Dana Chen Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Antitrust Division

Northampton, MA

Research Assistant for Professors Nalini Bhushan and Jay Garfield in the Philosophy Department.

Greater New York City Area

Northampton, MA

• Assisted with administrative tasks at a non-profit public interest law firm providing mental health and disability law services: answered multi-line phone system, organized legal and financial documents

• Devised campus advocacy strategy for H.3361, a bill requiring state agencies to collect disaggregated data on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Designed and moderated a panel on immigration issues affecting the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community that featured speakers working in politics, law, and Asian-American activism
• Managed communications for the caucus, including social media and correspondence with elected officials

• Led weekly meetings of College Democrats chapter and engaged members in discussions on legislation and relevant political issues
• Organized chapter members to call over 400 voters and knock on over 100 doors in the months leading up to the 2018 midterm election
• Collaborated with other student organizations and local community activist groups to organize speaking engagements with elected officials and political candidates, each of which drew 50-100 attendees

New York, NY

• Designed strategy to analyze trends and communication patterns in 3 Facebook groups focused on political organizing among college students
• Spearheaded DoSomething’s first ever Facebook group dedicated to civic engagement and grew the group from 0 to 121 members in 5 weeks
• Presented recommendations for DoSomething’s social media strategy and community engagement efforts in front of over 20 team members
• Developed strategic communications strategy to respond to potential questions and backlash regarding DoSomething’s calls to action on immigrant family separation, police brutality, and the Muslim travel ban

Northampton, MA

• Answered calls from prospective students, parents, and high school guidance counselors
• Greeted, signed in, and directed visitors at the front desk of a high-traffic college admissions office

Southern District Of New York

• Criminal Division - Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit
• Aided Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) and paralegals in the trial preparation process by compiling exhibit binders and redacting sensitive information from documents to be used at trial
• Analyzed discovery material for information that may be useful to present at trial
• Transcribed post-arrest interviews for criminal trials
• Delivered and received documents to and from the judge’s chambers

• Expanded literacy by reading books with high school students in the greater Pioneer Valley area
• Wrote daily posts on an online forum to engage in discussions with students

New York, NY

• Created 80 original Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course curricula on state-specific legal issues and United States Supreme Court cases
• Shared ideas and presented competitive analyses of other CLE providers in weekly departmental and company-wide meetings
• Crafted and presented a mock CLE program on patent, trademark, and copyright laws in the fashion industry industry

Kew Gardens, NY

• Shadowed the Honorable Marcia P. Hirsch and observed numerous trials in a drug treatment court
• Crafted a presentation on emotional trauma and its effects on offenders in the criminal justice system to be presented by the judge at a national conference

Forest Hills, NY

• Tutored middle school students in math and reading while helping them prepare for the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) and Hunter College High School (HCHS) Entrance Exam
• Developed original practice SAT reading questions to be used by teachers for classwork and homework

Flushing, NY

• Responded daily to letters from constituents regarding their concerns about issues and legislation affecting the district
• Participated in a debate and presentation on the role of standardized testing in public high school admissions, which was attended by community leaders and members of the press

Doctor Of Law - Jd

B.A., Political Science And Government, Philosophy, Cum Laude

Philosophy

Tibetan Studies

Spent a month studying Tibetan Buddhist philosophy in Sarnath, India.

Advanced Regents Diploma With Honors