Biography
Education
- Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon
- Animal Law LLM, - 2025
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy, LLM Program Fellow
- Honors: Student Scholarship Presenter, ALDF Student Convention at the Animal Law Conference, 2024
- Honors: LC ALDF Chapter Member
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- Juris Doctorate - 2024
- Honors: Public Interest Law Certificate with Honors
- Honors: • President of USF Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter, 2023-24
- Honors: • Senior Staffer, Law Review Vol. 58, 2023-24, University of San Francisco School of Law
- Honors: • Arthur C. Zief, Jr. School of Law Scholarship Recipient, 2023-24
- Honors: • CALI Award for Excellence in Animals & Justice Seminar, Spring 2023
- Honors: • Junior Staffer, Law Review Vol. 57, 2022-23, University of San Francisco School of Law
- Honors: • CALI Award for Excellence in Animal Law, Fall 2022
- Honors: • Co-President, Treasurer, & Secretary USF Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter, 2022-23
- Honors: • Advanced Moot Court Competition Quarter-Finalist, Fall 2022
- Honors: • Led USF contingent to Animal Law Conference, Fall 2022
- Honors: • Deans Scholarship Recipient, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
- Honors: • Inaugural class of Animal Law Scholars, Fall 2021
- Honors: • 1L representative of Student Chapter of Animal Legal Defense Fund, 2021-22
- University of Redlands, Johnston College - Bachelor of Arts Degree, Science Meets Sociology
- 2016
- Honors: Dean’s List, 2013
- Honors: Member of Wadada Wa Rengi Wengi (WRW), community service & diversity organ
- Honors: Phi Sigma, National Biological Services Honor Society
- Honors: Staff Reporter for University Newspaper, 10 front page articles
- Honors: Study Abroad Program, IES French Language, Nantes, France, Fall 2014
Bar Admissions
- California
Professional Associations
- Animal Legal Defense Fund, Criminal Justice Program Extern, Litigation, legislative, and research projects for the Criminal Justice Program., 01/2025 to 04/2025
- Animal Welfare Institute, Legislative Affairs Intern, Bill analysis, hearing testimony, public communications about legislation and other legislative affairs projects for the Legislative and Governmental Affairs Department, 08/2023 to 12/2023
- The Humane Society of the United States, Animal Protection Law, Litigation Law Clerk, Litigation preparation research projects, 05/2003 to 08/2023
- Animal Legal Defense Fund, Legislative Affairs Department Extern, Bill analysis, hearing testimony, public communications about legislation and other legislative affairs projects for the Legislative Affairs Department, 01/2023 to 04/2023
- Shelter PALS San Francisco SPCA, Volunteer Research Assistant, Research for legal advocacy projects, 10/2022 to 04/2023
- University of San Francisco School of Law, Research Assistant for Director of Justice for Animals Program, Research and citations for law review publications and legal scholarship & Justice for Animals Program development, 06/2022 to 05/2023
- Sage Veterinary Center, Dublin, California, Client Service Coordinator, Client support for appointments and emergency visits, recognized emergency health situations, Communicated with clinical staff about client needs and emergency status & Handled client communications, 01/2021 to 07/2021
- VCA Bay Area Animal Hospital, Oakland, California, Veterinary Technician, Assisted technicians and doctors in all treatments, including blood draws, IV placement, digital x-rays, administering vaccines and injections, Administered subcutaneous fluids; performed all types of restraints, handled caution animals, and provided post-surgery support & Pre and post-surgery support, including medications, 01/2019 to 12/2020
- Parkway Veterinary Hospital, Dublin, California, Veterinary Technician, Assisted technicians and doctors in all treatments, including blood draws, IV placement, digital x-rays, administering vaccines and injections, Administered subcutaneous fluids; performed all types of restraints, handled caution animals, and provided post-surgery support & Pre and post-surgery support, including medications, 08/2018 to 10/2018
Volunteer Experience
- USF Public Interest Law Foundation, Herd & Flock Farm Sanctuary, Habitat for Humanity, ABC’s & Rice School (Cambodia), Cambodian Elephant Forest Conservation Project, Interact, Roteract, Surtec Foundation, Loma Linda & Washington Hospitals