Experience
Equal Justice Society (EJS)   August 2015 - Present
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area  May 2015 - August 2015
Alameda County District Attorney's Office  March 2013 - June 2014
UC Berkeley  September 2012 - May 2014
UC Berkeley  February 2012 - January 2013
Law Office of William Ward & Associates   June 2009 - January 2013
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Legal Advice, Community Service, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Presentation Skills, Non-profit Volunteering, Training, Civil Litigation, Legal Assistance, Human Rights, Courts, Leadership, Westlaw, Microsoft Office

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   2014 — 2017
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of California, Berkeley   2011 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, History, 3.82

Experience
Independent Contractor  July 2014 - Present
Wonder: Strategies for Good   July 2014 - Present
Latin America  October 2013 - August 2014
The San Francisco Foundation  May 2013 - September 2013
Fenton  January 2008 - May 2013
NARAL Pro-Choice America  September 2006 - December 2007
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   August 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Strategic Communications, Social Media Marketing, Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Campaign Planning, Message Development, Non-profits, Social Media, Nonprofits, Blogging, Public Affairs, Press Releases, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Politics, Leadership, Strategy, International Relations, Speech Writing, Corporate Communications, Community Development, Internal Communications, Newsletters, Public Policy, Political Campaigns, Grassroots Organizing, Reputation Management, Spokesperson, Communications Planning, Political Communication, Messaging, Coalitions, Publicity, Campaign Plans, Published Author

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   2002 — 2006
B.A., Women's Studies, Political Science

Experience
Office of the General Counsel - Port of San Diego   April 2015 - Present
Law Offices of Wylie S. Allen   2014 - 2015
Potente, A Professional Law Corporation   2014 - 2014
Law Offices of Wylie S. Allen   2013 - 2014
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   August 2013 - September 2013
Silldorf & Levine, LLP   May 2011 - May 2013
McCarthy & Holthus LLP  September 2009 - May 2011
Tedious Overload   October 2008 - September 2010
The Active Network  January 2008 - July 2008

Skills
Legal Research, Trials, Notary Public, Document Review, Civil Litigation, Microsoft Office, Westlaw, Bankruptcy, Litigation, Courts, Pleadings, Appeals, Project Management, Time Matters, LexisNexis, ProLaw, Accurint, PACER, Efiling, Construction Law, Corporations

Education
University of San Diego   2008 — 2008
Paralegal Certificate, Business Litigation

City University of New York-Brooklyn College   1998 — 2002
Bachelors of Arts, Television & Radio

Experience
Chevez Consulting   May 2012 - Present
Juma Ventures  May 2013 - January 2015
Juma Ventures  November 2012 - April 2013
The Scripps Research Institute  November 2005 - September 2012
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   February 2001 - November 2005

Skills
Program Management, Community Relations, Event Planning, Media Relations, Community Outreach, Student Affairs, Grant Writing, Community Development, Volunteer Management, Public Affairs, Research, Grants, Policy Analysis, Public Policy, Program Development, Event Management, Higher Education, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Philanthropy, Editing, Program Evaluation, Public Speaking, Social Media, Teaching, Non-profits, Public Relations

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1996 — 2000
BS, History

Fairfax Senior High School

Experience
Martin Law  April 2014 - Present
Crider Associates   May 2012 - September 2013
Reiersen Reporting   January 2007 - June 2013
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   January 2012 - May 2013
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   November 2011 - March 2012
Private Employer  August 2010 - August 2011
ASUCD Unitrans  November 2008 - September 2009
YMCA of San Diego County  May 2005 - September 2008

Skills
Legal Research, Editing, Legal Writing, Administrative..., Westlaw, Legal Assistance, Document Review, Research, Microsoft Word, Community Outreach, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Calendaring, Office Management, Organizational Design, Proofreading, Vendor Relationships, Multi-line Phone, Lexis, Event Planning, Administration

Education
San Diego Miramar College   2012 — 2013
Paralegal Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

University of California, Davis   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General, Minor in Education

Experience
Salk Institute for Biological Studies  December 2013 - Present
Salk Institute for Biological Studies  May 2012 - Present
Jewish Family Service of San Diego  2013 - 2014
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   January 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Community Outreach, Archaeology, Program Management, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Program Development, Grants, Volunteer Management, Art History, Strategic Planning, Public Relations, History

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1999 — 2006
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Architecture and Urban History

Brown University   1993 — 1997
Bachelor's degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

University School of Nashville

Experience
Community HousingWorks  2013 - 2013
Volunteer  July 2012 - October 2012
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   May 2011 - April 2012
National Latino Research Center   September 2005 - September 2006
North County Health Services  1997 - 2005
COCIO   1995 - 2004
North American Integration and Development Center   2001 - 2003
North County Health Services  1998 - 2001
California State University San Marcos  1994 - 1997

Skills
Community Organizing, Program Development, Economic Development, Grants, Policy, Coalitions, Community Engagement, Policy Analysis, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Volunteer Management, Qualitative Research, Civic Engagement, Project Management, Participatory Planning, Workshop Facilitation, Spanish, Leadership Development, Volunteer Training, Grant Administration, Proposal Writing, Community Building, Building Coalitions, Social Media, Project Planning, Mindfulness Meditation, Project Delivery, Affordable Healthcare..., Health Insurance, Personnel Supervision, Compassion, Kindness, Resiliency

Education
UCLA   2002 — 2012
Master of Arts, Urban Planning, Regional and International Development

California State University-San Marcos   1995 — 1997
Bachelor's degree, Sociology

San Dieguito High School   1987 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Experience
US Securities and Exchange Commission  September 2012 - December 2012
Nike  June 2012 - October 2012
Bloomberg L.P.   June 2011 - August 2011
Qualcomm  May 2007 - August 2010
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   June 2008 - August 2008

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   2010 — 2013
J.D

Georgetown University   2006 — 2010
B.A., Psychology, Government

Country Day

La Jolla Country Day

La Jolla High

Experience
Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.   September 2012 - Present
United States District Court  July 2011 - July 2012
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  January 2011 - May 2011
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   June 2010 - August 2010
Bluhm Legal Clinic Children and Family Justice Center   August 2009 - May 2010
MacArthur Justice Center  August 2009 - May 2010
San Diego County Office of the Public Defender  May 2009 - August 2009
California State University  September 2007 - June 2008
Fitness Administrative Services Team   September 2003 - June 2004

Skills
Legal Research, Westlaw, Legal Writing, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Courts, Criminal Law, Lexis, Trial Practice, Hearings, Motions, Trademark Infringement

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   2008 — 2011
J.D.

University of California, Los Angeles   2006 — 2008
MLIS

Beloit College   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts

Experience
United States District Court for the District of Columbia  September 2015 - Present
District of Columbia Court of Appeals  September 2014 - September 2015
Federal Defenders of San Diego, Appellate Division   September 2013 - August 2014
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   September 2013 - August 2014
Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP   July 2013 - August 2013
Center for Appellate Litigation  September 2012 - June 2013

Education
Boston University School of Law   2010 — 2012
JD, magna cum laude

Northwestern University   2003 — 2007
BS

Experience
Progressive Law Group   May 2011 - Present
UCSD  January 1999 - Present
Stock Stephens LLP  November 1999 - April 2011
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest  2000 - 2011
The LGBT Community Center   2002 - 2006
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   2001 - 2005
No on Knight   1999 - 2000
Gray Cary  September 1990 - April 1994

Education
University of California, San Diego   1999 — 2010
Lecturer, Poli Sci/CGS

Rutgers University – Camden   1987 — 1990
JD, Law

Experience
Rising Tide Interactive  March 2015 - Present
Rising Tide Interactive  February 2014 - February 2015
NextGen Climate  August 2013 - November 2013
College Democrats of America  August 2012 - August 2013
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E   November 2010 - November 2012
Joe Trippi & Associates  May 2012 - August 2012
College Democrats of America  June 2011 - August 2012
Obama for America  May 2011 - August 2011
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   June 2008 - August 2009

Skills
Politics, Social Media, Political Campaigns, Youth Organizing, Public Policy, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Strategic Communications, Editing, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Research, Grassroots Organizing, Online Advertising, Digital Strategy, Email Marketing, Event Planning, Grassroots, Microsoft Office, International Relations, Community Outreach, Political Communication

Education
Georgetown University   2009 — 2013
B.A., Government, History, Magna Cum Laude

Experience
Global Legal Law Firm   July 2015 - Present
San Diego County District Attorney's Office  November 2014 - July 2015
Check Center  September 2013 - July 2015
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   September 2013 - February 2014
America Reads  January 2010 - April 2013
REACH (Read, Empower, Attain, Create, Hope)   September 2010 - December 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Fundraising, Bilingual-English/Spanis..., Customer Service, Sales, Community Outreach, Legal Research, Typing, Social Networking, Teaching

Education
University of San Diego   2014 — 2015
Certificate, Paralegal Studies

University of Redlands   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Government

Experience
APR Consulting, Inc.   September 2015 - Present
Citizens Climate Lobby  August 2015 - Present
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   April 2015 - September 2015
MIR International Services, Inc.   October 2014 - March 2015
R&V Management  February 2014 - October 2014
University of Kent, PHD Candidate   October 2013 - February 2014
Catholic Charities USA  October 2013 - January 2014
University College London  January 2013 - June 2013
R&V Management  February 2010 - August 2012
International Rescue Committee  August 2009 - March 2010

Skills
Market Research, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, International..., Marketing, Project Management, Management, Strategic Planning, Public Policy, Environmental Issues, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Social Policy

Education
University College London, U. of London   2012 — 2013
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Environment and Sustainable Development, Magna Cum Laude

San Francisco State University   2007 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Relations, Dean's List

Experience
Lumen Magazine   2015 - Present
Grimes & Warwick   January 2013 - August 2015
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   July 2011 - August 2012
SAFE California Campaign   October 2011 - February 2012
San Diego Unified School District  October 2010 - July 2011
UCSD Food Cooperative   October 2005 - May 2009

Skills
Creative Writing, Editing, Field Organizing, Grant Writing, Non-profits, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Blogging, Public Speaking, Teaching, Proofreading, Social Media, Social Networking, Office Administration, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Adobe Creative Suite, Mac OS, Windows, Clerical Skills, Nonprofits, Paralegals, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Marketing, Microsoft Word, Data Entry, Community Organizing, Analysis, Volunteer Management, Newsletters

Education
University of California, San Diego   2005 — 2010
B.A, Literature-Writing

St. Ignatius College Preparatory   2001 — 2005
High School Diploma

Experience
Gaglione Law Group   September 2015 - Present
California Western Community Law Project   May 2014 - Present
Law Offices of Michael M. Pancer   September 2014 - September 2015
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   May 2015 - August 2015
Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc.   June 2014 - August 2014
City of Berkeley  February 2012 - June 2013
AmeriCorps  September 2012 - May 2013
Chican@/Latin@ Student Development Office   May 2012 - May 2013
University of California, Berkeley  August 2011 - May 2013
University of California, Berkeley  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Writing, Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Microsoft Word, Community Outreach, Spanish, Event Planning, Editing, Nonprofits, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Organizing, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Team Leadership

Education
California Western School of Law   2013 — 2016
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of California, Berkeley   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Legal Studies, and Classical Civilizations with an emphasis on history and culture

Experience
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   August 2014 - Present
Institute of the Americas  March 2014 - August 2014
ABA-Immigration Justice Project  August 2013 - January 2014
Institute of the Americas  April 2011 - August 2013

Skills
Westlaw, Adobe Professional, Lexis

Education
UCSD Extension Paralegal Program   2012 — 2014
Paralegal Certificate, Immigration Law-Criminal Law- Intellectual Property

Institut d'Etudes politiques de Toulouse   2007 — 2011
Master's degree, International/Global Studies

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin   2009 — 2009
Exchange student, European Studies/Civilization

Tecnológico de Monterrey   2008 — 2009
Exchange student- Campus Guadalajara, International Relations and Affairs

CPGE Lyceum Montaigne Bordeaux   2005 — 2007
Hypokhagne/ Khagne A/L, Humanities (German, Latin)

Lycee Peyramale-Lourdes   2002 — 2005
High School Degree (Baccalaureat), Literature and Languages

Experience
O'Melveny & Myers LLP   May 2015 - Present
The World Bank, Office of Suspension and Debarment   June 2014 - August 2014
La Jolla Country Day School  May 2012 - August 2013
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   June 2010 - August 2010

Education
Yale Law School   2013 — 2016
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Middlebury College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Economics, Classical Studies

Experience
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)   June 2015 - Present
Puerto La Boca Argentinian Restaurant   November 2013 - Present
Private Tutor  August 2013 - Present
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   March 2015 - May 2015
City of San Diego- Mayor's Office   December 2014 - May 2015
City of San Diego  June 2014 - September 2014
Aztec Shops Ltd.  August 2013 - October 2013
San Diego Learning Center   September 2012 - July 2013
Nordstrom  May 2012 - May 2013

Skills
Higher Education, Community Outreach, Administrative..., Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Research, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Digital Photography, Photoshop Elements, General Office Work, Spanish, Social Media, Teamwork, Social Networking, Time Management, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Scheduling

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   2013 — 2017
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

Academy of Our Lady of Peace   2009 — 2013

Experience
Common Cause  March 2014 - Present
By The People   September 2013 - Present
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   October 2013 - April 2014
State Senator Marty Block's Office   March 2013 - June 2013
Student Organized Voter Access Committee (SOVAC)   September 2010 - March 2013
Chairman of the Budget Committee, Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield   June 2011 - September 2011
ASUCSD Office of the President   January 2011 - July 2011
Los Angeles Unified School District  September 2009 - July 2010

Skills
Leadership, Management, Higher Education Policy, Research, Public Speaking, Strategy, Event Planning, Community Organizing, Community Outreach, Proactive self-starter, PowerPoint, Politics, Teaching, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Grassroots Organizing, Political Campaigns, Grant Writing, Volunteer Management, Entrepreneurship, Political Communication, Grants

Education
University of California, San Diego   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government and Philosophy

Los Angeles Pierce College   2008 — 2010

Experience
Thomas Jefferson School of Law  July 2014 - Present
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   February 2011 - Present
California Innocence Project, California Western School of Law   March 2002 - July 2013
American University Washington College of Law  1997 - 2002

Skills
Legal Research, Mediation, Public Policy, Legal Writing, Westlaw, Commercial Litigation, Policy Analysis, Editing, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Public Relations, Trials, Litigation, Legal Assistance, Policy, Legal Issues, Courts, Appeals, Immigration Law

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   1987 — 1990
JD

University of California, Berkeley
BA, Political Science

Experience
Office of the Federal Defender  January 2015 - Present
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   October 2008 - December 2014

Skills
Courts, Immigration Law, Litigation, Policy Analysis, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Nonprofits, Human Rights, Appeals, Legal Research

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law   2004 — 2007

Experience
African Communities Together   October 2012 - Present
Berkeley Law, Harvard Kennedy School of Government   June 2008 - June 2012
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, University of California, San Diego   May 2011 - August 2011
Independent Consultant  June 2008 - August 2011
Center for Justice & Accountability  May 2010 - July 2010
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   June 2009 - August 2009
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy  September 1999 - June 2008
SEIU Local 521  January 1997 - August 1999
San Francisco Health Authority   September 1996 - January 1997
AFL-CIO Organizing Institute   November 1994 - June 1996

Skills
Policy, Organizational..., International Law, Public Policy, Human Rights, Policy Analysis, Writing, Research, Fundraising, Non-profits, Nonprofits, Politics, Program Evaluation, Proposal Writing, Social Entrepreneurship, Legal Writing, Community Organizing, Volunteer Management, Legal Research, Strategy, Training, Grassroots Organizing, Leadership, Management, Leadership Development, Grants, Grassroots

Education
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government   2010 — 2012
M.P.P., Public Policy Analysis

University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   2008 — 2012
J.D., Law

Brown University   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts, Italian Studies

Experience
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   2005 - Present
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest  1989 - 2006

Education
Simmons College - Simmons School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Experience
Center on Policy Initiatives  September 2010 - Present
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture  September 2013 - Present
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   January 2011 - Present
Chicano Democratic Association   January 2013 - April 2015
Justice Overcoming Boundaries   September 2005 - 2012

Skills
Community Organizing, Community Outreach, Non-profits, Coalitions, Social Media, Fundraising, Advocacy, Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Leadership, Event Management, Nonprofits, Program Development, Grassroots Organizing, Research, Social Justice, Grant Writing, Community Development, Policy Analysis, Political Campaigns, Grants, Youth Development, Human Rights, Volunteer Recruiting, Policy, Politics, Public Policy, Community Engagement, Event Planning, Public Relations

Education
University of California, San Diego   2008 — 2010
Masters, Latin American Studies, concentration international immigration

University of California, Irvine   2001 — 2005
B.A., Studio art, Chicano Latino studies, Education

Experience
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   August 2014 - Present
Sam Liccardo for Mayor of San Jose  March 2014 - Present
U.S. House of Representatives   January 2014 - March 2014
Sam Liccardo for Mayor of San Jose  December 2013 - March 2014
San Jose High School  2007 - 2011

Skills
Political Campaigns, Legislative Relations, Legislation, Grassroots Organizing, Banking, Immigration Law, Public Policy, Public Speaking, Non-profit Program..., Community Outreach

Education
University of California, San Diego   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Government & Ethnic Studies

University of California, Santa Cruz   2014 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Government

San Jose High School   2007 — 2011
High School, International Baccalaureate Diploma

Experience
Gilbert & Bourke LLP   January 2015 - Present
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.   February 2014 - December 2014
Shelter From The Storm Legal Aid Clinic   September 2012 - November 2013
Stanford Community Law Clinic  January 2012 - March 2012
Center for Reproductive Rights  June 2011 - August 2011
Stanford Law Students for Reproductive Justice   August 2009 - June 2011
Stanford Community Law Clinic  January 2011 - March 2011
Bay Area Legal Aid  August 2009 - December 2010
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   2010 - 2010
Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo   May 2008 - January 2009

Skills
Legal Writing, Legal Research, Civil Rights, Family Law, Litigation, Nonprofits, Civil Litigation, Legal Assistance, Restraining Orders, Activism, Legal Advice, Community Organizing, Human Rights, Non-profit Volunteer, Community Outreach, Women's Issues, Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Justice, Social Media, Employment Law, Advocacy, Social Justice, Community Education, Civil Rights Litigation, Fair Housing Law, Employment..., Sexuality Education, Sex Discrimination, Social Security..., Disability Rights, Disability Law, Disability Insurance, Women's Rights, Personal Injury..., Workers Compensation

Education
Stanford University Law School   2009 — 2012
Doctor of Law (JD)

University of California, Santa Barbara   2004 — 2008
B.A., Cultural Anthropology, High Honors

Experience
Teach For America  September 2015 - Present
Scripps Health  June 2011 - Present
Paz y Esperanza Peru   June 2014 - August 2014
National Conflict Resolution Center  May 2013 - June 2013
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties   June 2012 - June 2013
Student Disability Resource at California State University, Monterey Bay   May 2011 - January 2012
CSU Monterey Bay  August 2008 - May 2010
CSU Monterey Bay  August 2008 - May 2010
Monterey Peace Resource Center   August 2009 - December 2009
Rancho Cielo   January 2008 - May 2008

Skills
Community Outreach, Leadership, Policy, Research, Public Speaking, Volunteer Management, Community Organizing, Policy Analysis, Grant Writing, Program Management, Program Development, Community Development, Event Management, Student Leadership, Social Responsibility, Activism, Data Entry, Microsoft Word, Non-Violent Crisis..., Peacebuilding, Critical Thinking, Conflict Resolution, Public Policy, International Relations, Higher Education, Editing, Policy Research, Annual Giving, Workshop Facilitation, Creative Writing, Team Building, Advocacy, Cross-cultural..., Political Campaigns, Microsoft Excel, Interpersonal..., Non-profit Fund..., Spanish, Social Justice, Blogging, Mediation, Speech Writing, International Human..., Conflict Analysis, Peace and Security, Government Relations, Press Releases, Human Rights Monitoring, Report Writing

Education
UC San Diego   2012 — 2015
Certificate, Fundraising and Development

University of San Diego   2013 — 2014
Master's degree, Peace and Justice Studies

California State University, Monterey Bay   2003 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Human Communication, Emphasizing in Peace Studies, Minor in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures, 4.44

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile   2010 — 2010
Semester Abroad, Spanish Language and Latin Amarican Culture, 3,03