With more than ten years of experience achieving success for my clients, I approach every project with passion and a strategic focus on the future.
About Me
My Philosophy
My passion lies in developing innovative new strategies to advance an organization’s mission, while prioritizing equity, sustainability, and human rights. My unique background in civil and human rights law, international compliance, crisis management, and corporate communications makes me a powerful asset in navigating a world that is increasingly focused not only on corporate profitability, but also on social and environmental impact. I became a policy attorney to help create a more equitable, sustainable world, and I believe that corporate and nonprofit social responsibility is the key to achieving this outcome. Corporate success and social good do NOT have to be mutually exclusive!
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Worked as Librarian and Assistant Director of Programs at the Institut franco-américain in Rennes
Re-located to Rennes, France with my husband, who was transferred back to France for work
Promoted to Immigrant Justice Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Washington
Led an international crisis response campaign in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal and subsequent violent Taliban take-over in Afghanistan
Promoted to Legal and Policy Manager at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Washington and founded the CAIR-WA Immigrant Justice Project
Transferred from the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations to the Washington State Chapter, as Senior Civil Rights and Immigration Attorney
Graduated DePaul University School of Law with a Post-Doctoral Certificate in International and Comparative Law
Worked as Civil Rights Division Fellow at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Chicago
Graduated DePaul University School of Law with a Doctorate in Law (J.D.)
Worked as a Litigation Consultant for top Chicago law firms
Worked as a research assistant and technical writer on multiple legal publications and textbooks.
Underwent significant brain and spinal operations, which greatly improved my mobility and quality of life.
Graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational and Corporate Communications
Became physically disabled due to a late-onset genetic condition. This experience shifted my focus and revealed my true vocation: advocacy of causes and communities that lack the physical, economic, or political power to advance themselves.
Studied French language, literature, art, and history in Grenoble, France
Professional Appointments
Washington Legislature's Automated Decision-Making Systems Work Group
This work group was convened to recommend policies regarding the review, adoption, and auditing of automated
decision-making systems (such as Artificial Intelligence and algorithms) by government agents to ensure that such systems are fair, transparent, accountable and do not
improperly advantage or disadvantage any communities.
Washington Attorney General's Hate Crimes Working Group
This multi-disciplinary working group was appointed to outline a comprehensive approach to better address hate crimes in Washington. We called on the state to improve training for law enforcement, create new avenues for prosecutors to charge crimes and for schools and employers to better educate people about hate and bias.
City of Seattle Surveillance Advisory Working Group
This working group, which is comprised of representatives from equity-focused organizations, provides recommendations and insight related to the acquisition of new surveillance technologies for the City of Seattle. When a new surveillance technology is under consideration, the group creates and submits an assessment to the City Council with recommendations regarding adoption.
Port of Seattle Biometrics External Advisory Group
This advisory group was appointed to determine a set of guiding principles for the public-facing use of biometric technology at Port facilities and develop tangible and enforceable policy recommendations that are aligned with these guiding principles.
Washington State Tech Equity Coalition
The TEC is a group convened by the ACLU of Washington, and is comprised of civil liberties and civil rights-focused organizations and individuals that works to hold technology accountable and uplift the voices of historically marginalized communities in decisions about technology. Coalition members testify in front of state and local legislators, provide public comment to city council members, host educational workshops, write letters, and engage in corporate advocacy.
Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network
WAISN is the largest immigrant-led political coalition in Washington. It is a powerful, network of immigrant and refugee-rights organizations and individuals that strives to protect and advance the power of immigrant and refugee communities through a multiracial, multilingual, and multi-faith coalition. Their organizing strategy educates and mobilizes statewide to uphold and defend the rights and dignity of all immigrants and refugees, centering the voices of impacted communities.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
From Northern Illinois University
Concentrations: Organizational and Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, French Business Communications
Doctorate in Law (J.D.)
From DePaul University College of Law
Concentrations: Civil Rights Law, Public International Law, Immigration
Post-Doctoral Certificate
In International and Comparative Law from DePaul University College of Law
Concentration: International Human Rights Law
Illinois State Bar License
Licensed to practice law in the U.S. State of Illinois
