EDUCATION

M.S. in Urban Policy Analysis and Management January 2011
Milano, The New School for Management and Urban Policy, New York, NY
Specialization: Education Policy
Selected Research and Policy Papers: "Mayoral Control of New York City Public
Schools"; "The New York City Department of Education Under Mayoral Control:
Questionable Changes to Address Poverty in NYC"; "Conditional Cash Transfer
Programs Worldwide: Oportunidades versus Opportunity NYC"

B.A. in Latin American Studies with a Concentration in Government May 2003
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut

Prep for Prep, New York, NY June 1992-June1999
Accepted into an intensive leadership development program that included a
rigorous 14-month academic component to prepare academically exceptional students
of color for placement into leading independent schools and colleges

EDUCATION POLICY EXPERIENCE
Center for New York City Affairs: RESEARCH ASSISTANT June 2009 -Present
Analyze the successes of college readiness in select high schools across New
York City, as selected by direct outside funder
 * Conduct focus groups and site visits to evaluate the effectiveness of
programs implemented within high schools and community-based organizations [CBOs]
targeted for Latino high school immigrants
 * Conduct, transcribe and translate interviews of students, parent,
administrators and CBOs
 * Serve as liaison between High Schools, CBOs and Direct Supervisor
 * Create surveys, implement data collection and analysis, both individually and
with team members
 * Assigned as the sole author of a case study on the high school to college
pathway of immigrant students and their parents

Henry Street Settlement: CONSULTANT (Advanced Seminar in Urban Policy Analysis)
Fall 2010
Analyzed Henry Street Settlement's current GED to college and job readiness
program
 * Researched best practices and strategies both locally and nationwide; led
focus groups and interviews
 * Wrote analytic brief and presented findings and recommendations to client in
analytic report that can be used to raise grant funds based on report findings

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY EXPERIENCE
Asbury Park Fire Department: TEAM CONSULTANT (Milano Laboratory in Issue
Analysis) Spring 2010
Charged with exploring regionalization opportunities with surrounding
municipalities
 * Researched best practices, business models and business development
strategies nationwide; interviewed top officers regarding regionalization
nationwide
 * Co-conducted statistical analyses of the outcome of different next steps for
the client
 * Co-wrote analytic brief and presented findings and recommendations to client
in oral briefing and analytic report; client expects to implement most
recommendations

Green Home, NYC: TEAM CONSULTANT (Milano Laboratory in Issue Analysis) Spring
2010
Charged with identifying key factors in bringing the community to the forefront
of green, affordable building
 * Researched best practices nationwide and locally; held interviews with
various not for profit organizations regarding green building in low-income
areas
 * Co-wrote analytic brief and presented findings and recommendations to client
in oral briefing and analytic report
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
American Civil Liberties Union: LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. February 2008-January
2009
Served as the administrative assistant to four attorneys within the Racial
Justice Project.
 * Researched key information regarding current cases
 * Prepared internal memoranda on case updates
 * Maintained discovery documents, specifically information regarding
deposition
Key Project: Assigned as the main paralegal for a major racial discrimination
case against a major airline carrier

Lansner & Kubitschek: LEGAL ASSISTANT (PARALEGAL) December 2005-February 2008
Served as client's main contact within a firm focused on civil rights and family
court cases for low-income families
 * Worked with attorneys in strategizing next steps and preparing for
depositions and trial; drafted correspondence to clients and adversaries
 * Sole representative of clients in Social Security hearings
 * Served as the bi-lingual contact for prospective clients; trained new
paralegals; mentored interns
Key Projects: Selected as the sole paralegal in two prominent federal cases
involving the NYC foster care system

Domestic Abuse Awareness, Inc.: PROJECT DIRECTOR July 2003-December 2005
Responsible for organization management of small not for profit addressing
domestic abuse through art
 * Served as a liaison between battered women, shelters, and legal resources;
served as [Spanish] liaison between founder and organizations interested in
leasing photographs for exhibition
 * Created a database, inclusive of invoices, contracts, donors and partner
organizations
Key Project: Re-established relationships with key prior investors, ultimately
leading to the refunding of exhibits and international exposure in several
countries, such as Portugal, Switzerland and Italy

Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL): TUTOR October 2004-November 2005
Taught math and literacy to bilingual third grade students within a nationally
recognized after-school program
Key Project: Based on a pre-determined syllabus, independently created model
lessons that were adopted by other program tutors

Soft Word, Inc- Club Success: VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR November 2004-May 2005
Collaborated with key staff to better execute a pre-existing program designed
with the goal of assisting adolescents exiting the child welfare system, with a
principal focus on grant opportunities
Key Project: Designed a weekly forum, for a group of adolescents focused on
fostering self-reliance and establishment of educational and career goals,
leading to each adolescent obtaining a job, preparing for the GED and/or applying
for college