Experience

Alden Law Group, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Legal research and writing and case management on labor and employment law issues. Legal research and writing and case management on labor and employment law issues.



Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition International

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pro Bono Attorney

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Represented clients from multiple countries seeking asylum and assisted with preparing affirmative asylum applications. Assisted with gathering and analyzing evidence. Produced legal memoranda on asylum law issues. Represented clients from multiple countries seeking asylum and assisted with preparing affirmative asylum applications. Assisted with gathering and analyzing evidence. Produced legal memoranda on asylum law issues.



Convergence Center for Policy Resolution

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

• Policy Fellow

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Conducted research and writing to support non-partisan stakeholder groups on various policy issues. Engaged in facilitation and outreach to key policy stakeholders. Maintained online resource library with latest research and development. Tracked and analyzed political and research developments. Conducted research and writing to support non-partisan stakeholder groups on various policy issues. Engaged in facilitation and outreach to key policy stakeholders. Maintained online resource library with latest research and development. Tracked and analyzed political and research developments.



Bean Shen Corporation

• Intern (March-April), Independent Contractor (September)

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2013

  Interned for company hired by the FAA to analyze Joint-Use Agreements between civilian airports and the US military to create a report analyzing the agreements to make recommendations and to create a new sample joint-use agreement implementing those recommendations. Drafted memoranda analyzing each agreement concerning statutory and regulatory compliance, and general principles of contract law. Compared and analyzed agreements for points of similarity and deviation between contract terms. Researched statutory authority for regulations and FAA Grant Assurances.



American University Washington College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Dean's Fellow

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  Drafted weekly memoranda for supervising professor analyzing case law, legislation, and policy for future publications. Tracked and analyzed complex litigation. Compared state legislation and policies among states. Performed research, tracked recent changes in relevant law, legislation, regulations, and policies, and provided recommendations for further development of Professor’s classes and seminars. Assisted with outreach and development of Professor’s seminar-externship program. Drafted weekly memoranda for supervising professor analyzing case law, legislation, and policy for future publications. Tracked and analyzed complex litigation. Compared state legislation and policies among states. Performed research, tracked recent changes in relevant law, legislation, regulations, and policies, and provided recommendations for further development of Professor’s classes and seminars. Assisted with outreach and development of Professor’s seminar-externship program.



FEMA, Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Drafted memorandum analyzing current role of FEMA ADR within a broader ADR context and advising the director on how to incorporate additional ADR concepts into FEMA ADR practices. Revised and edited materials for dissemination among government agencies as a resource on ADR processes. Created training simulations. Developed ideas for outreach in “Conflict Resolution Month.” Observed inter-department ADR meetings on enhancing interdepartmental cohesiveness. Drafted memorandum analyzing current role of FEMA ADR within a broader ADR context and advising the director on how to incorporate additional ADR concepts into FEMA ADR practices. Revised and edited materials for dissemination among government agencies as a resource on ADR processes. Created training simulations. Developed ideas for outreach in “Conflict Resolution Month.” Observed inter-department ADR meetings on enhancing interdepartmental cohesiveness.



Cape Point Advisors LLC

• Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Researched industry norms, government policy, and regulations to develop strategies for clients seeking government contracts and for clients navigating changes in defense acquisitions and procurement policy. Received training on navigating the defense budget. Drafted letters summarizing findings for clients. Tracked changes in legislation and regulation on veteran-owned small business regarding government contracts. Researched industry norms, government policy, and regulations to develop strategies for clients seeking government contracts and for clients navigating changes in defense acquisitions and procurement policy. Received training on navigating the defense budget. Drafted letters summarizing findings for clients. Tracked changes in legislation and regulation on veteran-owned small business regarding government contracts.