About me
I am a researcher and policy analyst specializing in international labor rights, migration, and human rights law. My work combines rigorous mixed-methods research, broad academic expertise, and evidence-based policy solutions.
In my current role as a Senior Research Specialist with the International Labor and Migration Group at ICF International, I lead multiple large mixed-methods research projects examining forced labor and child labor in global supply chains for the U.S. Department of Labor. While at ICF I’ve led or contributed to various other research projects for clients in the international development sector, including the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS), USAID, and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Prior to my current role, I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Cornell University Law School's Immigration Law & Policy Center, where I conducted comparative research on high-skilled immigration programs. I have also served as an instructor and researcher at UCLA, where I was recognized for excellence in teaching and conducted groundbreaking research on the use universal jurisdiction to prosecute international crimes in domestic courts and the 19th-century origins of the field of international criminal law.
I hold both a PhD in Political Science and JD from UCLA, and and MA and BA from the University of Colorado at Boulder.