Caracas, Venezuela
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Caracas, Venezuela, B.A.
Degree in Law; Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela,
Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Law; University
of Illinois, 2007, LL.M.; Studied English at Highbury College,
Portsmouth, England.
Associate Lawyer and Legal Assistant for Macleod Dixon in
Caracas, Venezuela for five years, handling judicial claims
and proceedings before Labor Government Agencies,
drafting employment agreements, and handling proceedings
before Venezuelan IP Agency. Assigned special project
for Shell Venezuela Productos C.A., drafting, analyzing,
and negotiating contracts in oil and gas industry, including
Corporate and Civil Law, and termination of agreements to
operate gas stations in Venezuela. Also an English teacher
for young children at Colegio Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza
in Caracas.
When I was looking to study in the U.S., the University of Illinois
took an active and immediate interest in my application.
Although, I received offers to study from other schools from
America and Spain, I decided to come to Illinois because
the people here really cared about me and were responsive.
After having studied here for one year, I am positive that
staying at Illinois for my J.D. is the right decision to make.
The staff and faculty at U of I really care for its students.
Professor Michael LeRoy (Dispute Resolution and Government
Regulations) works so well with each and every
student and listens to every viewpoint. He made every class
truly enjoyable. Professor John Colombo is so organized and
has such a tremendous ability to teach lawyers. He teaches
you how to look for the logic, the main structure, and where
to look for the right answers.
Her lifelong passion is Salsa and Merengue dancing. She
also dances flamenco and joined Trikhala, a popular tribal
fusion belly dancing troupe, performing on center stage at
the Boneyard Arts Festival, the all-campus Halloween bash
"Electric Voodoo",and "Bellies for Life," a bellydancing
fundraiser for breast cancer research. Fluent in Spanish and
English. Likes to go dancing with friends at hot downtown
Champaign nightclubs Soma and KoFusion.
Would like to work as an in-house counsel in the oil and gas
industry.
