Experience

American Bar Association ProBAR

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Oct 2022 - Present



American Bar Association ProBAR

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Children Program's Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Worked in the Children's Program to help empower the most vulnerable of the immigrant community. My responsibilities included drafting research memo on the eligibility of a VAWA self-petitioner's adjustment of status, preparing a U-Visa application through criminal record search and declaration drafting, communicating with clients on their responsibility to submit change of address and venue forms to the Immigration Court once they are released from federal custody and reunified with family, and assisting minors with filing out pro se asylum applications. Show less



RAICES

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Children's Program Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Worked with children who have been released from the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement as they aim to attain legal status. My responsibilities included conducting legal research, assisting with translations, interviewing clients and preparing their asylum affidavits, preparing court coverage documents, and drafting original petitions and final orders for suits affecting parent child relationships. Worked with children who have been released from the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement as they aim to attain legal status. My responsibilities included conducting legal research, assisting with translations, interviewing clients and preparing their asylum affidavits, preparing court coverage documents, and drafting original petitions and final orders for suits affecting parent child relationships.



Locke Lord LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Records Clerk

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Created files utilizing the records management system, preparing to send them to the firm’s offsite facility. Reviewed extensive amount of files and determined whether files are authorized for destruction per firm’s retention policy. Created files utilizing the records management system, preparing to send them to the firm’s offsite facility. Reviewed extensive amount of files and determined whether files are authorized for destruction per firm’s retention policy.



Texas Rising

• Houston, Texas Area

• Student Leader

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  Organized events, meetings, and voter registration tabling to educate the public on our civil liberties Organized events, meetings, and voter registration tabling to educate the public on our civil liberties



Work Study

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - May 2019

  Coded research from online Federal Government class discussion boards with Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. Chadha. Coded research from online Federal Government class discussion boards with Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. Chadha.



University of Houston Law Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Program Scholar

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  The award-winning UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Program is designed to increase the diversity of law school applicants by providing law school preparatory resources – LSAT preparation, introductory law school classes, internships, and professional development sessions – for undergraduate students who are first generation, low income, or members of groups underrepresented in the legal profession. Students participating in this program will be equipped with the tools to handle better the demands of the LSAT and their potential law school careers. Show less



University of Houston-Downtown

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peer Mentor

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  Mentored students in academic probation and gave them advice on study habits, time management, and on how to finish their semester strong. Mentored students in academic probation and gave them advice on study habits, time management, and on how to finish their semester strong.



Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County

• Houston, Texas Area

• Summer Legal Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Assisted legal staff with filing court documents and other administrative duties. Re-designed internal department website, increasing flow of communication among staff. Assisted legal staff with filing court documents and other administrative duties. Re-designed internal department website, increasing flow of communication among staff.



Texas Freedom Network

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Phone Banker

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Called voters to informed them on when and where to vote for the election. Called voters to informed them on when and where to vote for the election.