The George Washington University
National Law Center
Juris Doctorate 1992
Boston College
B.A. 1989
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Political Science
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1992
District of Columbia, 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Florida Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- National Network To End Violence Against
Immigrant Women, Board Member 2001 - Present
Presentation:
Faculty, "Immigration 101", American Prosecutor's
Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, December 4,
2002 - December 7, 2002
Faculty, "Relief for Immigrant Victims of Crime",
American Prosecutor's Research Institute, San
Francisco, CA, December 4, 2002 - December 7, 2002
Faculty, "Immigration Consequence of Criminal
Convictions", American Prosecutor's Research
Institute, San Francisco, CA, December 4, 2002 -
December 7, 2002
Faculty/Moderator, "ABCs of Public Benefits", 8th
Annual Conference of the National Network on Behalf of
Battered Immigrant, August 20, 2002 - August 23, 2002
Faculty/Moderator, "Practical Considerations in
Accessing Public Benefits", 8th Annual Conference of
the National Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant,
August 20, 2002 - August 23, 2002
Faculty/Moderator "Changes in Food Stamp and TANF
Programs, 8th Annual Conference of the National
Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant, August 20,
2002 - August 23, 2002
Faculty/Moderator "ABCs of Public Benefits (Spanish),
8th Annual Conference of the National Network on
Behalf of Battered Immigrant, August 20, 2002 - August
23, 2002
Faculty/Moderator, "Benefits Access Workshop with
HHS, USDA and ORR Representatives", 8th Annual
Conference of the National Network on Behalf of
Battered Immigrant, August 20, 2002 - August 23, 2002
Faculty, "Legal Rights of Immigrant Victims of Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault", National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence Annual Conference, August 8, 2002
Faculty, "Immigrant Access to Public Benefits", National
Legal Aid and Defender's (NLADA) 2002 Annual
Conference on Immigration, August 22, 2002
Panelist, "Relief from War Disaster, & Despotism",
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) 2002
Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 14, 2002
Lecturer, "Domestic Violence Among Immigrant
Populations", North Carolina Central University,
Durham, NC, February 21, 2002 - February 22, 2002
Faculty, "Violence Against Women Advocacy and Legal
Rights Training", Cochella, CA, February 9, 2002
Faculty, "Cultural Awareness for Judicial Fairness",
Athens, GA, January 23, 2002 - January 25, 2002
Faculty/Moderator, "Models of Collaboration Between
Immigration Attorneys and Battered Women's
Advocates, 7th Annual Conference of the National
Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant Women,
Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2001 - October 27, 2001
Faculty/Moderator, "Benefits Access Workshop with
HHS Representatives", 7th Annual Conference of the
National Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant
Women, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2001 - October 27, 2001
Faculty, "Working With International Victims of Violence
- Part 1: Immigration Issues", California Coalition Against
Sexual Assault (CALCASA), June 27, 2001 - June 28, 2001
Faculty, "Working With International Victims of Violence
- Part II: Protection Orders, Access to Domestic Violence
Service and Public Benefits", California Coalition
Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA), June 27, 2001 - June
28, 2001
Past Employment Positions:
Rifkin & Fox-Isicoff, Senior Assocaite 2003-2004
Now Legal Defense & Education Fund, Policy Attorney,
2001 - 2003
Rifkin & Associates P.A., Senior Attorney, 1996 - 2000
Languages:
Spanish
