Julia Potach Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

St. Paul, Mn

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Dilley, Tx

Madrid Area, Spain

● Served as English Teaching Assistant at bilingual secondary school through Fulbright U.S. StudentProgram.● Planned and independently led classroom activities as well as co-taught with variety of teachers indifferent subjects.● Directed Global Classrooms United Nations Program and coached team of ten students to compete inthe Comunidad de Madrid’s Global Classrooms Preliminary Conference.● Collaborated with other Fulbright grantees and local NGO to teach weekly ESL classes to immigrantwomen in the community.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

● Supervised 12 Section Leaders who directly facilitated the course to first year students. ● Monitored Section Leaders' completion of course responsibilities and provided feedback to improve their performance.● Led bi-weekly meetings for section leaders to answer questions and provide updates on the course.● Developed curriculum and assignments for first-year students in collaboration with other Team Supervisors and First Year Experience staff.● Served on the program "Mentoring Committee" and developed tools and trainings to increase the effectiveness of mentoring in the program. ● Assisted with the hiring and training of new Section Leaders.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

● Assigned weekly grades to 25 students and provided feedback on course assignments.● Acted as a peer mentor to first-year students in the course and met with each student in-person at least one time per semester.● Attended bi-weekly meetings with Team Supervisor and other section leaders and worked with Team Supervisor to implement course requirements and monitor students’ progress.● Developed leadership and mentoring skills through monthly trainings.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

● Answered client line in fast-paced office environment and conducted comprehensive telephone and in-person intakes with immigrants seeking asylum.● One of two Spanish-speaking interns responsible for screening Central American clients (adults andchildren) for legal services.● Wrote client case summaries and conducted relevant country conditions research for attorneys. ● Translated legal documents and newspaper articles from Spanish to English for use as evidence in cases.

Greater New York City Area

● Responded to letters from immigration detainees seeking legal assistance; provided appropriate referrals and pro se materials.● Conducted factual research on cross-border shootings and U.S. Border Patrol use-of-force policies toidentify systematic problems of abuse at the border.● Reviewed media coverage, police reports, and other documents to aid attorneys in drafting Rodriguez v.Swartz complaint addressing cross-border homicide by U.S. Border Patrol agent. ● Tracked status of Habeas Corpus petitions in federal district and circuit courts using court recorddatabases, for use in challenging mandatory detention practices.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

● Facilitated campus tours for prospective students, parents, and guidance counselors.● Greeted campus visitors at the front desk and scheduled appointments with admissions counselors.● Prepared folders for visiting prospective students with information about campus and the university.● Performed data entry using Google Forms to organize tour and special event evaluations.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Global Studies And Spanish Studies

Activities and Societies: University Honors Program, Community Engagement Scholars Program, Spanish and Portuguese Undergraduate Studies.

Study Abroad, Minnesota Studies In International Development: Environment Track