Kiaya Rose Dilsner-Lopez Email & Phone Number

Second Circuit For The Honorable Judge Denny Chin

• Conducted research and wrote bench memoranda on appeals under civil liberties, criminal, and securities law.
• Attended hearings, performed cite checks, and helped with administrative tasks.

• Completed rotations on Amex’s digital labs, intellectual property, and global technology teams.
• Wrote memoranda, attended negotiations, and researched global outsource law to develop an internal database.

New York, New York, United States

• Taught workshops to youth on policy development, public health, and research techniques.
• Organized committees on restorative justice practices for substance misuse prevention.
• Individually mentored NYC youth leaders to develop curriculum for youth advocacy workshops.
• Provided technical assistance for coalition development in capacity building and grant writing.

Greater New York City Area

• Provided regular training and technical assistance to 17 public health grassroots coalitions to provide sustainable and culturally relevant substance misuse prevention through environmental strategies in every NYC.
• Selected to present trainings on cultural humility for prevention coordinators of all NYS
• Developed training for LGBTQ+ focused coalitions to address the disproportionate services of substance misuse support for LGBTQ+ youth and youth of color
• Assisted with administrative tasks for non-profit responsibilities, such as event planning, grant technical assistance, needs assessments, coalition evaluations, and policy research

Lavras Area, Brazil

• Awarded a competitive merit-based scholarship to serve as a cultural ambassador for the United States government
• Served as a university teaching assistant in English language classes regarding literature, grammar, and U.S. American culture
• Selected to lead enrichment seminars about Latinx and LGBTQ+ identities for 50 international scholars with 100% approval rating

• Co-taught an honors Critical Thinking seminar for Edgar Fellows
• Engaged in one-to-one mentoring by revising essays, discussing strategies toward academic achievement, and dissecting the critical thinking process

Erie Hall

• Provided paraprofessional counseling and crisis intervention to 120+ residents
• Organized community-wide events, winning the Best RA Program of the Year for the Geneseo Hall Art Show

• Directed the Peace Poetry Contest for students K-8 in the school districts of the Genesee Valley
• Facilitated a community-wide public poetry event by networking with area teachers, students, families, and university faculty
• Created two poetry anthologies of the winning poets, highlighting the multiplicity of the rural youth experience

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Ron Brown Scholar, Dean's Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion, 1L Student Mentor, Latin American Law.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature; Spanish

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Edgar Fellows Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society.

Spanish

Fall 2016 Semester Study Abroad