Experience

JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Law Clerk to the Honorable Paul B.K. Wong

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Hawaii Innocence Project (HIP)

• Innocence Project Summer Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  ➢ Reviewed applications for HIP services and conducted research, including applicant interviews and online materials, including eCourt Kokua, to determine applicant’s eligibility ➢ Assisted staff attorney with Application for Immediate Parole to the Hawai‘i Paroling Authority, including interfacing with the client’s family and compiling information to support the Application ➢ Edited a Petition for Post-conviction Relief pursuant to Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 40 ➢ Researched various legal issues pertaining to wrongful convictions and related client issues Show less



Hale Kipa

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

• Youth Counselor at CSEC Shelter

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  ➢ Ensured a safe, therapeutic, supportive, and affirming environment for youth going through crisis by providing effective trauma informed care. ➢ Worked with youth, their family members, and collaterals of different cultural, socioeconomic, backgrounds. ➢ Provided informal counseling and help youth develop social and life skills. ➢ Helped youth gain a general understanding of various systems such as criminal justice, DHS, etc., particularly around sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC). ➢ Kept daily records and documented incidents with youth and at the shelter. Show less



Domestic Violence Action Center

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teen Outreach Educator

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2018

  ➢ Developed curriculum and present to intermediate, high school and college age students around issues like dating violence, healthy relationships, gender roles, and normalized violence. ➢ Provided training to parents, educators and community members on teen dating violence. ➢ Ran the TAP808 Instagram account (@teenalertprogram) ➢ Updated and maintained website for organization ➢ Develop and designed program materials, such as TAP808 brochure, Teen Dating Violence Toolkit, and PowerPoints. Show less



Walgreens

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Customer Service Associate

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  ➢ Proven ability to grasp product knowledge to rapidly address customer questions and complaints. ➢ Able to defuse tense situations, and stay calm when confronted with angry customers. ➢ Displayed the ability to quickly cultivate rapport and work effectively with individuals from diverse educational, professional, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. ➢ Proven ability to grasp product knowledge to rapidly address customer questions and complaints. ➢ Able to defuse tense situations, and stay calm when confronted with angry customers. ➢ Displayed the ability to quickly cultivate rapport and work effectively with individuals from diverse educational, professional, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.



Community Conversations: Sister to Sister A Women's Health Initiative

• Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

  ➢ Worked alongside other interns from Harvard University, addressing barriers to improved health outcomes in the Black community and empowering community members to have the tools and confidence to attain the highest quality care for themselves and their families ➢ Gained experience in the fields of community engagement, community and public health, and fundraising ➢ Conducted research to maximize fundraising efforts ➢ Utilized Excel spreadsheets to organize fundraising data ➢ Reached out to both large corporations and small local businesses to create partnerships ➢ Created sample documents to send to small businesses for fundraising Show less



Sa Pa Restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants

• Restaurant Team Member

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  ➢ Interacted with customers and fulfilled multiple requests simultaneously ➢ Effectively problem-solved and diffused tension with dissatisfied customers ➢ Utilized design skills to creating menus and signs to attract customers ➢ Interacted with customers and fulfilled multiple requests simultaneously ➢ Effectively problem-solved and diffused tension with dissatisfied customers ➢ Utilized design skills to creating menus and signs to attract customers



University of Massachusetts Boston Department of Women's Studies

• Volunteer Research Assistant

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  ➢ Aided Professor Christina Bobel's research in the effectiveness of various Menstrual Health Management non profits in Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya ➢ Coded interviews conducted by Professor Bobel during her trip to Uganda and Kenya ➢ Synthesized key themes of interviews ➢ Conducted extensive background research on the various non-profits ➢ Created sets of questions for the interviews ➢ Aided Professor Christina Bobel's research in the effectiveness of various Menstrual Health Management non profits in Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya ➢ Coded interviews conducted by Professor Bobel during her trip to Uganda and Kenya ➢ Synthesized key themes of interviews ➢ Conducted extensive background research on the various non-profits ➢ Created sets of questions for the interviews



Clarke Athletic Center

• Lifeguard and Swim Instructor

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  ➢ Instructed beginner swim lessons for both adults and children ➢ Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED Certified (valid till 6/6/2016) ➢ Instructed beginner swim lessons for both adults and children ➢ Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED Certified (valid till 6/6/2016)