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Boston, MA, US

Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

• Mitigating project-related issues and concerns through practical action, communication, anticipation, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creating and executing outreach strategies that evaluate projects’ impact on environmental justice communities, while aligning with corporate messaging and fulfilling the projects’ goals.
• Negotiating mitigation and restoration with property owners impacted by the project.
• Coordinating with subject matter experts to brief key legislative and regulatory officials on project developments and siting requirements.
• Managing a diverse team of five individuals and contractors on transmission projects in southeastern Massachusetts.
• Representing the company as an expert in community engagement at regulatory proceeding

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

• Mentoring low-income students with their studies and fulfilling the program’s requirements.
• Addressing barriers that hinder students’ success in the classroom by connecting them with community resources, such as housing assistance, food security, and clothing.
• Designing and presenting workforce readiness presentations that assist students in mastering their professional skills.
• Evaluating and reporting on the students’ success by analyzing surveyed data.
• Proposing ideas to expand the program’s curriculum, such as an advocacy course, to the leadership team.

Washington DC

• Managed the water and energy divisions day-to-day operations, including case management of consumer complaints, providing effective customer service, and educating the public on consumer rights.
• Established and executed strategic plans and initiatives with a focus on water, energy, and climate.
• Presented and wrote memorandums to the executive on policies, concepts, and approaches implemented to support the agency’s mission.
• Networked with key community members, internal, and external stakeholders to create opportunities for collaboration and communicated the agency’s position and accomplishments.
• Evaluated the divisions' operations and identifying areas of improvement to enhance the customer experience and improve work productivity.
• Learned energy and water regulatory principles.

Washington DC

• Managed the Office of the People's Counsel Water Services Division's day-to-day operations, including case management of DC Water consumer complaints, providing effective customer service, and educating the public on.
• Evaluated the Water Service Division operations and identifying areas of improvement to enhance the customer experience and improve work productivity and morale.
• Networked with DC Water, key community members, internal and external stakeholders to create opportunities for collaboration in serving the community needs.
• Mastered and analyzed water utility terminology, rules and regulations, and DC Water's billing process.
• Represented consumers at Administrative Hearings and negotiating settlements for the consumers.
• Presented trends, policy recommendations, and procedures to the executive team.

Washington DC

• Managed the OTA’s Education and Outreach Branch’s day-to-day operations, including overseeing outreach requests, the budget, and the drafting of educational materials.
• Evaluated and analyzed current training and training methods to improve the effectiveness of OTA's presentations and materials.
• Designed and developed new internal and external initiatives that enhanced the agency's customer service and goal of educating tenants in the District.
• Conducted 10 – 20 presentations a month on tenant-right-related topics to tenants and stakeholders.
• Assisted clients with the regulations and recertification process of HUD and low-income housing programs.
• Maintained relationships with the District’s government agencies and OTA’s stakeholders.

Washigton D.C.

• Assisted in the execution of serving tenants through a phone hotline and legal clinic.
• Advised tenants daily regarding various legal issues in Landlord-Tenant Law.
• Represented tenants in court on various legal issues in Landlord-Tenant Law.
• Evaluate discriminatory cases and direct the case to the Office of Attorney General or DC Office of Human Rights.
• Negotiated on behalf of tenants in breaking their leases and/or negotiating terms of their lease.
• Assisted tenants in navigating and fulfilling their voucher program requirements, including the recertification process.

• Provided customer service to several families in shelter search and find a unit.
• Advocated for families in shelters to potential landlords.
• Negotiated terms of the lease and the program with landlords accepting the families’ application.
• Instruct and teach families’ the program rules and tenant responsibilities.
• Identify any discriminatory practices of the landlord towards families experiencing homelessness.
• Mediated disputes between landlord and families, including compliance with the program rules and responsibilities.

Brockton, Massachusetts

• Implemented a legal position representing and advising FBMS and the organization's clients.
• Represented client in a public housing dispute with the Boston Housing Authority.
• Assisted in writing grants to government funders focused on housing programs, including compliance with HUD regulations.
• Developed a tracking system for public grants to comply with application and report deadlines.

Brockton, Massachusetts

• Assisted in managing the afterschool program.
• Advocated, served, and mentored state-involved adolescents in an afterschool program.
• Created a curriculum and training program that is goal oriented to an adolescent’s plan.
• Drafted reports to the supervisor and the adolescent’s social worker.
• Recognized as an employee of the quarter.

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

• Advocated and counseled children and their families involved in allegations of abuse and neglect.
• Reported on the families’ progress and success to their social workers and external stakeholders.
• Chaired and co-chaired the Annual Tenant Summit for two years.

Wareham, Massachusetts, United States

• Enhanced positive values for abused and neglected adolescents through individual and group activities in the community.
• Mentored adolescents to attain their weekly goals through the enforcement of the program routine.
• Recorded and reported the daily progress of the adolescents.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Staff Editor for UMass School of Law Dartmouth Law Review

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminology

Activities and Societies: Resident Assistant (2 years) Group Leader for H.O.P.E (alternative spring break program) Student volunteer for.