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Ellie An
Ellie An is a 2L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice. In college, she interned with Senator Lee at the Maryland General Assembly. While attending Judicial Proceedings Committee meetings, she heard many testimonies delivered by Baltimore City constituents advocating for after school enrichment programs, eliminating school budget deficits, equal opportunities in employment for juvenile offenders, and other issues that continue to affect urban communities. As a CFCC Student Fellow, she is eager to help youth who are disproportionately impacted by the shortcomings of policy, and her passion is to help lessen the gap of racial disparities in education. This past summer, she interned at Bowers Law, a personal injury firm in Baltimore City. Currently, she is serving as a representative for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) at UBalt. -
Hadassah Greta Bauerle
Hadassah is a 3L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She has worked for six years at Kennedy Krieger Institute in various positions helping children with disabilities. Hadassah is a member of the Council for Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) and the Coalition to Reform School Discipline (CRSD). She is also the Public Relations Coordinator for the University of Baltimore Students for Public Interest (UBSPI), as well as the co-founder and President of the Society for Equity in Education (SEE), a newly formed law student organization at UBalt. She worked to form SEE in order to bring awareness about education law, as well as to inform UBalt law students about equity and disparity in education. After graduation she hopes to work to end the school-to-prison pipeline by representing students who are disproportionately targeted in school discipline proceedings and advocating for discipline policy reform. -
Carlisa Bydume
Carlisa Bydume was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended the Baltimore City College High School, where she completed the International Baccalaureate program. Carlisa has a bachelor’s degree in Jurisprudence with a minor in Community Studies and Civic Engagement. She is a 2L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Carlisa has a passion for Family Law and hopes that, while she is enrolled in the CFCC Student Fellows Program, she will be able to make an impact on the lives of young Baltimore City public school students. -
Olivia Gordon
Olivia Gordon is a graduate of Loyola University Maryland with a degree in sociology and theology. She is currently a 2L student at the University of Baltimore School of Law with a concentration in business/sports law. Working with the Baltimore Orioles as a community relations intern, she helps implement various community initiatives and programs across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and the state of Maryland. CFCC’s mission is very important and personal to her, as her father has spent the last 25 years as an alcohol/substance use dual diagnosis counselor in New York. Olivia spent much of her childhood and young adulthood seeing the success of therapeutic jurisprudence first hand. As part of her involvement with CFCC, she will clerk for the Hon. Charles Peters with CFCC’s Truancy Court Program, and Olivia is looking forward to this Fall 2019 semester. -
Erin Kay
Erin Kay is currently a 2L at University of Baltimore School of Law. Erin graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Communications with a focus on Media Policy, Regulation, and Advocacy. She came to law school with an interest in Intellectual Property and Media Law. She has worked in healthcare for 8 years, taking on roles in both customer service and marketing for skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities throughout the Baltimore area. Erin is an alumna of Western High School in Baltimore City. She became a CFCC Student Fellow as an opportunity to give back to the city that got her where she is today, as well as to try to have a lasting impact on the youth of Baltimore. -
Linyanta "Lynn" Nwosu
Linyanta “Lynn” Nwosu is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University (“LSU”) before enrolling in the University of Baltimore School of Law. Lynn obtained two Bachelor’s Degrees and one Master’s Degree during her tenure at LSU. She has a B.A in Political Science with a minor in Business and a B.A. in Global Diplomacy with a concentration in Latin America and a minor in Spanish. Her Master’s Degree is in Social Work. She is currently licensed as a Master’s Level Social Worker in Maryland. Lynn is certified in child and youth services and supplied therapeutic interventions as a school social worker to elementary age children during her time in graduate school. She also worked with developmentally disabled and incarcerated persons in a social work capacity before entering law school. While in law school, Lynn has been a representative of the Student Bar Association, and she is a member of both the Women’s Bar Association and the Black Law Student’s Association. Lynn has interned with the State’s Attorney’s Office of Baltimore City, the Public Defender’s Office of Harris County, Texas, and the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the District of Maryland. Lynn is hoping to gain hands-on experience in therapeutic jurisprudence during her time as a CFCC Student Fellow. -
Laura Opont
Laura Opont is currently a 2L at the University of
Baltimore School of Law. She graduated from Mount Saint Mary’s University with a double major in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Laura has completed multiple internships with the federal government’s Pretrial Services Agency. After graduation from college, she worked in an Equal Employment Opportunity department for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency in D.C., where she received EEO and Diversity Inclusion Training. Most recently, she interned for a judge at the Baltimore County District Court. The internship inspired her to dive deeper into family law and enroll as a CFCC Student Fellow. Laura is passionate about human rights, public interest, public policy, child advocacy, and juvenile justice. -
Megan Phillips
Megan is a 3L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She graduated from Frostburg State University with an honors degree in psychology, minoring in women's studies and sociology, with emphases in leadership in psychology and child and family. After graduating, she worked at a group home for abused and neglected children, where she became a licensed child youth care practitioner. She currently works at the Baltimore Child Abuse Center as the law clerk for Maryland's only CAC lobbyist, helping research and draft bills relating to child abuse and child abuse centers. Upon graduation from law school, Megan hopes to have a career serving underprivileged children who face adverse childhood experiences and require legal assistance. -
Jalen Sanders
Jalen Sanders is a Baltimore native whose vision is to be America’s next leader. With plans to become the future Attorney General, he has a strong political background informed by his life in Baltimore. He currently is employed at the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office in Baltimore, where he works as an Office Aid. As a CFCC Student Fellow, he is looking forward to working with youth and learning about the theory and application of restorative justice. Jalen currently is the Chief of Staff of the Young Democratic Party in Maryland, a mentor to Baltimore City school students at various locations, and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. -
Jared Silber
Jared Silber enrolled in the early entry program at the University of Baltimore in the spring of 2017, which allowed him to complete his 1L year during his senior year of undergraduate studies. He graduated in May, 2019, with a degree in Jurisprudence. He has experience in personal injury law, criminal law, and estates and trusts matters. -
Shannon Thomas
Shannon Thomas is a 2L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. She graduated with a degree in Jurisprudence and Philosophy from the University of Baltimore. After spending her summer after her first year of law school working for the Honorable Judge Ronald Silkworth in the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, she became interested in the nexus between family court and the criminal justice system. Shannon enrolled in the CFCC Student Fellows Program to gain a deeper understanding of this relationship. She also works in the U.S. District Court doing research on the civil rights claims of incarcerated persons. Shannon hopes to work in the post-conviction field or in family law after graduation. -
Christina van Vonno
Christina VanVonno was raised in Ocean City, Maryland, and is currently a 2L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Christina graduated from the College of Staten Island with a major in History and a minor in Political Science. She is currently the Secretary of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and a member of the Women’s Bar Association. Christina became a CFCC Student Fellow to make a positive impact on children’s lives and the community as a whole. Her goal is to gain a deeper understanding of how the court system helps to support families and the community. While she is currently exploring various concentrations, Christina hopes to work in a corporate law setting upon graduation. -
Kayla Williams
Kayla Williams is a 3L student at the University of Baltimore School of Law and a Fall 2019 Truancy Court Program (TCP) clerk with the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children, and the Courts. Kayla holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Morgan State University. She has interned with U.S. Senator Ben Cardin; worked for the literacy nonprofit, Reading Partners; and worked at the Judge Alexander Williams Center for Education, Justice, and Ethics, conducting policy research in the areas of education and criminal justice reform. Most recently, she worked on employment discrimination cases in the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity at the Social Security Administration. Kayla has a passion for public interest law and, upon graduation, plans to establish a career in public policy or administrative law.