Experience

Justice Innovation Lab

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

• Founder and Executive Director

  • May 2020 - Present

  Lead and manage all aspects of nonprofit initiative providing data-informed, evidence-based analysis to reduce harmful outcomes and improve effectiveness and fairness of criminal justice systems. Lead partnerships with data scientists, criminal justice decision-makers, and community groups to find innovative solutions to criminal justice challenges.Oversee technical, legal, and policy implementation of projects.Spearheading fundraising efforts and implementing strategic plan.



The George Washington University Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Professorial Lecturer in Law

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Teach an experiential, data-informed criminal justice course for law students. Teach an experiential, data-informed criminal justice course for law students.



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Fellow, Massive Data Institute

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Lead project helping prosecutors offices used a data-informed approach to reducing disparities in the criminal legal system. Lead project helping prosecutors offices used a data-informed approach to reducing disparities in the criminal legal system.



Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow, Data + Digital

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2021



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Civil Rights Prosecutor

  • Sep 2006 - May 2020

  Led all aspects of the investigation and prosecution of complex federal civil rights matters, including grand jury investigations, plea negotiations, motions practice, trial, and sentencing. Managed teams of lawyers, investigators, and support staff during litigation. Provided training to domestic and international agencies on human trafficking, hate crimes, and police misconduct. Appeared before district courts and grand juries in over 20 jurisdictions.Significant litigation included:-- U.S. v. Slager (Charleston, SC): Led the investigation and prosecution of police officer for murder of unarmed motorist, Walter Scott.-- U.S. v. Williams, et al. (New Orleans, LA): Co-led the investigation and co-chaired the trial of two New Orleans police officers for the killing of Raymond Robair and obstruction of justice.-- U.S. v. Warren, et al. (New Orleans, LA): Led the investigation and first-chaired the trials of the unjustified shooting death of Henry Glover and burning of his body by New Orleans police officers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. -- U.S. v. Garza, et al. (Corpus Christi, TX): Led the investigation and prosecution of bias-motivated sexual assault and torture of a gay, African-American man. -- U.S. v. McQueen, et al. (Lexington, KY): Led the prosecution of corrections officers for systemic abuse of detainees.-- U.S. v. Cha, et al. (Guam): Led the investigation and first-chaired the trial of a sex trafficking ring in Guam. -- U.S. v. Edwards (Florence, SC): Led the investigation and prosecution of forced labor of intellectually disabled man.Professional Awards included:-- Civil Rights Division’s Walter W. Barnett Award for Excellence in Advocacy (2017)-- Assistant Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award (2011)-- Special Commendation for Outstanding Service in the Civil Rights Division (2010, 2016)



United States Attorneys' Offices

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special United States Attorney

  • Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

  Caseload consisted of domestic violence and sexual assault cases. First-chaired 40+ trials. Caseload consisted of domestic violence and sexual assault cases. First-chaired 40+ trials.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Officer

  • Sep 2004 - Oct 2005

  Developed and implemented criminal justice and policing programs in post-conflict Kosovo. Developed and implemented criminal justice and policing programs in post-conflict Kosovo.



Seeds of Peace

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

• Program Manager

  • Aug 1999 - May 2001

  Developed year-round conflict resolution curriculum for teenagers from the Middle East, Balkans, and Cyprus. Developed year-round conflict resolution curriculum for teenagers from the Middle East, Balkans, and Cyprus.