[BIO]

I am a licensed attorney and have worked on a variety of issues, including migration, natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, treaties, human rights, and energy, land use, environmental and telecommunications policy. I grew up in California’s Central Valley, but left after high school in order to study, work and travel in the bay area, on the east coast, Europe and Latin America. In 2007 I returned to California where I now reside.  I am of mixed race European and Latin-American descent, thanks to my Portuguese father and Mexican mother. Being a part of these two cultures has fueled my interest in travel and international affairs.

[EDUCATION]

2005 – LL.M. International and Comparative Law
Georgetown University Law Center – Washington DC

2004 – J.D. Global Law and Practice
Syracuse University College of Law – Syracuse, New York

2000 – B.A. Rhetoric: Public Discourse
University of California, Berkeley – Berkeley, California

[LANGUAGES]

I was raised speaking Portuguese and Spanish (or Castellano) at home, while speaking English at school and with friends. Although English was the final language I learned, it is my native tongue – but I read and write fluently in all three, and have utilized them all academically and professionally.  Also, I am (finally) learning French – I’m currently enrolled in a course at the University of California.  Wish me luck……