Experience

National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director of Public Policy

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Senior Policy Counsel

  • Feb 2019 - Dec 2022

  Lead the organization’s federal government relations efforts to represent the needs of domestic violence survivors and the organization’s members before Congress and federal government agencies. Develop and execute strategies to advance organization’s legislative and policy priorities, including federal appropriations, reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, and other legislation to provide resources and services for survivor shelter and housing and the advancement of economic self-sufficiency for survivors.



Freedom Now

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Washington Director

  • May 2017 - Jul 2018

  Led the development and execution of advocacy strategies aimed at Congress, the White House, US government agencies, and the UN in order to free prisoners of conscience from around the world and address related human rights abuses. Led and managed the DC office and ensured overall programmatic goals were met. Led the development and execution of advocacy strategies aimed at Congress, the White House, US government agencies, and the UN in order to free prisoners of conscience from around the world and address related human rights abuses. Led and managed the DC office and ensured overall programmatic goals were met.



The Center for Victims of Torture

• Washington D.C.

• Senior Policy Counsel

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2017

  Developed and executed advocacy strategies on U.S. detention and interrogation policies and accountability for past policies of U.S. torture and abuse. Developed and executed advocacy strategies on U.S. detention and interrogation policies and accountability for past policies of U.S. torture and abuse.



Human Rights First

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advocacy Counsel, Law and Security Program

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

• Pennoyer Fellow Law and Security Program

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

• Volunteer Attorney Law and Security Program

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009



Center for Constitutional Rights

• Volunteer Attorney Intl Human Rights Program

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009



Human Rights First

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007



International Bar Association

• Legal Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern - Rule of Law Team, Southern Sudan

  • May 2006 - Jul 2006



PMI Mortgage Insurance Co.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Credit Default Analyst

  • Jan 2003 - May 2005