Ramsha A. Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Jericho, New York, United States

Jericho, New York, United States

Have offered unpaid assistance to friends, and family members on reading/writing assignments, common app essays, personal statement essays for graduate school applications including but not limited to law school, medical school, and grad school for education.

New York, New York, United States

Participated in written motion practice and oral advocacy on behalf of indigent clients in nonpayment and holdover proceedings in Queens housing court, under supervising attorneys guidance. Advocated for clients who needed public benefits assistance including but not limited to rental subsidies. Maintained a heavy caseload of clients in a given period.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Drafted motion to amend answer and memoranda for tenants within Brooklyn Housing Court. Shadowed supervisor in landlord-tenant proceedings, on behalf of indigent tenants to enforce their rights in eviction, nonpayment, and HRA proceedings. Observed group tenant association proceedings and supported tenant association in their organizing efforts alongside supervising attorney.

Researched and drafted damages assessment memoranda for the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) on behalf of our client, and assisted Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) with legal research to prepare for litigation on behalf of hearing-impaired individuals seeking accommodations under the New York City Human Rights Law.

Prepared memoranda and order to show cause for tenants facing eviction and harassment by landlords, as part of the Preserving Affordable Housing (PAH) initiative. Conducted legal research on landlord-tenant related issues and anti-harassment statutes. Assisted clients in filing ERAP applications. Shadowed attorneys in pre-trial conferences and housing court appearances.

Queens, New York, United States

Volunteered to tutor Year Up program students. Prepped students through mock interviews for them to obtain promising internships and speak to prospective employers at top companies. Gave students feedback on presentations for business course. Provided one-on-one individualized sessions catered to the students needs.

Assisted students with a variety of writing assignments and proofreading, helping them to articulate their own voice, but taking the approach of a mutual relationship where we learn from each other. Involved in weekly meetings with co-workers to provide feedback to one another on tutoring pedagogy.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Aided residents of Powelton Village Promise Zone by helping them fill out the appropriate tax related forms, and directing them to resources at the housing counsel agencies in order to prevent community members from foreclosure due to tax delinquenciesScheduled appointments for clients of the housing counseling agency Philadelphia Council for Community Advancement, and addressed home buyer ownership, mortgage, loan needs of clients

Nassau County, New York, United States

Conducted extensive research for the Education Equity Initiative of ERASE Racism organization on Long Island; leads public policy campaigns to promote racial equity in housing, public school education, and the communityResearch consisted of examining testing programs and report cards of school districts within while examining measures of desegregation in schools across the country in order to identify a successful integration model to alleviate the problem of district fragmentation and segregation reflected in schools as a result of discriminatory housing policies, and inequity within segregated neighborhoods on Long Island

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest (BLSPI) Secretary (2022-2023), Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Op-Ed contributor at The Triangle student led newspaper University Conduct Board Chair Peer Reader at Drexel.