Domestic Legal Program Intern

Posted on: 2006-09-30

HEATHER M. HENDERSON 3727 Westleigh Street · Eugene, OR 97405 · (267) 304-0324 · hhender1@ uoregon.edu EDUCATION: University of Oregon School of Law · Eugene, Oregon Candidate for Juris Doctorate expected May 2007 Activities: LEND Mentoring Program· Secretary, Black Law Students Association· Public Interest/Public Service Executive Board · Student Coordinator, Law Students for Choice group · Phi Alpha Delta International Law Society · Planned Parenthood Public Affairs Field Intern (Eugene Office) · Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund volunteer · Research Assistant for Professor Ibrahim Gassama 2005-2006· Spanish intake interviewer at Lane County Legal Aid Office Fall 2005 ?Judicial extern for Honorable Douglas Mitchell, Lane County Circuit Court Spring 2006 ? Bramlett Scholarship recipient Fall 2005 ? Orlando J. Hollis Scholarship recipient Fall 2006 University of Chile Institute of International Studies · Santiago, Chile GPA: 3.4 Masters of Arts · International Studies · October 2001 Received partial scholarship during second and third semesters for academic excellence Spelman College · Atlanta, Georgia Graduated magna cum laude ? Bachelor of Arts in Spanish · May 1998 Honors: Dean’s List · Mortar Board, Golden Key and Phi Beta Kappa Honor Societies Activities: Study Abroad· Spanish Club· Trailblazers International Club · Charles B. Merrill Scholarship for Study Abroad · National Security Education Program Scholarship · UNCF/ Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program Languages: Proficient in Spanish WORK EXPERIENCE: CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Domestic Legal Program Intern? New York, New York? June 2006-August 2006 Performed legal research and writing for Domestic Legal staff including writing legal memorandum, conducting legislative research and updating Center’s online fact sheets. Performed legal research for two of the Center’s cases Tummino v. von Eschenbach, being litigated in federal District Court and Gonzales v. Carhart, being argued in the Supreme Court in the fall. Also researched abstinence-only curriculum for future legal challenges. LANE COUNTY CENTER FOR LAW AND ADVOCACY Law Clerk · Eugene, Oregon · May 2005-August 2005 Worked on landlord-tenant, custody,restraining/stalking order and immigration cases under supervision of staff attorneys. Drafted client letters and pleadings, conducted client interviews, client intake (Spanish and English speaking clients) and performed Spanish translation. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES Americorps*VISTA volunteer ·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · September 2003-August 2004 Worked at the Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia designing job skills training and job development workshops to address the needs of the Latino and Vietnamese adult communities. Developed and coordinated adult educational activities such as financial literacy, health, nutrition and wellness classes at the Community Center to help promote involvement and awareness within the surrounding community. PARTNERS FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT Volunteer · Choluteca, Honduras · June 2003-August 2003 Worked with several small rural communities in the provinces of Choluteca and Marcovia in Southern Honduras on issues such as HIV/AIDS training, economic and agricultural initiatives. NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT Logistics Management Specialist · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · June 2001-June 2003 Coordinated the purchase and repair of 73 Navy E-2C radar planes utilized by the United States Navy totaling over $1 million a year. Developed monthly and yearly repair schedules to ensure the timely delivery of needed parts for the E-2C aircraft. HERCULES, INCORPORATED Administrative Assistant · Wilmington, Delaware · December 2000-January 2001 Provided administrative support to the Information Technology division of Hercules, Inc of Delaware. Booked conferences and employee business luncheons for Information Technology employees and coordinated the mail delivery and vacation schedules for approximately 30 employees. HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION Administrative Assistant · Newark, Delaware· January 2000- February 2000 Provided administrative support to the Collection's Department of the Honda Motor Company's Newark, Delaware office. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE Intern · Mexico City, Mexico · October 1998- December 1998 Implemented a Spanish to English translation software program for the Foreign Agricultural Service Mexico City designed to facilitate the translation of Mexican agricultural laws for Foreign Agricultural Service employees. Compiled a database used to monitor Mexican compliance with proper sanitary standards for the U.S. importation of its agricultural goods. THE AMERICA PROJECT Intern ·Atlanta, Georgia · September 1997-April 1998 Researched and helped to plan conferences on issues such as affordable health care, pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. Compiled a fact sheet about international community building and helped to plan a conference on welfare to work issues hosted by the America Project. INTERESTS: Travel throughout South and Central America, reading, studying languages, hip-hop dancing