Lift to Rise brings together community advocates and leaders in the public and private sectors to radically increase housing stability and economic mobility for everyone who calls the Coachella Valley home.

Manage construction and project management staff to install solar electric systems using both production and job training models and benefiting a mix of multi family affordable properties, mission-aligned commercial facilities, and single family homes owned by low-income families.Develop long-term and short-term visions and strategies for regional operations.Manage the finances of the regional office, including preparing affiliate budget and managing expenditures to that budget.

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As co-chair of the Maryland Hispanic Bar's Judicial Nominations Committee I review all applications for vacancies in the District Court, Circuit Court, Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals of Maryland. I organize and facilitate all judicial interviews and provide recommendations to the Maryland Judicial Nominating Commission.

Provide prospective minority law students with information about Brooklyn Law School and assist them with choosing the school that is right for them.

Drafted memoranda for hearings and trials, wrote opinions and orders for cases on appeal, and provided oral and written recommendations on all issues before Judge Bernard

Provided assistance to migrant and non-migrant farm workers: drafted written arguments to present in court on issues concerning labor and housing, and published a bilingual “Know Your Rights” brochure for southern California onion pickers

Advocated for parents and children to eliminate illegal levels of a toxic chemical in New York City public schools: lobbied elected officials to influence public policy, researched and developed state legislation to provide funding for chemical testing and remediation, and tracked applicable state and federal legislation, and published a brochure on anti-predatory lending laws for the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights

Provided legal assistance to community-based not-for-profit organizations: drafted a disability policy, reviewed a title policy for the construction of affordable condos, negotiated a ten-year commercial lease for a not-for-profit daycare center, and published an article in the organization’s newsletter

Provided legal assistance in environmental law: prepared legal memoranda in anticipation of litigation, assisted in drafting policy on how to recoup cleanup costs, and liaison with DOJ attorneys