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Provided case management and service coordination to tenants in an affordable housing project, including legal services, translation assistance, work force development, counseling, and crisis first response. Empowered Transition Age Youth, immigrant survivors of violence, and low-wage immigrant workers and their families to improve working conditions and their communities. Organized tenants and immigrant workers in various campaigns, such as wage justice, immigrant rights, housing… Show more Provided case management and service coordination to tenants in an affordable housing project, including legal services, translation assistance, work force development, counseling, and crisis first response. Empowered Transition Age Youth, immigrant survivors of violence, and low-wage immigrant workers and their families to improve working conditions and their communities. Organized tenants and immigrant workers in various campaigns, such as wage justice, immigrant rights, housing rights, anti-gentrification, and community health and wellness initiatives. Show less

Performed extensive legal research and completed administrative tasks for various supervising attorneys. Organized evidence for trials and briefs. Supported various councilors working on criminal cases and facilitated information exchange between various investigators and interested parties. Extensive use of CaseMap, Eclipse, and other software for organizing for case analysis and timeline creation.

Worked independently and completed administrative tasks for department. Facilitated and coordinated inter-departmental collaboration within student services to support underrepresented students. Outlined long-term goals for department and redesigned primary bridge programs to include alumni support. Created underrepresented prelaw group, and worked with facility to include LSAT prep and tutoring services.

Acted as House Adviser for 3 years at different buildings on campus, including summer housing. Incorporated multicultural educational programing in residence halls. Demonstrated strong conflict management skills in disputes between residents. Utilized mental health first-aid training to assist residents in an emergency crisis situation. Represented Reed College’s Residence Life in training on Cultural Competency and Racial Inclusivity (2014)

Researched and analyzed literature concerning clientelism and subnational authoritarianism in Latin America for Mariela Szwarcberg, funded through the Goldhammer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Navigated through legal records, policy memos, and academic articles in both English and Spanish.

Facilitated transition to college atmosphere for first generation, minority, non-traditional and LGBTQ students. Coordinated program mentors and mentees, led event planning, and managed an annual budget of ten thousand dollars. Coordinated several community service projects and encouraged career and professional development.

Performed a series of clerical tasks, responded to constituent's policy concerns and worked on community outreach projects. Directed outreach projects made constituent referrals to appropriate government agencies for support. Observed senate budget committee meetings on legislation and collaborated with constituents and fellow interns on budgetary analysis. Organized a national mental health policy conference targeting underrepresented minorities.

Annotated and analyzed U.S. Civil Code and DHSS Manuel of Policies and Procedures on behalf of lawyers and welfare policy advocates. Acted as a legal secretary and took notes for my supervising attorney during client interactions. Answered phones and responded to client emails in both English and Spanish.