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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

New York, New York, Us

Provided legislative analysis, advocacy and election administration expertise in PA, AZ, CA and FL for a national non-partisan law and policy institute.• Supported disenfranchised voters by developing a strategy to combat restrictive voting laws, including reductions in early voting, voter purges, strict ID requirements, and mail voting restrictions.• Connected the Phoenix NAACP chapter with a prominent small business advocate and CEO of a large organization opposing restrictive voting laws and placed an opinion piece urging AZ legislature to refrain from passing restrictive voting laws.• Advocated for the expansion of California’s use of technology in voter registration to other agencies by testifying at an Assembly hearing as an invited expert.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Recognized for in depth knowledge of Pennsylvania election laws and voting rights. Advised litigation teams involved in post-election lawsuits during the 2020 election cycle. Authored legal memoranda and advocacy letters on voting rights, evaluated voter education materials, and served as legal lead for the central PA election protection command center.• Strengthened voter protection initiatives by providing legal advice on election law and authoring legal reference guidelines on election protection for national coalition volunteers and lawyers. • Delivered comprehensive poll worker training sessions for 1,400+ newly recruited poll workers from the Philadelphia area.• Supported the litigation team and represented intervenor defendant organizations and 8 individual voters against voter disenfranchisement in a post-election results challenge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and Third Circuit.

The Task Force’s mission is to prevent and mitigate a range of election crises by calling for critical preventative reforms to our election systems. The only electoral outcomes the Task Force advocates for are free, fair, and safe elections in the United States. Provided subject matter expertise in elections, voting rights and election security as task force member. Wrote policy document for discussion

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Governed a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology in elections.• Achieved a 200% increase in revenue by diversifying income sources and strengthening donor cultivation strategies and enhancing fundraising initiatives.• Launched and directed a diversity and equity-focused talent acquisition initiative, doubling the full-time professional staff.• Revitalized the organizational structure, revamping mission statements and focusing corporate goals on validating the 2020 election. o Influenced future post-election audit implementation in 4 states, supported 200K voters through the Election Protection hotline, partnered with 20+state and local election officials to assist with auditing processes, and welcomed 275 new donors.o Experts declared the 2020 election cycle as the most secure and well-run in recent memory due to safeguards including paper ballots, enhanced requirements, and post-election ballot audits.• Led a $100K rebranding initiative, providing strategic direction and oversight to communications and design teams aimed at developing a new mission-focused website and 2 new social media channels.• Identified key states for legislative and policy advocacy. Assembled and collaborated with coalition partners to develop a 2020 election strategy, including legislative testimony and strategically placed opinion pieces.

Provided election security and election administration subject matter expertise to Commission and contributed to policy recommendations in final report.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Us

• Researched and wrote a 45-page strategic plan for the Governor aimed at enhancing Pennsylvania’s Election IT Infrastructure in response to the 2016 election cyber-attacks.o Recommended the replacement of Pennsylvania’s aging and vulnerable voting systems, with newer systems and paper ballots across all 67 counties. o Recommended a partnership with the Commonwealth’s IT professionals, county commissioners and county IT departments to secure election networks by leveraging the Commonwealth’s resources and expertise for counties.

Statewide, Pa, Us

Managed the policy strategy for state-level election administration, governed fiscal and technology projects, and led HR activities for a team of 75 within 4 bureaus.• Streamlined the voting process for 3.6M+ individuals and saved $50K per year in printing costs by establishing the online voter registration application, including managing the information technology process and ongoing communications.• Captured 100K+ voters through third-party registration drives by orchestrating the first-in-the-nation web API implementation.• Promoted diversity and inclusion for individuals with limited English proficiency by increasing the number of languages on PennDOT “Motor Voter” screens to 12 languages.• Increased access to polling places for voters with disabilities by leveraging the resources of Disability Rights of Pennsylvania to unlock and distribute $300K+ in federal grants to numerous counties.• Recognized by the Government Technology Magazine and Pennsylvania Office of Administration with the Excellence in Technology Award.• Redesigned paper voter registration application to increase usability and print on standard paper size, delivering savings of $50K in annual printing costs. • Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders and county election directors. • Convened periodic stakeholder meetings to work collaboratively on election administration reforms.• Applied for and obtained $425K grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to offset membership costs in Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).• Drove voters to register or update records via online voter registration application by implementing Pennsylvania’s first-ever mailing to 2.3M eligible but unregistered voters as part of ERIC membership.

Washington, Dc, Us

Drove voter protection initiatives and eliminated voting barriers for people of color by serving as the lead attorney in the Pennsylvania and Virginia Voter Protection Program. • Provided critical election law expertise for a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s restrictive photo voter ID law; recruited and examined key plaintiff witnesses and cross examined a significant defense witness.• Championed and guided the restoration of voting rights for people with prior felony convictions.• Developed strategic goals for state-based advocacy, educating voters, lobbying, authoring compelling narratives, navigating media outreaches, and coordinating with state-wide coalitions.

Established a law office focused on redressing employment discrimination and preserving disability benefits. Other practice areas include voting rights, and elections, civil rights, insurance coverage and commercial litigation.• Won several high-profile cases including a pro bono lawsuit against the county for discriminating against disenfranchised African American voters at Lincoln University, resulting in the relocation of the polling place and the recovery of attorney fees.• Participated in a leadership fellowship, assembling a group of voters to demand the purchase of new voting machines with paper ballots for security.• Pursued discrimination claims for wrongfully dismissed clients and the securing of insurance benefits for disabled clients.

B.A. Cum Laude, Classical Studies/Latin

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