Experience

CARECEN NY- Central American Refugee Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immigrant Justice Corps Justice Fellow

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  IJC Justice Fellow working with CARECEN on the Removal Defense Team IJC Justice Fellow working with CARECEN on the Removal Defense Team



The Legal Aid Society

• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Temporary Law Graduate

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Law Graduate working with Immigration Unit

• NY State Pro Bono Scholar

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022

  Full-time intern for the spring semester 2022 through the New York State Pro Bono Scholars program. Working with the Immigration Unit on the Youth Project.



Distinguished Professor of Immigration and Human Rights Law, Lenni B. Benson

• New York, New York, United States

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  Research for and edit papers and other projects that Professor Benson is working on. Assist Professor Benson in her work with Immigrant ARC creating resources to aide attorneys helping Afghan refugees. Research for and edit papers and other projects that Professor Benson is working on. Assist Professor Benson in her work with Immigrant ARC creating resources to aide attorneys helping Afghan refugees.



Catholic Charities Community Services

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

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Worked on applications and motions for: TPS, SIJS, U-Visa certification, Prosecutorial Discretion, Pro Se Asylum applications, change of address forms, requests for police records and other immigration and family-court petitions Conducted meetings with clients in Spanish and English to: gather/clarify information for applications and declarations, screen potential clients for eligibility for relief, complete pro se applications, answer questions, and help clients set up appointments with or translate for their local social security office Researched and wrote: motions to exercise prosecutorial discretion (terminate/status docket/administrative closure); motions for special findings; motions to change venue Show less



Safe Passage Project

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Worked on applications for: asylum, special immigrant juvenile status, EAD renewal, guardianship petitions, and other immigration and family-court petitions Met with clients both one-on-one and with a supervising attorney to: gather information, translate, screen potential clients and draft memos regarding their eligibility for relief Researched and wrote: motions to terminate proceedings, motions to place on status docket, motions for telephonic hearing, motions to waive presence, motions to substitute, motions to reopen, motion for special findings, responses to proposed rule changes, memos on how to deal with criminal issues that may impact a client’s case (specifically criminal bars to naturalization, good moral character, crimes involving moral turpitude, and aggravated felonies), affirmative asylum memos, asylum affidavits Show less



Castellana Immigration Law LLC

• Troy, Michigan

• Legal Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

  At this family-based immigration firm I was primarily responsible for writing all briefs for waivers of inadmissibility/entry after removal. I was in charge of all DACA renewal applications including meeting with clients. I am comfortable with all family-based administrative applications and their associated forms. I am familiar with immigration court and court based applications including asylum, cancellation, withholding, U/T visas, and work authorizations. At this family-based immigration firm I was primarily responsible for writing all briefs for waivers of inadmissibility/entry after removal. I was in charge of all DACA renewal applications including meeting with clients. I am comfortable with all family-based administrative applications and their associated forms. I am familiar with immigration court and court based applications including asylum, cancellation, withholding, U/T visas, and work authorizations.