Third-year law student with eight years of work experience, including five years of Human Resources management, providing a unique perspective to labor-side employment litigation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, HR & Operations
New Classrooms Innovation Partners
08.2020 - Current
Manage payroll for 50+ employees and maintain state payroll tax compliance with up to 40 different state agencies
Maintain HR systems and provide user support to employees
Partner with HR team to conduct annual benefits renewal and serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits questions
Respond to employee relations concerns and mediate conflicts
Lead onboarding and offboarding of employees and design new processes as needed
Conduct legal research to ensure organization policies comply with relevant labor laws across 20 states
Draft all-staff communications on behalf of HR Department
Review external vendor contracts for legal enforceability and fairness
Provide grant writing support to Development department as needed
Manage all "office" functions for fully remote organization, including mail distribution, corporate credit card reconciliation, and small goods purchasing
Operations & HR Associate
New Classrooms Innovation Partners
05.2019 - 08.2020
Managed office operations for NYC headquarters office, acting as chief liaison to vendors and building services
Provided HR support, including maintaining HR databases and conducting HR & benefits onboarding for new employees
Tour Guide
Museum Hack
11.2015 - 08.2018
Led unconventional, "renegade" tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History, including four original themed tours
Conducted historical research on objects in museum collections and museum history and synthesized information into compelling oral presentations
Education
J D. Candidate -
City University of New York School of Law
New York, NY
05.2026
Master of Arts, Music - undefined
University of York
01.2015
Bachelor of Arts, Biology - undefined
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
01.2014
Skills
Written Communication
Copy Editing and Citations
Public Speaking
Mediation
Accomplishments
Coordinated and led information and discussion sessions at New Classrooms about ongoing litigation related to racial justice.
Founding member of New Classrooms' DEI Circle. Projects have included: diversity/equity audit of recruitment processes; coordinating programming and creating materials for observances including Black History Month, AAPI Heritage Month, and Pride Month; accessibility improvements to our organization's math curriculum products.
Timeline
Manager, HR & Operations
New Classrooms Innovation Partners
08.2020 - Current
Operations & HR Associate
New Classrooms Innovation Partners
05.2019 - 08.2020
Tour Guide
Museum Hack
11.2015 - 08.2018
J D. Candidate -
City University of New York School of Law
Master of Arts, Music - undefined
University of York
Bachelor of Arts, Biology - undefined
Oberlin College
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