Experience

Vermont Agency of Education

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

• Assistant Attorney General

  • Nov 2021 - Present



NYC Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director of Special Education Policy

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2021

  Creating and implementing special education policies and protocols to best enable educators to meet students’ and families’ rights efficiently and effectively.

• Senior Advisor - Special Education Office

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2016

• Managing Impartial Hearing Representative

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

  Overseeing a team of litigators representing the NYC Department of Education in hearings regarding the provision of a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities.



Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

• Associate

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2014

  Represented commercial and individual clients in class actions, securities actions, government enforcement actions, internal investigations, bankruptcy-related litigation, and other matters.Pro bono representations in a variety of areas, including: - successfully representing a Bangladeshi national in immigration removal proceedings, resulting in his receipt of legal permanent resident status; - criminal defense of individual charged with murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon; - personal injury action against prison guards, securing a significant settlement for client; - securing social security benefits following appeal to district court on behalf of client with disability; - representing low-income mother in divorce action and securing child support on behalf of her minor children.



East Bay Community Law Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

  Represented low-income tenants in unlawful detainer lawsuits.Advised tenants in rental disputes and with other housing concerns. Represented low-income tenants in unlawful detainer lawsuits.Advised tenants in rental disputes and with other housing concerns.



Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Legal Assistant Supervisor

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2005

  Supervised and trained contract attorneys in their review of documents in discovery stage of drug-related litigation. Supervised and trained contract attorneys in their review of documents in discovery stage of drug-related litigation.