Experience

The Brave House

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director & Founder

  • Nov 2018 - Present



Safe Passage Project

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

  Provides legal representation to child migrants and refugees in New York, with a focus on child survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence; Mentors pro bono attorneys providing legal representation to immigrant children facing deportation.

• Equal Justice Works Fellow

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  Provided direct legal representation and community outreach to child migrants and refugees in New York, with a focus on child victims of sexual abuse and gender-based violence; Co-founded and lead girls empowerment group Las Mariposas ("the Butterflies").



ECPAT International

• Thailand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Conducted legal research and wrote a multi-country comparative report on access to compensation for child victims of sexual exploitation Conducted legal research and wrote a multi-country comparative report on access to compensation for child victims of sexual exploitation



Droit et Justice

• Casablanca, Morocco

• Legal Intern

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Conducted legal research on the discrimination of women in the Moroccan Criminal Code and drafted a EU grant proposal to advocate for legal reform regarding women's rights in Morocco. Assisted the Legal Assistance for Refugees in Morocco project provide information and legal assistance to asylum-seekers. Helped the Court Monitoring project publish and analyze court judgments from various courts throughout Morocco. Conducted legal research on the discrimination of women in the Moroccan Criminal Code and drafted a EU grant proposal to advocate for legal reform regarding women's rights in Morocco. Assisted the Legal Assistance for Refugees in Morocco project provide information and legal assistance to asylum-seekers. Helped the Court Monitoring project publish and analyze court judgments from various courts throughout Morocco.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Worked in the Office of Global Criminal Justice to develop and implement U.S. responses to atrocity crimes with a view toward ending their commission and ensuring a transition to the rule of law in their aftermath. Assisted in developing bilateral and international support for international and hybrid tribunals and for transitional justice policies. Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders working on atrocity prevention and accountability for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. Show less



Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town

• Cape Town, South Africa

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Performed various tasks throughout the refugee center, including: planning World Refugee Day event, teaching beginner English classes, teaching digital literacy workshops, assisting clients with creating résumés and applying for jobs at the Employment Access Program and organizing a week-long Census for the center. Performed various tasks throughout the refugee center, including: planning World Refugee Day event, teaching beginner English classes, teaching digital literacy workshops, assisting clients with creating résumés and applying for jobs at the Employment Access Program and organizing a week-long Census for the center.



Fulbright Commission

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fulbright Grantee

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2012



Austrian Federal Ministry for Education

• Innsbruck, Austria

• English Teaching Assistant

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Created lesson plans and instructed Austrian high school students on the English language and culture in the USA Created lesson plans and instructed Austrian high school students on the English language and culture in the USA



Peabody City Hall

• Peabody, Massachusetts

• Intern

  • 2007 - 2010