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Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

• Conduct in-depth research on a variety of procedural and substantive immigration issues in all federal circuits• Draft decisions for Appellate Immigration Judges in appeals from decisions in asylum, cancellation of removal, bond, visa petitions, adjustment of status, and cases involving immigration consequences of criminal activity

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

Provided trauma-informed legal services to clients in 1 divorce and 3 special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS) cases, provided research and writing support on 6 additional cases including an asylum hearing and an appeal to the BIA.

Denver, Co

• Provided legal orientation programs and individual intakes for detained immigrants • Conducted legal research into deportation defense in support of preparing cases for individual hearings

Denver, Co

• Assisted in investigations of human trafficking allegations, including an international sex trafficking ring• Researched and drafted motions and responses for criminal prosecution including motions to join, motions to admit previous act evidence, and responses to petitions for post-conviction relief

Telluride, Co

- Provided in-person direct services to victim/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes and serve as team lead for all staff members who engage in direct client services.- Provided in-depth training to staff on services provided to client including: protocols, forms, legal documents and safehousing procedures, and any other functions performed by staff that is client related.- Collaborated with local and regional service providers to ensure effective and appropriate services to domestic violence and sexual assault victim/survivors.- Served as primary legal advocate and mentor on the criminal justice system process as needed- Coordinated, oversee and implement all activities related to clients, ensure that best ethical and legal practices are used, and train on any changes in laws related to victim advocacy to properly guide staff and advocates in the Client Services Program.- Developed and implemented client services material, procedures, protocols, and related documents.

Telluride, Co

- Developed and delivered culturally competent victim services to members of marginalized populations, especially Spanish-speaking immigrants, whose lives are affected by domestic violence and sexual assault- Designed, promoted and delivered educational programs about the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault to marginalized and minority populations- Advocated, including providing interpretation services, for clients from marginalized population as needed during law enforcement investigations, the criminal justice process, court appearances, medical exams, job and housing searches and immigration procedures- Translated all SMRC documents, protocols and correspondences for marginalized populations including non-English speaking, hearing and visually impaired, etc.- Conducted community outreach activities and advertise client services to marginalized populations

St. Louis, Mo

- Selected from over 46,000 applicants nationwide to join a national teacher corps, Teach for America, committed to working in under-resourced public schools.- Planned and delivered innovative instruction to 130 students in six Spanish I and Spanish II classes per day- Engaged in over 200 hours of professional development activities aimed at developing personal and professional leadership skills including developing relationships and assessing community needs- Tracked student achievement, investment and parent contact data using Microsoft excel tracking sheets and an online data tracking tool to plan purposeful instruction and build powerful relationships with students and families. Organized and analyze data collected to modify instructional practices and best meet the needs of my students- Increased student objective mastery from 45% to 69% in my first year; Reached 80% objective mastery in my second year- Lead Spanish Department’s weekly Professional Learning Community meetings; Aided other Spanish teachers in their instructional practices, use of technology in the classroom, curriculum development and implementation, and behavior management.- Selected by the Director of Secondary Education to redesign Spanish curriculum for use at the school and district levelContent Team Leader- Selected by regional Teach for America staff in my second year to assume the role of Foreign Language Content Team Leader: assessed the professional development needs of first and second-year foreign language teachers; organized and lead professional development sessions to meet those needs including behavior management systems, instructional strategies and curriculum development

St. Louis, Mo

- One of 20 organizers on the most productive voter registration team of the Democratic Campaign as measured by voters registered per organizers. On our most productive week we registered over 1,400 new voters or changes of address in the St. Louis area- Built neighborhood team by recruiting, training and developing volunteers to run voter registration events, hold recruitment parties and assume leadership roles- Engaged new voters by organizing voter registration drives at community events- Entered, organized and maintained data from all community interactions- Met weekly goals of at least 30 voter registrations, 5 new volunteer recruitments and 50 voter turnout calls

Dominican Republic

- Established a community development association by developing community leaders, assessing resources and guiding discussions geared towards increased independence and development of community initiatives - Developed detailed analysis of the community and history to assess needs and improve future volunteer work - Taught computer and English classes to 16 adults ages 12-26

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Latin American Studies And Political Science

Exchange Program, Latin American Politics And Culture

Teaching Certification, K-12 Foreign Langauge

International Baccalaureate

One of 12 international boarding school united by a shared mission: "UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures.