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• Coordinate investigations addressing petitions filed under the USMCA’s Rapid Response Labor Mechanism.
• Advance the case-building process by providing comprehensive analysis of stakeholders’ claims and supporting evidence.
• Interface with stakeholders to procure necessary information to build their cases.
• Draft case summaries, briefing materials, and interview questions concerning investigations.
• Provide Spanish translation of documents and interpretation during meetings with stakeholders.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed a labor law firm’s daily operational needs, including overseeing billing, coordinating attorneys’ schedules, and planning firm-wide events.
• Liaised between plaintiffs and attorneys in class action suits, providing Spanish translation during client meetings and settlement negotiations.

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

• Taught English oral and written communication to eighty students, of varying levels, at the National University of Colombia, contributing to the Colombian Government’s expansion of bilingual education.
• Led English classes focused on U.S. culture and contemporary global issues while seeking to uphold the principles of peace education.

Easton, Pennsylvania

• History Department
• Researched the production and consumption of yerba mate in the Southern Cone through fieldwork.
• Worked collaboratively to help create a digital archive of primary sources about yerba mate, strengthening skills related to metadata, archiving, and photo editing. Spanish Department
• Researched student protest movements in Mexico in 1968 through analyzing three primary documents to develop an understanding of political instability and civilian mobilization in Mexico.
• Revised citations, translated sources, and compiled an index for my research professor’s upcoming book about the cultural representations of the Night of Tlatelolco. Biology Department
• Selected as one of twenty first- year scholars to research microbiology, developing skills in designing experiments and accessing scientific databases.

Santiago Province, Chile

• Tracked elections across the Americas and compiled findings into reports for Chilean congressmen, enhancing oral and written communication skills in Spanish.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Prepared press material and researched the Obama Administration’s science and technology initiatives to establish open communication with the American public.
• Worked collaboratively to plan Presidential Awards, strengthening networking and organization skills.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Affairs: Global Governance, Politics, And Security

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Internationa Affairs; Latin American And Caribbean Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Iota Rho, Alternative Spring Break, Orientation Leader

Development, Human Rights & Social Justice

Studied development and human rights in Santiago de Chile, Chile at IES and the Ponitifical Catholic University of Chile.