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San Jose, California, United States

Designed and implemented a new preventative legal services program to support families at risk of entry into the formal child welfare system. Managed an interdisciplinary team comprised of attorneys, social workers, and mentor parents with lived experience. Provided legal counsel and assistance in a variety of areas, including family law, dependency, and.

San Jose, California, United States

Represented parents, and some minors, in dependency court proceedings in Santa Clara County working towards family reunification or family preservation. Worked with a multidisciplinary team of attorneys, social workers, and mentor parents to support parents in crisis, including situations involving substance use disorder, mental health challenges, and.

Auburn, CA

General civil legal services attorney providing free advice and representation to low-income clients in the Mother Lode region of Northern California. Substantive areas of practice included housing, public benefits, Social Security, education, consumer defense, and limited assistance with immigration benefits. Advocate for long-term systemic reform in.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Represented children and parent clients as court-appointed counsel in Washtenaw County dependency court. Assisted grandparent-caregivers in preparing guardianship petitions. Conducted in-depth interviews and meetings with clients and other persons involved in dependency cases, including youth with significant experiences of trauma.

Ann Arbor, MI

- Developed and co-facilitated a training every semester for up to forty law and social work students on how to advocate in school discipline and special education cases.- Oversaw interdisciplinary teams of advocates over a period of three semesters. - Strengthened logistics and procedures for case management and hearing preparation processes.- Planned.

Ann Arbor, MI

- Advocated for K-12 students in Southeast Michigan facing expulsion or long-term suspension. - Researched relevant law and policy for students’ hearings, including local due process requirements, state zero-tolerance weapons statutes, and federal legislation on special education. - Prepared students and families to participate in and confidently navigate.

Ann Arbor, MI

Oakland, CA

- Assisted in litigation on access to reproductive health care in group homes. - Researched potential constitutional and statutory challenges to placement instability for foster youth.

Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa

- Researched bankruptcy, higher education law, and education infrastructure allocation policies to advise attorneys on case strategy.- Wrote demand letters, court papers, and motions to intervene on behalf of rural schools denied adequate classrooms, teachers, and furniture by the provincial Department of Education.- Interviewed students, parents, and.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

- Provided direct relief for legal issues linked to children’s medical problems, including housing, public benefits, special education, and family law. - Researched service delivery gaps for children with congenital developmental disabilities in the state of Michigan.

Boston, MA

- Researched questions of law and evidence for attorneys appointed to represent children and indigent parents in abuse and neglect proceedings.- Reviewed case documents in preparation for hearings and out-of-court representation.- Wrote motions and supporting memoranda for two Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions.- Interviewed teenage clients.

Los Altos, CA

- Planned a week-long camp for foster and at-risk youth from Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.- Fundraised and managed a budget of $35,000, in conjunction with the Executive Director.- Recruited, trained, and supervised over 50 camp volunteers.- Streamlined the program management process for future years.- Served as support staff for children at camp.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

- Designed and taught a multi-level summer English course for Mongolian children and teenagers.- Taught business-level English as one of five core teachers for Oyu Tolgoi, LLC.- Navigated cross-cultural communications in a diverse office setting.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

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