Experience

Legal Momentum

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Conduct legal research and draft documents to aid in impact litigation on behalf of pregnant people who were drug tested without their consent. Engage in various legal research and policy projects focused on advancing gender equity issues including reproductive justice, preventing gender-based violence, and economic and educational equality. Conduct legal research and draft documents to aid in impact litigation on behalf of pregnant people who were drug tested without their consent. Engage in various legal research and policy projects focused on advancing gender equity issues including reproductive justice, preventing gender-based violence, and economic and educational equality.



Sanctuary for Families

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Volunteer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Prepare gender and sexuality-based asylum cases for three clients from Jamaica and Venezuela. Draft affirmative asylum applications, detailed statements for the clients, and interview witnesses. Prepare gender and sexuality-based asylum cases for three clients from Jamaica and Venezuela. Draft affirmative asylum applications, detailed statements for the clients, and interview witnesses.



New York Legal Assistance Group

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Pro Se Clinic Paralegal

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022

  Provided free legal assistance to litigants representing or planning to represent themselves in federal civil lawsuits in the Southern District of New York, tracked client and clinic data and created quarterly reports for the court, found pro bono counsel in appropriate cases, conducted legal research, and completed other administrative and organizational duties as needed. Provided free legal assistance to litigants representing or planning to represent themselves in federal civil lawsuits in the Southern District of New York, tracked client and clinic data and created quarterly reports for the court, found pro bono counsel in appropriate cases, conducted legal research, and completed other administrative and organizational duties as needed.



International Rescue Committee

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

• Intensive Case Management Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  I closely assisted case workers with client intakes and assessments, individualized service plans, schedules, and appointments. I worked directly with clients to complete applications for public benefits and provided transportation to appointments. I also put client information into the IRC’s database, kept track of all client relations, and ensured client files had all accurate documents. I closely assisted case workers with client intakes and assessments, individualized service plans, schedules, and appointments. I worked directly with clients to complete applications for public benefits and provided transportation to appointments. I also put client information into the IRC’s database, kept track of all client relations, and ensured client files had all accurate documents.



Covenant House International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Advocacy and Governance Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  I helped advance legislative agendas focusing on trafficking, foster care reform, and housing within the agency by writing a policy brief on the Family First Prevention Services Act for senior leadership and developing a national advocacy coalition inventory. I surveyed site executive directors to assess the advocacy activities and legislative priorities of each of the agency’s U.S. sites. I also created an advocacy resource center for each U.S. site with summaries of relevant research and federal and state legislation. Show less



Global Village Project

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Intern

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  I worked closely with the English Language Arts teacher to support 44 girls aged 11-18 who are refugees from 12 different countries at a range of proficiency levels. I also prepared class materials, provided basic technology support, and aided program and curriculum development for various classes. I worked closely with the English Language Arts teacher to support 44 girls aged 11-18 who are refugees from 12 different countries at a range of proficiency levels. I also prepared class materials, provided basic technology support, and aided program and curriculum development for various classes.



Emory University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Building and Social Change Fellow

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  I completed 9 credits of coursework based on community building principles and initiatives, followed by a summer practicum working on a local Atlanta initiative. For my practicum, I assisted Partners in Action for Healthy Living on a pilot Youth Farm program in which 9 students from local Atlanta Public Schools worked on an urban garden growing food from seed to market and developed leadership, civic engagement, communication, and professional skills.

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  Within the Political Science department, I assisted with research on diversity and representation in state legislatures by exploring historical trends, coding legislators from various states by gender and comparing with other gender data sets to assess accuracy, and helped create a keyword dictionary for education bills by state by researching education bills by various keywords.