Experience

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Policy & Advocacy

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Policy & Advocacy Counsel

  • Jun 2017 - Present

• Policy Fellow

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  Develop and implement policy and advocacy strategies to support access to psychedelics for medical, legal, and cultural use.



Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)

• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair, Board Of Directors

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

  Served as Vice-Chair and then Chair of SSDP's Board of Directors. Served as Vice-Chair and then Chair of SSDP's Board of Directors.



International Human Rights Law Clinic (Berkeley Law)

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Researched status of victims’ rights according to international law and conducted interviews with key informants. Drafted questions and used various research methods in preparation for publishing report including quantitative and qualitative ethnographic data. Researched status of victims’ rights according to international law and conducted interviews with key informants. Drafted questions and used various research methods in preparation for publishing report including quantitative and qualitative ethnographic data.



ACLU of Northern California

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Spring/Summer Law Clerk

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Did legal and field research on behalf of the Criminal Justice & Drug Policy Project regarding various issues affecting indigent defendants, analyzed the responsibilities and challenges of state and county bodies in implementing CA Proposition 47, and supported litigation by conducting interviews as well as with legal research and writing. Did legal and field research on behalf of the Criminal Justice & Drug Policy Project regarding various issues affecting indigent defendants, analyzed the responsibilities and challenges of state and county bodies in implementing CA Proposition 47, and supported litigation by conducting interviews as well as with legal research and writing.



Muslim Advocates

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Law Clerk

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Assisted with litigation- and advocacy-related matters, including plaintiff investigation and research about various federal agencies. Researched and wrote about discrimination against Muslims in banking practices and on the internet. Assisted with litigation- and advocacy-related matters, including plaintiff investigation and research about various federal agencies. Researched and wrote about discrimination against Muslims in banking practices and on the internet.



Eurgubian Academic Center

• Tutor

  • Aug 2009 - May 2013

  Tutored history, English (reading, writing, grammar), Spanish, math, test preparation, and college applications. Organized and instructed group classes in SAT preparation & writing skills. Organized student records, supervised special programs, and wrote grant proposals. Tutored history, English (reading, writing, grammar), Spanish, math, test preparation, and college applications. Organized and instructed group classes in SAT preparation & writing skills. Organized student records, supervised special programs, and wrote grant proposals.