Rebecca Whedon Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

•Represent groups of low-income tenants in building-wide affirmative litigation seeking repairs and cessation of landlord harassment.•Defend individual tenants against eviction proceedings and litigate counterclaims, e.g. rent overcharge, for rent stabilized tenants. •Advocate on tenants' behalf to city and state agencies.•Advise tenants on their rights, what to expect and how to navigate housing court, and best practices for landlord interactions. •Coordinate with community organizers to support tenant organizing efforts and local campaigns to build tenant power. •Develop and implement community education workshops on tenants’ rights under current NY housing law and tools for eviction defense.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

•Defended a client with an intellectual and developmental disability against the termination of his parental rights (TPR) for his two minor daughters. •Built a positive case for dismissal of the TPR petition and pursuing a Title II discrimination claim based on the Department of Child Services failure to make reasonable modifications to their services for client. •Worked with the client to strengthen organizational, house management, food preparation and other daily skills to improve his case for regaining custody of his minor children.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

•Researched the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of public safety as related to judicial decisions granting or denying release from pre-trial and immigrant detention.•Collected and analyzed accounts of resistance movements and release campaigns being orchestrated by incarcerated people on the inside, as well as exploration of language being used to self-describe the health and safety conditions facing incarcerated people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

•Researched federal funding of local and state police as a result of the ’94 Crime Bill. •Wrote advocacy letters to Congress and the DOJ advocating for a reallocation of appropriated funds away from policing programs towards community initiatives.

New York, New York, United States

•Advocacy writing: letters of support for - restrictions on ICE activity at NYS courthouses; abolishment of death penalty in Colorado; universal access to legal representation for New Yorkers in immigration court. Public hearing testimony for NY Voting Rights Act.•Legal research: migrant workers housing rights; racial profiling/selective enforcement of traffic laws in NJ and collateral consequences from license suspension.

Brooklyn, New York

Represented a client seeking dismissal of a deportation charge against her, based on the grounds for removal not matching qualifying offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

New York, New York, United States

•Prepared asylum applications including written affidavits, briefs, and other supporting documentation.•Prepared witness testimony and conducted mock direct and cross examination in anticipation of pending appearances in immigration court. •Compiled country conditions reports.

New York, Ny

•Balanced the active role of assistant to the Executive Director and the head of development while also managing an office of twenty-three employees and leading all internal and external events. •Developed efficient management tools for Executive Director communications such as tracking systems for all scheduling and external communications with professional contacts and donors.•Supported management of the Board of Trustees and maintained all Board related communications and meetings. •Contributed to the development of the organization's donor cultivation strategy and subsequent donor relations/communications.•Maintained various legacy scholarship organizations' responsibilities, including conducting all communications with Spanish language parents.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

•Taught corporate English to employees of multinational corporations based in Barcelona, Spain. •Responsible for lesson planning and instruction for six different groups of students with various levels of English competency, on a bi-weekly basis. •Created materials varying from beginner's English to fluency while ensuring that subject matter continued to be field-related. •Recruited and managed several clients for weekly one-on-one instruction.

1889 F St. Nw, Washington, Dc 20006

Event Logistics Coordinator/Research Assistant • Travel and lodging coordination for participants; negotiate event venue contracts • Process post-workshop evaluations• Research and report on current cyber security trends

1112 16Th St. Nw, Suite 600, Washington, Dc

Event Planner/Promoter/Publication Contributor • Provide event attendance and coverage• Plan and perform outreach for Global Day Against Military Spending• Research and writing: specialization in Central America security issues

Research/Office Assistant • Researched and developed of cross cultural training programs• Translated documents• Data entry and organization

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs

Exchange Program, South American Socioeconomic And Geopolitical Studies