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Portland, Oregon, United States

Co-directing Law Lab's attorney team. Engaging in creative legal strategies; using legal tools to support anticarceral legal organizing; pursuing movement-led impact litigation; and helping design, manage, and implement community-led interventions to further migrant justice and inclusion.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Collaboratively leading Law Lab’s legal team to design and deliver creative litigation, representation, and other legal resources. Leveraging law, technology, and organizing to advance immigrant and refugee justice.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Counsel in ongoing federal court litigation challenging systemic rights violations in immigration court (Las Americas v. Trump) and President Trump’s visa ban (Gomez v. Trump), and class counsel in federal court litigation challenging President Trump’s healthcare ban (Doe v. Trump).• Counsel for individuals in removal proceedings before the Atlanta and Portland immigration courts, and for individuals appealing removal orders to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.• Author of policy reports and template materials supporting massive collaborative representation of individuals in removal proceedings.

Cambridge, Ma

• Supported impact litigation through legal research on due process violations in immigration court.• Wrote policy paper on disentanglement of police and immigration enforcement. • Created legal practice advisories and parole templates to support detained clients in Sheridan, Oregon.

Cambridge, Ma

• Conducting contemporary analysis of international issues for Director Graham Allison. Responsibilities include researching global security topics, writing policy memos, drafting articles, revising written products, and serving as rapporteur at high-level events.• Managing team of four research assistants to oversee product delivery and provide mentorship.

Cambridge, Uk

• Conducted policy research on counterterrorism, border security, innovation and technology, migration and defense procurement.• Managed $150,000 project for UK Ministry of Defence and $200,000 project for European Commission. Responsible for team coordination, client communication, and budget oversight.• Led methodological development of client proposals and drafting of final reports.

Cambridge, Uk

• Conducted policy research and provided administrative support.• Conducted research on areas including cyber security, climate change negotiations, and intolerance in Europe.• Contributed significantly to successful bid to organise conference for UK National Fraud Authority.

Oxford, Uk

• Led peer review of international articles focusing on the intersection of migration and the law.

Oxford, Uk

• Worked with asylum seekers from Libya, Sudan, India, and Jamaica to file asylum claims and appeals.• Took asylum statements from detainees at the Campsfield House immigration removal centre.• Conducted extensive background research on country-specific conditions and international legal precedents.

Makanda, Il

• Designed and taught ecology curriculum for 40 primary school students at summer environmental camp. Managed personnel, led meetings.

Cambridge, Ma

• Offered resources and guidance to undergraduate students interested in international educational experiences.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Magna Cum Laude

Master Of Science, Migration Studies, Distinction

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Social Studies, Summa Cum Laude