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Los Angeles, CA, US

New York, New York, United States

Los Angeles, California

Assisting GIZ (the Germany Foreign Ministry), with Outright Action International, in preparations for the German presidency of the G7 with regard to LGBTI issues.

New York, United States

Providing support for the preparation of a UN interagency statement on the use of medical interventions on LGBTI people, including forced anal exams, plethysmography, 'conversion therapy,' unnecessary surgery on intersex infants, and forced sterilization of transgender people. Consultancy includes research, writing, civil society consultation and.

New York, United States

Providing support for the preparation of guidelines for UN Member States collecting data about the sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and sex characteristics of populations. Guidelines address issues privacy, safety, and accuracy raised by such efforts. Guidelines will assist UN Member States in their efforts to track development outcomes of.

Ontario, Canada

Helping CanWaCH prepare materials and engage in educational activities to integrate LGBTI people into the activities of CanWaCH and its partner organizations.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Provided training to participants in the Rainbow Fellowship Program.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Assisted the UN Independent Expert on Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with the preparation of a thematic report to the Human Rights Council. The focused on how the collection of data related to LGBT people can help increase awareness but also create risks to LGBT communities. The consultancy.

Bangkok City, Thailand

Served as independent expert reviewer for national survey in Thailand about attitudes towards LGBT people. Provided extensive restructuring and editing of report entitled "Tolerance but not Inclusion: A national survey on experiences of discrimination and social attitudes towards LGBT people in Thailand."

Stockholm, Sweden

- Drafted "Guiding Principles on the Inclusion ofLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) People in Development Policy and Programs," publication upcoming.- Co-authored a comprehensive research publication on the inclusion of LGBTI people in the sustainable Development Goals, publication upcoming.- Created training modules for the Rainbow.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Facilitated the creation of a proposed four-year strategic plan for ILGA world. Participated in Executive Board meetings in Geneva, Switzerland and San Jose, Costa Rica. Conducted over 50 interviews with board members and stakeholders. Used an inductive grounded theory approach to collect, code, and analyze interview data in order to accurately reflect the.

New York, New York

Assisting the LGBT Rights Division in creating and implementing evaluation framework.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Taught "Human Rights and Sexual Politics," LAW 574, 3 credits, Fall 2015.
• Co-taught "Human Rights and Sexual Politics," LAW 574, 3 credits, Fall 2017.

Los Angeles

Create and direct international projects of LGBT research institute, including empirical and theoretical research, judicial training, filing amicus briefs, training/support of scholars, and advocacy for the collection of data. Coordinated the first global conference on LGBT and human development issues. Coordinated convenings in Katmandu and Amsterdam.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Taught senior seminar on International Development Studies, IDS 191, 3 credits, fall, 2016.

New York, NY

• On behalf of the firm’s clients, created and directed large LGBT and human rights grantmaking program supporting NGOs in 30 US states and 16 countries. Program areas included (domestically) marriage equality.
• Co-founded and Co-chaired Global Philanthropy Project https://globalphilanthropyproject.org/
• Co-coordinated Stockholm Process (Co-chaired initial meeting of governments and funders hosted by SIDA, Stockholm, 2008, co-chaired meeting hosted by BMZ, Berlin, 2012, participated in follow-up meetings hosted by US.
• Significantly involved in coordination of global response to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

Greater New York City Area

• Designed, based on strategic goals of clients, domestic and international funding programs.
• Initiated process leading to the creating of the Yogyakarta Principles, established funds to support local adoption of Principles in 60 countries.
• Created the Out-Of-Home Youth Fund (hosted by the Tides Foundation) to support implementation of national standards for youth in foster care and the juvenile justice system
• Co-founded the Civil Marriage Collaborative (hosted by the Proteus Foundation), the central collaborative mechanism for marriage equality. Facilitated funding for, and participated in strategic decisions about.
• Designed and implemented the Social Change Opportunity Fund (Astraea Foundation) to support LGBTI groups in the global south., as well as a LGBTI human rights defender program (Frontline Defenders).
• Incubated and co-launched the Council for Global Equality, which advocated for changes in US foreign and refugee policy.

Greater New York City Area

• Helped establish philanthropic advisory firm representing anonymous donors. Evaluated grant applications and monitored effectiveness of advocacy programs. Developed recommendations for philanthropic clients..
• Established regranting mechanisms to support best practices for LGBT youth in the foster care system.
• Helped launch the Asot Mishpat Fund for State Equality (became the NGLTF Community Impact Fund, then the State Equality Fund administered by the Gill Foundation).
• Conducted first-ever mapping of international LGBT grantmaking.

• While seconded part-time from Wellspring Advisors, directed all aspects of staffed affinity group of 400 international human rights funders. Chaired steering committee, supervised administrative staff, and coordinated.
• Doubled participation in funder group activities
• Tripled membership list
• Quintupled the budget.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Taught "Sexual Orientation and the Law," a three credit law school seminar.

Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights (currently Equality Advocates; Founded and directed a statewide LGBT advocacy organization, providing legal services, policy advocacy and public education on behalf of LGBT individuals facing discrimination in Pennsylvania. Established intake and representation systems to provide legal advice to 600 clients per year..

Represented diverse clientele in employment matters, particularly discrimination, as well as personal injury, small business, estate planning and domestic relations matters.

Adjudicated claims of discrimination based on sex, race, national origion, age and disability brought by federal employees against federal agencies. Served as presiding officer at administrative hearings, applied federal rules of evidence, heard sworn testimony, issued rulings concerning discovery and evidentiary objections, and issued findings of fact and.

Successfully litigated and settled precedent-setting complex class action employment discrimination cases resulting in multi-million dollar awards and changes in employer practices nationwide. Drafted pleadings, motions, correspondence, and settlement agreements. Initiated investigations. Conducted extensive discovery and pre-trial preparation. Handled.

Drafted appellate level administrative decisions on federal sector employment discrimination complaints. Served in division which decided "sensitive" issues where EEOC had not yet determined policy such as religious accommodation, drug addiction as a handicap, and AIDS.

Taught course in Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy to first year law students. Coached national champion negotiation team. Served as faculty representative to campus security committee.

Formulated curriculum and taught French, grades K - 7.

J.D, Law

B.A, International Studies