Experience

ASHwell

• United States
• Health and Human Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Director Of Strategic Partnerships

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022



Project Transitions

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  Project Transitions is dedicated to serving people with HIV and AIDS by providing stable homes with comprehensive supportive services, as well as recuperative medical care and hospice care in compassionate and caring environments. Project Transitions is positively impacting the community with - Housing First - housing people experiencing homelessness to get them back into care and providing the opportunity and resources to transition to independent living. Improved Health Outcomes - offering comprehensive support services that improve health outcomes for our individual clients and recuperative care to bring those in need of crisis medical intervention back to stable health. Improved Population Health - increasing medicine adherence which means a decrease in the likelihood of transmission, moving us closer to a zero transmission goal. Community Economic Benefit - serving high cost patients by placing them in more suitable settings that cost far less than hospital beds, saving tax-payer money and freeing up invaluable medical resources. Show less



Texas Advocacy Project, Inc.

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney & Co-Founder of Medical-Legal Partnership Initiative

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2019

  ■ Pioneering the establishment and development of Medical-Legal Partnerships with multiple local health providers, including a major hospital and a federally-qualified health center, to eradicate health-harming legal issues, involving housing, employment, education, and family law. ■ Developing and providing trainings to our health partners regarding how to screen and identify patient-clients in need of legal services, how to practice trauma-informed care, and current legal topics to grow the medical-legal partnership. ■ Directly representing clients in protective order applications and family law matters. ■ Preparing court pleadings and instructions for Assisted Pro Se program clients. ■ Providing legal advice via Legal Line consultations on a myriad of legal issues. ■ Responsible for negotiating and drafting medical-legal partnership contracts detailing the provision of legal services in partnering healthcare settings. ■ Responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal and state law, including HIPPA and personal health information confidentiality requirements. Show less



Texas Workforce Commission

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Civil Rights Housing Investigator

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

  ■ Conducted investigations of complaints of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. ■ Analyzed findings to make determinations of cause in accordance with relevant statutes. ■ Acted as a conciliator, utilizing negotiating skills, to resolve complaints of discrimination between parties. ■ Conducted investigations of complaints of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. ■ Analyzed findings to make determinations of cause in accordance with relevant statutes. ■ Acted as a conciliator, utilizing negotiating skills, to resolve complaints of discrimination between parties.



Illinois Department of Labor

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  ■ Contributed in formulating and preparing Administrative Law Judge opinions. ■ Participated in administrative hearings involving complaints of violations of administrative labor laws. ■ Contributed to the Illinois Department of Labor claimant handbook. ■ Contributed in formulating and preparing Administrative Law Judge opinions. ■ Participated in administrative hearings involving complaints of violations of administrative labor laws. ■ Contributed to the Illinois Department of Labor claimant handbook.



Health Justice Project, Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

• 25 E. Pearson St. Chicago, IL 60611

• Student Attorney

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  ■ Represented clients within an award-winning medical-legal partnership, eradicating health-harming legal issues involving landlord-tenants issues, including mass eviction, and detrimental housing conditions, such as hazardous mold infestation. ■ Trained physicians and other health partners on how to best screen and identify patients for health-harming legal needs. ■ Extensively studied the history of poverty and the impact of law and policy, to equip us to best serve our clients’ needs in a holistic manner. Show less



LAF

• Greater Chicago Area

• PILI Legal Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  ■ Conducted client intake interviews to screen for public benefits legal matters. ■ Conducted legal research and wrote legal memoranda on various issues, including employment discrimination, medical deportations, and public benefits matters. ■ Conducted client intake interviews to screen for public benefits legal matters. ■ Conducted legal research and wrote legal memoranda on various issues, including employment discrimination, medical deportations, and public benefits matters.



Life After Innocence

• Loyola University Chicago, School of Law

• Student Member/Exoneree Advocate

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012



Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)

• Greater Chicago Area

• Legal Fellow

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  ■ Thoroughly examined the procedures of the Bureau through research, observation, and employee interviews. ■ Initiated and crafted a comprehensive policy and procedures manual to encourage efficiency within the Bureau of Assistance Hearings. ■ Thoroughly examined the procedures of the Bureau through research, observation, and employee interviews. ■ Initiated and crafted a comprehensive policy and procedures manual to encourage efficiency within the Bureau of Assistance Hearings.



ACLU

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• PILI Legal Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  ■ Conducted legal research and wrote legal memoranda on civil rights issues, including rights around political demonstration. ■ Researched and contributed to “Know Your Rights” materials ■ Conducted legal research and wrote legal memoranda on civil rights issues, including rights around political demonstration. ■ Researched and contributed to “Know Your Rights” materials



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Client Advocate

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  ■ Conducted client intake at partnered medical centers and via telephone. ■ Assisted clients in completing and submitting applications for public benefits. ■ Researched relevant law to better identify legal issues and seek legal remedies. ■ Constructed legal memorandum to summarize the facts, issues, and relevant health law pertaining to each case. ■ Conducted client intake at partnered medical centers and via telephone. ■ Assisted clients in completing and submitting applications for public benefits. ■ Researched relevant law to better identify legal issues and seek legal remedies. ■ Constructed legal memorandum to summarize the facts, issues, and relevant health law pertaining to each case.



MALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  ■ Conducted legal research in the areas of constitutional and immigration law. ■ Constructed legal memorandum advocating for clients’ potential claims. ■ Participated in client interviews to gather information and identify potential claims. ■ Conducted legal research in the areas of constitutional and immigration law. ■ Constructed legal memorandum advocating for clients’ potential claims. ■ Participated in client interviews to gather information and identify potential claims.



The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights

• University of Chicago

• Legal Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  ■ Served as a guardian ad litem for unaccompanied immigrant minors, presenting best interest recommendation in immigration court. ■ Conducted legal research in immigration, employment, and child labor law. ■ Researched country conditions and international conventions to form best interest recommendations. ■ Served as a guardian ad litem for unaccompanied immigrant minors, presenting best interest recommendation in immigration court. ■ Conducted legal research in immigration, employment, and child labor law. ■ Researched country conditions and international conventions to form best interest recommendations.



Brinks Gilson and Lione

• Administrative Assistant

  • 2008 - 2010



The University of Michigan Law School Pediatric Advocacy Initiative

• 1500 E. Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109

• Volunteer

  • May 2007 - Sep 2007

  • Volunteered at an organization aimed to improve the lives of children through legal assistance. • Navigated the internet-based data system, implemented a legal filing system, and provided data-entry. • Furthered my sense of contributing to the community and broadened my knowledge of the operations of non-profit organizations. • Volunteered at an organization aimed to improve the lives of children through legal assistance. • Navigated the internet-based data system, implemented a legal filing system, and provided data-entry. • Furthered my sense of contributing to the community and broadened my knowledge of the operations of non-profit organizations.