Experience

Youth Court

• Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

• President & Senior Facilitator

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Provided an alternative intervention to the regular school disciplinary system through which respondents were heard and judged by their peers. Facilitated youth court for sentencing where the respondents voluntarily accepted responsibility for their actions and are referred for a judgment of guilt or innocence. Educated elementary-aged children about the processes of the judicial system. Provided an alternative intervention to the regular school disciplinary system through which respondents were heard and judged by their peers. Facilitated youth court for sentencing where the respondents voluntarily accepted responsibility for their actions and are referred for a judgment of guilt or innocence. Educated elementary-aged children about the processes of the judicial system.



Chester County Criminal Defense Clinic

• Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

• Certified Legal Intern

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022



Defender Association of Philadelphia

• Certified Legal Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022



New Jersey Superior Court, Criminal Division

• Newark, New Jersey, United States

• Judicial Intern to the Honorable Verna G. Leath, J.S.C

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Conducted legal research and drafted a Motion to Suppress Evidence, a Motion to Admit Evidence, and a Motion to Dismiss under supervision; Observed criminal and family court proceedings, specifically sentencing hearings, oral arguments, criminal motions, and final restraining order hearings; Displayed virtual documents and operated both zoom and team platforms Conducted legal research and drafted a Motion to Suppress Evidence, a Motion to Admit Evidence, and a Motion to Dismiss under supervision; Observed criminal and family court proceedings, specifically sentencing hearings, oral arguments, criminal motions, and final restraining order hearings; Displayed virtual documents and operated both zoom and team platforms



Turning Points for Children

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Social Worker

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

  Certified Child Welfare Worker. Worked with Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services to provide social and health services to at-risk youth and their families: Provided on-going in-home and community-based services to families that had a child(ren) removed from the home and now in the foster care system, or at risk of the child(ren) being removed from the home; Testified in court on how the families were doing and were given tasks by the judge to enforce on the families Certified Child Welfare Worker. Worked with Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services to provide social and health services to at-risk youth and their families: Provided on-going in-home and community-based services to families that had a child(ren) removed from the home and now in the foster care system, or at risk of the child(ren) being removed from the home; Testified in court on how the families were doing and were given tasks by the judge to enforce on the families



Business Interface LLC

• Dover, Delaware, United States

• Case Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Conducted intake processing for transitioning off of public assistance to get a better understanding of their specific dilemmas; Worked with clients to build their employment plan and reach their independence goals by helping them build their resumes, performing mock interviews, and helping build their overall professionalism; Connected them to resources within the community such as housing or rental assistance, clothing, food banks, mental health/substance abuse programs, etc. Conducted intake processing for transitioning off of public assistance to get a better understanding of their specific dilemmas; Worked with clients to build their employment plan and reach their independence goals by helping them build their resumes, performing mock interviews, and helping build their overall professionalism; Connected them to resources within the community such as housing or rental assistance, clothing, food banks, mental health/substance abuse programs, etc.