Associate

• Aug 2023 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Mar 2023 - Present

Adjunct instructor in the history department teaching the following courses: African American History and The Harlem Renaissance Adjunct instructor in the history department teaching the following courses: African American History and The Harlem Renaissance

Assistant Director of Secondary Literature

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

Acting as assistant principal at a high school in the network. Drafts literature curriculum that supports the network’s cultural competency framework. Coaches a team of Assistant Principals and Principals on the implementation of the literature curriculum. Supports teachers in the facilitation of the literature curriculum. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of literacy programs and makes adjustments aligned to key performance indicators as needed to improve student outcomes. Participates in quarterly strategic academic planning, staffing decisions, and other key decisions as needed. Administers professional development sessions for teachers regarding writing, reading, and implementing IEPs to ensure compliance with state and federal law. Participates in due process and IEP meetings for former students as needed. Collaborates with Specialized Services team in making research-based curricular decisions for students who receive special education services. Remains informed of special education law. Supports leadership team members in their determination of alternative placement options for special education students. Works with other teams across the network regarding instructional and curricular support for teachers and leaders. Facilitates department training and provides guidance to other leadership, management, and team members. Manages a team of six teacher leaders in their implementation of the curriculum across the network at individual schools. Show less

Legal Intern

• Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

Drafted an academic-style memorandum on unconscious bias in civil litigation for the Regional Solicitor. Proposed and wrote changes in policies to address unconscious bias within civil litigation. Collaborated with senior trial attorneys regarding a long-term project involving in-depth reviews of investigations of alleged violations of various federal whistleblower statutes. Reviewed evidence, analyzed the merits of cases, and wrote summaries and recommendations for the senior trial attorney on whether and how to proceed with any litigation for OSHA cases. Assisted a senior trial attorney with research, litigation strategy, and pretrial filings in internal labor relations, EEOC, and MSHA whistleblower cases. Drafted questions for depositions. Researched and wrote memorandums explaining the status of successor liability pursuant to USERRA under the VETS program. Reviewed and analyzed a large discovery document production in a large complex multi-year DBRA (government contracts) case and wrote a memorandum regarding findings of fact. Show less

Summer Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Roxanne Covington

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Read, interpreted, and applied Philadelphia and Pennsylvania criminal statutes to judicial opinions. Drafted several bench memoranda with analysis on issues including admission of evidence, the statute of limitations, Batson challenges, and abuse of discretion. Observed homicide, sexual assault, and robbery proceedings including trials, motion hearings, and sentencing. Researched procedural and substantive issues, including sentencing discrepancies and statutory violations. Conferred with the judge regarding outcomes and decisions. Drafted several judicial opinions on issues such as the admission of evidence and judicial abuse of discretion under the guidance of the Judge. Show less

Summer Law Clerk

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Researched and analyzed legal issues related to adoption in the Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Law. Reviewed and prepared pre- and post-adoption paperwork for prospective and current families. Interviewed prospective clients. Drafted memoranda on issues including the termination of parental rights prior to adoption and The Interstate Compact Act. Created the in-house legal handbook condensing both state and federal legal requirements in the adoption process. Researched and analyzed legal issues related to adoption in the Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Law. Reviewed and prepared pre- and post-adoption paperwork for prospective and current families. Interviewed prospective clients. Drafted memoranda on issues including the termination of parental rights prior to adoption and The Interstate Compact Act. Created the in-house legal handbook condensing both state and federal legal requirements in the adoption process.