Experience

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  Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic @ Case Western Reserve

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Legal Intern - Community Development Clinic

    • Aug 2023 - May 2024
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    Provide corporate counsel to nonprofits. Helping an established Ohio nonprofit apply for 501(c)(3) status. Helping a long-standing 501(c)(3) community development corporation with its governance documents and ensuring the organization's compliance with federal, state, and local law.

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  Greater Cleveland Partnership

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Public Policy Intern

    • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    - As an intern working in the CUBE (Construction Utility Building and Equity) Initiative, I assisted with GCP's involvement in the implementation of Cleveland's Community Benefits Ordinance. - I also created materials to communicate CUBE's activities to stakeholders, which primarily center around ensuring that more construction project dollars go to Minority-owned firms (Minority Business Enterprises or MBEs).

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  City of Cleveland Heights, OH

  • Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States

  • Intern - Planning Department

    • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
    • Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States

    - Drafted a memo articulating the City’s desires for rezoning and planning new development on the site of a failing mall. - Produced memos on other issues. - Serve on FutureHeights FutureHomes Committee as a representative from the Planning Department.

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  Yemen Accountability Project

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Intern and Research Associate

    • Jan 2021 - May 2023
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    - Served on international law research project. Gathered and sorted research pertinent to incidents in and parties to the Civil War in Yemen, with the hope that a war crimes trial of the different leaders, countries, and parties to this conflict will use our research.- Diligently manage various parts of the project including gathering data (Matrix/Investigations team); updating dossiers regarding parties to the conflict (Intelligence Division’s “Most Responsible Parties” team).

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  Cuyahoga County

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Legal Extern

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    - Fielded and researched legal inquiries from various departments in the Cuyahoga County government and composed memoranda responding to those questions. - Drafted documents relating to court and arbitration proceedings. - Performed clerical work such as collating the County’s Collective Bargaining Agreements and organizing them into a spreadsheet. - Fulfilled records requests in adherence with Ohio’s “Sunshine Laws.”

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  Heinen's Grocery Store

  • Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States

  • Front End Associate

    • Dec 2020 - Jul 2021
    • Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States

    Provided excellent customer service, while assisting customers and carefully handling their groceries.

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  We Shall Overcome

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Organizer

    • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    - Supervised remote phone banking efforts in North Carolina during the 2020 presidential election, and rural Georgia during the Georgia Special Election. - Collaborated with Reclaim Our Vote and the North Carolina and Georgia NAACP to assist voter turnout and voting rights efforts.

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  Hilton

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Bellman

    • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    - Served as the face of Hilton’s downtown Cleveland location. Handled guests’ luggage and delivered packages, laundry, etc.- Performed a concierge role by soliciting cabs, answering questions about Cleveland, and recommending local establishments and attractions.

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  Rachel Wixey & Associates

  • Greater Cleveland

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Jan 2014 - May 2019
    • Greater Cleveland

    - Frequently-requested substitute teacher in multiple districts throughout Greater Cleveland’s Eastern Suburbs. Taught children K-12 in all subjects.- Demonstrate commitment to the development of my classroom management skills by providing a stable learning environment during the absences of regular teachers. Administered lesson plans and assignments and helped students learn skills and concepts. Enhanced public speaking and leadership skills.- Influenced and motivated challenging student populations by setting expectations and using communication style to manage the classrooms.

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  R Strategy Group

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Associate

    • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    - Worked on city council races throughout the greater Cleveland area, the Cleveland mayor’s race, multiple judges’ races, and several countywide and statewide ballot initiatives.- Drafted press releases, developed content for websites and social media outlets, managed the organization’s media list, and assisted in volunteer advertising efforts for the local races by planting signs, canvassing and tabling around Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.

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  Ohio Together

  • Athens, Ohio, United States

  • Campaign Fellow

    • Jul 2016 - Nov 2016
    • Athens, Ohio, United States

    - Promoted the Hillary For America campaign. Canvassed, phone banked, organized events and registered 5,777 voters.

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  The Chautauquan Daily

  • Chautauqua, New York, United States

  • Reporter

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Chautauqua, New York, United States

    - Composed dozens of articles for the flagship public relations newspaper of The Chautauqua Institution.- Interviewed various performers and lecturers (including R&B artist Michael McDonald and comedian Mark Russell) for articles on a variety of topics; was primarily required to write about the Chautauqua Opera Company and the Chautauqua Children’s School.- Transcribed material from Chautauqua’s morning lecture series.