Representative Experience
Advising private foundations, public charities and other tax-exempt organizations regarding nonprofit formation, application for federal tax exemption, maintenance of tax-exempt status, international grantmaking, dissolution of nonprofit organizations and corporate governance.

Prior Experience
Judicial Intern, The Honorable Robert Collings, U.S. District Court for the Dist. of Mass.

Teacher, The Palmas Academy, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Presentations
Best Practices in Grantmaking: Essential Skills and Strategies, Philanthropy Northwest, Oct. 25, 2007

New Rules for Charities: Learning to Live with the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Washington Law Institute CLE, June 15, 2007

Grantmaking Basics, Philanthropy Northwest Professional Development Workshop, April 2, 2007

Memberships and Activities
Washington State Bar Association

Past Secretary, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Exempt Organizations Committee

Board of Directors, Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations

Education
J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 2004

B.A. in Community and Environmental Planning, minor in Spanish, cum laude, University of Washington

Study Abroad, Universidad de Puerto Rico

Study Abroad, Universidad de Cadiz

Languages
Fluent in Spanish