Experience

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Policy

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Director of Policy for the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, a 149-year old non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing policy that strengthens New York families and improves the well-being of all New York children. In this role, I coordinate the Schuyler Center’s policy team, lead analysis and advocacy in the areas of family economic security and early care and learning, and lead or participates in many statewide efforts, including New York’s statewide child care coalition, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, which I co-facilitate, and the Governor’s Child Care Availability Task Force.



Albany Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Lawyering Professor

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2016

  • Teach Introduction to Lawyering, a required, problem-based, full-year course in which first-year law students learn to handle a case from the initial client contact through an appeal. Create or revise an original problem on an annual basis -- generally focusing on labor and employment issues -- then adjust the course materials to accommodate the unique issues raised by the problem. • Teach Employment Discrimination law, an upper level course that covers the federal discrimination laws including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, among other laws. • Chair, Harassment Committee (July 2012-present); Member, Harassment Committee (July 2011-June 2012). • Areas of research center on low-wage workers, workplace discrimination and inequality. Areas of research center on low-wage workers, workplace discrimination and inequality. • Have published: Guest Worker Programs Are No Fix For Our Broken Immigration System: Evidence from the Northern Mariana Islands 41 New Mexico Law Review 131 (2011).



Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Office of the Attorney General

• Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

• Assistant Attorney General, Labor Counsel

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  • Principal legal counsel to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ Department of Labor. Represented the Department in cases before administrative tribunals and Commonwealth courts to enforce the provisions of Commonwealth labor and immigration laws. • Provided legal advice to the Secretary of Labor and other Department staff regarding federal and Commonwealth labor laws and the operation of the Department. • Drafted bills and regulations. Drafted comments on legislation on behalf of the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General pertaining to labor matters. • Coordinated efforts with representatives of the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs and the United States Department of Labor to protect the rights of workers in the Commonwealth. Met and consulted with local representatives of the Chinese and Philippine Governments regarding issues affecting their citizens employed in the Commonwealth. • Gave presentations to community groups, prepared press releases, and appeared on local television and radio news programs on behalf of the Department of Labor and Attorney General’s Office regarding labor matters.



Commonwelath of the Northern Mariana Islands, Office of the Attorney General

• New York State, Office of the Attorney General

• Assistant Solicitor General

  • Nov 2001 - Jul 2005

  Represented the State of New York and its agencies in appeals before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, arising under various federal and state laws, including federal civil rights laws and the New York Education Law, Civil Service Law, Workers’ Compensation Law, Correction Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Tax Law and the “Son of Sam” Law. Drafted opinions regarding county, town and city laws. Represented the State of New York and its agencies in appeals before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, arising under various federal and state laws, including federal civil rights laws and the New York Education Law, Civil Service Law, Workers’ Compensation Law, Correction Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Tax Law and the “Son of Sam” Law. Drafted opinions regarding county, town and city laws.



Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP

• New York, New Yok

• Associate Attorney

  • May 1997 - Oct 2001

  Litigated claims in federal and state court arising under the National Labor Relations Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, New York Labor Law, among other laws. Handled unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. Conducted arbitrations. Advised union clients on various issues including resolving jurisdictional disputes, engaging in demonstrations, handbilling and informational picketing, and establishing employment policies. Researched and drafted legal memoranda.