Oriana Alexander

Experience

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  Uncommon Schools

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Summer Teaching Fellow

  Provided summer instruction for rising first grade students in the subjects of writing, math, and science, and worked to close the achievement gap among minority and low-income students.Cultivated new instructional strategies under the Teach Like a Champion methodology.Utilized strong interpersonal skills through planning and practicing instruction among the rising first grade team. Received one-on-one instructional feedback from a mentor teacher.

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  Portsmouth Public Schools

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Student Teacher
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  Howard University School of Law

  Jul 2018 - May 2021

  JD Candidate
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  United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Judicial Intern

  Conducted substantive research and drafted memoranda on issues including mental competency and qualified immunity. Collaborated with clerks and drafted orders for mental competency and sanity evaluations. Observed criminal hearings and articulated legal issues and recommendations to the Court.

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Program

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Legal Intern

  Conveyed general legal information about federal student loan debt through client letters. Synthesized federal student loan statutes and drafted memoranda for supervising attorneys. Advised clients on repayment options and pertinent changes to student loan regulations

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  People's Parity Project

  May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Summer Legal Intern
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  United States Sentencing Commission

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Legal Intern
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  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Honors Legal Intern
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  U.S. District Courts

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Judicial Law Clerk

  United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina for the Honorable Loretta Copeland Biggs

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  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Aug 2022 - now

  Attorney-Advisor