LeeAndra Boodlal

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Education

Master of Arts (M.A) in International Relations, Global Governance & Social Theory 09/2016-06/2018

Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany

Thesis: Muzzling Women’s Voices in International Law: A Feminist Legal Analysis of the Status of Forced Agreements between the United Nations and Haitian Government

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Criminal Justice (minor in Psychology) 08/2011- 07/2015

John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), New York, USA

Thesis: How did the 2008 Reform in Mexican Law Enforcement Agencies Change Corrupt Practices?

Professional Training

European Academy of Diplomacy, Warsaw, Poland 12/2016-06/2017

Specialization in International Security

Certification in Dispute Resolution, New York, NY John Jay College 2015

Certificate in Human Rights: The Right to Freedom of Expression, New York, NY Amnesty International 2015

Work Experience

Amnesty International USA, New York, New York, 10001 06/2018-09/2018

Research Assistant Trainee

Conducted independent research and wrote case briefs on US human rights abuses including gun violence, domestic violence, refugees/asylum rights, and the right to protest & policing.

Utilized research engines and tools to fact check information in developing gun violence reports.

Worked on research projects which were being developed as part of AIUSA’s current campaign.

Produced briefing notes for the Executive Board meeting.

Inlingua School, Bremen, Germany, 28759 09/2017-01/2018

English Teacher

Planned, prepared and delivered lessons to a range of classes and age groups.

Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany, 28759 09/2016-01/2018

Communications Officer of the Executive Board

Fostered communication between the Executive Board and Jacobs community regarding issues pertaining to the student body and social events.

Coordinated internal and external meetings of the Executive Board.

Managed the website and social networking systems’ pages.

Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany, 28759 09/2016-05/2017

Teaching Assistant

Prepared slides, questionnaires, and grading schemes for the class.

Provided administrative technical support to the teacher via Campus Net learning system.

Weitz & Luxenberg, New York, NY, 10003 12/2015 – 08/2016

Paralegal

Assisted Paralegals and Attorneys with prior, current, new client intake and co-counsel referrals.

Gathered medical records, and legal paperwork to move cases forward, for further review.

Reviewed medical records to establish product identification along with injuries sustained.

Answered questions regarding active litigation firm criteria and provided retained clients with status updates.

Attorney General Office, Harlem, NY, 10027 01/2015- 12/2015

Mediator

Acted as consumer advocate in negotiating consumer complaints with merchants involving a broad range of consumer issues including rent security deposit, retail sales and mail order transactions.

Assisted in phone mediation between parties to handle consumer complaints and worked to resolve disputes in an amicable manner.

Conducted in-take assessments with consumers to evaluate the nature of their case.

Prepared memorandums on trending issues.

John Jay College, Department of Political Science New York, NY, 10019 01/2015-06/2015

Research Assistant

Research Topic: The Impact of Foreign Aid on Court Reform

Conducted literature reviews, analyzed data, and built a theoretical framework.

Prepared and managed Excel Spread sheets.

Bronx Community Solutions, Bronx, NY, 10451 05/2013- 10/2013

Intake Specialist Assistant Intern

Conducted intake assessments with clients and helped assign them to community service sites and social service classes.

Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to ensure clients understood their mandates and were motivated to comply.

Entered attendance records from community service sites stationed throughout the Bronx and wrote completion letters for clients who finished their mandates and needed proof of their completion.

Public Advocate’s Office, New York, NY, 10007 01/2013-05/2013

Intergovernmental Affairs Intern

Assisted in event planning and preparation of meetings, conferences, and trainings.

Attended community forums, events, and legislative briefings and acted as a liaison on behalf of the Public Advocate’s Office at events and meetings.

Conducted correspondence and outreach with local elected officials and community organizations.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Office, Access, Power point), research qualitative data, data processing, Dropbox, social media platforms. Familiar with SPSS, R, Civi, CRIMS, JCA, Lexis Nexis, Legal correspondence, Salesforce, Microsoft Publisher.

Languages

Reading

Writing

Oral

English

mother tongue mother tongue mother tongue

Spanish beginner (A1) beginner (A1) beginner (A1)

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