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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished, success-driven, and sharply-focused professional with successful years of experience in

teaching and community services. Demonstrated proven expertise in relationship management, logistics
planning and implementation, as well as program management. Recognized as a dedicated community
advocate with broad-based background in areas of Restorative Justice, Education, Child and Youth Rights.
Highly adept at developing innovative programs to produce maximum results combined with background
in superior development, strong leadership, and individual growth. Articulate communicator, fluent in
English and Spanish. Employed great work ethic and ability to perform multiple assignments
simultaneously within fast-paced environments.
CORE COMPETENCIES

’: {rogram Development and Implementation ’: ›eadership and Team Building

’: „undraising and Grant Writing ’: mrganization and Time Management
’: Regulatory Compliance ’: Curriculum Development
’: Relationship Management ’: ›ogistic {lanning and Coordination
’: Strong Communication and {resentation ’: ›egal Research and Writing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Donald P. McCullum Youth Court, Oakland, CA

DIRECTOR OF LAW AND JUSTICE PROGRAMS JAN 2007-MAY 2008
{rovided strategic leadership to diverse staff, scholars, interns, volunteers, and high school youth. ›ed the
successful development of legal instructional curriculum framework for all law and justice department
programs. mversaw all facets of ›aw and Justice Department programs, as well as court night logistics and
ongoing youth court docket. Generated and presented comprehensive narrative and statistical reports to
the executive director.
Highlights:
3: Directed full spectrum of school programming at three makland Unified School District alternative high
schools in conjunction with Bay Area Community Resources
3: Spearheaded and educated urban high school youth with various topics, including Youth for Justice,
Basic ›aw Training, and Restorative Justice principles
3: Demonstrated exceptional performance as a volunteer judge at court hearings for the Berkeley High
School Student Youth Court and McCullum Youth Court
3: {layed a pivotal role in coordinating McCullum Youth Court·s „irst Annual Youth for Justice Summit at
the University of California Berkeley·s Boalt Hall School of ›aw
Centro Legal De La Raza, Oakland, CA
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT RIGHTS PROJECT NOV 2001-FEB 2004
Assumed full responsibility in representing students facing expulsion during administrative hearings.
Coordinated and managed all student and parent self-advocacy trainings. Conducted legal research and
investigations on the impact of constitutional violations in schools. Supported the Housing and
Employment Rights legal advocacy.
Highlights:
3: Instrumental in the administration of legal case work and analytical research on education policy and
California Education Codes
3: Effectively interfaced between multilingual parents and school administrators

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West Contra Costa Unified School District, Richmond, CA

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SEP 1999-OCT 2001
Taught a wide variety of subjects and disciplines in both short-term and long-term positions for grades K-
12 in different schools throughout Richmond. mrganized classroom structure as well as developed and
created various subject lesson plans.
Highlights:
3: ›ed efforts to maximize classroom budget, which facilitated successful acquisition of educational
materials for long-term class instruction
3: Engaged in numerous teaching development workshops as well as school staff meetings; worked closely
with parents to discuss every child·s academic performance and classroom discipline
EARLIER EXPERIENCE

Immigrant Legal Resource Center, San Francisco, CA

PROGRAM ASSISTANT FEB 1998-OCT 1998
AmeriCorps, San Francisco Urban Service Project, San Francisco, CA
SERVICE LEARNING COORDINATOR (San „rancisco Mission District) SEPT 1997-DEC 1997
EDUCATION

JURIS DOCTOR: 2006 | New College of California School of ›aw, San „rancisco, CA
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHICANA/O STUDIES: 1997
University of California at Berkeley, Department of Ethnic Studies, Berkeley, CA | ª

 
 
CERTIFICATION

Restorative Conferencing Training Certificate | Restorative Justice for makland Youth and the City of
makland, CA: 2007
Executive Education Program Certificate | Hispanics in {hilanthropy „under·s Collaborative ›eadership
Training, Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, I›: 2003
California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) | State of California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing: 1999
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

San „rancisco Center·s {roposal Writing Seminar: 2009

Seneca Center: 2007
3: Impact on Trauma on Child Development
3: Engaging Reluctant „amilies and „amily Dynamics
3: Boundaries and Developing Effective Relationships
3: Sexual Diversity and How to Talk to Youth About Human Sexuality
3: Understanding Child Abuse and Caregiver Reporting Requirements
3: Conflict Resolution with Youth
ACTIVITIES

Board Member | Queer ›atina/o Artists Collective (Que›ACo), San „rancisco, CA: 2009-{resent
Logistics and Fundraising Committee |Amor Sin „ronteras: ›GBT ›atina/o {ride „estival , San „rancisco,
CA: 2008-2009
Volunteer | American Civil ›iberties Union, San „rancisco, CA: 2008
Street Law Project-Teacher | University of San „rancisco School of ›aw, San „rancisco, CA: 2004
Volunteer | California ›awyers for the Arts, makland, CA: 1999
Intern | Mexican American ›egal Defense and Educational „und, San „rancisco, CA: 1995-1996
Legislative Intern | Assemblyman Tom Bates, Richmond, CA: 1994

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