Amrietha Nellan

Experience

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  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Intern

  • Identified and contacted private medical practices for pro bono health services for Myanmar refugee population• Successfully procured pro bono prenatal care for pregnant refugees• Taught English to Myanmar female refugees. Developed curriculum and lesson plans for the intermediate and beginner English classes• Created volunteer program at the International School of Kuala Lumpur for UNHCR to ensure a sustainable volunteer base

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  Credit-Wise Cats

  Oct 2006 - May 2010

  Team Leader

  • Taught personal finance workshops on savings, credit cards, and credit reports throughout Tucson community reaching over 1,500 community members• Collaborated in developing personal finance and professional skills workshops for teenage refugees relocated to Tucson• Researched new federal regulations and developed credit reports curriculum• Created Family Finance Day a citywide personal finance competition for middle and high school students• Awarded top financial workshop presenter for 2009 and 2010 Show less

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  ASSET India Foundation

  May 2008 - Jul 2008

  Intern

  • Reviewed and assessed the quality and results of English, Computer, and Typing curricula after first year of operation• Created and administered student surveys to assess student experience at the new non-profit• Wrote and presented findings to the Executive Board including areas to improve, which resulted in significant changes in local partnerships, formalization of English program, and software change• Developed electronic student database

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  Travis County District Attorney's Office

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Summer Intern

  • Drafted indictments for felony assault family violence cases averaging 25 cases per week• Drafted case summaries of child abuse and sexual abuse cases for grand jury• Participated in case staffing with attorneys, law enforcement, and social services• Observed forensic interviews of child witnesses and criminal trial proceedings including trial and sentencing• Researched and drafted a memo on current Texas law on search warrants for electronic devices

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  Texas Attorney General

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Summer Intern

  • Negotiated and prepared orders in suits affecting the parent child relationship and modification of child support obligations directly with clients• Mediated private attorney and client concerns with court processes and Attorney General services• Assisted attorneys every week with trial preparation for court dockets for an average of 4 dockets and 75 cases per docket per week• Observed attorneys during child support establishment, modification, and enforcement hearings

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  Andersen

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  Summer Intern

  • Researched and drafted memos on company’s liability to pay California unemployment insurance tax for employees hired from out of state and informal memos on Internal Revenue Code Sections 754 and 153(c)(3) charitable trusts• Drafted summary on California’s listed transactions indicating new items for client training document• Researched corporate tax rates and apportionment formulas for ten states and created an internal source document indicating tax rates and apportionment formulas• Analyzed client financials and prepared individual and partnership federal and state tax returns• Assessed defense company’s internal data with Microsoft Excel using pivot tables and complex formulas to determine the employees, sub-projects, hours of work, and portion of individual’s salary qualified for credit• Analyzed defense company’s sales data in Arizona and California from 2006 to 2011 to determine whether revenues were properly apportioned for state corporate tax liability• Resulted in filing for refund due to overpayment and changes to firm’s in-house tax department’s method of calculation Show less

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  Battleground Texas

  Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

  Field Organizer

  • Organized and trained three distinct neighborhood volunteer teams in Travis County, totaling over 150 active members, in volunteer recruitment and voter outreach for Battleground Texas and Wendy Davis for Governor• Trained and managed fifteen high school and college Summer Fellows to lead voter persuasion and team building efforts in their community• Effectively identified, developed, and educated Wendy Davis supporters, successfully implementing a get out the vote program in 12 precincts• Increased democratic turnout by up to 3.99% compared to previous 2010 gubernatorial election Show less

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  Texas House of Representatives

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Assistant Bill Clerk

  • Evaluated bills and resolutions for constitutional drafting requirements and advise authors of necessary changes to comply with rules• Operated Floor Amendment System software during session tracking the activity of each bill and resolution• Assisted with the joint and co-authorship process for bills and resolutions• Advised elected members, staff, and constituents on questions regarding House rules and procedure

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  Progressive Coalition for American Jobs

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

  Policy Director

  • Research and draft policy memoranda on specific provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) including labor, environment, investor-state dispute settlement, and technical barriers to trade• Write and edit communications materials such as talking points for Congressional offices, Op-Eds by PCAJ coalition, and blogs• Build local coalition of support with business organizations, academics, and associations to create network of political support for democratic members of Congress• Recruited academics and professionals to make progressive case in support of TPP via earned media Show less

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  Winton & Chapman PLLC

  Nov 2017 - now

  Associate

  • Review and analyze client financial and sales data relevant to antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings • Draft questionnaire responses describing client corporate structure, manufacturing process, cost accounting, and sales process in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings before the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission• Research and draft affirmative and rebuttal briefs on issues in preliminary determinations of antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings by the Department of Commerce• Research and draft affirmative and rebuttal briefs for antidumping trade cases on appeal at the Court of International Trade• Prepared for and participated in two oral arguments at the Court of International Trade• Prepared materials and assisted in over ten on-site verifications conducted by the Department of Commerce of client cost and sales data for investigated products Show less