Experience

The Food Pantries for the Capital District

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

• Special Software Coordinator

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  As a paid volunteer working through the national service program AmeriCorps VISTA, assist in implementing Oasis Insight, a client intake and reporting solution for food banks and their partner agencies. ▶ SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS & RELEVANCE OF THIS EXPERIENCE TO LEGAL WORK: • Using superior organization, project management and public speaking communication skills, created and delivered training content on how to correctly use Oasis. Leveraged social media knowledge to develop FPCD website content and keep it aligned with Oasis implementation progress. • These skills translate directly to effective legal case management; experience with Oasis client intake software is translatable to maintaining confidential electronic client records in a law firm environment. Show less



UCLA Extension

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student (Paralegal Certification)

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  This program qualifies graduates to hold themselves as paralegals under the California Business & Professions Code §6450. ▶ SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS: Gained deeper knowledge in: • The analysis of governing principles of law in the areas of contracts, torts, criminal law, real property, business organizations, and securities law. • The stages of civil procedure, from pleadings and discovery through preparing for and presenting evidence at trial. • How to conduct legal research, analysis, draft legal documents, and utilize legal technology. Show less



United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS)

• Chapter Founder

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

  USAS runs local and internationally-coordinated campaigns for economic justice in partnership with worker and community organizations. Established this local affiliate of the nation’s largest youth-led, student labor campaign organization. Led a team of 7 to support campaigns that held companies (e.g., Nike) accountable for actions that exploit workers on university campuses, in communities and factories overseas that produce collegiate apparel. ▶ SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS: • Using superior administrative, organization, time management and communication skills, created a written charter and community presence through social media and outreach efforts. • Partnered with AFSCME trade union on successful campaigns. Show less



Wag Labs Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Pet Care Professional

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

  Provided residential pet care services with an emphasis on animal safety and well-being; communicated regularly with clients on status of care. ▶ SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS & RELEVANCE OF THIS EXPERIENCE TO LEGAL WORK: • Maintained employment without compromising academic performance as a full-time college student. • Abilities honed in this position which are directly applicable to driving success as a legal professional: • The flexibility and ability to adjust “on the fly” used to meet the varied needs of pet owners can be leveraged to meet the changing needs and schedules of attorneys and their clients. • The dependability, punctuality and effective time management shown to pet owners can be leveraged to reliably schedule legal appointments and ensure legal resources are ready for clients when promised. • The honesty, good character and strong moral compass that repeatedly gained pet owner trust can be leveraged to realize a law firm’s vision and mission of justice and social equity. Show less



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student (Legal Studies)

  • Aug 2015 - May 2019

  • The Legal Studies curriculum examined how law shapes (and is shaped) by political, economic, and cultural forces. • Courses examined law and legality from both a humanist and empirical perspective, and tackled questions of social policy within the framework of significant concerns in jurisprudence and theories of justice. • These concerns included individual liberty, privacy, and autonomy; political and social equality; the just distribution of resources and opportunities within society; the relationship between citizens and the state; democratic participation and representation; the moral commitments of the community; and the preservation of human dignity. Show less



UC Berkeley, Rausser College of Natural Resources

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entymology Lab Analyst

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  Assisted with research on the biology and ecology of selected insects and their natural enemies. Provided other technical and administrative support as requested. ▶ SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS & RELEVANCE OF THIS EXPERIENCE TO LEGAL WORK: • Maintained employment without compromising academic performance as a full-time college student. • Became adept at analyzing, organizing and cataloging complex, computer-based data; these abilities are directly applicable to effectively performing legal research and case analysis. Show less