Experience

California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow

  • Sep 2019 - Present


SANTIAGO LAW OFFICE PC

• United States
• Law Practice

• Removal Defense Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  Assembled immigration petitions, conducted legal and country conditions research, drafted legal motions, prepared immigration court filings, and conducted intakes and interviews with clients. Assembled immigration petitions, conducted legal and country conditions research, drafted legal motions, prepared immigration court filings, and conducted intakes and interviews with clients.



The Bar Association of San Francisco

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arturo González Legal Fellow, Immigrant Legal Defense Program

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Conducted legal research and coordinated legal representation and rapid response efforts. Compiled, organized, and researched immigration case/client data and syntheszed and interpreted data in concise reports. Conducted legal research and coordinated legal representation and rapid response efforts. Compiled, organized, and researched immigration case/client data and syntheszed and interpreted data in concise reports.



ACLU of Northern California

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

• Legal-Policy Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Conducted legal research and factual investigations. Drafted policy advocacy materials and legal memoranda. Requested, monitored, and reviewed production of public records from local government entities. Conducted legal research and factual investigations. Drafted policy advocacy materials and legal memoranda. Requested, monitored, and reviewed production of public records from local government entities.



UC Hastings, Refugee and Human Rights Clinic

• Student Representative

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Worked collaboratively in a team to provide direct representation to an affirmative asylum applicant. Gathered facts through client interviews and country conditions research, developed legal theory, and drafted declaration and legal brief in support of client’s application. Worked collaboratively in a team to provide direct representation to an affirmative asylum applicant. Gathered facts through client interviews and country conditions research, developed legal theory, and drafted declaration and legal brief in support of client’s application.



Catholic Charities San Manteo

• Immigration Law Clerk

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Conducted legal intakes and assisted with management of U Visa, DACA, and Naturalization cases and lodging Asylum applications. Researched country conditions; translated documents; and served as interpreter for attorney-client asylum interviews. Conducted legal intakes and assisted with management of U Visa, DACA, and Naturalization cases and lodging Asylum applications. Researched country conditions; translated documents; and served as interpreter for attorney-client asylum interviews.



Korean Resource Center

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

• Policy Research Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  Conduct policy research to facilitate the development of political campaigns around immigrants’ rights. Employ quantitative research methods to influence and propose immigration policies in Orange County. Conduct policy research to facilitate the development of political campaigns around immigrants’ rights. Employ quantitative research methods to influence and propose immigration policies in Orange County.



Learning and Academic Resource Center, UC Irvine

• Peer Educator

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

  Began tutoring students in Calculus and Introduction to Criminology, Law and Society. Developed teaching lesson plans that encouraged independent learning and collaborative group work. Currently serve over 200 undergraduate students struggling academically and/or on academic probation. Facilitate academic learning skills workshops on topics such as Time Management, Study Planning, Academic Reading, and Note Taking, Memory and provide supplemental office hours to meet with students individually. Began tutoring students in Calculus and Introduction to Criminology, Law and Society. Developed teaching lesson plans that encouraged independent learning and collaborative group work. Currently serve over 200 undergraduate students struggling academically and/or on academic probation. Facilitate academic learning skills workshops on topics such as Time Management, Study Planning, Academic Reading, and Note Taking, Memory and provide supplemental office hours to meet with students individually.



Orange County Immigrant Youth United (OCIYU)

• Member

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

  Outreach to community members to attend OCIYU events and to raise awareness on current immigration policies. Present educational forums in partnership with legal clinics to inform community members about current immigration law and policy. Plan fundraising events for OCIYU scholarship funds and manage OCIYU funds and fiscal sponsorship. Outreach to community members to attend OCIYU events and to raise awareness on current immigration policies. Present educational forums in partnership with legal clinics to inform community members about current immigration law and policy. Plan fundraising events for OCIYU scholarship funds and manage OCIYU funds and fiscal sponsorship.



Professor Laura Enriquez, Assistant Professor, Chicano/Latino Studies, Ph.D., Sociology, University

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2016

  Assisted Dr. Laura E. Enriquez, on her research examining the structural impacts of DACA on undocumented young adults and mixed-status families. Conducted, transcribed and coded interviews with approximately 40 undocumented individuals, who were Mexican and between the ages of 20-35. Assisted Dr. Laura E. Enriquez, on her research examining the structural impacts of DACA on undocumented young adults and mixed-status families. Conducted, transcribed and coded interviews with approximately 40 undocumented individuals, who were Mexican and between the ages of 20-35.



Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness and Community Harmony, Cross-Cultural Center

• Program Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Facilitated dialogue among students in workshops and class discussions on social justice-related topics such as stereotypes and cultural appropriation, cultural awareness, and identity development. Assisted program instructor in gathering course materials, assigning readings and inviting guest speakers. Developed a cultural competency by examining theories on socialization, oppression and liberation. Established partnerships with a wide campus departments to promote program and services. Facilitated dialogue among students in workshops and class discussions on social justice-related topics such as stereotypes and cultural appropriation, cultural awareness, and identity development. Assisted program instructor in gathering course materials, assigning readings and inviting guest speakers. Developed a cultural competency by examining theories on socialization, oppression and liberation. Established partnerships with a wide campus departments to promote program and services.