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Advising non-profit organizations on employment law matters and the complex and wide range of laws applicable to tax-exempt organizations engaged in public interest, policy advocacy, and political activities.

Provided direct services to clients in wage and hour and debt collection cases. Conducted client interviews, conducted and completed research and drafted litigation documents, including an initial complaint and hardship affidavit. Advised clients on COVID-19 unemployment claims.

Provided line, citation, and source edits for legal articles from students, professors, and legal professionals for publication. Conducted source collection and managed junior staffers through the publication process. Conducted training sessions for junior staffers on the publication process.

Drafted research memoranda on employment discrimination issues including the burden of proof for an employer asserting the failure to mitigate defense and the scope of the after-acquired evidence defense. Conducted potential client intake calls for potential claims of Title VII violations, retaliation, Title IX sexual harassment, and ADEA violations. Conducted intake of potential clients and assessed potential claims.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted memoranda, decisions, and orders on motions for summary judgment, reconsideration, and default judgment. Researched and analyzed niche employment law issues for upcoming cases including: (1) the interactivity of foreign service age requirements and the Age Discrimination Act; (2) reasonable accommodation for military servicemembers with mental disabilities; (3) and backpay computations for foreign service members that had tax-free benefits.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Development Associate: • Built capacity at growing youth-serving non-profit by supporting all forms of donor acquisition and cultivation (major donors and general donors), research, event planning, and the development of marketing / fundraising. • Assisted in writing grant applications and reports to local and national foundations. Participated in the formulation of fundraising strategy and specific projects through meetings and discussions with program and development staff. •… Show more Development Associate: • Built capacity at growing youth-serving non-profit by supporting all forms of donor acquisition and cultivation (major donors and general donors), research, event planning, and the development of marketing / fundraising. • Assisted in writing grant applications and reports to local and national foundations. Participated in the formulation of fundraising strategy and specific projects through meetings and discussions with program and development staff. • Assisted in increasing funds received from individual donors through targeted solicitations, including the annual appeals, fundraising events, and new fundraising campaigns or ideas. • Conducted donor, foundation, and funding research. • Worked with Salesforce, a fundraising database, to ensure accurate reporting, donor information, gift processing, donor recognition and the generation of mailings. VISTA Leader: • Supported and coordinated Fair Chance AmeriCorps VISTA Fellows Program. Recruited and coordinated VISTA fellows placement for the partner organizations.• Prepared and planned in-service training and monthly brown bag lunches. • Developed capacity building learning experiences where VISTA Fellows to foster professional and mentorship opportunities. • Served as a liaison with our youth-serving nonprofits and the Corporation for National andCommunity Service. Set goals and a plan for future expansion of the Fair Chance AmeriCorps VISTA Fellows Program. • Researched policy positions to educate policymakers on childhood poverty issues. • Assisted in communications strategies to funders, community members, partner organizations and policymakers. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Selected for the Kiwanis Community Scholar Award for creating and spearheading community-wide engagement in school events. Americorps member facilitating English language arts and math tutoring groups, programming school events, and tracking attendance data in a high-need school in NE Washington D.C.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Greater Philadelphia Area

Washington D.C.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor'S Degree, Women'S And Gender Studies, Political Science And Philosophy