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Oakland, Ca, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Represented individuals and classes alleging workers' rights violations under attorney supervision. Researched various procedural and substantive matters such as state law summary actions, administrative challenges to unlawful vacation policies, standing and mootness doctrines, and applicability of FLSA exemptions. Drafted research memos and mediation letters, attended virtual and in-person hearings, and participated in client meetings.

San Francisco, California, United States

Provide hands-on support to SFPD's non-citizen indigent clients accused of crimes and/or in immigrant detention and facing deportation. Gather facts, draft legal memoranda, meet with clients, participate in case conferences, attend consultations with experts, and directly argue motions in court on behalf of SFPD’s clients as a certified law student.

Oakland, California, United States

Conduct legal intake for workers’ rights and tenants’ rights clinics. Under the supervision of senior attorneys, deliver pro-bono legal advice to Spanish-speaking workers facing issues including wage theft, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and safety concerns. Similarly, facilitate free legal advice to low-income tenants facing evictions, illegal rent increases, landlord harassment, or uninhabitable conditions to stop displacement and stabilize rapidly changing communities through eviction defense.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Qualitative research on 9-16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Analysis of multiple local and international news and media sources regarding changes in the rule of law in these countries over the course of the year. Preparation of Qualitative Cross-Check Reports for the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index, summarizing the major changes in the rule of law based on WJP's factors and methodology.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Provide process leadership and analytical support to project teams for Operations in all country programs across Latin America. Collaborate with regional functions such as Finance, HR, IT, and Legal in order to seek solutions to sustain improved outcomes, reduce costs, enable effective risk management, ensure quality improvement, and optimally align strategies, talent, processes, and tools.

Arlington, Virginia

Provide an advanced level of expertise to support and coordinate legal services on complex and/or high value matters for projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, ensuring that local operations are legally sound and consistent with the Conservancy's mission, authority, policies, and procedures. Trilingual coordination (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) with local outside counsel and Conservancy staff in the region to ensure registration with appropriate authorities including non-profit and tax exemption status and powers of attorney in order to execute conservation work throughout the region.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide legal support for conservation projects in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Global programs.

Managua, Nicaragua

Independent research grant to preserve, inventory, restore, and make accessible archives of oral histories from the 1979 Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua

Managua, Nicaragua

Recipient of an Undergraduate Research Grant as well as a travel award from the Institute of Global Leadership to conduct research for senior honors thesis "A swinging pendulum of history: politics, pedagogy, and unconsolidated memory in Nicaragua." The research included a week-long trip to Managua, Nicaragua to conduct interviews with university students.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Waitress for a local, authentic Mexican restaurant. Communicated effectively with staff and clients in English and Spanish.

Greater Boston Area

Provided general support for program that teaches physicians to recognize and document evidence of torture and abuse, and helps victims of such apply for asylum in the US. Activities included communicating with attorneys and physicians, composing case descriptions, managing affidavits, managing databases, focused research and assisting large-scale training.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Provided consular support for US citizens abroad and Dominicans applying for immigrant and non-immigrant visas to the US. Activities included biometrics, data management, passport issuance, and writing memos and a policy cable on challenges faced by US victims of crime in the Dominican Republic.

Northampton, Ma

Responsible for serving customers, supervising other servers, securing and accounting for the cash register and tips, as well as opening and closing store.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Plaintiff Law Association, Defenders at Berkeley, Queer Caucus, Abolitionist Collective at Berkeley Law; Older.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations & Political Science

Activities and Societies: Tufts sQ! (2013 Alumni Coordinator, 2014 Business Manager, 2015-2016 President), 3Ps, Torn Ticket II

Executive Education, Organizational Leadership

An eight month long virtual, cohort-based program delivered by The Nature Conservancy and Cambridge University. The program allows.

Certificate, Portuguese Language And Literature

Portuguese language immersion program in Sao Paulo, Brazil in February 2019. The program included 4 hours of group intensive coursework.

Education record

Study abroad program with coursework in Youth Culture, Literacy and Media in Nicaragua and Cuba.

Education record

Activities and Societies: - Spanish immersion program in Uruguay June 2010 - President of the Rhapso-Ds a cappella group - Advanced.