SARAH RAYES, J.D.

ad4692@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rayes/

EDUCATION

The University of Iowa College of Law Iowa City, IA Juris Doctorate May 2023

Sitting for Bar Exam July 2024

Activities: Secretary for the Black Law Students’ Association, Research Assistant for International and Comparative Law Programs, and Student Representative for LexisNexis The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Bachelor of Arts, English Dec 2019

Philosophy Minor; Human Rights Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE

Political Asylum Lawyers Houston, TX

Immigration Professional Oct 2023 - April 2024

Conducted research and composed legal briefs for immigration cases

Facilitated client communication to gather information and provide updates on case progress

Prepared various immigration forms, petitions, and applications on behalf of clients General Electric International Inc. Dubai, U.A.E.

2L Summer Associate Jun 2022 – Aug 2022

Researched and evaluated different risk factors regarding business decisions

Assisted in negotiations with external parties

Contributed to managing legal structures, due diligence, and documentation for corporate development activity

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Portland, ME

1L Summer Associate Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

Worked in the following practice groups: Bankruptcy, Litigation, Real Estate, Labor and Employment, Business Law, and Energy and Environmental Law The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights Iowa City, IA Intern Jan 2019 – Dec 2019

Led and organized an event on the role of art in mobilizing the Sudanese Revolution

Generated a report on Immigrant Rights in the state of Iowa

Assisted with planning for the Iowa Network of Human Rights Academics undergraduate research conference

Conducted interviews with recent asylum seekers and drafted a report for use in the Universal Periodical Reporting process

Wrote grant applications for state, federal, and private funding mechanisms for start-up non-profit organizations

Steak ‘n Shake Iowa City, IA

Waitress March 2019 – July 2020

Panera Bread Iowa City, IA

Customer Service Associate August 2017 – Jan 2019

The Java House Iowa City, IA

Barista Sep 2016 – May 2017

VOLUNTEER AND EXTRA-CURRICULARS

Food Bank Iowa City, IA Sep 2019 – March 2023

Volunteer; Prepared food bags and maintained orderliness of Food Bank area Foreign Relations Council Iowa City, IA April 2019 Guest Speaker; Presented and answered questions on political developments in Sudan Human Rights Research Conference at Iowa Law School Iowa City, IA March 2019 Presenter; Proposal on the topic “The Sudanese Revolution” accepted for presentation Hawkeye Service Team Memphis, TN March 2019

Student Volunteer; Spring break service trip to Memphis TN focused on racial justice Participant in Liberal Art Beyond Bars Program Iowa City, IA Sep 2018 – Nov 2018 Studied alongside inmates through a college-in-prison program that enabled incarcerated people to gain college credit while serving their sentence Shelter House Iowa City, IA Jan 2016 – Aug 2018

Volunteer; Served as an interpreter to Shelter House residents (English – Arabic), received and recorded donations, and prepared goods for distribution The Life Stories Project Iowa City, IA Aug 2015 – Dec 2015 Conducted weekly interviews throughout Fall 2015 with a Senior Center resident and by the end of the academic semester I produced a book that recounted and documented their life story FOREIGN LANGUAGE

English – Native Proficiency

Arabic – Native Proficiency

Performed various translations and interpretation duties including written documents and live-speaking presentations

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Photography – Arabic calligraphy – Travel – Swimming

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