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Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Lead 12-person government relations department for the national immigration lawyers association of 17,000 immigration attorneys and law professors. Direct strategy on policy, legislation, and advocacy affecting immigrants, refugees and displaced persons with a focus on Congress, the White House and relevant agencies. Oversee grassroots and advocacy.

Lead AILA's government relations department. Direct strategy on policy, legislation, and advocacy with a focus on Congress, the White House, DHS and DOJ. Oversee grassroots and advocacy campaigns, including national lobby day and long-term political engagement. Serve as spokesperson for AILA in print, radio, and television news media. Manage budget.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Lead AILA's Advocacy Department of six employees. Oversaw policy and advocacy with Congress, the White House and government agencies. Led negotiations for passage of the 2010 Dream Act in the House and the 2013 Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill. Published reports on Secure Communities and federal prosecutorial discretion. Managed budget, hiring.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversaw LIRS’s legislative advocacy on refugee protection, immigrant rights, human rights, and appropriations. Led LIRS’s administrative advocacy with the White House, NSC, State, DHS, OMB, and HHS. Managed the Washington DC legislative office and developed LIRS’s advocacy strategy in conjunction with leadership. Led Lutheran church grassroots campaigns..

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversaw research and advocacy agenda for a national refugee resettlement and human rights organization. Conducted field research in sub-Saharan African. Edited the Africa, Europe and Asia regions of the annual World Refugee Survey. Launched the 2004 international “Refugee Warehousing” campaign. Supervised team of 10 staff. Launched the first national pro.

San Francisco

Represented minors in delinquency, dependency, education and immigration matters. Launched the Detained Immigrant Children Project, representing 120 children each year in immigration court proceedings.

Los Angeles

Conducted legal research and drafted legal opinions for a federal appeals judge.

Boston

Launched a community-based advocacy center for Asian Pacific American immigrant victims of racial and ethnic violence. Provided services and advocated on behalf of nearly 30 victims of vandalism, beatings, gang attacks, and other forms of hate violence in criminal court.

A.B., Social Studies/Political Science

J.D., Law