Curriculum Vitae

Education


Northeastern University School of Law, Boston MA - Juris Doctor, May 2008

Courses: Advanced Criminal Procedure, Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property Regulation, Antitrust, Bioethics and the Law, Civil Trial Practice, Corporations, Entertainment Law, Evidence, Federal Courts, First Amendment, Intellectual Property, Law and Psychiatry, Negotiations, Professional Responsibility, Secured Transactions, Software and Internet Law, Trusts and Estates.

Social Justice Project: Researched asylum law for Greater Boston Legal Services’ Immigration Unit. Member: Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)

Indiana University, Bloomington IN - B.A. in Journalism and Computer Science

Awards:IU Faculty Walt Robbins and Ed Hutton Award for excellence in science and mathematics.


Masferrer & Associates, Legal Intern, Boston MA - Summer 2008

Research and writing assistant while I study for the bar.


Committee for Public Counsel Services, Public Defender Division, Legal Intern, Boston MA - Current

Research in house memoranda matters for the public defenders on various evidentiary motions, assist in the preparations for motions to suppress. Participate in arraignments and bail hearings in the Boston Municipal Court and Dorchester District court, as well as bail appeals before the Superior Court.

Federal Defender's Office, Legal Intern, Boston MA - Fall 2007

Research and write memoranda for the Assistant Federal Defenders on various pre-trial, trial and post-trial matters, as well as assisting in the writing of memoranda and briefs for the court.

Masferrer & Associates, Legal Intern, Boston MA - Spring 2007

Assist in the research and writing of memoranda and briefs to the court on various pre-trial and trial matters. Second chaired three trials in Suffolk Superior Court, Dorchester District Court, and the Federal District Court of Massachusetts.

Judge Leo T. Sorokin, Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Legal Intern, Boston MA - Fall 2006

Provided legal research and assisted in the drafting of opinions on various legal issues.

Languages Spoken


Fluent in English and Spanish. Have prior experience translating from one language to another.

Other Experience


Residential Information Technology Services, Indiana University, Bloomington IN - 2003-2005
Technology Consultant, Tech Support and Lab Supervisor: Provided in room customer support for students and supervised residential housing computer labs.
El Nuevo Dia, San Juan, PR - 2004
Business Section Intern: Trained and worked as a reporter for the newspaper’s business section.
Virtual, Inc., San Juan, PR - 2004
Intern: Trained and worked in online news publishing and website management.