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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Committee Director for the D.C. Council's Committee on Transportation & the Environment, which is responsible for considering legislation related to environmental protection, sustainable energy, traffic infrastructure, roadway safety, the regulation of motor vehicles, public space management, and the water supply and wastewater treatment. The Committee has jurisdiction over the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure (DMOI), the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), the Green Finance Authority (GFA), and the DC Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), as well as several other smaller agencies, board, commissions, and advisory councils.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Senior Policy Advisor for the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, chaired by Councilmember Charles Allen. Wrote legislation, committee reports, policy memoranda, and remarks regarding traffic safety, multimodal transportation planning, and public space management. Conducted oversight over the District Department of Transportation.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Senior Policy Advisor for the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, chaired by Councilmember Charles Allen. Wrote legislation, committee reports, policy memoranda, and written remarks related to public safety and criminal justice. Conducted oversight over the Metropolitan Police Department, the Office of Police Complaints, the Criminal Code Reform Commission, the D.C. Sentencing Commission, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Policy Advisor for the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, chaired by Councilmember Charles Allen. Authored legislation, committee reports, policy memoranda, and written remarks related to public safety and criminal justice. Conducted oversight over the Metropolitan Police Department, the Office of Police Complaints, the Criminal Code Reform Commission, the D.C. Sentencing Commission, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants.

Columbia, South Carolina

Selected through the Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Project. Represented indigent clients in hundreds of criminal cases including misdemeanors, felonies, and supervision violations.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Conducted research on a variety of legal issues, including state courts' use of the political question doctrine, the regulation of lethal autonomous weapons, foreign sovereigns filing amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court, and botnet takedowns by private cybersecurity companies. Received research credits on Kristen Eichensehr, Public-Private Cybersecurity, 95 TEX. L. REV. 467 (2017) and Kristen Eichensehr, Foreign Sovereigns as Friends of the Court, 102 VA. L. REV. 289 (2016).

Greater Los Angeles Area

Led weekly discussion sections and graded students’ coursework for two undergraduate courses, PHILOS 100A: History of Greek Philosophy and PHILOS 8: Introduction to Philosophy of Science.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provided research assistance to Professors Norman Abrams, Jordan B. Woods, and Seana V. Shiffrin. Performed comparative analysis of U.S. circuit cases reviewing traffic stops under the Fourth Amendment. Canvassed developments in anti-terrorism and evidence law for publications. Researched the enforcement mechanisms of statutes prohibiting the possession of firearms by perpetrators of domestic violence. Received research credit on Jordan B. Woods, Decriminalization, Police Authority, and Routine Traffic Stops, 62 UCLA L. REV. 672 (2015) and SEANA V. SHIFFRIN, SPEECH MATTERS: ON LYING, MORALITY, AND THE LAW (2014).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided administrative support to intellectual property lawyers during all stages of litigation.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Delivered lectures on political philosophy. Reviewed and revised students’ essays.

Stafford, Va

Designed macros using Visual Basic programming language for use in Microsoft Word and Excel. Provided general clerical support and data entry.

Gori, Republic Of Georgia

Planned and supervised recreational activities for children ages 6-16. Designed and taught courses in English and Project Management for adolescent youth. Developed and implemented a park renovation project.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

JOURNALS: UCLA Law Review Vol. 62, Comments Editor (2014–15) UCLA Law Review Vol. 61, Staff (2013–14) UCLA Journal of Environmental Law.

B.A., Philosophy (Highest Honors); Peace, War, And Defense, Graduated With Distinction

Student Attorney General Staff (Oct. 2007 – May 2011): Investigated and defended students charged with violating the UNC Honor Code.