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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

New York, New York, United States

Drafts judicial decisions and memoranda regarding eligibility for immigration relief. Issues include asylum, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, eligibility consequences of state criminal convictions, and relief under international humanitarian conventions.

Pomona, California, United States

Provided care for unaccompanied migrant children at an ORR Emergency Intake Site. Assisted in forming a quality assurance team that monitored quality of care and ensured compliance with ORR safety, security, and youth care standards.

Greater Atlanta Area

Legal intern in the immigration defense unit.

Greater Atlanta Area

Provided legal assistance to immigrant clients escaping gender-based violence. Prepared asylum, T visa, and U visa applications--both affirmatively and for clients in removal proceedings. Researched federal litigation strategies and monitored appellate asylum issues in the Eleventh Circuit.

Greater Atlanta Area

Assisted indigent clients in navigating civil legal issues including immigration, family violence, child custody, and landlord/tenant. Conducted intake interviews and provided brief advice to clients. Represented clients in court under the Georgia Student Practice Act. Provided Arabic translation for a Syrian client seeking disability benefits.

Atlanta, GA

Developed legal education materials on “Muslim ban” executive orders and subsequent litigation. Provided legal research support for litigation on behalf of detained immigrants. Developed policy and model legislation to improve safety of courthouses for undocumented immigrants. Interviewed detained immigrants regarding medical neglect and human rights abuses.

Norcross, GA

Researched family law issues regarding legitimation, divorce, and guardianship. Prepared and filed motions in immigration and state court. Researched immigration consequences of criminal convictions in Georgia. Prepared immigration petitions to USCIS. Shadowed consultations and accompanied attorneys to immigration and state court.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisted in managing a 3-year regional program in Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, and Egypt designed to increase access to justice for women and girls and strengthen the leadership capacity of over 100 women judges in the MENA region. Also provided logistical support for a trafficking in persons program in Haiti and a program analyzing pervasive case collapse of.

Pekanbaru Area, Riau, Indonesia

Taught eleven English as a foreign language classes at MAN 2 Model Pekanbaru, an Islamic Senior High School in Pekanbaru, Indonesia and introduced student-centered learning philosophies to co-teachers. Encouraged student interest in English language and American culture through weekly English Club and English Day activities. Worked to promote positive and.

Chapel Hill, NC

Organized events and conferences to support UNC students and faculty in pursuing global opportunities. Coordinated with other campus organizations to reach students underrepresented in study abroad

Chapel Hill, NC

Worked with a team of 4 UNC students to develop a comprehensive database of all death penalty executions since 1976, analyzing racial trends. Efforts resulted in the publication of “North Carolina Database of US Executions.” Completed an independent project coding the evolution of states’ judicial selection processes since 1977 to analyze correlations.

Washington, DC

Contributed to the Middle East Journal by analyzing and summarizing daily news articles about 10 different Middle East countries. Wrote 20 book annotations for the Middle East Journal. Edited articles, chronologies, annotations, and reviews before submission to the Middle East Journal.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Amman, Jordan

Collaborated with Families Development Association (FDA) to develop a summer education institute for girls in a largely refugee community in Amman, Jordan. Recruited and co-lead a team of five UNC students to help implement the summer institute at FDA. Assisted in English, Arabic, and math classes in the summer institute. Helped develop community outreach.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Honors

Activities and Societies: Robert W. Woodruff Fellow, International Refugee Assistance Project, Immigration Practice Society, Civil Rights.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Global Studies, Arabic

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Education record