Graduate School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin
University of Houston Law Center, JD
Professional Experience
Chief of Staff and General Counsel, State Senator Rodney Ellis
Lead advisor to:
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense
Governor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Criminal Justice Integrity Unit
Tim Cole Innocence Commission
Policy Advisor/Attorney, The Innocence Project
Worked to exonerate wrongfully convicted and apprehend true perpetrators
Advanced reforms to improve the reliability of justice systems around the nation
Juvenile Counselor, Texas Youth Commission
Teacher, Juvenile Counselor, Educational Learning and Enrichment Centers
Director, Educational and Outreach Crime Prevention Programs for at-risk youth
Accomplishments
Received the Public Interest Law Fellowship Award
Honored with the Smart on Crime Achievement Award for the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
Recognized as Most Outstanding Capitol Staffer by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
Requested to take part in the American Leadership Forum's 2009 Inaugural Criminal Justice Fellow class
Pol. adv. paid for by the Brandon Dudley Campaign, Sadie Rucker, Treasurer, in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
