County of Tulare, Visalia, CA
Child Support Attorney, August 2008 – December 2010
I establish, enforce, and defend family law orders concerning child support and paternity on behalf of the County and State in court. I prepare motions and pleadings for Superior and Appellate Court proceedings. In addition I serve as a legal resource for child support department staff by approving court documents and answering legal questions.

San Francisco Family Law Court - Facilitator, San Francisco, CA
Externship, June 2006 – August 2006
Assisted pro per clients by providing information and preparing documents related to dissolution of marriage, child custody, child support and spousal support actions; including petitions, answers, responses, declarations and orders to show cause.

Golden Gate Law Library, San Francisco, CA
Student Assistant, March 2006 – May 2007
Assisted law students with research questions utilizing both Deerings and West publications; updated law periodicals with current information as it became available.

Eviction Defense Collaborative, San Francisco, CA
Intake Counselor, May 2005 – August 2005
I prepared documents in regards to eviction proceedings; including answers and demurrers. I also interviewed clients, many of whom needed to have complex legal issues explained to them. I also participated in settlement conferences with landlord attorneys.

City of Buena Park, Buena Park, CA
Acting Environmental Inspector/ Administrative Aide, March 2001 – July 2004
I inspected commercial and industrial sites in an effort to prevent pollution from entering the storm drain system. I assisted in designing the city’s Stormwater Pollution Enforcement Program.

Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez, Washington DC
Congressional Intern, June 1999 – September 1999
I assisted Congressional staff with constituent correspondence and legislative research. I attended meetings on behalf of Congressional staff and wrote legislative reports.