Experience

Women's Law Project

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

• Supervising Attorney

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Community Justice Project

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Staff Attorney

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2023



Education Law Center-PA

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Equal Justice Works Fellow

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2020



U.S. District Courts, Western District of Pennsylvania

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Judicial Law Clerk for The Hon. Joy Flowers Conti

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017



Education Law Center-PA

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kaufman Legal Fellow

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Advocated for educationally vulnerable students, including students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and children experiencing homelessness. Strategies included direct legal service, legislative advocacy, coalition building, and community engagement. Advocated for educationally vulnerable students, including students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and children experiencing homelessness. Strategies included direct legal service, legislative advocacy, coalition building, and community engagement.



Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Worked on class action lawsuits in the fields of civil rights and human rights, with a focus on international and domestic human trafficking cases. Worked on class action lawsuits in the fields of civil rights and human rights, with a focus on international and domestic human trafficking cases.



ACLU

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

• Legal Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Researched and supported advocacy around equal education at the state and local level. Participated in community engagement strategies, including developing community contacts, presenting at events, conducting interviews, and assisting with affidavits. Researched and supported advocacy around equal education at the state and local level. Participated in community engagement strategies, including developing community contacts, presenting at events, conducting interviews, and assisting with affidavits.



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Provided research and trial support for police brutality, hate crime, and human trafficking prosecutions. Provided research and trial support for police brutality, hate crime, and human trafficking prosecutions.



Achievement Prep

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

  Taught 4th through 7th Grade English Language Arts. Increased student reading scores from 56% proficiency to 94% proficiency. Won the EPIC award, a national prize for effective teaching in a charter school. Taught 4th through 7th Grade English Language Arts. Increased student reading scores from 56% proficiency to 94% proficiency. Won the EPIC award, a national prize for effective teaching in a charter school.



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• D.C. Corps Member

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011



Breakthrough Collaborative

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

• Teacher

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Taught English Language Arts and Health & Wellness at a summer program for educationally vulnerable students. Acted as the bridge between teachers and the administration; duties included managing a group of four teachers, overseeing a long-term project, and running school meetings. Taught English Language Arts and Health & Wellness at a summer program for educationally vulnerable students. Acted as the bridge between teachers and the administration; duties included managing a group of four teachers, overseeing a long-term project, and running school meetings.