Experience

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  Us Department Of Commerce

  • Senior Policy Advisor

    • Feb 2024 - Present
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  DC Mayor’s Office of Racial Equity

  • Senior Policy Advisor

    • Sep 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Policy & Data Analyst

    • Aug 2021 - Sep 2023

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  UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza)

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Senior Immigration Policy Analyst

    • Apr 2019 - Aug 2021
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    • Establish and direct a research agenda to complement UnidosUS federal immigration advocacy strategies through original studies on Latino populations and analysis of U.S. Census data and other primary sources• Co-PI of William T. Grant Rapid Response Research study with Brandeis University Insti...

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  The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Research Consultant

    • Jul 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Directed launch of international research collaborative with ~20 academic institutions and leading practitioners to develop academic and applied research on urban migration issues worldwide• Managed web developer consultant and oversaw design and publishing of the collaborative’s first website•...

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  NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Princeton Richard H. Ullman Fellow (Policy Advisor)

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Greater New York City Area

    • Launched MOIA International Portfolio: Researched and developed analysis and policy recommendations for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs on global migration governance• Built and coordinated a network of ~40 international cities to lead collective advocacy on global migration issues;...

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  US Millenium Challenge Corporation & Prince...

  • Princeton, NJ and Dakar, Senegal

  • Evaluation Consultant

    • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Princeton, NJ and Dakar, Senegal

    • Collaborated with 9 Woodrow Wilson colleagues to design and conduct research on sustainability of MCC projects in Moldova and Senegal to inform future compact design• Interviewed 25 Government of Senegal Ministers, US Government partners, international organization partners, and Senegalese acad...

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  UNICEF

  • Jordan

  • Youth & Adolescent Development Graduate Intern

    • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Jordan

    • Planned and conducted qualitative assessments of 7 UNICEF-funded programs via 20 grantee interviews, 21 focus groups and document review to create best practice models and provide program recommendations• Establish psychosocial health baseline figures for Child Protection Unit for impact evalua...

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  ECPAT International

  • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

  • Executive Officer

    • Oct 2014 - Jul 2015
    • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

    • Developed and edited concept notes, briefings, proposals, and reports for donors (UNICEF, UK Govt) on the commercial sexual exploitation of children; Designed presentations and speeches for high-level events, including UN Sustainable Development Goals negotiations• Acted as official rapporteur ...

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  Confucius Institute and China Center, Universit...

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Project/Program Specialist

    • Aug 2012 - Sep 2014
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    • Directed Chinese language program: increased enrollment up to 175% per term; Managed registration and budget for 250+ students; Staffed and supervised instructors; Developed new course offerings; Conceived and implemented online registration system for classes for increased efficiency• Spearhea...

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  Peace Corps

  • rural Thailand

  • Teacher Collaboration and Community Outreach Program Volunteer

    • Jan 2010 - Mar 2012
    • rural Thailand

    • Designed and led qualitative assessment of 33 volunteer sites to identify program gaps on behalf of Peace Corps Thailand in contract renewal negotiations with Thai Government; recommendations implemented• Conceptualized, wrote, and received ฿15,000 grant from Water Charity to install plumbing a...

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  Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Refugee Resettlement Volunteer

    • Jul 2009 - Dec 2009
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    • Mentored twelve newly arrived refugees in Twin Cities life skills (using public transport, banking, basic computing)• Researched and obtained supplementary food aid, free English language classes, employment assistance and other necessary social services for mentees

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  空中美語

  • Taipei, Taiwan

  • English Language Editor

    • Oct 2008 - May 2009
    • Taipei, Taiwan

    • Acted as lead content developer, author, and editor for four EFL textbook series• Served as cultural consultant, content editor, and English language presenter on the AMC magazine TV show broadcast daily in all public junior high schools in Taiwan

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  Beth's English Academy

  • Taipei City, Taiwan

  • English Immersion Instructor

    • Sep 2007 - Mar 2008
    • Taipei City, Taiwan

    Developed and taught Kindergarten and pre-K curriculum to two sections of 25-30 English Language Learner students ages 4-7

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  The Free Society Project, Cuba Archive

  • Summit, NJ

  • Archival Intern

    • Sep 2006 - Feb 2007
    • Summit, NJ

    • Researched historic documents in Spanish and English to compile information on unlawful deaths and missing persons for use in human rights tribunal• Quickly mastered archive’s unique computer database to manage individual case records