Experience

Solo Practitioner

• Greater New Orleans Area

• Attorney at Law and Social Worker

  • 2012 - Present



Social Services

• Graduate Assistant, Partnership for Youth Development

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  As part of Tulane's M.S.W. program, I have worked in both clinical and macro-level social work settings with youth programs in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. I have done extensive research and advocated for policy changes with the Orleans Parish School Board and the New Orleans Recreation Department. Part of those projects included re-writing a working staff and organization manual for all NORDC summer camps. As part of Tulane's M.S.W. program, I have worked in both clinical and macro-level social work settings with youth programs in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. I have done extensive research and advocated for policy changes with the Orleans Parish School Board and the New Orleans Recreation Department. Part of those projects included re-writing a working staff and organization manual for all NORDC summer camps.



J.W. Johnson Elementary

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

  I worked with middle school children running two anger management groups, individual counseling, and ensuring school compliance with federal and state laws in regard to children with special needs, homeless children, and truancy issues. I worked with middle school children running two anger management groups, individual counseling, and ensuring school compliance with federal and state laws in regard to children with special needs, homeless children, and truancy issues.



Nalley & Dew

• Attorney

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2011

  Primary areas of law practiced were general tort defense, Workmen’s compensation and a small specialized type of plaintiff cases. Leaving to re-enter the social services arena. Primary areas of law practiced were general tort defense, Workmen’s compensation and a small specialized type of plaintiff cases. Leaving to re-enter the social services arena.



Guardian Ad Litem, CASA

• Child Advocate

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2008

  Child advocate for children in state care for abuse and/or neglect. Attended various court proceedings and activities. Worked with key players in juvenile court, OCS caseworkers, mental health providers, and the juvenile judges. Child advocate for children in state care for abuse and/or neglect. Attended various court proceedings and activities. Worked with key players in juvenile court, OCS caseworkers, mental health providers, and the juvenile judges.



Immigration Attorney, Loyola Law Clinic

• Loyola Law Clinic

  • Jul 2007 - May 2008

  Worked under Title XX of the Louisiana Supreme Court handling Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases, U-Visa, S-Visa, and Asylum cases. I successfully obtained legal status for two children immigrants who were abused and trafficked into the US. Worked under Title XX of the Louisiana Supreme Court handling Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases, U-Visa, S-Visa, and Asylum cases. I successfully obtained legal status for two children immigrants who were abused and trafficked into the US.



Boys Hope Girls Hope

• Development Director

  • Jan 2003 - May 2008

  Worked along with the Program Director as well as the Executive Director in fundraising and grant writing. Also, I supervised the admission of new children into the program, recruited and managed the residential staff, and recruited and managed many short-term and long-term volunteers. Writings I began a web-blog that centers around juvenile issue, country wide. Topics range from research of what systemic or interventions are working in other states as well as the horrors some children within our own country are experiencing on a daily basis. www.twoworldsonepurpose.wordpress.com