Brianna Bennett

Experience

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  Cazenovia Learning Center

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Peer Tutor

  Brianna worked with students tutoring them in the beginning levels of Spanish, Sociology and Macroeconomics at Cazenovia college.

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  Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Student Intern

  Working in the Investigative Services Bureau, Criminal Investigations Division, Domestic Violence Unit with the DC Metropolitan Police Department. Duties include assisting with establishing relationships with outside law enforcement agencies, university police departments, and Housing Police within the region, as well as developing training topics for recruit training, In-Service training and Roll Call training. Also, Brianna Manley assisted with establishing community outreach contacts and programs to provide awareness about domestic violence to the public. Working closely with the Domestic Violence Officers, victims and advocates in the DVICs. Researching the best in practice policies for the department, research grant programs, and developing databases to monitor repeat victims, suspects, and locations. Brianna worked with Microsoft Excel, Pivot tables, got exposure to grant writing and gained an understanding of the judicial system surrounding the Domestic violence system. She spent time documenting and keeping well detailed logs of the information, and got exposure to real life statistics in DV from 2014. Brianna spoke with victims of domestic violence and worked along with DC SAFE, DC Legal Aid Society, Crime Victims Compensation and the DC Court system to provide the best assistance possible to victims of domestic violence who reached out for help. Show less

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  Cazenovia College

  Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

  Working with incoming freshman to the Cazenovia College community as a mentor and tutor on their journey into adulthood. Serving as a supportive role model, providing guidance, encouragement and support in order to aid in positive and healthy development and adaptation to life in college. Chaperoning trips off-campus, collaborating with peer-staff and professors to ensure a conducive educational environment. Acting as an ambassador to life after high school for young adults, majorly a part of the HEOP program as they branched out on a new chapter of their education. Show less

  • Banquet Server and Dining Employee

    Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Phonathon Team Member

    Feb 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Summer College Peer Mentor and Tutor

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
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  The Linklaen House

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  Waitress

  Fine dining and event server, maintaining the standards and expectations of The Linklaen House, working several events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, special events and meetings. Casual dining server, working with a team to ensure a pleasant dining experience to the patrons of The Seven Stones Steps. Responsible for relaying customers' orders and requests and being knowledgeable about beer, wine and other menu items.

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  Virginia Mentoring Partnership

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Recruitment Specialist

  Working a year of service with the AmeriCorps VISTA position participating in nationwide training on recruitment, service, outreach, and database usage. Brianna Bennett is the first recruitment specialist employed within this organization and as such, is a pioneer of the position. She creates recruitment strategies, does research on best practices, giving talks to potential volunteers and tabling events, does networking and consulting with regional partners. Brianna Bennett is also responsible for recruiting potential mentors and volunteers for the organization of VMP which acts as a backbone organization to the mentoring organizations all throughout the state of Virginia and planning these recruitment events. Show less

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  The Borgen Project

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2019

  Political Affairs Intern

  Brianna Bennett secured a 12-week internship with a national, innovative campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. Her duties include, leading public and political outreach in the state of Virginia and VA Congressional district 1. Through this internship she will meet with members of Congress and/or Congressional staffers, represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events; assist with fundraising; create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets; mobilize individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation; and as needed, speak to groups, classes and organizations. She will also be expected to write letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups. Show less

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  William & Mary Law School

  May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Legal Research Assistant

  Conducting academic research for Professor Evan Criddle in fields related to immigration and asylum law, and environmental law. Drafting a legal memo summarizing the findings of my research relating to environmental law. Compiling a shared drive of documents found during the course of my research.

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  Virginia Department of Elections

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  ELECT Fall 2020 Legal Extern

  Conducting legal and policy research; drafting communications, memoranda, andletters to the public; assisting in researching, organizing, and archiving agency documents; accompanyingpolicy team members to internal and external meetings; and observing election processes.Additionally, assisting staff in documenting certain election processes anddrafting regulations, amendments to agency forms, and potential legislative bills.

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  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Litigation Intern with the Office of the Principle Legal Advisor

  Prepared court documents, filed motions, assisted in combing through discovery, draft memoranda to reopen Deferral under CAT cases, worked on appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, worked closely with immigration prosecutors, walked through case strategies, observed asylum and deportation court proceedings, tried an asylum case in immigration court, and received training on litigation strategies.

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  Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN)

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Legal Intern

  Prepared exhibits for petitions filed with USCIS; worked with immigration attorneys on Asylum cases, Temporary Protective Status cases, and VAWA cases; Drafted appeal to the BIA; reviewed and prepared case strategies for upcoming litigation.

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  Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney: Arlington County, VA

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Legal Intern
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  Erickson Immigration Group

  Jan 2022 - now

  Completed employment immigration applications for our corporate clients. Drafted and strategized RFE responses as a member of the RFE team for Nonimmigrant Visas including EB-3s, TNs, H-1Bs, and H-4's. Drafted PERM appeals and motions to reopen. Worked on CAP registration, H-1B petitions, H-1B extensions, and legal research in immigration law. Synthesized legal research and analyses into wrtitten memos for internal resources. Worked with pro bono charities to provide relief for people seeking TPS status from Ukraine. Show less

  • Staff Attorney

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Law Clerk

    Jan 2022 - Nov 2022