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Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

Leading project to continue improving the Center’s Federal Civil Trafficking Case Database.

Washington, DC, US

• Gained experience across multiple areas of HTLC's work, including direct services, strategic litigation, and technical assistance.
• Prepared all components of a client's T-visa application and communicated with client to verify contents
• Drafted an update to the Center’s publication on recent litigation alleging forced labor in for-profit detention facilities
• Initiated project to enhance and standardize the Center’s Federal Civil Trafficking Case Database
• Researched the interpretation and application of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(e)(4) (“participation in a venture”) in human trafficking cases against corporations

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

One of eight scholars in a year-long competitive program on international human rights law. Collaborated on a project focused on migrant domestic workers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

New York City, NY, US

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Team3rd Best Memorial & Quarterfinalists (U.S. Northeast Regional)

Long Island, New York, US

Seattle, WA, US

• Conducted research and writing for Landesa’s mangroves project as part of the Southeast Asia team.
• Produced comprehensive desk research memo on land tenure rights and environmental protections over areas with coastal mangroves in Cambodia
• Wrote legal memo addressing the protection of community tenure rights in Cambodian coastal mangrove forests

Madison, WI, US

• Created a new job position to expand the capacity of the Communications department in response to growing needs.
• Supported creation of content such as podcasts, social media, graphics, and print media
• Provided administrative support to prepare for Sunday services and other events, maintain the website, and manage emails
• Worked on strategic projects to clarify communications and other processes
• Addressed technical issues, researched alternative solutions, and empowered other staff and volunteers to use technology in their own roles

Madison, WI, US

• In-house expert on all internal and external communications. Consumer advocate for those encountering High Point for the first time, community members that have been with us for years, and everyone in between.
• Promoted all-church and ministry-specific events in coordination with church leaders by creating PowerPoint graphics, social media graphics, flyers, and other print media for events
• Redesigned the church website to increase usability and security by reorganizing and updating content and creating new graphics
• Produced an online livestreamed Sunday service on YouTube and Facebook due to COVID-19 and trained volunteers to facilitate online engagement
• Coordinated Sunday service communications venues, including weekly announcements and a weekly bulletin to inform church attenders of updates and events
• Increased accessibility of services for the Deaf community by captioning in-service videos and overseeing volunteer team to caption services

Arlington, VA, US

• Executed projects to promote International Justice Mission's Anti-Forced Labor programs in the Asia Pacific region, particularly related to cross-border trafficking in the Thai fishing industry and other sectors.
• Significantly contributed to a 100+ page situational analysis document on the Thai fishing and seafood industry by incorporating additional research, synthesizing key points of analysis, and reorganizing for readability
• Compiled research on the cross-over between labor exploitation and environmental exploitation in the palm oil industry to educate the team as they began work in this sector
• Finalized a project sharing lessons learned from IJM’s work in Cambodia in the form of a training curriculum, policy brief, and internal report
• Developed suite of resources and tools to communicate IJM’s work externally, including one-pagers, messaging guidance, PowerPoints, and survivor stories

Verona, WI, US

• Provided technical support primarily for Epic's Cupid (cardiovascular) application, with additional specialization in Epic scheduling (Cadence).
• Partnered with five healthcare organizations across the United States to resolve technical issues and implement improvements to the Epic EMR
• Leveraged technical resources at Epic and third party vendors to investigate and test software solutions to meet operational needs
• Developed and reviewed software code to fulfill development requests
• Mentored new employees and served as a resource on issue resolution, company processes, and role efficiency

Rockville, MD, US

• Participated as an Ensign in the Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (JRCOSTEP). Worked in the Phoenix Area Office, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering.
• Supported opening of San Carlos Apache Healthcare Center in Peridot, AZ through medical equipment inventory of 1,000+ items
• Conducted medical equipment inventory and updates for various Phoenix Area clinics using WebTMA

Tested catechol-modified chitosan film using redox cycling to amplify the electrochemical signal of clozapine in different pHs for the development of a BioMEMS device for drug treatment and monitoring.

Silver Spring, MD, US

• Worked in the Office of User Fee Collections and Budget Formulation to conduct execution of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012 (GDUFA).
• Edited formal PowerPoint presentations to explain GDUFA to industry professionals
• Analyzed payment workload of team members through metrics in Microsoft Excel
• Created five standard operating procedures with flowcharts in Microsoft Visio

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Master Of Laws - Llm, European Union Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Bioengineering