About
Experienced leader with a history of demonstrating impact in criminal justice and social…
Experience
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Education
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Georgetown University Law Center
Activities and Societies: Honors/Achievements: Journal of Law and Modern Critical Race Perspectives, Executive Articles Editor; Dean’s Certificate for Outstanding Service; Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition, First Place Winner; National Trial Advocacy Award Recipient; Pro Bono Pledge Honoree Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinic, Student Attorney; Trial Advocacy Competition Winner & Semi-Finalist; LexisNexis, Research Associate; Office of Admissions, Student Ambassador; Women of Color Collective, President
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Activities and Societies: Salutatorian Award for Academic Excellence; California Alumni Association Scholar; Broad Prize for Urban Education Scholar; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Chapter
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Spanish immersion program.
Volunteer Experience
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Team Leader
Don't Walk By
- Present 8 years 9 months
Poverty Alleviation
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Team Leader, New Hope Ministry
Brooklyn Tabernacle
- 3 years 6 months
Human Rights
Co-led a bi-weekly bible study at a residence for unhoused people in Brooklyn. Planned special events; performed outreach to and transported members from various housing residences throughout New York City to the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church.
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Advisory Committee, LA DOOR (Diversion, Outreach & Opportunities for Recovery)
Los Angeles City Attorney
- 3 years
Social Services
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Advisory Committee Member, Joint Local Advisory Committee
LA County
- Present 2 years
Social Services
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Advisory Committee Member, Los Angeles City Neighborhood Justice Program (NJP)
Los Angeles City Attorney
- Present 5 years
Social Services
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Outreach Coordinator
Los Angeles Gospel Justice Community Legal Clinic
- 1 year
Civil Rights and Social Action
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Interviewer, Georgetown Law Alumni Interview Program
Georgetown University Law Center
- 6 years
Education
Languages
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Spanish
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Organizations
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Council of Urban Professionals
2016 Fellow
- PresentThe CUP Fellows Program is a rigorous ten-month leadership development experience to equip professionals with the skills, information, and resources needed to lead with impact. It provides participants with a lifelong springboard for prestigious opportunities such as appointments to nonprofit and public sector boards.
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Georgetown Alumni Interview Program
Interviewer
- PresentInterviews prospective students for admission to Georgetown Law.
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New Hope Ministry, Brooklyn Tabernacle Church
Co-Team Leader
- PresentLeads bi-weekly bible study fellowship at a homeless residence; assists in planning and executing large-scale events with hundreds of attendees from homeless residences throughout Brooklyn, New York; assists in developing team-building activities among a team of volunteers.
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Member
- PresentDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding more than 200,000 women have joined the organization
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