

• Student Attorney - Legal intern

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Met weekly with my attorney supervisor, attended child welfare court proceedings, and testified on the record before the court • Interviewed clients for intakes, provided clients regular updates on their case, and kept up-to-date client case files in the online public defender system for attorneys • Met weekly with my attorney supervisor, attended child welfare court proceedings, and testified on the record before the court • Interviewed clients for intakes, provided clients regular updates on their case, and kept up-to-date client case files in the online public defender system for attorneys



Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

• Law Clerk for the Survivor Law Clinic

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  • Created and worked on independent assignments to promote crime victim rights using creative lawyering • Gained experience in legal research, writing legal memos on different areas of law affecting crime victims • Created resources for crime victims related to immigrant rights, family law, and survivor rights • Created and worked on independent assignments to promote crime victim rights using creative lawyering • Gained experience in legal research, writing legal memos on different areas of law affecting crime victims • Created resources for crime victims related to immigrant rights, family law, and survivor rights



Lakeshore Legal Aid

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Law Clerk

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Student Law Clerk through Wayne Law's Free Legal Aid Clinic (FLAC) • Helped clients at-risk of becoming homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic apply for funding through the Eviction Diversion Program • Facilitated interactions between opposing counsel and attended the 36th District Court virtually on a weekly basis Student Law Clerk through Wayne Law's Free Legal Aid Clinic (FLAC) • Helped clients at-risk of becoming homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic apply for funding through the Eviction Diversion Program • Facilitated interactions between opposing counsel and attended the 36th District Court virtually on a weekly basis

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  • Selected to assist professor in compiling information for social science study • Read and analyzed post-conflict treaties to identify international law doctrine/values • Selected to assist professor in compiling information for social science study • Read and analyzed post-conflict treaties to identify international law doctrine/values



Fragomen

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal Assistant (Seasonal Position)

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  • Aids paralegals and attorneys with miscellaneous administrative tasks to assist in clients’ cases being processed more efficiently, including filing legal documents, scanning, copying, and proofreading documents for errors at one of the largest immigration law firms in the world • Scans, copies, and mails out documents for H1B – Caps visas for clients at a global level • Wrote approval letters to clients using company templates, and entered client data along with followed up with clients • Organizes and compiles confidential legal documents in proper order, while also using company online database system to look up client information Show less



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016

  Selected Participant in Research Scholars Program • Learned to independently run, and schedule research studies • Gained experience using Qualtrics creating in-depth surveys • Researched about topics and summarized articles for literature reviews • Coordinated and organized lab times for co-workers and helped train new RA's • Participated in annual poster symposiums, presenting/creating posters demonstrating data and analysis of social psychology studies and won the Blue Ribbon Award for my presentation Show less



Mil Mujeres Legal Services

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Non-profit that helps victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse apply to obtain lawful immigration status in the United States • Reviewed and put together VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), U-Visa, and Adjustment of Status applications • Translated documents from Spanish to English, along with had exposure to a bilingual work environment improving overall language acquisition skills • Communicated with other employees at other locations nationally to gather important documents and information for lower-income Spanish-speaking immigrant survivors and assisted in researching human rights abuses in other countries for applications Show less