Legal Intern

• Sep 2022 - Present

Drafting complaints and legal briefs, conducting legal research, supporting policy advocacy, and doing outreach and stakeholder engagement for a New York-based firm focused on using consumer protection laws to sue companies for their environmental degradation, human rights abuses, and animal rights abuses. Drafting complaints and legal briefs, conducting legal research, supporting policy advocacy, and doing outreach and stakeholder engagement for a New York-based firm focused on using consumer protection laws to sue companies for their environmental degradation, human rights abuses, and animal rights abuses.

Law Clerk

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

Research issues within the legislative purview of the Judiciary Committee, prepare the Senator for committee hearings, research and draft questions for judicial nominees Research issues within the legislative purview of the Judiciary Committee, prepare the Senator for committee hearings, research and draft questions for judicial nominees

Legal Research Assistant

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

I am working on a project with Professor Lin Harmon-Walker to identify effective and creative legal strategies in climate change-related litigation across the country. Particularly, I am researching lawsuits being brought based on non-environmental law claims but whose aims are to reduce pollution and mitigate climate change impacts. The hope is that this research will reveal creative and impactful litigation strategies that can be utilized moving forward to bring and manage suits that will uphold climate justice.

Legal Assistant

• Jun 2021 - May 2022

Write and publish opinion pieces supporting the utility of international law, advocating for the use of international law to hold bad actors accountable through mechanisms like the ICC and the UN. Support the ICC's ongoing investigations into war crimes. Propose novel theories about social contracts, and research the concept of "state psychopathy" to be published in a forthcoming book. Write and publish opinion pieces supporting the utility of international law, advocating for the use of international law to hold bad actors accountable through mechanisms like the ICC and the UN. Support the ICC's ongoing investigations into war crimes. Propose novel theories about social contracts, and research the concept of "state psychopathy" to be published in a forthcoming book.

Humanity in Action Amsterdam Fellow

• May 2020 - Jun 2021

Researched and discussed prominent international human rights issues, including racism, gender and sexuality discrimination, antisemitism, and genocide. Designed an action project in Los Angeles that focused on environmental justice issues, in which I made videos and blog posts highlighting the most acute environmental justice issues facing LA. Researched and discussed prominent international human rights issues, including racism, gender and sexuality discrimination, antisemitism, and genocide. Designed an action project in Los Angeles that focused on environmental justice issues, in which I made videos and blog posts highlighting the most acute environmental justice issues facing LA.

Fellow in Public Affairs

• Oct 2020 - May 2021

Phone banked for California Calls leading up to the Yes on 15 campaign. Led the social media efforts at the Mayor's Innovation Team, helping strategize outreach for their ADU Accelerator Program to find housing for low-income Angelenos. Researched and briefed Covid-19 related news and city ordinances for Strategies 360, coordinating with city staffers to promote city-wide policy and support statewide legislation. Compiled member engagement best practices and designed presentation for organizational leaders of the California Charter School Association.Researched city policies regulating hotel room prices along the coast of Los Angeles, advocating for hotel workers and low-income hospitality employees to be able to stay in Los Angeles for affordable prices.Developed novel recommendations for Los Angeles and California mental health policy reforms to be adopted to promote public health, especially for the state's homeless population that suffers from mental illness.

Farrell Research Fellow

• Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

I compile research reports in preparation for Professor Henke's book project on military interventions and the future of NATO. I have done extensive qualitative research on the history of American isolationism, the foreign policy attitudes and stances of the Democratic party in the U.S., the current outlook of the U.S.-China relationship, and the motives behind various military interventions such as the Soviets in Afghanistan and the Saudis in Yemen. I compile research reports in preparation for Professor Henke's book project on military interventions and the future of NATO. I have done extensive qualitative research on the history of American isolationism, the foreign policy attitudes and stances of the Democratic party in the U.S., the current outlook of the U.S.-China relationship, and the motives behind various military interventions such as the Soviets in Afghanistan and the Saudis in Yemen.

Sustainability Intern

• Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

Analyzed best practices among cities adopting climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and programs that could be coopted by Chicago in order to promote sustainability and climate resilience. Analyzed best practices among cities adopting climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and programs that could be coopted by Chicago in order to promote sustainability and climate resilience.

Immigration Paralegal

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

I helped devise legal strategy for an upcoming asylum trial, drafting direct and cross-examination questions. I aided with office work and organized legal documents and files on various clients. And I accompanied Ms. Weinstock to court in order to advise and represent her client in front of an immigration judge. I helped devise legal strategy for an upcoming asylum trial, drafting direct and cross-examination questions. I aided with office work and organized legal documents and files on various clients. And I accompanied Ms. Weinstock to court in order to advise and represent her client in front of an immigration judge.

Campaign Fellow

• Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

Communications Associate

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

Production Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

Summer Research Fellow

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

Summer Camp Counselor

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2015