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New Haven, Ct, Us

New Haven, Ct, Us

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

New York, New York, United States

Clients: NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Citizens Union, Alicia Kinsman Esq., Applied Curiosity Research LLC.- Coordinated interpreters at three polling sites while organizing data collection for the for New York City 2019 primary elections. (Client: NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs);- Conducted political research and coordinated with over 15 individual campaigns for the 2019 New York City Public Advocate Special Election. (Client: Citizens Union);- Coordinated interviews and political surveys for 16 primary races, totaling over 70 individual campaigns, in New York City's 2021 primary election cycle, including Mayor, Comptroller, and 10+ City Council districts. (Client: Citizens Union)- Conducted legal work for high-risk immigration legal cases, including interviews for and writing of Asylum and U-Visa Affidavits as well as completion of various USCIS forms. (Client: Alicia Kinsman, Esq.);- Translated program evaluation documents, extensive surveys, and release forms from English to Spanish. (Client: Applied Curiosity Research, LLC).

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Developed and oversaw all change management initiatives for Havenly’s transition from a Founder-led organization to a member-led Co-Directorship, including:- Implemented quarterly and annual fundraising and financial strategy, including the development and maintenance of the organization’s $1.4 million annual budget, as well as departmental budgets.- Served as liaison between Havenly and Connecticut’s Office of Workforce Strategy and ensured all legal, insurance, and financial compliance as recipient of $1.8 million federal grant.- Managed all federal and foundation grant writing and subsequent evaluation and reporting.- Designed and managed all systems for HR, accounting, and operational processes for Havenly staff and Board of Directors, including scheduling all quarterly Board meetings, preparing meeting agendas and designing multi-lingual presentations of organizational interest. - Directed outreach and communication strategy and content creation for the organization’s website, mailing lists, and social media platforms.- Managed all HR, accounting, and operational processes and managed 2 direct reports and a team of volunteers.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

- Collaborated with the New Haven Museum, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and Yale & Slavery Research Project to streamline qualitative research on derivation of wealth of ancestral New Haven families from the city's founding until present.- Conducted archival research on-site at multiple Connecticut historical institutions, synthesizing findings into reports and presentation for Foundation staff and stakeholders;- Worked closely and efficiently with the remote Foundation Senior Leadership team on the structure and design of research timeline and plan for community reconciliation with project findings.

Bridgeport, Ct

- Coordinated more than 20 community-based organizations, a team of 15 volunteers, interpreters, and childcare providers in Bridgeport, CT in their participation in a one-day community resource event, Community Links / Cadena Comunitaria, aimed at reducing barriers to information access for the Latinx community in Bridgeport;- Secured 100% in-kind donations, including rental of University of Bridgeport's auditorium, printing services, and food for 150+ participants for the Community Links / Cadena Comunitaria resource fair;- Ensured compliance and deliverables in accordance with VOCA Federal Grant to serve Limited English Proficiency (L.E.P.) Latinx survivors of domestic or sexual violence in the Bridgeport area.- Lead department’s advocacy focuses and research on Latinx community involvement and engagement with services to promote inter-organizational cooperation and efficiency.- Provided information, advocacy, safety planning, and emotional support to L.E.P. Latinx survivors of domestic and sexual violence in English and Spanish.

New York, Ny

- Maintained a caseload of between 75 and 125 cases at a time, primarily serving low-income immigrant, asylee, and refugee New Yorkers in both English and Spanish in filing various USCIS applications;- Utilized trauma-informed practice to conduct interviews to collect Asylum, U-Visa, and T-Visa affidavits for victims of political persecution, gang violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking;- Supported multiple attorneys in preparing country condition reports for asylum applications, as well as translating asylum affidavits between English and Spanish as needed.

New York, Ny

- Handled confidential court documents and prepared case files for immigration, family, and criminal court cases;- Managed calendars for 15+ attorneys in 5 different departments.- Communicated with clients on case status (in English or Spanish, as appropriate);- Organized and provided final proofread for mailings to USCIS.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Migration Studies

Master's Thesis: "A Credible Fear: The Politics of Gang Violence in the Northern Triangle" Specialization: Immigration Politics.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Affairs

Major in International Affairs, graduated with departmental honors. Minors in Latin American Studies and Spanish Language & Literature..