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JAIME A. ESTADES, MSW, ESQ.
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New York, New York, 10035
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Founder and President of nonpartisan not-for-profit focusing on political empowerment, social justice, and public policy, with trainings provided free of cost to all participants.
Lecture and train on Voting and Civil Rights, Campaign Finance, Petitions and other legal issues.
Regional nonpartisan educational organization with a mission of empowering Latinos and other minorities by increasing their participation in the electoral process through training on campaign management and candidate development, to mobilize leaders around an agenda that reflects their own political aspirations and values.
Electoral Activism & Leadership Academy: 10 week Certificate Program initiated fall 2012 through affiliation with CUNY Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work.
Public Policy Program: Multi-session educational program with sessions on Housing, Health, Community Economic Development and Environmental Issues, initiated Spring 2014.
Collaborative Political Action Training in collaboration with The Murphy Institute, Central Labor Council, TWU Local 100. (February 2015)
Women in Politics and Organizing Program: Initiated Spring 2015.
High School Curriculum for Voter Registration and Civic Engagement. Initiated Spring 2013.
Coalition-Building: Voting, Work & Civil Rights: A Secular, Labor and Religious Discussion Looking Ahead to 2016, featuring Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, President of NAACP NC, Craig Becker, AFL-CIO, Juan Cartegena, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Jerry Goldfeder, Esq., Ana Oliviera, NY Women’s Foundation and Rev. Gabriel Salguero.
Mayoral Debate: Co-sponsor and co-producer with NY1 and NY1 Noticias of New York’s first televised Democratic Mayoral Debate, broadcast live, prime time in Spanish and English.
Weekend Leadership Academies in New York City, Albany, NY and Kutztown, PA.
Articles, papers and editorials and speak publicly and with the press on various issues related to electoral campaigns.
Collaboration with Viacom to provide forum and potential internships at Viacom for Latino high school students in East Harlem.
Local and Regional Chapters in Orlando, FL and the “I-4 corridor”, University of Central Florida and Temple University.
2003 - present Consultant and Counselor-at-Law
Attorney and Consultant to not-for-profit and governmental institutions.
* Governmental, Community and Public Relations. Capital Project Development. Labor Relations. Board and Staff Training and Development. Voter Registration and Participation.
* General legal practice, including immigration, housing, matrimonial, family and entitlements. 2019 – present New York University, Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY. Adjunct Professor, Law and Social Work & Social Justice and Advocacy. 2017 – present Columbia University, School of Social Work, New York, NY. Adjunct Professor, Legal Foundations & Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy. 2011 – present Rutgers University, Graduate School of Social Work, New Brunswick, NJ. Adjunct Professor, Social Policy and Welfare.
2005 – 2009 Boricua College, Brooklyn, NY.
Professor, 2008 – 2009. Adjunct Professor, American Government and Sociology. 2005 -07 2006 – 2007 Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service, New York, NY. Adjunct Professor, Social Justice and Social Welfare Policy and Services. JAIME A. ESTADES, MSW, ESQ.
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2007 - 2008 Alliance for Quality Education, Brooklyn, NY. Director of Advocacy.
* Directed New York City Office. Advocated for New York City Public Schools.
* Built, managed and coordinated coalitions of sixty community-based, educational and labor organizations, including the Keep the Promises Coalition.
* Intergovernmental relations, including lobbying state and local elected officials.
* Coordinated press relations for broad-based coalition, including developing comprehensive media campaigns, drafting and issuing press releases and press advisories, coordinating press conferences and serving as liaison to English and Spanish language media. 2005 Emil Deguzman & Associates, New York, NY.
Law firm practicing immigration law. Associate Attorney. 1999 - 2000 American Heart Association, New York, NY. A national health advocacy institution.
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Directed all health policy and intergovernmental activities.
Designed and implemented strategic plan for lobbying efforts. 1996 - 1998 Hispanic Education and Legal Fund, Inc., New York, NY. A non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to stimulating electoral participation. Executive Director
* Spearheaded direct, community-based registration of 100,000 new voters in get-out-the-vote activities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida.
* Developed regional network of more than 200 community-based organizations serving Latino communities.
* Directed media campaign including press releases, press conferences and advertising in print, radio and television in eight states.
* Consulted by The White House to identify Latino candidates for federal positions (including Cabinet level) in conjunction with the national association Latino Vote 2000 Coalition.
* Advocated, designed and implemented forums on public policy issues related to political empowerment and Latino communities.
* Designed and analyzed survey of 1,100 NYC residents regarding political participation and representation, in joint project with Barnard-Columbia University Center for Urban Policy.
* Managed $500,000 budget. Raised funds through grants and personal solicitations. 1995 - 1997 East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc., parent organization of Boriken Neighborhood Health Center, New York, NY.
A comprehensive community-based health and human service organization for East Harlem. Associate Director for Social Programs and Managed Care
* Supervised social programs of East Harlem Council for Human Services, including Head Start, Family Day Care, Senior Nutrition, Lead Screening and Immunization Outreach and Adolescent Violence Prevention.
* Implemented shift from fee-for-service to managed care for primary care services.
* Directed community, intergovernmental and public relations.
* Represented Council with funders, governmental officials, and other agencies & networks.
* Collaborated actively with Board of Directors.
1992 - 1995 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, NY. The nation’s largest public hospital system.
Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Relations
* Served as liaison between New York City Council and Health and Hospitals Corporation.
* Generated information about HHC policies, programs and policy research.
* Developed legislative strategies on health policy issues.
* Created legislation for HHC to provide improved health services to patients. JAIME A. ESTADES, MSW, ESQ.
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1991 - 1992 Boriken Neighborhood Health Center, a member agency of The East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc., New York, NY.
A federally funded community-based health center providing culturally appropriate services to residents of East Harlem and beyond.
Director of Social Services
* Developed and managed services for patients with drug and mental health issues, including services tailored to meet the needs of seniors and HIV positive persons.
* Trained and supervised social work staff to develop alternative services for clients.
* Provided comprehensive social services, ensuring full continuum-of-care.
* Established agency links in northern Manhattan for comprehensive psycho-social services. 1986 - 1990 District 65 U.A.W. - Members Assistance Program, New York, NY. An employee assistance strategy of nationwide Union representing workers in more than 50 different occupations.
Counselor
* Provided to union members counseling in alcoholism, drug addiction, HIV/AIDS, mental health and immigration.
* Established agency links throughout NYC for full-scale referral of member needs.
* Organized workshops and conferences, including Community/Labor Conference on Immigration (1989) on impact of Simpson/Rodino Law on workers.
* Chaired meetings on labor movement for Central America Committee (1989-1990). Coordinated fund-raising. Linked community, labor, religious and political organizations working with Central American issues. Coordinated visits and activities of Central American leaders with labor movement in New York City.
* Studied Latino Workers, District 65 U.A.W. (1989), first-ever research on an ethnic group within District 65. Interviewed 250+ Latino workers to analyze issues of education, English as a second language, health, housing and immigration. Presented results at National Association of Social Workers Annual Conference, at Hunter School of Social Work, in union and in community.
1985 - 1986 E.N.T.E.R., New York, NY.
An organization dedicated to alcoholism and drug addiction services in East Harlem. Alcoholism Counselor
* Counseled individual clients: developed and implemented treatment plans.
* Supervised and led group discussions about effects of alcoholism on physical health and the family.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Panelist Commentator
State of the Borough of Manhattan address by Borough President Gale Brewer. Invited by Borough President Gale Brewer as one of four panelist commentators for February 2015 State of the Borough Address at Columbia University, with Community Board 3 Chair Gigi Li, former Controller Carl McCarl, and former Borough President Ruth Messinger.
NYS Legislature Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus Black & Brown Civic Engagement in NYS: Panelist (February 2015)
Lincoln Center Panel on the Importance of Voting Panelist on Discussion on the Importance of Voting in Minority and Immigrant communities (February 2015)
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Media
* Co-Producer of Debates with NY1 and NY1 Noticias As President of Latino Leadership Institute, co-produced televised live NYC Mayoral Debate on June 11, 2013 at Kaye Theater of Hunter College and 13th Congressional District Debate on June 17, 2016 at Hostos College. Both debates were televised live in prime time on NY1 and NY1 Noticias.
* Articles Published in “Roll Call”: The Source for News on Capital Hill Since 1955
(2016)
Articles on Voting Rights. “How Clinton Can Win with a Latino VP” (June 9, 2016) and
“Could GOP Suppression Tactics Inadvertently Hurt Trump?” (July 6, 2016)
* CUNY TV Forum (2014 – 2016)
Invited panelist commenting on social justice issues, voting and civil rights.
* Commentator in press, radio and television (Ongoing) Interviews on national and local radio and television including CNN, CNN Latino, NY1, NY1 Noticias, HITN, CUNY-TV, WBAI and numerous other outlets. Op-eds in El Diario, the largest Latino newspaper on the East Coast.
* El Pitirre (1990-1997)
Bilingual, no-cost, community newspaper with circulation of 10,000 throughout NY City. Co-Founder, Publisher, Board Member, Editor and Writer. Coordinated submission of articles and photographs, production, public relations and distribution. Educational Outreach
* Baruch College of the City University of New York (2016) Speaker on Voting Rights and the 2016 election.
* New York University School of Law (2015)
Speaker and discussant on Voting Rights and Latinos in the United States.
* Temple University (2012)
Speaker and discussant on Voting in Today’s America.
* Kutztown University (Pennsylvania ) (2011)
Organized Latino Leadership Academy Weekend Training. Speaker and discussant on Elections.
* Lehman College of the City University of New York (1998) Speaker and discussant on globalization and its effects on Puerto Rico.
* Brown University (1997)
Speaker and discussant on Latino political empowerment.
* Touro College (1996)
Lecturer and discussant on Latino participation in electoral process.
* Columbia University School of Social Work (1989) Speaker and discussant on Latino participation in Mayoral election campaigns in NYC. JAIME A. ESTADES, MSW, ESQ.
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Community Involvement
* P.S. 84, The José de Diego Magnet School for the Visual Arts. (2006 – 2009) School Leadership Team Member. (2006 – 2009) P.T.A. President (2008-09)
* Sumet I Tenants Association (2005 – present)
Organized 250 families of in Williamsburg, Brooklyn as HUD-recognized Tenant Assoc.
* Nelson Mandela Welcome Committee (1990)
Liaison to Latino community in five boroughs of New York City. EDUCATION
2000 – 2003 City University of New York, School of Law, Queens, NY. J.D. Health Law Concentration. Internship with the Partnership for the Homeless. 1997 – 1998 Columbia University, New York, NY.
Revson Fellow in Political Science and Public Policy An honorary fellowship recognizing volunteer contributions to the City of New York. 1987 – 1990 Hunter College, Graduate School of Social Work, New York, NY. M.S.W. Clinical Social Work and Community Organizing. 1979 – 1983 Sacred Heart University, Santurce, Puerto Rico. B.A. Major: Psychology. Minor: Education.
ADMISSION TO LEGAL PRACTICE
Member of Bar of New Jersey and United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. References available upon request.
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