Experience

Centro Legal de la Raza

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tenants' Rights Law Fellow

  • Sep 2023 - Present



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk, Senator Mazie K. Hirono

  • Jan 2023 - Apr 2023



Health Justice Alliance Legal Clinic

• Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• Student Attorney

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022



Bread for the City

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Clerk

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Legal clerk with Bread for the City's Legal Clinic. Alongside attorneys across the organization, represented and advised D.C. residents in need of legal assistance with public benefits, housing, family law, and immigration matters. Legal clerk with Bread for the City's Legal Clinic. Alongside attorneys across the organization, represented and advised D.C. residents in need of legal assistance with public benefits, housing, family law, and immigration matters.



Food and Drug Law Journal

• United States
• Legal Services

• Senior Executive Editor

  • Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

• Staff Editor

  • Aug 2021 - Mar 2022



O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Research Assistant

  • Oct 2020 - May 2022

  Research Assistant for the Law of International Development Initiative at the O'Neill Institute. Research Assistant for the Law of International Development Initiative at the O'Neill Institute.



National Health Law Program

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Extern

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  Legal extern with the National Health Law Program's D.C. Policy team. Researched and analyzed federal and state laws related to prescription drug coverage, including cost sharing protections and copay accumulator programs, and drafted related legal memoranda. Assisted with administrative advocacy efforts, including compiling data and preparing comment strategy. Conducted literature reviews for multiple memos to CMS and the Biden Administration. Researched and developed resources for advocates and policymakers regarding Medicaid coverage of doula services in all 50 states. Show less



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Legal Intern at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Office of General Counsel for the Children, Families, and Aging Division. Researched and shared findings on wide-ranging legal questions raised by the Division’s clients (e.g., Office of Family Assistance, Children’s Bureau, Administration for Community Living). Reviewed discovery and interrogatories to assist with ongoing litigation. Legal Intern at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Office of General Counsel for the Children, Families, and Aging Division. Researched and shared findings on wide-ranging legal questions raised by the Division’s clients (e.g., Office of Family Assistance, Children’s Bureau, Administration for Community Living). Reviewed discovery and interrogatories to assist with ongoing litigation.



Collective Health

• United States
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Plan Operations Functional Lead

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  Managed the work of the Plan Policies Team including assigning day-to-day operational work, setting priorities, creating the long-term project roadmap, and ensuring adherence to deadlines and deliverables. Collaborated with product counsel to ensure operational compliance with relevant laws (ERISA, HIPAA, PPACA). Handled client escalations related to operational plan policies (e.g. appeals, external reviews, plan exceptions).

• Plan Operations Functional Lead

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Developed the Plan Policies Team, including defining the team mission, vision, and scope of work. Collaborated with product counsel to develop operationally compliant templates and workflows. Managed escalations related to operational plan policies (e.g. appeals, external reviews, plan exceptions).

• Plan Operations Team Lead

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Managed a team of 7, including working with each individual on task management and career development. Worked closely with external teams to review operational plan policies and related escalations. Oversaw the work of the Appeals Team, consisting of 6 associates from across the org who handled the appeals process.

• Operations Associate

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Ran day-to-day health plan operations including claims adjudication, policy development, and process scaling. Spearheaded the creation of the Appeals Team, scaled the team from one to six people, and trained the team.



Fundación Runa

• Ecuador
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Health Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Created a 30-page medicinal plant handbook and related program intervention (in English and Spanish). Co-led 5 workshops on gender, sex education, domestic violence, and sustainable development. Painted 2 large outdoor murals as personal interest project. Created a 30-page medicinal plant handbook and related program intervention (in English and Spanish). Co-led 5 workshops on gender, sex education, domestic violence, and sustainable development. Painted 2 large outdoor murals as personal interest project.



Atlantis Project

• Azores, Portugal

• Atlantis Fellow

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Worked with doctors and hospital administrators at Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo for 2 months. Participated in weekly workshops on topics including hospital administration and European healthcare systems. Facilitated and taught bi-weekly English classes for 25 hospital employees. Worked with doctors and hospital administrators at Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo for 2 months. Participated in weekly workshops on topics including hospital administration and European healthcare systems. Facilitated and taught bi-weekly English classes for 25 hospital employees.