Staff Attorney

• Mar 2022 - Present

Senior Associate

• Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

Law Fellow

• Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

The DC Affordable Law Firm is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide high quality, affordable legal services to DC Residents with unmet legal needs who do not qualify for free legal aid and are unable to pay prevailing legal rates.

Chapter Board Member

• May 2017 - May 2018

Chapter President

• May 2016 - May 2017

Legal Intern (Consumer Justice Clinic)

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Experience: -Provided brief legal services on issues such as contract disputes, student loans, medical debt, and credit reports. -Assisted pro se defendants with debt collection lawsuits. -Helped develop legislation that would protect low-income debtors’ bank accounts from unreasonable bank levies. -Engaged in community outreach by providing presentations on common scams and alternatives to payday loans. Description of Organization: The Consumer Justice Clinic provides brief services to low-income consumers facing a wide variety of issues, including debt collection, student loans, credit reporting, predatory lending, identity theft, and consumer scams and pursues state policy initiatives that address the most significant challenges faced by low-income consumers, particularly immigrants and those with language barriers. (www.ebclc.org) Show less

Legal Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Experience: -Drafted T-visa applications for survivors of human trafficking. -Represented the SAFE Center at human trafficking task force meetings, both county- and state-wide. -Produced memos on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) eligibility in Maryland and best practices for the development of a collaborative, community-based emergency protocol for responding to human trafficking situations. -Curated a list of high-quality Maryland attorneys to be included in the SAFE Center’s pro bono network. Description of Organization: The UMD SAFE Center's mission is to (1) provide survivor-centered and trauma-informed services that empower trafficking survivors to heal and reclaim their lives, and (2) prevent trafficking and better serve survivors through research and policy advocacy. (www.umdsafecenter.org) Show less

Legal Intern

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

• Provided legal assistance to undocumented youth applying for immigration relief (U-visas, T-visas, SIJS, and DACA) in New York City. • Conducted legal intakes in Mandarin. • Provided English-Mandarin language interpretation during meetings between supervising attorney and Chinese clients. • Drafted legal documents such as affidavits, petitions, and motions. • Provided legal assistance to undocumented youth applying for immigration relief (U-visas, T-visas, SIJS, and DACA) in New York City. • Conducted legal intakes in Mandarin. • Provided English-Mandarin language interpretation during meetings between supervising attorney and Chinese clients. • Drafted legal documents such as affidavits, petitions, and motions.

ESL Teacher

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

• Taught English to more than 300 Chinese students. • Wrote and edited textbooks for summer and winter English language camps. • Served as a judge for school-sponsored English speech competitions. • Provided general translation/interpretation assistance to school administrators. • Taught English to more than 300 Chinese students. • Wrote and edited textbooks for summer and winter English language camps. • Served as a judge for school-sponsored English speech competitions. • Provided general translation/interpretation assistance to school administrators.

Outreach Fellow

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

-Organized local volunteers. -Engaged with voters through door-to-door canvassing. -Organized local volunteers. -Engaged with voters through door-to-door canvassing.

Resident Assistant

• Aug 2011 - May 2012

• Provided paraprofessional advising to 55 undergraduate residents. • Enforced college policies. • Planned and conducted programs on diversity, gender equality, wellness, academic performance, community development, and community service. • Managed administrative duties such as incident report forms and maintenance requests. • Provided paraprofessional advising to 55 undergraduate residents. • Enforced college policies. • Planned and conducted programs on diversity, gender equality, wellness, academic performance, community development, and community service. • Managed administrative duties such as incident report forms and maintenance requests.

Sales Associate

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

• Assisted customers on the floor and in the dressing room area. • Selected to work with Visual Display Manager to create art for store and window displays. • Assisted customers on the floor and in the dressing room area. • Selected to work with Visual Display Manager to create art for store and window displays.

Marketing Intern

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

• Wrote and posted news and updates on 930.com and social media websites. • Brainstormed show ideas. • Promoted upcoming shows. • Wrote and posted news and updates on 930.com and social media websites. • Brainstormed show ideas. • Promoted upcoming shows.

Development Intern

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

• Researched potential donors. • Constructed maps which displayed global distribution of donors. • Organized donor information. • Prepared and distributed materials for donors. • Participated in daily organizational meetings with entire staff. • Researched potential donors. • Constructed maps which displayed global distribution of donors. • Organized donor information. • Prepared and distributed materials for donors. • Participated in daily organizational meetings with entire staff.