Emily Ma
Free Legal Clinic Intern at Maxine Platzer Lynn Women's Center at the University of Virginia- Claim this Profile
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Chinese Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Maxine Platzer Lynn Women's Center at the University of Virginia
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Free Legal Clinic Intern
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Aug 2021 - Present
- Manage daily voicemail, email, and online intake form inquiries for biweekly Free Legal Clinic - Communicate with clients to schedule them for upcoming clinics or refer them to other community legal resources - Liaise with attorneys to coordinate volunteer dates, confirm clients, and organize legal documents - Maintain confidential intake and appointment records - Manage daily voicemail, email, and online intake form inquiries for biweekly Free Legal Clinic - Communicate with clients to schedule them for upcoming clinics or refer them to other community legal resources - Liaise with attorneys to coordinate volunteer dates, confirm clients, and organize legal documents - Maintain confidential intake and appointment records
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University of Virginia School of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2019 - Present
- Track and organize annual student employment and interview data - Research legal job, internship, and fellowship openings for weekly employment email sent to students and alumni - Review student application materials - Perform various ad-hoc administrative, organizational, and research projects to support five-person team - Track and organize annual student employment and interview data - Research legal job, internship, and fellowship openings for weekly employment email sent to students and alumni - Review student application materials - Perform various ad-hoc administrative, organizational, and research projects to support five-person team
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Politically Invisible Asians
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Remote
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Social Media Strategist
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Mar 2021 - Sep 2021
- Designed social media visuals for an online Substack newsletter focused on AAPI political identity and experiences - Researched current events and trends for social media post content and promoted staff writers’ articles - Designed social media visuals for an online Substack newsletter focused on AAPI political identity and experiences - Researched current events and trends for social media post content and promoted staff writers’ articles
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International Rescue Committee
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Youth Programs Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- Operated as the primary point of contact for six resettled refugee families for education and school issues - Communicated with clients about school registration, technology assistance, uniforms, free lunch applications, immunizations, and other related problems - Liaised with school administrators, ESL coordinators, health clinics, and other community partners - Assessed clients with education intake assessments and ESL benchmark testing - Conducted outreach and coordinated attendance logistics for three-week hybrid refugee youth summer academy Show less
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Richmond Public Defender's Office
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Mitigation Intern
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
- Researched and developed a local resource guide for formerly incarcerated individuals re-entering the community - Summarized clients’ juvenile detention, school, medical, and mental health records for mitigation team - Recorded notes during client interviews and meetings - Researched and developed a local resource guide for formerly incarcerated individuals re-entering the community - Summarized clients’ juvenile detention, school, medical, and mental health records for mitigation team - Recorded notes during client interviews and meetings
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University of Virginia
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Fundraiser
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
- Conducted outreach to alumni, parents, and past donors to provide updates about university programs and funds - Solicited and processed donations to academic departments, student organizations, athletics, scholarship funds, and university projects - Conducted outreach to alumni, parents, and past donors to provide updates about university programs and funds - Solicited and processed donations to academic departments, student organizations, athletics, scholarship funds, and university projects
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RVA to Go
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United States
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Retail
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Blog Writer & Social Media Lead
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Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
- Wrote, edited, and published monthly blog posts for Tailored Touches' website - Engaged with social media communities on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to build up follower base - Generated content for social media posts - Tracked and summarized monthly social media metrics - Wrote, edited, and published monthly blog posts for Tailored Touches' website - Engaged with social media communities on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to build up follower base - Generated content for social media posts - Tracked and summarized monthly social media metrics
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Richmond General District Court
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Richmond, Virginia Area
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Intern
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2018
- Interned under the guidance a district judge and gained familiarity with a variety of courtroom proceedings in criminal, traffic, and civil court - Completed a research paper and presentation on government funding for public defender offices - Interned under the guidance a district judge and gained familiarity with a variety of courtroom proceedings in criminal, traffic, and civil court - Completed a research paper and presentation on government funding for public defender offices
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Education
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University of Virginia
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations and Affairs -
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
High School Diploma