Experience

Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Harm-Reduction Specialist

  • Oct 2022 - Present


Dekalb County Public Defender

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern at DeKalb Public Defenders Office

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022

  At my internship with DeKalb Public Defenders office I will be working in the pre-trial unit contacting clients who qualify for the felony pre-trial diversion program.

• Early Representation Unit, Social Work Department Legal Intern

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022

  Social Work Intern-Visits clients at the DeKalb County jail with and without supervision to check-in with clients, have clients sign releases of information for referral to community programs, and give clients legal updates. -Assists with intake social work referrals at the DeKalb County Jail by taking notes and following up with family and friends of clients as well as providing a summary of the meeting to the attorney on file. -Refers clients to community substance abuse treatment and mental health treatment programs upon release from custody. Coordinates with attorney and provider to facilitate connections. -Assists with client management at in-person court proceedings. Early Representation Unit Intern -Interviews and drafts arguments for clients in custody for felony first appearance hearings and unindicted bond hearings. Corresponds with loved ones to gather more information about client, collect letters of support from family, answer any questions family may have, and follow-up with client and family regarding outcome of bond hearing. -Refers clients to bail support programs and corresponds with programs to gain eligibility for assistance. Refers clients to the Social Work team upon recognition of potential mental health or substance abuse problems. -Works with supervisor to contact clients in the Pre-trial Diversion program to both enroll participants and ensure that individual’s paperwork is properly completed. -Regularly watches and takes notes and writes reports/memos on court proceedings such as bond hearings and preliminary hearings for attorney reference. Show less


Young Democrats of Emory
• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Political Activism Director

  • Oct 2019 - May 2022

SPEAR (Students for Prison Education Activism Resistance)
• Academic Coordinator

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2022


Kappa Kappa Gamma

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

• Risk Management Specialist

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

• Vice President Standards

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021


Justice Involvement Coalition at Emory
• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021


Bauer Memory Lab

• Lab Scheduler

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021