- Support the Senator in all office operation areas: constituent services, legislation, press, administration - Specialties: DOJ, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Employment, USCIS, Passports- Advance staffers’ legislative research projects to facilitate the Senator’s policy initiatives - Ex: draft preliminary legislative proposals to be reviewed and edited by legislative aides in DC- Perform casework by liaising with federal agencies to resolve constituents’ issues- Respond to constituent inquiries—telephonically, digitally, and in-person—about the Senator’s legislative initiatives - Research legislative initiatives to respond to constituents’ digital inquiries about policy matters- Log constituents’ opinions and liaise with federal agencies about policy issues facing the Commonwealth- Draft inquiries, letters of support, greetings, and congratulatory citations- Process scheduling requests, opinion and advocacy letters, and other daily correspondences- Assist press team with clips, photos, and other materials needed for press events- Construct briefings for the Senator’s events and visits throughout the Commonwealth

Exposes undergraduate students to government work and its impact through 10-week, full-time, high-level summer internships with elected officials and agencies at the federal, state and local levels.

- Guide and represent clients in political asylum, naturalization, and status adjustment legal cases- Draft and edit clients’ personal and professional affidavits using empathetic communication during weekly intakes- Shepardize immigration case law history on LexisNexis to support ongoing cases with legal precedent- Craft compelling case arguments in legal documents, using legal analysis and writing skills- File clients’ Form I-589 and supporting case materials to USCIS, tactically appealing to acceptable bases for asylum- Analyze case arguments and evidence to adequately prepare and accompany clients for asylum interviews - Assist immigrants with housing security, Employment Authorization Documents, and healthcare access

- Collaborate with legal aid nonprofit organizations to offer assistance from HULC’s 200+ members - Types of Aid: research, intakes, documentation, interpretation, court accompanying, etc. - Fields: employment, immigration, housing, healthcare, civil rights, etc. - Partners: ACLU, Northeast Legal Aid, CLE, De Novo, Fair Employment Project, PAIR Project, VLP- Manage partnerships, finances, board development, marketing, community engagement, and communications- Teach mandatory legal aid training series, recruit volunteers, and facilitate mentorship programs- Founder of The Harvard Journal for Public Interest Law (in progress): spearheading the launch of Harvard’s inaugural public interest law journal to promote student discourse on legal issues affecting marginalized communities- Arrange events—with attorneys and law professors—to expose members to the nexus of law and public service

- Provide individualized legal information and guide clients (~10 per semester) in small claims cases in MA- Use proficiency in legal procedures and housing, home improvement, consumer, auto, and personal dispute law- Connect clients with resources for legal representation and aid for cases beyond small claims law or MA- Mentor other volunteers, oversee the quality of their client guidance, and give feedback to improve services

- Assisted attorneys in trial and appellate litigation as well as in general legal counsel to DoL in New England - Federal District Court Actions: ERISA, MHPAEA, FLSA, MSPA, & USERRA cases - Administrative Law Proceedings: OSHA & MSHA regulations- Shepardized labor case law history on Westlaw to determine current precedential value of legal citations- Conducted statutory and regulatory legal research on Westlaw, analyzing legislative histories and agency regulations- Filed and located case documents on PACER to develop strategies for litigation and settlements- Performed skip tracing, examining Westlaw public records and CLEAR reports to locate individuals and information- Researched district court rules, prepared trial notebooks, drafted litigation hold notices, gathered docs for deposition- Facilitate pre- and post-litigation formalities, including coordinating settlements’ monetary disbursements to clients- Earned Paralegal Certification via Thomson Reuters

- Facilitate research projects pertaining to intersections between behavioral science and public policy- Conducted studies and analyses of 550 American adults regarding effective written communication- Run qualitative and quantitative data analyses of research studies using statistical proficiency- Manage research protocol approval processes using knowledge of human subjects ethical guidelines- Handle pre-registration approval processes for research studies- Design study-specific questionnaires in Qualtrics and implement experiments through Amazon Mechanical Turk- Principle Investigator: Todd Rogers, Weatherhead Professor of Public Policy

- Teach college-level statistics and data science concepts to 20 students in a standard university classroom setting- Hold office hours to provide additional academic support and reinforcement of key concepts for 200 students- Address concepts in engaging way that highlights applicability in many careers using communication skills- Assess students’ academic performance and provide individualized feedback to advance students’ progress- Grade problem sets and exams to assess students’ understanding of course material

Teach survival and technical swimming in a way that promotes its importance and enjoyment of aquatic activities

- American Red Cross (ARC) Certified in Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR, & AED- Apply knowledge of ARC guidelines to enforce aquatic safety regulations, monitor for potential hazards, and advise people on how to promote safety in aquatic environments- Readily provide medical support for injured individuals using First Aid, CPR, and AED training