Academic Counselor

Arizona State University Maroon and Gold Scholarship Recipient
? National Deans List, •••••
? Steptoe and Johnson LLP LSAT Prep Course Scholarship Recipient, •••••
? Member of •••••.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan), •••••
? Member of Omega Delta Phi Fraternity
- Internal Vice-President, •••••
- Top Academic Award, •••••
- Scholarship Chairman and Advisor, •••••

EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MICHIGAN, Detroit, Michigan
Intern, •••••
? Assisted the Racial Justice Staff Attorney.
? Researched and drafted memorandums regarding: American Indian Self-Determination &
Educational Assistance Act (ISDEAA), Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Indian Health
Services (IHS), and Tribal Jurisdiction.
? Attended depositions, mock trials, staff meetings, and meetings with leaders concerning
American Indian legal issues.

AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY, Ak-Chin, Arizona
Detention Officer, •••••
? Booked individuals into detention center, including photographing/fingerprinting, filling required paperwork, and recording the booking process.
? Edited and drafted detention legal documents.

SCHOOL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION & SOCIAL CHANGE, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, Arizona
Senior Research Assistant, •••••
? Teacher Assistant for ASB ••••• (Anthropology Social and Behavioral).
? Reconciled department financial records.

THE INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA, Phoenix, Arizona
Intern, •••••
? Drafted template letters for tribal leaders to send to U.S. Senators regarding the Bureau of
Indian Affairs (B.I.A.) budgets for fiscal years ••••• and •••••
? Drafted recommendations for Cobell v. Salazar (case involving billions of dollars
withheld from Native Americans since the early •••••s).
? Assisted with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizonas lawsuit against proposition ••••• (•••••
initiative that barred some Hispanics and Native Americans their right to vote).
? Researched, analyzed, and drafted reports for the Fiscal Year ••••• appropriations
status for the B.I.A.

VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Philanthropy Center, •••••
National Congress of American Indians Native Vote Election Protection, •••••
Native American Bar Association of Arizona, •••••
American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, •••••
Greening of Detroit, •••••
Hispanic Business Student Association Leadership Institute, •••••
St. Marys Food Bank, •••••
St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, •••••
Arizona State University Cares, •••••
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, •••••
Arizona State University Devils in Disguise, •••••
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, •••••
Hacienda Health Care, •••••
Make a Difference Foundation, •••••
Tonaterria Community Development Institute, •••••
Highroads Hispanic Leadership Institute, •••••
Maricopa Youth League Assistant Basketball Coach, •••••

LEADERSHIP
OMEGA DELTA PHI FRATERNITY, •••••Present
National Director of Academics and Professional Development
? Oversee the academic status of over fifty undergraduate universities within Omega Delta Phi.
? Assist struggling universities within Omega Delta Phi to improve their grade point averages.
? Present annual academic workshops to hundreds of undergraduates.
? Draft an annual academic plan for over fifty undergraduate universities within Omega Delta
Phi.
? Assist undergraduates to attend graduate school and develop their professional skills.