Hello! I am an attorney, policy analyst, and labor researcher. Born in Queens and raised in Wisconsin, I’ve since lived in Washington DC, Virginia, California, Kentucky, and Illinois. My legal interests include tax, antitrust, and constitutional law. I am passionate to live a life dedicated in service of marginalized and vulnerable communities. Some of my hobbies are basketball, photography & multimedia, data visualizations, and antiquing. I was eligible to be selected in the 2014 NBA Draft and am a minority shareholder (1 share) of the Green Bay Packers.
Current
Attorney, U.S. Department of Treasury
September 2024 – Present
Board Member, Warehouse Workers for Justice
November 2022 – Present
Creator and Developer, WARN Database
April 2020 – Present
Education
Juris Doctor, cum laude – University of Kentucky College of Law
May 2024
↳ Editor-In-Chief, Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Law, Vol. 16
↳ Honor Council Chair (2023-24); Honor Council Member (2021-2023)
↳ 2023 Kentucky Bar Association Student Writing Competition Winner
↳ CALI Award, Statutory Civil Rights (Spring 2024)
↳ Trial Advocacy Board, Black Law Students Association, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
Master of International Public Affairs – La Follette School of Public Affairs, UW-Madison
May 2018
↳ Accelerated Program
↳ Master’s Capstone: Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for Nepali Youth
B.A. Economics and Political Science (Honors) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 2017
↳ Honors Thesis: Are Uber and Airbnb Sharing? An Exploratory Analysis for Policymakers
↳ 2015-16 American Democracy Forum Fellow, Department of Political Science
↳ 2015 Global Gateway Summer Program in Shanghai, China
↳ Muslim Student Association; Honors Students Organization; Lubar Interfaith Forum
Professional Experience
Legal Administrative Specialist, U.S. Department of Treasury, Chicago, IL
May 2023 – August 2023
Law Clerk, Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett PLC, Louisville, KY
May 2022 – August 2022
Research Assistant, University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, KY
May 2022 – August 2022
Research Analyst, Strategic Organizing Center, Washington, DC
October 2018 – June 2021
Researcher, U.S. Agency for Global Media, Washington, DC
May 2018 – October 2018
Graduate Research Assistant, Wisconsin Policy Analysis Lab, UW-Madison, Madison, WI
September 2017 – May 2018
Performance Management Intern, City of Madison Finance Department, Madison, WI
May 2017 – August 2017
Community Involvement
Graduate Senator and 2022-23 Operations & Evaluations Chair, University of Kentucky Student Government Association
October 2021 – April 2024
Shared Governance Chair and College of Letters & Sciences Representative, Associated Students of Madison (ASM)
May 2016 – May 2017
Instant Challenge Judge, Blackhawk Regional Competition, Wisconsin Destination Imagination
May 2014, January 2015, March 2016, March 2017
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