Grace Carson Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Temporary part-time position through Vermont Law and Graduate School. Manage the expansion of the National Center on Restorative Justice’s Restorative Justice Laws Database to include all tribes that have codified the use of restorative justice approaches.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Executed my Skadden Fellowship project that was focused on developing and expanding restorative justice programs and processes for tribes that channels harm-doers away from incarceration and fines, and towards rehabilitation, community involvement, and healing. The project specifically aimed to help tribes expand restorative justice practices and processes.

Research Assistant for Professor Angela R. Riley, Director of Native Nations Law and Policy Center.Supported research on Indigenous peoples’ rights, with a particular emphasis on cultural property and Native governance, by doing legal research, collecting and analyzing data, writing memos, and editing work product.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Research Assistant for Professor Fanna Gamal, Assistant Professor of Law.Supported research on the role of public education in criminal legal reform by doing legal research, creating Bluebook citations, and editing work product.

Research Assistant for Professor Joseph Berra, Human Rights in the Americas Project Director.Supported ongoing human rights advocacy projects with Indigenous peoples and partners in Honduras and Los Angeles by doing legal research, brief writing, and report writing.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Conducted legal and policy research in support of eviction defense and affirmative housing litigation. This includes writing in-depth legal research memos, brief writing, making court appearances to assist trial attorney, assisting negotiations, and conducting client intake.

Public Relations Project Manager for Beyond the Bars LA through the UCLA Prison Education Program. Duties include collaborating with all other project managers for all marketing materials and communications, including but not limited to: Updating website, sending mass email communications, creating social media language and posts; creating flyers and other.

Summer legal intern at the ACLU Capital Punishment Project. Conduct legal and policy research in support of capital defense litigation. Provide research, memo, and brief writing for State of Kansas v. Cornell McNeal (state constitutional challenge to Kansas’s death penalty, in context of trial case), State of North Carolina v. Jonathan Monk (North Carolina.

Support tribal nations with tribal court development and cultural resources protections by doing legal research, brief writing, and report writing.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Judicial Extern for Chief Justice Michael E. Vigil.Analyzed multiple case files, including associated pleadings, motion, and exhibits; researched both federal and state case law and statutory law; prepared judicial orders and memoranda; observed oral arguments and trial proceedings; wrote and edited sections of Court Opinions.

• Was responsible for frontline interaction with members; conduct intakes and assessments in order to ascertain and recommend appropriate resource referrals. Provide resources in the Denver metro area for women.
• Redirected high stress/agitated individuals while navigating complex, highly charged situations in a fast paced environment.
• Worked and trained using Trauma-Informed Care practices and procedures.
• Organized the 2019 annual Health Fair for the organization, in which over 115 members attended. This included managing over 35 health-related organizations from Denver.

• Wrote 1-2 published news articles per week based off extensive research and conducting interviews.
• Captured and edited photos for stories and articles.

Denver, CO

• Answered telephones, directed calls, and took messages.
• Assisted management in evaluating and altering desk procedures to maintain organization and increase efficiency.
• Kept track of keys, mail, and other housing needs for residents.

Denver, CO

• Compile articles related to the research on racial perception, discrimination, and stigma in the hiring place.
• Write sections of the literature review.
• Contribute to creating experiments for the research, applying for IRB approval, conducting experiments, and collecting data.

University Of Denver

• Initiate research in collaboration with a faculty member by conducting outreach to community partners and soliciting community-identified concerns.
• Create trainings, workshops, and other presentations.
• Assist faculty members in the planning, implementation, and assessment of service learning classes and/or community-engaged research.
• Developed a tracking and reporting process for the work in the issue of access and retention in education, collected data and compiled a final report on which was presented at the Undergraduate Research & Scholarship.

Denver, CO

• Execute creative academic, social, and cultural programs that foster student development.
• Implement and enforce all university and on-campus housing policies.
• Mediate and provide conflict resolution in a professional and timely manner.

Denver, CO

• Greet and listen effectively to customers to ensure courteous and quick service.
• Prepare and serve drinks and food in accordance with health codes and café standards.
• Work on registers daily to authorize returns and exchanges.
• Promote business on social media and through digital advertisements as part of position on marketing team.

University Of Denver

• Wrote 1-2 articles and edited 15-35 articles weekly, all ranging in topics and sections.
• Interviewed and hired 12 student employees for the 2018-2019 academic year.
• Edited and designed weekly content, both online and in print, and actively oversaw all social media and website operations.
• Oversaw all business, payroll, and advertising aspects of the DU Clarion, and supervised 35-50 student employees.

University Of Denver

• Wrote 1-3 published articles per week, including full-length feature stories, investigative stories, columns, news and opinions articles, and reviews based off extensive research and conducting interviews.
• Produced weekly podcast by using Adobe Audition.
• Captured and edited photos for stories and articles.

University Of Denver

• Managed the Opinions section of the paper and edited 3-7 articles per week.
• Designed the newspaper layout for the Opinions section in Adobe InDesign.
• Published and designed the layout for articles on Wordpress for DU Clarion’s website.
• Pitched a minimum of 5 stories per week for writers to choose from.

University Of Denver

• Organize programs, such as the annual pow wow, STEM summer programs for Native high school students, ceremonies for graduation, socials, and more.
• Have active communication with the Native community both at the University of Denver and in the greater Denver area, helping serve them and acting as a liaison between the university and the community.

Denver, CO

• Posted to organization’s social media accounts, wrote articles for organization’s online blog, and composed email messages and calls to action for members.
• Created press kits and other materials for local media.
• Designed fact sheets, infographics, and other communications materials based on research.

Center For Community Engagement To Advance Scholarship And Learning (CCESL)

• Assisted in creating curriculum for 3 classes per academic year. Curriculum focused on empowering students to realize their potential to create change within their communities.
• Taught 25-35 students per each class, alone or with a co-coach.

Varanasi, India

• Maintained monthly newsletters to students and alumni of the program.
• Wrote bi-weekly blog posts for the organization’s website that told stories about the people and culture of Varanasi, India, based off conducting interviews with students and residents.
• Captured up to 50 photos a month for the organization’s magazines, brochures, and newsletters.

Rayne, LA

• Communicated effectively with and provided assistance to over 200 guests per shift in high-pressure, fast-paced environment resulting in excellent customer service.
• Managed a high volume of cash transaction in an efficient and detailed manner.
• Enhanced interpersonal and customer relation skills.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Critical Race Studies, Public Interest Law And Policy, International And Comparative Law

Activities and Societies: Native American Law Students Association, 1L Representative (2019-2020), Co-President (2020-2021), Recruitment.

B.A. In Journalism, Political Science, Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: Executive Editor for The Clarion (student newspaper), Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning.