Staff Member

• Jul 2022 - Present

Minnesota Justice Foundation Fellow

• May 2022 - Present

• Participate in a 12-week summer program organizing and preparing U visa, VAWA, DACA renewals, and naturalization petitions • Contact local police departments and courthouses to obtain court records and U visa certifications• Interview clients to compose client's personal statements and affidavits to explain emotional, physical, and psychological harm to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services• Translate all necessary documents between Spanish and English• Conduct legal research and prepare responses to Request for Evidence from USCIS

Law Clerk

• May 2022 - Present

• Partner with the New Beginnings Unit handling VAWA, DACA renewal, U & T visa, adjustment of status, and naturalization petitions• Conduct legal research and writing to compose petitions submitted to USCIS • Collaborate with supervising attorney to screen clients for grounds of inadmissibility and deportability• Communicate with clients to explain their immigration situation, draft forms, and personal statements/affidavits • Contact local courthouses and law enforcement to request information and obtain client criminal records

Law Student

• Aug 2021 - Present

Activities:Asylum Law Project (Co-President)St. Thomas More Society (President)Christian Legal SocietyCourses:- Civil Procedure- Constitutional Law- Contracts- Legal Writing and Analysis- Torts Activities:Asylum Law Project (Co-President)St. Thomas More Society (President)Christian Legal SocietyCourses:- Civil Procedure- Constitutional Law- Contracts- Legal Writing and Analysis- Torts

Paralegal

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

• Managed office of high-profile 10-lawyer commercial litigation firm • Prepared and filed Court documents using Odyssey eFile platform • Ensured trials run efficiently by drafting subpoenas, obtaining records and evidence, and creating opening/closing statement presentations• Communicated with clients and attorneys to maintain accurate records of case statuses and details• Generated and processed monthly invoices for approximately 100 case files • Managed office of high-profile 10-lawyer commercial litigation firm • Prepared and filed Court documents using Odyssey eFile platform • Ensured trials run efficiently by drafting subpoenas, obtaining records and evidence, and creating opening/closing statement presentations• Communicated with clients and attorneys to maintain accurate records of case statuses and details• Generated and processed monthly invoices for approximately 100 case files

English Teaching Assistant/Professor

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

• Taught collegiate level English courses at la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia to students of varying fields (i.e. medicine, law, orthodontia, etc.)• Designed curricular and extracurricular English lessons for 4,000 Colombian students at theUniversidad Cooperativa de Colombia• Created classroom activities based on Dexway and OpenEnglish software• Acted as the sole native English speaking professor with the overarching objective of culturalexchange between Colombian and American culture• Audited 2 Colombian law classes (Constitutional Law and Philosphy and The Law) to share an American perspective on national and international law• Directed a 10 person play, Paul Bunyan, to share rural American cultural and colloquiallanguage in a similarly rural Colombian setting heavily influenced by local myths and legends

Student Coordinator

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

• Planned and facilitated “Politics and a Pint,” a discussion based lecture series featuring a range of high-profile speakers, some of which include: - President Obama’s Chief of Staff Denis McDonough - Loup Ventures founder Gene Munster - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon -Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer • Co-managed McCarthy Center Mentor Program, connecting current CSB/SJU students with alumni of similar interests• Maintained McCarthy Center website with Ingeniux Software, Microsoft Publisher, and Microsoft Excel

Elementary Spanish Instructor

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

• Taught 11 students introductory level Spanish skills during weekly, one hour lessons at Oak Ridge Elementary School• Developed vocabulary and culture based lesson plans following the Building Block Method of Learning• Built relationships with the students while encouraging the study of a foreign language later in life • Taught 11 students introductory level Spanish skills during weekly, one hour lessons at Oak Ridge Elementary School• Developed vocabulary and culture based lesson plans following the Building Block Method of Learning• Built relationships with the students while encouraging the study of a foreign language later in life

Research Assistant

• Aug 2014 - May 2018

• Analyzed and summarized data for 40 institutional surveys (i.e. New Entering Student Survey, Senior Survey) using SPSS and Microsoft Excel• Compared institutional statistics with those of United States universities to weigh the implications of university decisions• Maintained and update department’s website for strategic planning• Prepared analyses for the Vice President of Planning and Public Affairs to help equip him for meetings with university donors and administrators • Analyzed and summarized data for 40 institutional surveys (i.e. New Entering Student Survey, Senior Survey) using SPSS and Microsoft Excel• Compared institutional statistics with those of United States universities to weigh the implications of university decisions• Maintained and update department’s website for strategic planning• Prepared analyses for the Vice President of Planning and Public Affairs to help equip him for meetings with university donors and administrators

Congressional Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

• Researched polemics afflicting the 8th District of Minnesota, such as the Superior National Forest Land Exchange and the Polymet Mining site near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area• Consulted with constituents, lobbyists, and special interest groups to properly advise the Congressman on important issues, recorded opinions on Intranet Quorum• Observed and analyzed Congressional sessions and briefings, creating 15 summary memos for Congressman Nolan and his staffers• Partook in meetings of the Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as Congressmembers discussed resolutions pertinent to Minnesotans, such as H.R. 3115

Bilingual U.S. Citizenship Course Instructor

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

• Advised aspiring citizens from all over the world on United States civics and history to prepare them for the citizenship test• Conducted mock one-on-one citizenship tests monthly in both English and Spanish• Instructed courses in both English and Spanish to a group of 10 students to enhance their speaking, reading, and comprehension skills• Incorporated Civics and Government Literacy topics into weekly lessons • Advised aspiring citizens from all over the world on United States civics and history to prepare them for the citizenship test• Conducted mock one-on-one citizenship tests monthly in both English and Spanish• Instructed courses in both English and Spanish to a group of 10 students to enhance their speaking, reading, and comprehension skills• Incorporated Civics and Government Literacy topics into weekly lessons

Planning Intern

• May 2016 - Jul 2016

• Wrote 35 memorandums for municipal level government leaders describing the state of non-motorized transportation in the Brainerd Lakes Area• Worked with the City Planner to complete the League of American Cyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community Application• Advocated for non-motorized travelers’ rights (e.g. pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders)• Attended bi-weekly City Council and Planning Commission meetings to understand government at the municipal level • Wrote 35 memorandums for municipal level government leaders describing the state of non-motorized transportation in the Brainerd Lakes Area• Worked with the City Planner to complete the League of American Cyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community Application• Advocated for non-motorized travelers’ rights (e.g. pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders)• Attended bi-weekly City Council and Planning Commission meetings to understand government at the municipal level