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Fairfax, Virginia, United States

• Project Director for the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Project Safe Neighborhoods Training and Technical Assistance program. Lead efforts to support PSN teams in their work to reduce violent crime and strengthen communities.• Support assessments of criminal justice agencies, including law enforcement agencies and correctional agencies, through analysis of policies and procedures, stakeholder input, and other relevant data.• Contribute to research work related to criminal justice system operations. Interview law enforcement personnel, conduct extensive literature reviews, draft survey instruments, and draft both technical and practitioner-oriented publications.• Help support business development efforts, including serving as proposal manager for several local, state, and federal funding opportunities.

Arlington, Virginia

• Facilitate training and technical assistance efforts aimed at reducing violent crime for United States Attorney’s Offices and local law enforcement partners as Deputy Project Manager for the Project Safe Neighborhoods Training and Technical Assistance Program.• Interview law enforcement personnel and community members for assessments of police departments’ practices and procedures, after-action reports, and for case studies focusing on topics in victim services. Code information from interviews using NVivo and Excel.• Analyze source materials and files from law enforcement agencies, including Internal Affairs files, body-worn camera footage, and relevant policies or general orders.• Synthesize findings from research efforts to draft reports or sections of reports for publication.• Assist in other efforts, including drafting proposals for business development, editing webinars and podcasts, drafting research protocols, and coding research data.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed a caseload of 100+ child and teenage clients in guardianship matters from case initiation through permanency. Collaborated with up to 6 GAL attorneys, and officials from DC Metro area foster homes, schools, daycares and other community groups.• Conducted investigations supporting GAL’s best interest representation, including vetting key professionals, family members and synthesizing legal, criminal, medical, and educational records.• Attended, observed, and participated in criminal and family court proceedings for clients in jurisdictions throughout the DC Metropolitan area.• Advocated for special education services and additional educational resources for youth clients.• Communicated with many stakeholders, including child/teen clients, foster parents, attorneys, social workers, teachers, judges, and police officers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Collected primary data from academic experts and legal practitioners in 100+ countries for the WJP Rule of Law Index and in all 32 Mexican states for the WJP Mexican States Rule of Law Index.• Conducted telephone and email outreach in Spanish and English to academic experts and legal practitioners.• Edited and proofed select content to be published in the WJP Rule of Law Index.• Attended and took notes at events in the Washington, DC area on the topic of the rule of law.

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted research on alternatives to police enforcement and civilian oversight of the police.• Investigated de-escalation/use-of-force, language access, policing in school environments, complaint intake, and alternatives to police enforcement policies as part of a collaborative policy reform project.• Assisted in the compilation of application material for a $2.5 million grant from the Department of Justice to improve police-based responses to individuals with mental illnesses. • Collaborated with fellow members of policing team, including Director of Policing, Dr. Rebecca Neusteter, and former Police Chief Hassan Aden, to develop future initiatives for the Policing Program.

Newark, De

• Conducted research independently, including extensive literature reviews on trust in the police cross-nationally (Honduras, Chile, U.S.) and police reporting behavior cross-nationally (Argentina, South Africa, U.S.).• Analyzed International Crime Victimization Survey and AmericasBarometer Survey using statistical package, SPSS. • Drafted written reports and presented research at Undergraduate Research Symposium.• Completed honors senior thesis, titled: Citizen Trust in the Police: A Cross-National Comparison.

Washington, Dc

Conducted research for Ward 6 Councilman Tommy Wells on high-efficiency transportation and on the state of sports facilities in public schools in Ward 6.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Criminology, Law And Society

Master Of Advanced Study, Criminology, Law And Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science (Global Politics)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish

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