Experience

City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Student

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Southern Poverty Law Center

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Coordinator, Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative

  • Dec 2017 - Nov 2018



Delgado Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2017 - Nov 2017



NEW ORLEANS WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal Fellow, National Guestworker's Alliance

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  -Guided members through different stages of the U-Visa process connected to a past campaign against employer abuses-Collaborated with the legal department around general legal support for member-led campaigns -Provided legal research, translation, and case management support across the organization -Guided members through different stages of the U-Visa process connected to a past campaign against employer abuses-Collaborated with the legal department around general legal support for member-led campaigns -Provided legal research, translation, and case management support across the organization



The Bronx Defenders

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Advocate

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

  -Collaborated with a team of civil, criminal, and family attorneys, social workers, investigators, and team administrators to provide meaningful and encompassing representation for justice-system involved community members-Coordinated a monthly clinic in which clients and community members obtained information on filing civil claims for police and correctional officer misconduct-Assisted Bronx Defenders and community intake clients in navigating complex legal issues from asset forfeiture, to public benefits denials, to illegal shelter lockouts, to housing court cases-Represented clients in administrative hearings, independently and in collaboration with civil attorneys



New York Peace Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee (Spring 2015), Apprentice (Summer 2015)

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  -Completed a 5-day New York State Unified Court System’s approved course in conflict and alternative dispute resolution -Participated in NYPI’s twelve-week apprenticeship program, completing 30 hours of intensive instruction and practice in the tools and principles of mediation-Mediated and observed actual sessions; participated in mediation simulations -Completed a 5-day New York State Unified Court System’s approved course in conflict and alternative dispute resolution -Participated in NYPI’s twelve-week apprenticeship program, completing 30 hours of intensive instruction and practice in the tools and principles of mediation-Mediated and observed actual sessions; participated in mediation simulations



Barnard Center for Research on Women (BCRW)

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Played a supportive role to the work of the Center, fulfilling shifting tasks-- from writing blog postings, to event coordination, to research Played a supportive role to the work of the Center, fulfilling shifting tasks-- from writing blog postings, to event coordination, to research



WITNESS

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

• Intern, Gender Based Violence Campaign

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  -Researched gender-based violence issues in several countries and conflicts-Assisted with Arabic-English transcription and organization of Arabic training materials -Researched gender-based violence issues in several countries and conflicts-Assisted with Arabic-English transcription and organization of Arabic training materials



Project SHINE

• Volunteer

  • Jul 2012 - 2012

  -Administered English language curriculum and photojournalism workshops to Palestinian refugee-youth through the educational empowerment program, Learning for the Empowerment and Advancement of Palestinians (LEAP) -Administered English language curriculum and photojournalism workshops to Palestinian refugee-youth through the educational empowerment program, Learning for the Empowerment and Advancement of Palestinians (LEAP)



Columbia Daily Spectator

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photo Editor

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  -Represented the Photo Department on the Managing Board-Oversaw the visual content of the nightly production of the paper-Managed a staff of 9 -Represented the Photo Department on the Managing Board-Oversaw the visual content of the nightly production of the paper-Managed a staff of 9



Athena Leadership Center

• Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011



Health Leads

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Fellow

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Completed 23 hour/week fellowship assisting low-income New Yorkers to navigate complex medico-social services Completed 23 hour/week fellowship assisting low-income New Yorkers to navigate complex medico-social services



Colombian Refugee Project

• Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  -Compiled multimedia advocacy piece-Organized and administered self-advocacy workshops for Colombian refugees -Compiled multimedia advocacy piece-Organized and administered self-advocacy workshops for Colombian refugees