Board Member

• Jul 2023 - Present

Legal Fellow, Disability Rights Program

• Dec 2022 - Present

Advisory Board Member

• Aug 2019 - Present

Director Of Operations

• Nov 2017 - Aug 2019

Responsible for all daily operational activities. Creates and edits content for the organization's website and publicized materials. Recruits writers and proofreads posts for the organization's blog. Coordinates logistics related to operations, fundraising efforts, managing social media, and other related activities.

Treasurer and Accessibility Coordinator

• May 2020 - May 2022

Ensures financial security and proactively identifies potential financial risks. Handles tax filings and maintenance of nonprofit status. Directs and creates annual budget. Oversees all spending. Registers and compensates contractors. Coordinates fundraising efforts. Oversees event accessibility compliance and hiring of captioners and interpreters. Ensures financial security and proactively identifies potential financial risks. Handles tax filings and maintenance of nonprofit status. Directs and creates annual budget. Oversees all spending. Registers and compensates contractors. Coordinates fundraising efforts. Oversees event accessibility compliance and hiring of captioners and interpreters.

Ella Baker Summer Fellow

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Legal Intern - Disability Rights Project

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

Conducted legal research to support ongoing litigation regarding communication access and COVID-19 safety for incarcerated people with disabilities. Drafted lines of questioning for depositions. Interviewed potential declarants regarding their experiences with communication access while on parole. Wrote a primer on the Americans with Disabilities Act for litigators. Conducted legal research to support ongoing litigation regarding communication access and COVID-19 safety for incarcerated people with disabilities. Drafted lines of questioning for depositions. Interviewed potential declarants regarding their experiences with communication access while on parole. Wrote a primer on the Americans with Disabilities Act for litigators.

Co-Chair

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

Legal Intern - Human Rights Project

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Conducted legal research to support upcoming litigation related to COVID-19 and incarcerated or detained persons. Researched and drafted an appeal to the United Nations Human Rights Council in partnership with the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, and Michael Brown, as well as over 650 rights groups from around the world. This resulted in a resolution to hold a historic Special Session to investigate police brutality and protest suppression. Conducted legal research to support upcoming litigation related to COVID-19 and incarcerated or detained persons. Researched and drafted an appeal to the United Nations Human Rights Council in partnership with the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, and Michael Brown, as well as over 650 rights groups from around the world. This resulted in a resolution to hold a historic Special Session to investigate police brutality and protest suppression.

Tutor and Copy Editor

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

Tutors a wide array of students, ranging from children to adults. Responsible for creating comprehensive lesson plans and educational materials suited to the individual student’s needs. Demonstrated success with beginners and college-level students alike. Five-star rating from students. Full Wyzant profile can be found at https://www.wyzant.com/Tutors/LucyTutors. Tutors a wide array of students, ranging from children to adults. Responsible for creating comprehensive lesson plans and educational materials suited to the individual student’s needs. Demonstrated success with beginners and college-level students alike. Five-star rating from students. Full Wyzant profile can be found at https://www.wyzant.com/Tutors/LucyTutors.

Associate Director

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

Taught SAT and ACT classes to local high school students. Also conducted one-on-one sessions in Spanish, history, geography, English, and more. Assisted students with homework, organization, study skills, and test taking strategies. Taught SAT and ACT classes to local high school students. Also conducted one-on-one sessions in Spanish, history, geography, English, and more. Assisted students with homework, organization, study skills, and test taking strategies.

Dispatcher

• Aug 2014 - Nov 2017

Assisted the on-duty supervisor by answering phones, updating the TransLoc real-time GPS tracking system, and answering drivers’ questions. Completed data entry tasks and data trend analysis to note areas of improvement for the company.

Disability Access Consultant

• Feb 2017 - May 2017

Assisted the Direct of Parking and Transportation and Student Disability Access Center with disability-related transportation projects. Edited Paratransit Rider’s Guide, driver training materials, and accessible parking census.

Safety Supervisor

• Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

Head of six-member Safety Committee. Responsible for managing up to seven routes simultaneously when on duty. After-hours point of contact for drivers. Responds to all accidents and incidents while on duty. Troubleshoots breakdowns. Devises new measures to help the company exceed safety standards. Deals with paperwork and assignment of penalty for accidents.

Student Transit Bus Driver

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

Drove buses to service students and employees at the University of Virginia. Over 2,000 safe driving hours. July 2014 Public Relations Star of the Month.

Trainer

• Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

Handled training of nearly a dozen new drivers in preparation for the Virginia Commercial Driver’s License Exam. Educated trainees on bus operations, driving technique, route memorization, emergency procedures, and the state-approved pre-trip checkout procedure.

Undergraduate Student Researcher

• Sep 2015 - May 2017

Performed cross-cultural, international research on barriers to self-management of chronic disease in low resources communities. Wrote grants, conducted field research, and co-designed projects with community partners. Received the 2016 Harrison Award for Undergraduate Research and was part of a Faculty Global Research with Undergraduates team. Conducted research in South Africa during Summer 2016. Presented research at both the 2016 and 2017 Human Development Conferences at Notre Dame, as well… Show more Performed cross-cultural, international research on barriers to self-management of chronic disease in low resources communities. Wrote grants, conducted field research, and co-designed projects with community partners. Received the 2016 Harrison Award for Undergraduate Research and was part of a Faculty Global Research with Undergraduates team. Conducted research in South Africa during Summer 2016. Presented research at both the 2016 and 2017 Human Development Conferences at Notre Dame, as well as the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Meeting of the Minds at Duke University. Currently working on a paper for publication. Show less Performed cross-cultural, international research on barriers to self-management of chronic disease in low resources communities. Wrote grants, conducted field research, and co-designed projects with community partners. Received the 2016 Harrison Award for Undergraduate Research and was part of a Faculty Global Research with Undergraduates team. Conducted research in South Africa during Summer 2016. Presented research at both the 2016 and 2017 Human Development Conferences at Notre Dame, as well… Show more Performed cross-cultural, international research on barriers to self-management of chronic disease in low resources communities. Wrote grants, conducted field research, and co-designed projects with community partners. Received the 2016 Harrison Award for Undergraduate Research and was part of a Faculty Global Research with Undergraduates team. Conducted research in South Africa during Summer 2016. Presented research at both the 2016 and 2017 Human Development Conferences at Notre Dame, as well as the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Meeting of the Minds at Duke University. Currently working on a paper for publication. Show less

Spanish Tutor

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

Tutored two members of the Cavalier Marching Band in college-level Spanish courses. Topics included reading comprehension, grammatical structures, and essay composition.

Uniform Crew Chief

• May 2016 - Nov 2016

Head of fifteen students in charge of organizing all uniforms for the Cavalier Marching Band. Assigned uniforms; arranged tailoring and repairs; prepared uniforms for each member on game day; and sold gloves, shoes, and game day gear.

Medical Receptionist

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

Scheduled appointments, answered phones, checked patients in and out of office, prepared charts for providers. Translated between Spanish-speaking patients and providers over the phone and in the office. Scheduled appointments, answered phones, checked patients in and out of office, prepared charts for providers. Translated between Spanish-speaking patients and providers over the phone and in the office.

Customer Relations Representative

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2013

Provided clerical support. Assisted with data entry. Performed various marketing-related tasks, including designing and executing marketing materials. Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Worked in a variety of medical practices. Provided clerical support. Assisted with data entry. Performed various marketing-related tasks, including designing and executing marketing materials. Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Worked in a variety of medical practices.