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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Collecting and organizing case notes, documentation, and client information for several types of hearings in Washtenaw County’s 14A2 District Court under attorney Andrew Meyer. Creating and refining legal documents including jury instructions, court orders, and motions. Conferring with clients to gather and track case information.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Developing a research project exploring juvenile defendants tried as adults and sentenced under the state of Michigan’s unconstitutional mandatory “life without parole” (LWOP) statute.Producing mitigating factors reports for the resentencing hearings of two clients sentenced to mandatory LWOP as juveniles in Genesee County on behalf of the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office (SADO). Conducting online database and archival research for 13 cases of juvenile LWOP sentences in Genesee County. Creating an online exhibit through ArcGIS combining historical narratives with documents, images, and interactive maps.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Advisor: Professor Juan R. I. ColeOrganizing and cataloguing citation information for over 1300 books, journals, and reports in the Professor’s personal collection for donation to Northwestern University’s library for Middle East studies.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Utilizing and refining a qualitative coding guide to process testimonies from victims of human rights abuses in the war in Ukraine for use in future international legal proceedings in collaboration with The Reckoning Project.Coded 650 news headlines to train a machine learning algorithm to record and map abuses.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Assisted the research of Ph.D. Candidate Benjamin Lempert.Coded over 300 newspaper articles to train a machine learning algorithm to evaluate the relative influence of the President over the operations of various U.S. agencies.Assisted in the development and refinement of the qualitative coding scheme.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Maintaining and designing aspects of the Study’s website (detroitsurvey.umich.edu) on WordPress to promote clarity and accessibility of survey questions and findings. Standardized survey questions and ensured compliance with The Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19’s common survey questions.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Wrote and filed a defensive asylum brief in the Detroit Immigration Court on behalf of an unaccompanied minor on the bases of persecution of race, political opinion, and membership in particular social groups.Worked in a small team environment alongside undergraduates, law students, and attorneys from the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC).Tracked, inserted, and maintained all citations in the brief as team bibliographer. Applied and was one of eight accepted to the only UM law school course open to undergraduates.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Developed and implemented a multifaceted campaign strategy employing a rigorous mail plan, consistent digital and social media presence, and extensive in-person contact.Raised over $65,000 from over 150 unique donors, outraising the opponent more than three to one.Managed a team of 15+ interns and staff in fundraising and voter outreach efforts.Established professional relationships with dozens of local and statewide labor organizations, advocacy groups, community leaders, and more.Canvassed over 2800 doors as part of the campaign’s outreach efforts.Won the most competitive 2022 Democratic State House primary in Michigan 52.9% - 47.1%.

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Office of David LaGrand, 75th House DistrictOversaw constituent correspondence on email, mail, and phone, communicating with thousands of people regarding legislation, casework, policy positions, and more.Managed Representative’s social media presence on Facebook & Twitter, increasing average engagement by nearly 50%.Coordinated with over a dozen community partners to organize and promote an expungement fair, helping over 100 applicants expunge past offenses from their criminal records.Trained two unpaid interns in constituent correspondence and office organization.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Coordinated and oversaw bi-weekly donor call time with candidate.Trained, scheduled, and reviewed donor research work of 20+ interns weekly.Researched and contacted 25+ donors a week.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Researched and contacted over 500 donors.Staffed donor call time, raising over $20,000 from hundreds of unique donors. Participated in special projects aimed at volunteer recruitment, fundraising, and community engagement.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And History

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor SocietyGraduated with High.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Senior Class President, Varsity Soccer Captain, We the People Constitutional Debate, National Honors Society, AP.