VICTORIA MENDOZA RUIZ
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Intern
Notre Dame Law School
Notre Dame, IN
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Conduct legal research and produced analytical legal documents on international human rights law, with a focus on cases to be submitted to the Inter-American Human Rights System.
- Draft legal memoranda and contribute to policy briefs addressing violations of regional and international human rights standards.
- Collaborated on a legal assistance project involving a high-level official at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights.
- Contribute to a strategic litigation project by conducting comparative legal research and analysis of precedents from international and regional human rights bodies.
- Participated in client intake and stakeholder interviews for legal research and strategic defense planning.
- Contribute to a project advising a transitional justice tribunal on the design and implementation of reparations programs to ensure compliance with international human rights law and victims' rights standards.
- Contributed to analyzing policies and tailoring policy briefs for a UN Knowledge hub project in collaboration with Notre Dame
Program Manager
Social Justice Collaborative
Berkeley, CA
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Supervised legal teams handling immigration and humanitarian relief cases.
- Implemented digital tools such as Airtable and Zapier to automate routine tasks, streamline workflows, and enhance case tracking efficiency.
- Collaborated closely with, HR, grants, finance, and pro bono teams, acting as a liaison to ensure streamlined communication and efficient, coordinated operations.
- Provided technical support and shared expertise on tools, research, and applications, enhancing team performance and process efficiency.
- Researched updated country conditions reports and supported asylum claim strategies.
Clinics and Pro Bono Supervisor
Social Justice Collaborative
Berkeley, CA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Organized virtual legal clinics for Adjustment of Status in collaboration with law firms.
- Reviewed applications for compliance with USCIS requirements.
- Coordinated interpreter availability and onboarding of clients and volunteers.
EADs Supervisor
Social Justice Collaborative
Berkeley, CA
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Led workshops and reviewed EAD applications for asylum seekers and juvenile migrants.
- Reduced a backlog of over 200 cases through workflow improvements and peer mentoring.
- Monitored service quality and maintained weekly team performance reports.
Program Manager Assistant
Social Justice Collaborative
Berkeley, CA
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Tracked case deadlines and generated operational reports.
- Coordinated communications between attorneys and paralegals.
- Participated in case strategy planning and interpreted in Spanish-English legal clinics.
- Assisted tailoring training modules and workshops for legal assistants.
HR Assistant
Aztecavo
Uruapan, MX
08.2019 - 02.2021
- Audited employee files to ensure compliance with Mexican labor law reforms.
- Supported workplace health and safety protocol implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Participated in recruitment and labor dispute resolution processes.
- Translated industrial safety reports for international partners.
Timeline
Legal Intern
Notre Dame Law School
05.2025 - 08.2025
Program Manager
Social Justice Collaborative
08.2022 - 05.2024
Clinics and Pro Bono Supervisor
Social Justice Collaborative
05.2022 - 08.2022
EADs Supervisor
Social Justice Collaborative
08.2021 - 05.2022
Program Manager Assistant
Social Justice Collaborative
03.2021 - 05.2022
HR Assistant
Aztecavo
08.2019 - 02.2021
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