ABOUT ME
A paralegal with a passion for public service
I am a Harry S. Truman Scholar and a recent graduate of Georgetown University soon to be transitioning into a paralegal role for a national nonprofit. A proud first-generation, low-income, non-traditional student from Mobile, Alabama, I earned my GED, graduated summa cum laude from community college, and received a full scholarship to transfer to Georgetown University. Ultimately, I hope to go to law school to become a public interest attorney and eventually run for public office.
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PUBLIC SERVICE
Serving as a 2018 Harry S. Truman Scholar and a member of the Montgomery County Committee Against Hate/Violence
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
Expanding access to justice for low-income communities in civil cases involving basic human needs such as housing, health care and public benefits
CIVIL RIGHTS
Advocating for the interests of women, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, people of color, people with disabilities, immigrants and religious minorities
OP-ED IN THE WASHINGTON POST: We have a right to counsel in criminal cases. Why not in eviction cases?
“Our Constitution guarantees the right to an attorney to those accused of a crime, as upheld in the landmark Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright. But for those at risk of losing their homes, there’s no such guarantee. That’s because Gideon covers only criminal cases, and eviction proceedings are a civil matter.”
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EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC
B.A., Major in Government, Minor in History, Class of 2019
Concentrations in American Government & History
Honors and Awards: Senior Convocation Speaker; New Student Convocation Speaker; Harry S. Truman Scholarship; George Wescott Carey Scholarship; 1789 Scholarship; Dean’s List
COASTAL ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA
A.A.S., Major in Paralegal Studies, summa cum laude, Class of 2016
Honors and Awards: Paralegal Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa, President’s List
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
WASHINGTON, DC
October 2017 – August 2018
Helped enforce the civil provisions of the federal laws that protect the right to vote, including the Voting Rights Act
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, DC
June 2017 – August 2017
Served the residents of the District of Columbia under the Mayor Bowser administration
SKILLS
LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING
Trained in WestLaw Next, LexisNexis Advance, and Bluebook citation
LEGAL SUPPORT
Experienced in conducting client intake, preparing legal memos, drafting pleadings and case management
PUBLIC POLICY
Tracked legislative developments, produced policy briefs, delivered testimony remarks and wrote opinion editorials
CONSTITUENT RELATIONS
Assisted staffers with constituent casework and updated case files in IQ and Salesforce
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Addressing Georgetown’s class of 2019
In May I had the honor of speaking at Georgetown University’s 2019 senior convocation to an audience of over 3,000+ people, including 1,700 fellow graduating seniors, faculty members, and guests.[…]
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Welcoming new Georgetown students
In January I had the opportunity to address incoming students of Georgetown University at spring convocation. My remarks can be read below! As a transfer student myself, it is a[…]
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Op-Ed: We have a right to counsel in criminal cases. Why not in evictions?
I am incredibly excited to share that I’ve had an op-ed published in the Washington Post in print and online today on the need for a civil right to counsel[…]
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“Don’t love the law. It will inevitably disappoint you. Understand that the law is a tool, a mechanism, a construct. . . American law today sometimes deserves respect, other times it deserves condemnation. It must always be obeyed, but it need not be admired. . . If you don’t love the law, what should you love? Love liberty. Love justice. Love the good that law can produce. Aspirations don’t disappoint, so long as you realize that the struggle for liberty, justice and anything else worth pursuing never stays won.”
– Alan M. Dershowitz, Letters to a Young Lawyer