-Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective leadership and management of KIND's El Paso field office which provided Know Your Rights presentations and legal screenings to detained immigrant children in a facility designed to house up to 5000 children-Lead local program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support-Senior representative of international organization at the local level, engaging government, private sector partners, and community stakeholders to advance KIND’s mission-Grew team from 5 to 17 staff consisting of attorney, paralegal, administrative, and social service members-Nurtured team culture to center staff voice and prioritize elements of equity, diversity, and inclusion while maintaining a high quality of service

Solo practice rooted in advocacy and community building. Practice areas including immigration, family, small estate planning, guardianship, and criminal.

Responsible for large caseload of employment-based immigration cases. Conduct significant quantity of client contact in person and through remote communications. Assist with organization and streamlining of office systems and workflows.

-Led design of Children’s Program from its inception, growing to a permanent program with 2 permanent staff and 1-3 legal interns-Manage program roster of 200 child clients from intake to case conclusion, inclusive of providing individualized coaching and content expertise for 300 pro bono attorneys from law firms and corporations, as well as providing direct representation for 20-30 clients -Manage relationship with Vera Institute of Justice, collaborating regularly with Vera staff, satisfying reporting requirements, and coordinating site visits-Prepare reports and budgets utilizing LegalServer-Collaborate with Executive Director and internal department leaders to address challenges and advance program goals-Create and facilitate Continuing Legal Education and other educational courses for external stakeholders

Create content for online program aimed at elementary aged English language learners.

Member of e-discovery team working on litigation preparation and corporate investigation related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Additional work as a member of a smaller team focused on special assignments relating to key elements of the litigation.

Work on multiple reviews of electronically stored information as part of litigation preparation and corporate investigations. Focus on white collar and commercial topics including: breach of contract, qui tam, personnel investigations, shareholder derivative suits, and the Lanham Act. Experience utilizing multiple review platforms including Ring Tail, Clearwell, Kroll, Axcelerate, Needlefinder, and Relativity.

Conduct review of electronically stored information as part of class action litigation.

Member of small firm practicing in the areas of immigration, family, probate and estate planning, and animal law. Focus on building relationships through professional networking.

Responsible for a high volume of employment-based immigration and related matters. Conducted research and authored memoranda for internal use and client advice. Authored an article with the Managing Attorney for an industry publication.

Law student working with a limited license to practice law granted by the State of Oklahoma. Appeared in court for hearings on felony level white collar crimes. Work on research and analysis of cases for trial, including the review and summary of witness interviews in Spanish.

Work as a member of a team of current law students that educates prospective students about the law school through events, presentations, tours, and on-campus presence. Assist incoming admitted students by answering questions during the summer preceding matriculation, and during the first semester of law school.

Assist with trial preparation for misdemeanor criminal offenses including: review and summarization of facts, videos, and documents from arrests, and interview victims. Conduct research and analysis of statutory elements of crimes.

Research case law, statutes, and regulations to author memoranda for internal use.

Assist Voter Education and Outreach group by compiling election data for stakeholders and the media. Participate in election worker training. Assist with creation of budget and organization documents.

Work to build awareness of the organization and promote growth and sustainability through the creation of press releases and other media content. Develop and refine community and media contact lists. Write and review grant proposals.

Administer State certified tests in English and Spanish to determine language proficiency for school-aged immigrant children.