I support the Product Safety & Compliance function for Amazon's Private Brands. I work with multiple business and compliance teams across Amazon to build new processes that raise the bar on product safety across many types of consumer products, ranging from patio heaters to trash bags to swim wear.

Manage 4 team members of the People eXperience and Technology (PxT) Risk and Compliance, Immigration and Employee Eligibility team. Research legal and regulatory obligations with local immigration and employment attorneys, working with project teams to translate legal and regulatory obligations into system or process requirements, monitoring the effectiveness of controls designed to meet obligations on a regular, and ongoing basis, and developing and leading remediation plans to mitigate risk. Projects are driven by new legal requirements, geographies, types of business, solution implementations, or emerging risk issues.Consult with global legal and HR policy, process, and system owners to ensure sound protocols are in place to mitigate risks related to immigration and employee eligibility issues (i.e. age limitations, work authorization, onboarding, rehire eligibility, and citizenship).Monitor known and emerging risks, measure internal control effectiveness, and develop and own action items to remediate identified risk issues.Deep knowledge of the Risk & Compliance solution utilized by Amazon, and consult on the development of business requirements for new system implementations and enhancements.Draft written narratives to communicate obligations, risk analyses, and recommendations to HR policy, process, and system owners and senior stakeholders.Inventory risk and compliance obligations in a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) system framework.Conduct on-site and virtual risk control assessments, draft reports detailing methodology, results, and remediation plans.Consult on supporting documentation such as manager and employee communications, FAQs, and standard operating processes.

Managing Attorney with EIG's Global Practice which facilitates work permits and business visas to the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. I assist clients with sending employees on international assignments and short term business trips abroad. In addition to foreign work permits, I have experience drafting US Nonimmigrant petitions (B-1, H-1B, L-1, and TN) along with EAD and Re-Entry Permit applications. I help clients navigate through immigration requirements as a result of company reorganization, mergers, and acquisitions.I also have experience with US and foreign immigration compliance requirements and structuring internal audits.

I'm an attorney with the Global practice at EIG. I draft invitation letters for B-1 visa applicants and oversea the B-1 visa process. I research foreign work permit requirements, draft employment verification and employment qualification letters for work permit applications, and drive work permit applications abroad through our local vendors. In addition, I prepare B-1, H-1B, and L-1 visa application packages for clients. I write and edit EIG's weekly online immigration newsletter. I also have experience with I-9 audits for compliance issues.

I reviewed applications for name change and divorce for accuracy. I communicated with attorneys and pro se applicants when their submitted documents are incorrect or missing information. I observed criminal and civil court proceedings. I created and managed a database of bankruptcy cases comparing the Arlington case to the federal bankruptcy case. I analyzed cases and wrote summaries for the judges for the motions docket.

I researched and developed Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) training material regarding civil rights and civil liberties issues in the Information Sharing Environment. I edited CRCL's privacy and civil liberties website content. I conducted quality assurance assessments on current and proposed civil rights and civil liberties training materials used by Department components.

Worked under the supervision of the Director of Pro Bono Legal Services, Martin Feingold, for a six week fellowship. Facilitated outreach in low-income communities and performed intake of cases including eligibility determination and fact gathering. Organized pro se practice clinics and drafted and reviewed pro se pleadings, affidavits, and other legal documents. Recruited volunteer attorneys to take pro bono cases.

Taught 150-200 university students to speak English each semester. Created lesson plans that incorporated hands-on learning in the classroom. Facilitated and coordinated bi-weekly group activities and year-end English talent competitions for each class. Learned Mandarin through a private tutor and university courses.

Counseled potential clients through the application process for legal aid qualification and filled out preliminary application forms on their behalf. Organized casefiles and documented information collected from clients.