Experience

Legal Aid at Work

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Judge Christina Reiss, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019



California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017



San Francisco City Attorney's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern - Complex and Affirmative Litigation Unit

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016



The Carter Center

• Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Designed methodology and research instruments for The Carter Center's Mid Term Evaluation of their 3-year project entitled "Access to Justice in Liberia." • Worked as part of a 6-person research team in 3 rural counties of Liberia to conduct 625 surveys, 12 focus group discussions, and 20 key informant interviews. • Conducted analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. • Wrote a 30-page report on the findings for submission to Carter Center management and donors. • Designed methodology and research instruments for The Carter Center's Mid Term Evaluation of their 3-year project entitled "Access to Justice in Liberia." • Worked as part of a 6-person research team in 3 rural counties of Liberia to conduct 625 surveys, 12 focus group discussions, and 20 key informant interviews. • Conducted analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. • Wrote a 30-page report on the findings for submission to Carter Center management and donors.



Liberian Education Fund

• Program Director

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2015

  • Founded and administered a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization that mobilizes student groups in the U.S. and Liberia to promote education and youth empowerment. • Supervise grassroots fundraising efforts at U.S. high schools and universities, which have cumulatively raised over $45,000.• Direct the allocation and distribution of scholarships to underserved youth in Liberia.• Lead a volunteer network of 100+ youth in the U.S. and a 5-person coordination team in Liberia.• Oversee recruitment and training activities, including organizing a yearly retreat for U.S. high schools and supporting two annual coordination retreats in Liberia.



Microjustice4All

• Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Conducted legal awareness campaigns and and assisted in management of legal cases related to civil documentation, property, formalization of businesses and organizations, and alimony.• Developed needs assessment resources for legal aid provision in post-disaster contexts• Designed and piloted monitoring and evaluation tool to better measure impacts of legal aid in rural and urban communities in Peru and Bolivia.• Supported fundraising efforts by identifying potential donors and writing and editing grant applications.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Conducted a study on citizens’ engagement in concessions management in the mining, agriculture, and forestry sectors across Liberia, which entailed developing protocols, identifying local informants, facilitating focus group discussions and interviews, data analysis & coding, and coordinating logistics and finances for the 6-member local research team. • Contributed to drafting and editing of the final report to government• Coordinated and supported consultations with key government stakeholders in order to develop practical policy recommendations and pilot programs to improve the quality of community engagement with concessions companies.



The Carter Center

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

• Research Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Conducted a study on the Community Justice Advisor program and its relevance and impact in two urban slum communities.• Contributed to data collection, analysis, and drafting of the final “Justice in the City” report to inform future justice programs and policy dialogue in Monrovia, Liberia.• Developed training materials, case tracking systems, workshops, and project proposals for the Carter Center Access to Justice Program. • Conducted a study on the Community Justice Advisor program and its relevance and impact in two urban slum communities.• Contributed to data collection, analysis, and drafting of the final “Justice in the City” report to inform future justice programs and policy dialogue in Monrovia, Liberia.• Developed training materials, case tracking systems, workshops, and project proposals for the Carter Center Access to Justice Program.