Experience

Northeastern University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Director, Student Co-op and Career Advising

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  • Advise students about co-op and career opportunities across employment sectors. • Collaborate with colleagues throughout the university and in the legal profession to build robust professional network for FlexJD students in the new part-time law school program. • Create content, deliver and facilitate remote and hybrid panels and programs, including such topics as developing one's professional identity, infusing public service in every legal career, exploring the vast world of law, new employment markets beyond traditional practice of law, and introducing students to a range of substantive legal practice areas. Show less



YW | LeadBoston

• Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Facilitator for Anti-Racist Leadership Pilot Program

  • Dec 2020 - Jun 2021



Massachusetts Trial Court

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager for Access to Justice

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2019

  • Led project management oversight to ensure access to court programs throughout the 7 Trial Court Departments and the Massachusetts Probation Service. • Built and coordinated the development of tools and resources, such as self-help materials, plain language forms, and translated court forms and documents. • Facilitated the implementation of the Trial Court Language Access Plan. • Conducted trainings for court employees on access to justice, disability rights, language access, and the use of plain language. • Selected to participate in Trial Court Leadership Training Program that focused on diversity and inclusion. Show less



Northeastern University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Dean, Center for Coop & Professional Advancement

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2017

  • Restructured Center, including hiring, training and supervising diverse professional staff of 12. • Directed strategic planning, policy development and implementation of policies. • Advised and mentored students regarding academic and professional goals. • Engaged with student affinity group efforts to foster anti-racist, multicultural and inclusive environment. • Restructured Center, including hiring, training and supervising diverse professional staff of 12. • Directed strategic planning, policy development and implementation of policies. • Advised and mentored students regarding academic and professional goals. • Engaged with student affinity group efforts to foster anti-racist, multicultural and inclusive environment.



Boston University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Dean

  • Mar 2005 - Jun 2014

  • Initially hired to design and build Pro Bono Program and expand public service career opportunities for students and graduates. • Advanced from Associate Director to Assistant Dean to lead department of 12 staff. • Received 2011 Gerald H. Cohen Award, Outstanding Law School Administrator. • Developed global alumni/ae and employer network to increase internship and employment opportunities. • Co-facilitated extensive study on changing landscape of the legal profession and the impact of the 2008 recession on legal education. • Advised and mentored students on academic and professional goals. • Received Spring 2014 Black Law Student Association Appreciation Award. • Designed and implemented strategic planning process, production of annual reports, expansion of technology-based resources, and data collection and analysis. • Served as co-chair of Dean’s Public Service Committee. • Led and participated in pro bono service trips to New Orleans, LA post Hurricane Katrina. Show less



Harvard Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director, Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising

  • Mar 2003 - Mar 2005

  • Advised students on academic and career opportunities. • Managed writing and publishing process, edited and authored sections of Serving the Public: A Job Search Guide Volume II International. • Worked with Development Office on public interest fundraising strategies. • Advised students on academic and career opportunities. • Managed writing and publishing process, edited and authored sections of Serving the Public: A Job Search Guide Volume II International. • Worked with Development Office on public interest fundraising strategies.