Experience

Central Minnesota Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Fellowship Attorney

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  - Family law attorney on one-year fellowship- Represent low-income survivors of domestic violence in divorces, custody cases, and orders for protection. Work with opposing parties and counsel to negotiate settlements when possible; represent clients in trials when settlement cannot be reached. - Partner with the Hennepin County Domestic Abuse Service Center to provide legal advice and representation to individuals seeking orders for protection, including by representing clients in contested evidentiary hearings.



Unemployment Action Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advocate

  • Oct 2017 - May 2020

  - Interviewed clients to identify legal issues related to denial of unemployment benefits - Prepared direct and cross examinations for hearings before administrative law judges - Represented clients at unemployment insurance hearings - Interviewed clients to identify legal issues related to denial of unemployment benefits - Prepared direct and cross examinations for hearings before administrative law judges - Represented clients at unemployment insurance hearings



New York Legal Assistance Group

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Worked in Family Law Unit of legal aid organization - Assisted in representation of domestic violence survivors in family law cases, including custody, divorces, and protective orders - Conducted legal research and wrote memos and motions - Worked in Family Law Unit of legal aid organization - Assisted in representation of domestic violence survivors in family law cases, including custody, divorces, and protective orders - Conducted legal research and wrote memos and motions



Legal Outreach

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diversity Pipeline Instructor

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Gave presentations to classes of eighth graders on how a trial is conducted and how to become an attorney - Explained a murder case and allowed students to participate in a trial as attorneys and judges - Gave presentations to classes of eighth graders on how a trial is conducted and how to become an attorney - Explained a murder case and allowed students to participate in a trial as attorneys and judges



NYU Racial Equity Strategies Clinic

• Student Advocate

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  - Worked with NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorneys on active litigation challenging the method of electing state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges in Arkansas - Conducted legal research and wrote weekly memos on topics including standing, judicial appointments, responsiveness of elected judges to the needs of minority groups, and the shape of districts that may permissibly be drawn under the Voting Rights Act - Created discovery plan in preparation for potential trial - Worked with NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorneys on active litigation challenging the method of electing state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges in Arkansas - Conducted legal research and wrote weekly memos on topics including standing, judicial appointments, responsiveness of elected judges to the needs of minority groups, and the shape of districts that may permissibly be drawn under the Voting Rights Act - Created discovery plan in preparation for potential trial



Legal Services NYC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Worked in Family Law Unit and Education Advocacy Unit - Assisted in legal representation of domestic violence survivors and students with special needs - Met with clients to discuss legal needs - Drafted custody petitions, motions, and affidavits for clients - Conducted legal research on behalf of clients - Worked in Family Law Unit and Education Advocacy Unit - Assisted in legal representation of domestic violence survivors and students with special needs - Met with clients to discuss legal needs - Drafted custody petitions, motions, and affidavits for clients - Conducted legal research on behalf of clients



Envision Experience

• Program Office Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Worked at the Intensive Law & Trial Program, a ten-day mock trial experience for high school students - Greeted parents, students, and guests who arrived at the Program Office and answered their questions - Answered phone calls and responded to emails in a timely manner - Ensured that advisors had room check lists each night and any necessary materials before group meetings - Managed travel issues on arrival and departure days, including flight delays and shuttle schedules - Worked at the Intensive Law & Trial Program, a ten-day mock trial experience for high school students - Greeted parents, students, and guests who arrived at the Program Office and answered their questions - Answered phone calls and responded to emails in a timely manner - Ensured that advisors had room check lists each night and any necessary materials before group meetings - Managed travel issues on arrival and departure days, including flight delays and shuttle schedules



Arkansas State Legislature

• Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  - Researched bills on agendas for the House Judiciary Committee and the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee - Prepared summaries of each bill for committee members - Researched bills on agendas for the House Judiciary Committee and the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee - Prepared summaries of each bill for committee members



Hendrix College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Career Services Office Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2017

  - Greeted visitors at Career Services reception desk- Answered phone calls and emails- Scheduled appointments for Career Services Staff

• Search Committee Member, Department of Politics and International Relations

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2017

  - Chosen as one of two student representatives on committee to hire tenure-track professor of politics and international relations - Participated in selection and interview process for all candidates



ARKANSAS ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arkansas Policy Program Fellow

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Reviewed existing research on teacher quality - Compiled data on teachers and schools in Arkansas - Wrote report on teacher quality in the state with recommendations of potential methods for improvement - Reviewed existing research on teacher quality - Compiled data on teachers and schools in Arkansas - Wrote report on teacher quality in the state with recommendations of potential methods for improvement



Vote Smart

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Researched elected officials to keep the Vote Smart website updated with accurate information to aid citizens in making informed voting decisions - Updated the biographical information of over 800 elected officials - Researched elected officials to keep the Vote Smart website updated with accurate information to aid citizens in making informed voting decisions - Updated the biographical information of over 800 elected officials



Arkansas Democratic Coordinated Campaign

• Organizing Fellow

  • May 2014 - Nov 2014

  - Assisted local field organizers in meeting weekly calling and voter registration goals - Recruited volunteers for phone banks and canvasses - Went door-to-door canvassing to speak to voters - Set up local voter registration drives - Collected signatures for a ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage - Assisted local field organizers in meeting weekly calling and voter registration goals - Recruited volunteers for phone banks and canvasses - Went door-to-door canvassing to speak to voters - Set up local voter registration drives - Collected signatures for a ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage