ONA Legal Counsel

• Sep 2023 - Present

Immigrant and Non-Citizen Rights Student Attorney

• Aug 2022 - May 2023

Representing client at asylum interview under attorney supervision. Developed client’s affidavit, gathered evidence and worked collaboratively to conduct mock interview for intensive asylum interview. Finalized asylum brief and annotated table of contents for country conditions and personal documents. Representing client at asylum interview under attorney supervision. Developed client’s affidavit, gathered evidence and worked collaboratively to conduct mock interview for intensive asylum interview. Finalized asylum brief and annotated table of contents for country conditions and personal documents.

Legal Intern

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Interviewed detained asylum-seekers in the El Valle detention center to assess eligibility for pro-se immigratory relief. Completed I-589s, gathered evidence, and prepared applicants’ affidavits. Interviewed detained asylum-seekers in the El Valle detention center to assess eligibility for pro-se immigratory relief. Completed I-589s, gathered evidence, and prepared applicants’ affidavits.

Legal Intern

• Feb 2022 - May 2022

Legal Intern

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Drafted and submitted U Visa under attorney supervision for client and derivatives. Completed USCIS forms, wrote declarations of harm, and reviewed evidentiary materials for U visa filings. Drafted and submitted U Visa under attorney supervision for client and derivatives. Completed USCIS forms, wrote declarations of harm, and reviewed evidentiary materials for U visa filings.

Advocate

• Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

-Interviewed domestic violence victims seeking protective orders in New York City's family courts. Assisted petitioners with drafting and filing of pro se petitions for temporary orders of protection. -Advocated for them at their initial appearance and at the next court date before Family Court judges. -Educated them about the Family Court process, and provided them with safety planning and referrals to needed resources. -Interviewed domestic violence victims seeking protective orders in New York City's family courts. Assisted petitioners with drafting and filing of pro se petitions for temporary orders of protection. -Advocated for them at their initial appearance and at the next court date before Family Court judges. -Educated them about the Family Court process, and provided them with safety planning and referrals to needed resources.

Case Manager

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

Program Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

• Provided support to ESOL program by monitoring student attendance, enrolling students, and pre- and post-testing students for over 90 participants.• Administered Best Plus 2.0 testing while registering students to ESOL program, and identified student concerns for referrals to appropriate social and legal services.• Kept programmatic data up-to-date including daily attendance records, participant demographic information and anticipated outcomes using Capricorn database and internal monitoring tools. Show less

Adult Education ESOL facilitator

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

• Facilitated three ESOL conversational classes of 20 students based on instructors’ lesson plans and the We Speak curriculum and collaborated with the Program Manager to plan and prepare curricular material for ESOL labs. • Conducted student intakes, assessment and post-testing, and provided individual tutoring when appropriate • Facilitated three ESOL conversational classes of 20 students based on instructors’ lesson plans and the We Speak curriculum and collaborated with the Program Manager to plan and prepare curricular material for ESOL labs. • Conducted student intakes, assessment and post-testing, and provided individual tutoring when appropriate

Voter Assistance Intern

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

• Conducted and scheduled youth civic engagement workshops with different community partners on the importance of voting, local and state government and advocacy. • Organized and attended public outreach activities including tabling, phone banking, and petition collection for Get out the Vote (GOTV) efforts and voter registration. • Conducted and scheduled youth civic engagement workshops with different community partners on the importance of voting, local and state government and advocacy. • Organized and attended public outreach activities including tabling, phone banking, and petition collection for Get out the Vote (GOTV) efforts and voter registration.

Refugee Representation Intern

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

• Conducted client screening interviews to assess potential clients’ eligibility for legal and social services. • Drafted intake reports, compiled supporting documents to build and strengthen legal cases for immigrants petitioning for asylum and created country reports for attorneys’ cases. • Managed and maintained HRF’s legal databases and composed written proposals for case closures. • Conducted client screening interviews to assess potential clients’ eligibility for legal and social services. • Drafted intake reports, compiled supporting documents to build and strengthen legal cases for immigrants petitioning for asylum and created country reports for attorneys’ cases. • Managed and maintained HRF’s legal databases and composed written proposals for case closures.

Queens Family Justice Center Intern

• Jan 2017 - May 2018

• Referred clients to career development, adult education and job readiness programs, guided clients with affordable housing applications and provided resume help and job interview preparation. • Collaborated with the development of workshops regarding immigration, family law, and safety planning and risk assessment and provided Spanish-English translations and interpretations to clients as needed. • Referred clients to career development, adult education and job readiness programs, guided clients with affordable housing applications and provided resume help and job interview preparation. • Collaborated with the development of workshops regarding immigration, family law, and safety planning and risk assessment and provided Spanish-English translations and interpretations to clients as needed.

Human Rights Specialist Intern

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

• Drafted case summaries for investigators on pending cases and compiled reports on clients’ claims. • Updated case files and reports on appropriate databases, complied records, and interviewed witnesses, complainants and respondents for employment discrimination claims • Drafted case summaries for investigators on pending cases and compiled reports on clients’ claims. • Updated case files and reports on appropriate databases, complied records, and interviewed witnesses, complainants and respondents for employment discrimination claims

Marketing and Communications Intern

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

• Promoted volunteer recruitment and event operations for Organ Donor Enrollment Day, an annual event with over 1,000 participants, and managed volunteer records on Salesforce. • Initiated the development of LiveOnNY’s digital newsletter, created content for company email blasts and assisted in planning, writing, and managing email communications with volunteers. • Promoted volunteer recruitment and event operations for Organ Donor Enrollment Day, an annual event with over 1,000 participants, and managed volunteer records on Salesforce. • Initiated the development of LiveOnNY’s digital newsletter, created content for company email blasts and assisted in planning, writing, and managing email communications with volunteers.