Nallely López
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Passionate, highly motivated, self-driven professional with developed mastery and experience as a Title IX Coordinator and Senior Paralegal. Recognized as a leader in promoting equity and inclusion in all areas, creating holistic work environments, placing well-being at the heart of students, staff, and faculty's experience, supporting students well, and creating Title IX Programs from the ground up and multi-tiered systems to provide a sense of belonging for student's as well as staff. A consummate professional with a commitment to excellence, strong work ethic, and a demonstrated ability to connect, communicate and work effectively with all students, faculty, staff and stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work in a collaborative setting with personnel at all levels. Self-motivated and can work independently or in a team.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Title IX Officer; Director of Policies & Procedure
Cal State Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
11.2025 - 02.2026
- Provide leadership and oversight of civil rights compliance functions, including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, VAWA, and DHR programming and services.
- Supervise and guide staff in the Office of Equity and Compliance, establishing priorities, managing workloads, and ensuring accurate and timely completion of tasks.
- Serve as the university’s Whistleblower Administrator, overseeing processes for reporting and addressing allegations of misconduct.
- Develop and deliver robust education programs to raise awareness of civil rights compliance and foster a culture of respect and accountability.
- Oversee mandated trainings for faculty, staff, and students on topics such as Title IX, DHR, and VAWA compliance.
- Lead efforts to educate the campus community on whistleblower policies and reporting procedures.
- Ensure consistent policy interpretation, implementation, and oversight of programming and services related to civil rights laws and regulations, including Title IX, Title VI, VAWA, FEHA, and DHR.
- Oversee investigations into complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other misconduct, ensuring thorough, impartial processes and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Represent the university in compliance matters with external regulatory agencies such as the EEOC, California Civil Rights Department, and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Strategic Guidance and Advocacy
- Provide expert guidance to senior leaders on civil rights compliance, whistleblower matters, and institutional equity initiatives.
- Collaborate with campus stakeholders to implement policies and programs that advance justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Serve on campus committees and councils to promote a unified approach to civil rights compliance and inclusive practices.
- Analyze trends and data related to complaints, investigations, and training to assess campus efforts and recommend improvements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Title IX Coordinator
California State University Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
06.2023 - 10.2025
- Receive, process, and oversee all allegations and complaints of Title IX violations (gender and sex discrimination, gender and sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking) and retaliation. This includes initiating appropriate measures to assure adequate, reliable, impartial, and prompt analysis of allegations, deciding on appropriateness of conducting investigations, and actual conducting of investigations.
- Coordinate with decision-makers on outcomes and remedial actions, and overseeing grievance appeals procedures.
- Develop and implement effective investigation and case management plans for each reported Title IX incident, including coordinating and implementing interim remedial measures as necessary.
- Personally investigate IX allegations or coordinate with campus departments and external entities as appropriate to designate trained individuals to,do so.
- Research and establish portfolios of comprehensive sexual harassment and sexual violence victim resource programs and services and actively refer victims to resources as necessary and appropriate.
- Monitor compliance of all remedies and timelines of sex·discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence investigations.
- Develop case management database to manage and track Title IX incidents.
- Supervise Deputy/Investigator
- Regularly assess whether Title IX program has necessary resources to effectively operate, including but not limited to, making budget requests, and purchasing supplies, among other things.
- Remain knowledgeable of current state and federal laws, regulations, and higher education trends pertaining to sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, including but not limited to Title IX and VAWA.
- Serve as university representative and liaison to state and federal government compliance and investigation officers.
- Provide adequate resolution of issues noted in internal audit reports or external agency reports as necessary.
- Regularly assess university activities and take corrective action as necessary to ensure no practices, behaviors, or patterns violate policies prohibiting sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.
- Prepare annual statistical reports on number, nature, and disposition of Title IX complaints and campus practices. Identify areas of potential concern and make recommendations to further prevent sexual discrimination and violence.
- Work in collaboration with campus departments to collect and report required data to Department of Education and others as appropriate. Serve as university expert on Title IX requirements and other sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence statutory and regulatory requirements and provide consultation and advice to senior officers of university as necessary.
- Prepare and disseminate educational materials, including brochures, posters, and web-based materials and other outreach and communication mechanisms informing campus community of University anti discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence policies and complaint procedures.
- Develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated education and training programs that inform students, faculty, staff, managers, and community members of university Title IX rights and responsibilities, campus reporting procedures and how to identify and prevent sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.
- Work with appropriate campus departments (e.g., University Police, Human Resources Management, Faculty Affairs, Dean of Students Office, Women's Resource Center, etc.) to provide targeted training for individuals responsible for implementing Title IX complaint procedures, student conduct hearing officers, Title IX complaint investigators, Deputy Title IX Coordinators, and other university officials and decision-makers.
Director, Title IX Programs & Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
08.2019 - 05.2023
- Receive reports from undergraduate students for both Sexual Misconduct Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy
- Supervise execution of Title IX Program and ensure team members have everything needed to complete tasks
- Implement Title IX program policies
- Provides and facilitates ongoing training, consultation and technical assistance for all students outlining their rights and obligations under the Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination & Harassment policies, including reporting options, grievance procedures, applicable disciplinary code, the offices or individuals with whom students can speak confidentially, the office or individuals who can provide support services, the employees who must report incidents to the Title IX Coordinator/Anti-discrimination officer, and protections against retaliation
- Help facilitate, organize, and create all Title IX trainings for faculty, staff, and Title IX Team, including Deputy Coordinators, Investigators, Adjudicators, and Hearing Panel
- Trainings including, but not limited to TrainED, NACUA, Webinar, On Campus Trainings with Counsel, Power points, and drafting important documents
- Maintain Title IX Budget by tracking and recording all transactions and manage ComData in similar manner
- Login case info on Maxient, create spreadsheets, and keep team informed with department or case updates
- Program, coordinate, and help execute Sexual Assault Awareness Month (“SAAM”)
- Navigate Everfi by creating assignments for all students and staff including, but not limited to current students, incoming students each semester, transfer students, athletes, student leaders, and all existing and new staff employed by Biola University
- Research for campus and off campus resources for students, staff, and faculty
- Review all Biola's web pages including Title IX and make revisions and updates including, but not limited to Campus Safety, Sexual assault information; Student Hub, Sexual Assault Response and Prevention page; Sexual Misconduct Policy; and Harassment and Discrimination Policy
- Assist and work alongside Senior Title IX Coordinator
- Proof read and draft documents
- Worked alongside Biola's Corporate Legal Counsel as Research Assistant
- Conducted legal research and paralegal work and assist counsel as needed
- Reviewed legal documents; draft and fill out legal forms.
- Built excellent rapport and working relationship with community to build trust and improve upon communication.
Spiritual Director, Institute Spiritual Formatio
Talbot School of Theology
La Mirada, CA
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Lead group direction for BIPOC Female Students on campus
- Meet 1x1 with undergraduate students, graduate students, and staff on campus
- Supervise MFT Students and provide them a space to process
- Worked with at-risk 50+ students during their first semester as a Priority Success Coach
- University's Point-Person during the pandemic
- Provided a number of resources, referrals as needed
- Hundreds of communication outreaches through text, emails, and phone calls
- Helped with enrollment and scholarship opportunities
- Co-Lead a Latina Affinity Group, Biola Educated Latinas Leading in Action (BELLA) in partnership with Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development (SEID) creating a place of support for students, faculty, and staff
- Create a space to develop cultural identity and deepening their sense of belonging, advocate to use our collective voice to freely transform our surroundings, and celebrate Latinas and the rich history of our roots
- Pathways Grant Initiative Owner on the Retention and Career Success Workstream to provide incentivized microgrants to continuing students
- Achieving 96% retention rate among the first cohort of microgrant students.
- Created individualized assessments to evaluate client''s progress towards identified goals in their spiritual journey.
- Designed workshops that incorporated art, music, and movement into spiritual practice for enriched experiences.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Conducted seminars on stress management using spiritually-centered approaches for more balanced lifestyles.
Legal Assistant
Matern Law Group
Manhattan Beach, CA
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Worked alongside 22+ attorneys and staff in a fast paced and integrative Employment Law Firm
- Assisted 2 associate attorneys and 3 senior attorneys with over 100 legal cases
- Prepared all legal documents for Individual cases such as FEHA and Public Policy claims as well as wage and hour class action cases
- Such documents included but are not limited to 226 Spoliation Letters, Right to Sue Notices, Court Complaints, LWDA Complaint, Serving Defendants, Discovery propounding and responding, Mediation documents and Briefs, Settlement preparation and Trial preparation, Motions for Preliminary Approval, Class Notices, Motions for Final Approval, and check distributions
- Assisted in 4 Trials for Class Action Cases and one Sexual Harassment.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
Senior Legal Assistant & Office Manager
Harbin & McCarron Attorneys at Law
Santa Ana, CA
08.2015 - 09.2016
- Assisted three attorneys in Real Estate and Property Law
- Managed all cases and produced legal documents including, but not limited to Motions, Discovery, Briefs, and other pleadings and letters needed including Trial preparation
- Calendared all hearings and scheduled Mediations and Depositions
- Filed all pleadings with court clerk
- Conducted intake of new potential clients
- Directed and coordinated law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas
- Developed a working relationship with courts, clients, and attorneys
- Acted as first point of contact for all clients
- Contacted and prepped witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings
- Processed accounts receivables/payables; invoicing clients and taking payments; making payment calls to clients; inputting billable hours into the system
- Hired and fired staff and trained all staff hired
- Managed 4 employees and their work hours, including attorneys' schedules and calendars.
Senior Legal Assistant and Intake Clerk
Law Office of Jeremy J. Alberts, The Alberts Firm
Fullerton And Santa Ana
10.2010 - 08.2015
- Assisted seven attorneys in Civil Litigation, Family Law, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, and Criminal Law
- Worked in teams with attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants
- Acted as first point of contact for all clients and met with clients for case updates
- Managed over 65 cases alone for collections
- Produced legal documents, including contracts
- Filed all pleadings with court clerk
- Investigated facts and law of cases, using pertinent sources to determine causes of action and to prepare complaints
- Worked directly with Senior Intake Attorneys to achieve Client-Intake monthly goals
- Researched and updated all required materials needed for firm and partners for new cases
- Managed attorneys' calendars
- Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing
- Processed accounts receivables/payables; invoicing clients and taking payments; making payment calls to clients; inputting billable hours into system
- Hired and fired staff and trained all staff hired
- Managed 7 employees and their work hours.
Education
Master of Arts in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA05-2027
Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care -
Talbot School of Theology
La Mirada, CA05-2021
Juris Doctor -
Trinity Law School
Santa Ana, CABachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Criminal Justice Emphasis -
Biola University
La Mirada, CA05-2010
Skills
- Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish, reading, writing, speaking
- Conflict Resolution
- Exceptional telephone etiquette
- Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Just3Things
- Objective Key Resolution (OKR's)
- Abacus
- Westlaw
- Lexus Nexus
- Judicial forms
- ProLaw
- Coco
- Maxient
- Wave
- Schedule Coordination
- Consulting
- Report Writing
- Team Leadership
- Office Management
- Program Development
- Motivational Leadership
- Staff Training
- Case IQ
- SharePoint
Timeline
Title IX Officer; Director of Policies & Procedure
Cal State Los Angeles
11.2025 - 02.2026
Title IX Coordinator
California State University Dominguez Hills
06.2023 - 10.2025
Spiritual Director, Institute Spiritual Formatio
Talbot School of Theology
05.2021 - 05.2023
Director, Title IX Programs & Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Biola University
08.2019 - 05.2023
Legal Assistant
Matern Law Group
06.2018 - 08.2019
Senior Legal Assistant & Office Manager
Harbin & McCarron Attorneys at Law
08.2015 - 09.2016
Senior Legal Assistant and Intake Clerk
Law Office of Jeremy J. Alberts, The Alberts Firm
10.2010 - 08.2015
Master of Arts in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care -
Talbot School of Theology
Juris Doctor -
Trinity Law School
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Criminal Justice Emphasis -
Biola University