Stephanie Cabrera Email & Phone Number

New Jersey

Represented clients in affirmative and defensive cases (i.e., Naturalization, Green Card Renewals, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status [SIJS], U-Visa, T-Visa, Violence Against Women Act [VAWA] and asylum). Trained and presented as a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) speaker to volunteer attorneys on the naturalization process. Supervised volunteer attorneys at naturalization clinics coordinated with various organizations. Provided general consultations for the broader New Jersey community. Attending monthly meetings with various immigration service providers in the New Americans Campaign discussing naturalization policy updates and providing quarterly reports to provide data for grant purposes. Annually supervising and mentoring summer legal interns, assigning their workload and providing feedback and guidance during weekly one-on-one check-ins. Transitioned into a Disaster Relief Coordinator role during the COVID-19 pandemic, performing work such as: Informing communities of their housing, immigration and worker rights; Presenting and performing virtual trainings on how to apply and access different resources that are available for those affected by the pandemic, specifically in the undocumented community; Attending meetings with community-based organizations and the New Jersey Department of Health advocating for the rights of immigrant and working-class communities, specifically deciding where to best place testing centers for the broadest outreach to impacted communities; Created and updated weekly informational one-pagers during the pandemic and worked with the Communications Associate to create social media graphics and flyers; Assisting tenants in landlord-tenant negotiations for future rent payments; Assisting families locating resources for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically healthcare, New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) and housing

Greater New York City Area

Researched and performed intakes in impact litigation cases, i.e. against Suffolk County for racially discriminatory policies and against Suffolk County and ICE regarding the constitutionality of municipal compliance of immigration detainers in violation of undocumented immigrants’ Fourth Amendment rights. Drafted a petition to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights.

Greater New York City Area

Co-wrote a comment with LatinoJustice PRLDEF for the proposed New York Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Requirement to include Diversity, Inclusion and the Elimination of Bias for CLE credit. Helped coordinate panels discussing events affecting the Latinx community, such as Puerto Rico’s debt crisis.

Greater New York City Area

Drafted briefs, legal research and motions for undocumented immigrants in their asylum applications.

Newark, Nj

Represented a client in a master calendar hearing. Conducted client intakes at the Elizabeth Detention Center. Drafted and filed applications for motion to change venue, U-Visas, VAWA, TPS and DACA renewals. Translated legal documents. Researched and compiled court submissions such as asylum briefs. Advocated for public policy changes affecting immigrants by attending legislative visits with undocumented immigrants and U.S. Congressmen.

Woodbridge, Nj

Oversaw the care of 20-30 children between the ages of 6-10, maintaining structure on a day to day basis, performing first-aid care when necessary

Glassboro, Nj

Maintained and oversaw the computer labs on campus, helping students with computer and printer problems.

Glassboro, Nj

Consulted students and faculty by directing them to the necessary department for assistance as well as problem-solving their technical situations.

Juris Doctor, Law, 3L

Activities and Societies: CUNY Law Review (Editorial Team Member); Latin American Law Student Association (Public Relations Chair); BARBRI.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major: Journalism, Minor: Political Science & Spanish, Concentration: Honors & Int'L Studies, Graduated

Activities and Societies: El Circulo de Español (Club Member); The Whit (University Newspaper) (Student Journalist); Bantivoglio Honors.

Spanish Language And Literature, Junior

Activities and Societies: CastellersStudy abroad program: semester at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain during the fall 2013.

High School Degree, Civil And Mechanical Engineering