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New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York, Ny

⬞ Conducted intakes including biopsychosocial assessments, mini-screenings, and eligibility determinations for an outpatient substance use clinic.⬞ Maintained an active caseload of 5-10 clients conducting individual psychotherapy utilizing relational therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.⬞ Facilitated 5 weekly group therapy sessions focused on substance use and anger management.⬞ Updated treatment plans, progress notes, and termination records utilizing an electronic medical records database.

Brooklyn, Ny

⬞ Performed care coordination for clients in the field of health care.⬞ Conducted biopsychosocial assessments for each client.⬞ Developed engagement skills including motivational interviewing and behavioral therapy.⬞ Developed relationships with multiple clients and provided a safe space in which they could share intimate issues relating to their physical and mental health. ⬞ Navigated complex healthcare bureaucracies including medicaid, various health insurance corporations, and medical provider offices.⬞ Developed interventions to aid clients including, but not limited to: connecting clients with counseling, psychiatric, and medical services, aiding clients in obtaining proper housing, transitioning clients from substance abuse recovery settings to independent living settings, transitioning clients from inpatient hospital settings to independent living settings, and transitioning clients from homeless settings to independent living settings.⬞ Worked through terminations with clients at the end of service utilizing strategies to ease the transition and help the client move forward.

Brooklyn, New York

I teach Algebra 2/Trig and Precalculus to 6-10th graders

New York, New York

Responsible for directing investigation into claims of discrimination in the state of New York. This involves interviewing claimants and witnesses, crafting investigation strategies, sending discovery requests, drafting findings of fact, and making a final determination as to whether probable cause to prosecute exists.

Brooklyn, New York

Oakland, Ca

⬞ Established an independent law office with full responsibilities for litigation of mattersthrough to trial in the areas of tenants’ rights, employment law, land use, personal injury,and not-for-profit and for-profit corporations⬞ Performed all aspects of litigation, including client intake interviews and background checks, legal research, public records research, communication with relevant governmental agencies at the city, county, state and federal level, discovery, examination of parties and witnesses, legal research, motion drafting, oral argument, and trial.⬞ Maintained a contract based criminal appellate practice which included investigation of claims, research of case files, legal research in both online and analogue forums, and drafting of appellate briefs.

Oakland, Ca

⬞ Worked as a contract attorney in the following legal fields: criminal appeals, tenants’ rights, land use, personal injury, probate, real estate and non-profit corporations.⬞ Performed a wide variety of responsibilities including general research (legal and public records), interviewing of parties and witnesses, drafting of legal memoranda, motion drafting and oral argument, discovery requests and responses, trial preparation, examination of parties and witnesses, litigation strategy, and general litigation procedure.⬞ Successfully initiated and argued multiple cases in the California Court of Appeal including, but not limited to, Jackson v. Lee, California Court of Appeals, First District, Case No. A111046.

San Francisco, Ca

◦ Located and assessed claims of over 200 members of local class action lawsuits focused on tenants’ rights and low income populations.◦ Interviewed all members of the relevant classes, evaluated the legitimacy of their claims, and calculated the value of each individual claim.◦ Presented findings to the court for final approval of the underlying settlement agreements.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American History (United States)

Education record

I attended New York University for my first year of undergraduate studies before transferring to the University of California at Santa Cruz.