Professional Experience:
International Senior Lawyers Project, New York, NY (Sept. 2014-present)
Program Officer, Asia-Pacific Region (formerly Legal Fellow, then Program Associate)
Developing, in collaboration with Program Director, a new programmatic focus area in Community-Inclusive Development (CID); strategically planning and implementing CID projects in over 20 countries designed to ensure that communities impacted by large-scale development projects have a voice in such projects, that their lands and livelihoods are protected, and that project proponents adhere to best practices in consultation, consent, and fair compensation; as Officer, overseeing the work of two legal fellows and one in-country consultant.
CARE International, Yangon, Myanmar (May - Jul. 2014)
Conflict Assessment Project Intern (Columbia Law School Human Rights Internship Program)
Designed and implemented field research in conflict-stricken Rakhine State assessing current legal/quasi-legal practices and their efficacy in dealing with conflict and conflict triggers between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims; independently conducted village-level focus group discussions and key informant interviews; prepared a 35-page final report detailing findings, analysis, and recommendations.
Norwegian Pension Fund ((Aug. 2012)
Consultant on Mining Investment in the DRC
Produced a detailed report assessing political and ethical risks of investing in select DRC mining companies; analyzed legal risks of investment under the UK Bribery Act.
The Carter Center, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (May - Jul. 2012)
Mining Governance Project Intern (Columbia Law School Human Rights Internship Program)
Contributed to a major report assessing impacts of the mining contract revisitation process and detailing human rights implications of individual mining agreements.
United Nations, New York, NY (Jan. - May 2010)
Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide
Information Management and Global Monitoring Intern
Monitored security incidents and rights violations throughout Africa, Asia, and the Middle East; drafted analytical reports on country situations for use in internal risk assessment and in reports to the Secretary-General.