Anna Birman Email & Phone Number

Newtown, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Conducting mitigation interviews with clients incarcerated in various Philadelphia jails -Producing mitigation reports about clients' social history, addressing issues such as mental health, abuse, neglect, substance abuse, etc -Conducting collateral interviews with clients' loved ones -Soliciting support letters on behalf of clients -Requesting records and conducting record reviews from hospitals, schools, treatment facilities, etc

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Co-facilitated psychoeducational workshops with youth enrolled in Healing Futures program -Compiled social work resource lists and assisted clients in establishing contact with social service agencies -Connected the nonprofit to other nonprofits in the Philadelphia area through site visits-Met biweekly with District Attorney’s office to provide case status reports

-Co-facilitated weekly group therapy sessions with clients engaged in criminal justice system diversion-Attended court proceedings with newly enrolled clients -Ran job application and resume workshops during group sessions -Co-facilitated art museum event for clients and their families

-Promoted to position after two years of working as a caller-Supervise 10 callers as they engage with parents and alumni -Coach callers to improve their calling skills -Manage attendance by posting available shifts through WhenIWork platform

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

-Raised over $15,000 for the university through personal phone calls to alumni and parents -Assisted the college in maintaining strong relations with the past and present William & Mary community

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

-Founded the university-recognized organization to fight against wrongful convictions through education, advocacy, and fundraising-Presented on innocence-related topics such as eyewitness misidentification and bail reform-Organized and led school-wide guest speaker events with attorneys Nilam Sanghvi, Laurie Levenson, and Ashley Lewis Jones -Hosted Wrongful Conviction Day advocacy events with exonerees Marvin Anderson and Anthony Ray Hinton-Raised over $600 dollars for Mid… Show more -Founded the university-recognized organization to fight against wrongful convictions through education, advocacy, and fundraising-Presented on innocence-related topics such as eyewitness misidentification and bail reform-Organized and led school-wide guest speaker events with attorneys Nilam Sanghvi, Laurie Levenson, and Ashley Lewis Jones -Hosted Wrongful Conviction Day advocacy events with exonerees Marvin Anderson and Anthony Ray Hinton-Raised over $600 dollars for Mid Atlantic Innocence Project -Led advocacy events such as chalk campaigns and letter-writing days for current issues in criminal justice reform-Won Student Leadership Development "Values in Action" award for promoting university value of curiosity Show less

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-Compiled education and residential timelines of clients' lives -Solicited support letters for upcoming resentencing hearings -Conducted record reviews of pertinent mitigation files

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Corresponded with inmates in county prisons and state correctional institutions across Pennsylvania, providing them with re-entry resources, connecting them with prison monitors, and addressing their facility concerns -Updated and edited the organization's website using the Wix platform -Drafted and sent announcement and fundraising email campaigns to donors, subscribers, and volunteers via the MailChimp platform -Spoke with prisons and correctional institutions across the state… Show more -Corresponded with inmates in county prisons and state correctional institutions across Pennsylvania, providing them with re-entry resources, connecting them with prison monitors, and addressing their facility concerns -Updated and edited the organization's website using the Wix platform -Drafted and sent announcement and fundraising email campaigns to donors, subscribers, and volunteers via the MailChimp platform -Spoke with prisons and correctional institutions across the state about their COVID-19 statistics Show less

-Managed a team of 5 interns as they conducted research and wrote articles about a range of justice and public safety topics, such as modern policing and marijuana legalization -Mentored team members in improving their writing, research, policy analysis, and presentation skills -Led an expert panel presentation on four of the team's developed policy solutions -Hosted weekly team check-in meetings, managed the team's Google Drive, and conducted intern evaluations at the end of the… Show more -Managed a team of 5 interns as they conducted research and wrote articles about a range of justice and public safety topics, such as modern policing and marijuana legalization -Mentored team members in improving their writing, research, policy analysis, and presentation skills -Led an expert panel presentation on four of the team's developed policy solutions -Hosted weekly team check-in meetings, managed the team's Google Drive, and conducted intern evaluations at the end of the semester-Interviewed and hired new interns for the upcoming semester Show less

-Conducted primary and secondary research into U.S. justice system practices by investigating the intersection of governance and social issues-Authored opinion editorial and solution pieces for the company website and bookto foster non-partisan discussion on topics relating to criminal justice

-Drafted, designed, and scheduled social media posts and eblasts using platforms like Canva, Hootsuite, and Constant Contact to spread information in accordance with the organization's mission of exonerating those convicted of crimes they did not commit and preventing innocent people from being convicted-Researched and assisted in communications with past and potential donors, local media outlets, and other innocence organizations -Assisted in website management and data entry

-Served ice cream to and interacted with customers -Cashiered, took inventory, and cleaned the storefront -Managed shifts through Homebase platform

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Concentration In Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Field Placement Internship at the Center for Carceral Communities and Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project (YASP)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Policy & Psychology

Activities and Societies: Innocence Club, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Moot Court club, Wren Ringers, Team Blitz running club.

Education record

Activities and Societies: French Honor Society Executive Board Member, E3 (Education Equals Empowerment) Public Relations Officer.