Resume
EDUCATION
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Central Islip, NY
Juris Doctor Candidate May 2020
G.P.A.: 3.257
Activities: Touro Law Review Senior Staff Member (Article Issue: Whether Temporary Protected Status recipients have the right and the ability to go through the Adjustment of Status process.) Student Bar Association (3L Representative), Federal Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta, Immigration Law Society (President), Public Speaking Club (Treasurer)
Awards: CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Criminal Law II
Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Law with a History Minor, 2014
Honors: Dean’s List (Fall 2013, Fall 2014)
G.P.A.: 3.1
WORK HISTORY
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York, NY May 2019 – August 2019
Law Clerk
Drafted numerous Request for Evidence (RFE) responses to address the United States government’s contestations. Composed reference letters for O-1 petitions. Conducted legal research into and wrote a memo on whether Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries are eligible to receive INA § 245(i) admissibility waivers if his/her parent filed an I-130, I-140, or Labor Certification (later approved) before the April 30, 2001 sunset date.
Cammisa Markel PLLC, New York, NY
Law Extern September 2018-December 2018
Engaged in thorough legal research into various immigration issues (e.g. lawful admissibility into the United States with a marijuana criminal conviction/INA § 212(h) waivers) and conformed said issues legal memoranda. Aided attorneys in consults with prospective and current clients. Worked with new employment visa categories (O, E-3) and new/old immigrant visa groups (Remove Conditions, EB-1). Assisted in responses to Request for Evidence (RFE) letters.
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), New York, NY
Legal Intern May 2018-August 2018
Provided direct client services, including application assistance for Naturalization, EAD, I-90, I-130, VAWA, DACA, TPS, U visas for victims of qualifying crimes, and other affirmative and humanitarian-based applications. Conducted extensive legal research as well as drafting comprehensive legal memoranda on immigration issues.
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York, NY Assistant Paralegal I January 2017-August 2017
Learned to analyze case documents and prepared immigration applications (B-2, H-1B, L-1A/B, I-90, EAD, AP, AOS, PW, Naturalization) for filing with the appropriate government agencies. Drafted specialized support letters detailing eligibility for visa classification and other immigration benefits. Interfaced with corporate representatives and foreign nationals.
Meister Abstract Corp., Suffern, NY
Legal Assistant November 2015-June 2016
Assembled and organized legal documents for lawyers, paralegals, and closers for real estate closings. Categorized, distributed, and filed recorded and unrecorded legal documents. Managed land title orders from conception to finish.
The Knesset, Jerusalem, Israel
Parliamentary Assistant for MK Eitan Cabel (Zionist Union) June 2015-July 2015
Charged with working with Parliamentary Assistants in the office of MK Eitan Cabel and the office of the Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, MK Yoel Hasson. Translated documents from Hebrew to English and wrote various formal letters in English. Researched information in-depth on topics that would be part of future legislation.
Broome County Clerk Office, Binghamton, NY
Intern October 2014- December 2014
Assisted in keeping track of records and legal documents of the county. Guided the residents of the county on how to trace family genealogies
United States Senate, Washington, DC
Intern for Senator Robert Menendez (NJ) June 2014-August 2014
Tasked with working with Legislative Correspondents in the Personal Office and the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Answered phone calls from constituents/news outlets/corporations. Provided tours of the United States Capitol Building to all visitors of the office. Attended committee hearings on various issues and wrote in-depth memos on various subjects.
OTHER
Languages: Advanced Conversational Italian (including reading and writing)
Skills: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes
EDUCATION
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Central Islip, NY
Juris Doctor Candidate May 2020
G.P.A.: 3.257
Activities: Touro Law Review Senior Staff Member (Article Issue: Whether Temporary Protected Status recipients have the right and the ability to go through the Adjustment of Status process.) Student Bar Association (3L Representative), Federal Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta, Immigration Law Society (President), Public Speaking Club (Treasurer)
Awards: CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Criminal Law II
Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Law with a History Minor, 2014
Honors: Dean’s List (Fall 2013, Fall 2014)
G.P.A.: 3.1
WORK HISTORY
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York, NY May 2019 – August 2019
Law Clerk
Drafted numerous Request for Evidence (RFE) responses to address the United States government’s contestations. Composed reference letters for O-1 petitions. Conducted legal research into and wrote a memo on whether Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries are eligible to receive INA § 245(i) admissibility waivers if his/her parent filed an I-130, I-140, or Labor Certification (later approved) before the April 30, 2001 sunset date.
Cammisa Markel PLLC, New York, NY
Law Extern September 2018-December 2018
Engaged in thorough legal research into various immigration issues (e.g. lawful admissibility into the United States with a marijuana criminal conviction/INA § 212(h) waivers) and conformed said issues legal memoranda. Aided attorneys in consults with prospective and current clients. Worked with new employment visa categories (O, E-3) and new/old immigrant visa groups (Remove Conditions, EB-1). Assisted in responses to Request for Evidence (RFE) letters.
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), New York, NY
Legal Intern May 2018-August 2018
Provided direct client services, including application assistance for Naturalization, EAD, I-90, I-130, VAWA, DACA, TPS, U visas for victims of qualifying crimes, and other affirmative and humanitarian-based applications. Conducted extensive legal research as well as drafting comprehensive legal memoranda on immigration issues.
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, New York, NY Assistant Paralegal I January 2017-August 2017
Learned to analyze case documents and prepared immigration applications (B-2, H-1B, L-1A/B, I-90, EAD, AP, AOS, PW, Naturalization) for filing with the appropriate government agencies. Drafted specialized support letters detailing eligibility for visa classification and other immigration benefits. Interfaced with corporate representatives and foreign nationals.
Meister Abstract Corp., Suffern, NY
Legal Assistant November 2015-June 2016
Assembled and organized legal documents for lawyers, paralegals, and closers for real estate closings. Categorized, distributed, and filed recorded and unrecorded legal documents. Managed land title orders from conception to finish.
The Knesset, Jerusalem, Israel
Parliamentary Assistant for MK Eitan Cabel (Zionist Union) June 2015-July 2015
Charged with working with Parliamentary Assistants in the office of MK Eitan Cabel and the office of the Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, MK Yoel Hasson. Translated documents from Hebrew to English and wrote various formal letters in English. Researched information in-depth on topics that would be part of future legislation.
Broome County Clerk Office, Binghamton, NY
Intern October 2014- December 2014
Assisted in keeping track of records and legal documents of the county. Guided the residents of the county on how to trace family genealogies
United States Senate, Washington, DC
Intern for Senator Robert Menendez (NJ) June 2014-August 2014
Tasked with working with Legislative Correspondents in the Personal Office and the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Answered phone calls from constituents/news outlets/corporations. Provided tours of the United States Capitol Building to all visitors of the office. Attended committee hearings on various issues and wrote in-depth memos on various subjects.
OTHER
Languages: Advanced Conversational Italian (including reading and writing)
Skills: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes