EDUCATION
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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF LAW, RIO PIEDRAS CAMPUS.
Juris Doctor – Magna Cum Laude.
2016 – 2019 -
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
Visiting Law Student for the fall semester 2017-2018.
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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, RÍO PIEDRAS CAMPUS.
Bachelor in Arts with Concentration in Psychology – Magna Cum Laude.
2011 – 2015
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Term Law Clerk – Hon. Judge Carmen Consuelo Cerezo. United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
2019 – Present -
Research Assistant – Prof. Ernesto L. Chiesa Aponte. University of Puerto Rico School of Law, Rio Piedras campus.
2016 – 2019-
Researched latest and more recent advancements in cases regarding Prof. Chiesa’s lectured classes. Researched law journal articles, cases, and materials for the development of the Professor’s new research projects. Assisted Professor Chiesa in the development of two law journal articles regarding the topic of Criminal Procedure, published in the University of Puerto Rico Law Journal volumes 87 and 88.
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Student Law Clerk – Hon. Judge Daniel Domínguez Chambers. United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
2018 – March-August.-
Assisted Judge Domínguez in drafting orders and opinions. Performed legal memorandums regarding federal law and state law. Attended and assisted Judge Domínguez in case conference meetings. Attended courtroom trial sessions. Attended United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit oral hearings.
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Student Ambassador – Admission Department. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus.
2015 – 2016-
Visited public and private high schools of Puerto Rico to promote University of Puerto Rico’s academic programs.
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Research Assistant – Prof. Otomie Vale-Nieves. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus.
2014 – 2015
Use of text messages during class: Possible effects of multitasking in the academic performance of university students.
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Searched for bibliographic materials. Collaborated in the research project written work. Presented the research project at scientific forums. Supervised voluntary students. Coordinated the experimental phase of the research project. Transcribed participant’s interviews. Created and administrated psychometric questionnaires. Created and elaborated research project movie clip. Coordinated and organized psychology seminars.
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PUBLICATIONS
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2015 – Ortega-Pozada. F., Troche, P., Vélez, B., Rodríguez, V., García, A., Jiménez, A., Rivera-Maldonado, M. University students text messages practices. Cartel exposition in The 6th Congress of the Association for the Promotion of Psychology Research in Students; March 2015. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus, School for Social Sciences.