Experience

Programa CDBG-DR

• Puerto Rico
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Advisor

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  • Drafting of memorandums of law and other legal documents regarding issues of federal compliance regarding Fair Housing, Citizen Participation and Uniform Relocation Act. • Conducting regular training session for CDBG-DR/MIT staff, subrecipients and contractors to ensure all parties understand and comply with relevant fair housing and civil rights requirements. • Drafting standards of procedure regarding processes of the Citizen Advisory Committee of CDBG-MIT and processes of the division of Federal Compliance that supervises Fair Housing compliance. Show less



CENTRO PARA LA RECONSTRUCCIÓN DEL HÁBITAT

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

• Community Lawyer

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  • Analyzing and interpreting relevant laws, regulations, policies, and Executive Orders. • Providing solution oriented, articulate, legally sufficient, and timely written and oral legal advice regarding matters of administrative, tax and property law. • Performing technical writing functions such as contracts, draft municipal ordinances, and press releases. • Researching and responding to stakeholders’ inquiries that requires to go on site at the Property Registry and other agencies. • Effectively communicating the organization’s projects and services. • Writing grant proposals for federal grants and private foundations. Show less



Municipio de Cidra

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Timely analysis and processing of documentation required by federal, state, and municipal regulations. • Developing a public nuisance program for the municipality that includes the participation of various stakeholders. • Writing and verifying municipal ordinances, resolutions, and regulations. • Drafting motions, memorandums, and legal documents. • Timely analysis and processing of documentation required by federal, state, and municipal regulations. • Developing a public nuisance program for the municipality that includes the participation of various stakeholders. • Writing and verifying municipal ordinances, resolutions, and regulations. • Drafting motions, memorandums, and legal documents.

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Analyzing and interpreting relevant laws, regulations, policies, and Executive Orders. • Providing solution oriented, articulate, legally sufficient, and timely written and oral legal advice regarding matters of administrative, tax and real law. • Performing technical writing functions such as contracts, draft municipal ordinances, and press releases. • Researching and responding to stakeholders’ inquiries that requires to go on site at the Property Registry and other agencies. • Effectively communicating the organization’s projects and services. Show less



University of Puerto Rico Business Law Journal

• Puerto Rico
• Legal Services

• Senior Editor

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Supervised Junior Editors book pulling and editing of law review articles. • Assisting lower graded or new editors with responding to inquiries. • Communicating effectively both orally and in writing with various editors to accomplish journal objectives and goals. • Offered valuable input into the structure and readability of an article. • Reviewed articles for substance, grammar, style and clarity. • Responsible for cite-checking the footnotes in their assigned section for accuracy and completeness Show less



Apellate Court of Puerto Rico

• Intern to Justice Felipe Rivera Colón

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  • Writing certiorari reviews and memoranda for civil cases, assisting drafting and editing opinions. • Supporting and advising law clerks on how to respond to appeals and motions. • Performing detailed legal research of public documents. • Independently analyzing and interpreting relevant laws, regulations, policies, and Executive Orders and providing solution oriented, articulate, legally sufficient, and timely written and oral legal advice on a wide range of matters involving difficult legal or factual questions. • Informing law clerks and the Justice of new developments in the law, as well as the status of cases and matters relevant to the Appellate court operations. Show less



ConPRmetidos

• Puerto Rico
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Analyst

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

  Researching and responding to stakeholders’ inquiries using analytical abilities and problem-solving skills Performing technical writing functions, utilizing knowledge of the industrial incentives Program and various areas of economic policy, including reports of research findings Explaining industrial incentives programs to those affected requiring basic knowledge of economic policy Perfoming various administrative tasks such as record keeping and writing minutes of the Board of Directors meeting Conducting research on new possible social ventures and have written memos about new opportunities for funding Compiling information on tax incentives in Puerto Rico and summarized the information by creating "one pagers" Writting press releases and other communications in English and Spanish Scheduling various business meetings and events Attending webinars about the diaspora and new federal initiatives and prepared memos about the information provided Show less



American Red Cross

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

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

  Promote the different programs that the American Red Cross provides. Participate in fundraising activities. Promote the different programs that the American Red Cross provides. Participate in fundraising activities.



Pre- Law Association (Cayey)

• Founding President

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Organized conferences for other members to further inform them about law and job opportunities while also providing additional resources (information on scholarships) Organized conferences for other members to further inform them about law and job opportunities while also providing additional resources (information on scholarships)



Programa de Estudios de Honor de la UPR Cayey

• • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Participated in meetings in the Honors Program. Help organize activities, community service and workshops offered by the Honor Program. Promote activities offered within the Honor Program.

• • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Represented AProEsH at meetings of the Student Organizations Advisory Board of the UPR-Cayey Campus.Represented AProEsH at meetings of the Association of the Collegiate Honor Programs of Puerto Rico (AUPH), which take place every month in a different university. Assisted in all activities organized by the Student Organizations’ Advisory Board. Served as secretary at meetings of the Advisory Committee of the Honor Program. Read and evaluate thesis proposals of other members of the Honor Program.Assisted in defending theses.Organized activities, community service and workshops offered by the Honor Program.Organized Annual Encounter of the Collegiate Honor Programs of Puerto Rico.Organized Investiture of the Honor Program.Supervised the performance of the other members of the Honor Program. Show less



The Washington Center/ Córdova y Férnos Congressional Internship Program

• Fellow

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Enrolled in U.S. Foreign Policy: Dynamics of Change course Created a Puerto Rico Development Project on Reentry Programs for detained juvenile delinquents in Puerto Rico Weekly programming sessions on Mondays include discussions on a variety of topics surrounding civic engagement, professional development, and building alliances with global partners Participated in community service through TWC that allowed us students develop leadership skills and to give back to the community Show less



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Researching and responding to constituent’s inquiries using analytical abilities and problem-solving skills. Engaging in day-to-day communications with American constituents regarding their requests for information about federal programs. Performing administrative tasks, including handling constituent inquiries, getting signatures from other legislative offices and greeting visitors. Conducting legislative work including research and writing memos with information from databases about policies. Responding to a variety of constituent inquiries, ranging from routine to complex, and providing detailed information to the public regarding federally declared disaster and government program. Assisting constituents with completion of their government documents and answering questions regarding the program application process. Using a variety of computer systems to research constituent inquiries, record call activities and prepare appropriate forms and letters. Performed administrative tasks, including handling constituent inquiries, getting signatures from other legislative offices and greeting visitors Conducting legislative work including research and writing memos with information from databases about policies (e.g. Immigration, Puerto Rico, and Climate Change) Compiling Puerto Rico news clips related to the Federal Government Show less



University of Puerto Rico

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Auxiliary Assistant for disabled students

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Assisted students with learning disabilities with tutoring, note taking and during exams. Prepared the classroom to meet the needs of the different disabled students. Assisted students with learning disabilities with tutoring, note taking and during exams. Prepared the classroom to meet the needs of the different disabled students.