I am an advocate and attorney with over 15 years of experience working to reform and reimagine how we work with young people who have contact with the legal system. I’ve led and coordinated impactful initiatives throughout the country using data, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement. I am a believer that we can build upon the strengths that all kids have to create a brighter future for all of us. You can download a PDF of my full CV here.

Experience

  • Interim Chief Executive Officer, Center for Children’s Law and Policy, April 2023 - April 2024, Washington, DC

  • Deputy Director, Center for Children’s Law and Policy, September 2016 - April 2023, Washington, DC

  • Director of Institutional Reform, Center for Children’s Law and Policy, September 2015 - September 2016, Washington, DC

  • Staff Attorney, Center for Children’s Law and Policy, September 2011 - September 2015, Washington, DC

  • Skadden Fellow, Center for Children’s Law and Policy and Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, September 2009 - August 2011, Washington, DC

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, 2009

  • B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2006

Certificates

  • James Bell Racial Justice and Structural Well-Being Certificate Program, W. Haywood Burns Institute, 2023

  • Certificate in Conflict Resolution, Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, 2022

Awards and Professional Honors

  • Champion for Change, Next Generation Leader in Juvenile Justice Reform, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 2015

  • Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow, Harvard Law School, 2014

  • Skadden Fellowship, Skadden Fellowship Foundation, 2009

Teaching

  • Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland - Baltimore, Francis King Carey School of Law, 2023

  • Adjunct Faculty, American University Washington College of Law, 2012 - 2014

  • Guest Lecturer, Harvard Law School, George Washington University School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia

  • New York

Peer-reviewed Publications, Writing, and Presentations

Please visit my page of prior work.