Ashley Arroyo
Ashley comes to the Bronx Defenders with an extensive background in administrative work. She is a certified doula, fluent in Spanish and proud to be from the Bronx.
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Glodibal Natera
Glodibal earned her Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University with a focus in clinical practice with children, youth, and family services. While working towards her graduate degree, Glodibal interned at both E.L.L.I.S Prep and Bronx Studio School. Her work there entailed extensive advocacy work for immigrant, homeless, and formerly incarcerated youth and families, and…
Gilberto Gautier
Gilberto Gautier (he/him/his) earned his degree from Onondaga Community College, where he worked as a Resident Advisor and solidified his passion for helping others. This passion is what led him to The Bronx Defenders.
Janera Caba
Janera (she/her/hers) comes to The Bronx Defenders after 9 years at The Legal Aid Society. She is currently working towards a degree in Criminal Justice, is interested in pursuing law, and is fluent in Spanish.
Elizabeth Blumetti
Elizabeth earned her J.D. from Touro Law School, where she participated in the Civil Rights Clinic and the Veterans and Service Members Clinic. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she worked in the Criminal Court and Family Court Units of the Dutchess County Public Defender. She holds a degree in Economics from the Manhattan College School of…
Constance Scott
Constance’s experiencing growing up in a tough neighborhood in the Bronx and overcoming adversity sparked her drive to serve and advocate for others in her community. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she worked as the Assistant Program Coordinator at New York Sports Clubs for Kids. She is currently pursuing a degree in Education at City…
Crystal Baker-Burr
Crystal graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law. During her time in law school, she was the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Sports Law, and the George David Gold Scholarship for students that have shown excellence in criminal law and procedure. While in Miami, Crystal had various…
Tracey Carter
Before joining The Bronx Defenders, Tracey Carter was a Parent Advocate at the Child Welfare Organizing Project for 11 years, where she advocated for families who have been affected by the child welfare system. At the Child Welfare Organizing Project, located in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, Tracey did extended outreach to the community and…
Cecilia Riera
Cecilia Riera (she/her/hers) graduated from Monroe College with a Bachelor’s in Public Health. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she was the Program Coordinator for the Unaccompanied Minors Program at Catholic Charities Community Services, where she provided support to immigrant children detained in federal custody pending their reunification with appropriate adult sponsors or transfer to long-term…
Hannah Lieberman
Hannah received her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. While in law school Hannah worked on behalf of young people at the East Bay Community Law Center in the Education Defense and Justice for Youth clinic. She was also a member of the Death Penalty Clinic where she worked on behalf of a client…
Gregory Herrera
Gregory Herrera earned his J.D. from the CUNY School of Law. He has interned at the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp., Mental Hygiene Legal Services, The Legal Aid Society Criminal Appeals Bureau, and The Bronx Defenders. As a member of CUNY’s Defenders Clinic, he represented clients petitioning the New York Office of the Governor for clemency….
Frances Hartmann
Frances Hartmann received her J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College. Prior to law school, Fran spent eight years working with immigrant communities. She was a legal assistant at a small law practice specializing in removal defense in Portland, Oregon, coordinated an immigrant services program at…
Scott Templin
Scott Templin received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. During law school, Scott worked on behalf of a client on death row as a member of Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic. He represented young people in delinquency and school discipline proceedings in the East Bay Community Law Center’s Youth Defender…
Rosie Russo
Rosie received her M.S.W. from the Columbia University School of Social Work, concentrating in program development and qualitative research. While earning her graduate degree, Rosie interned with the Dominican Women’s Development Center, a community-based organization that supports early childhood development in Washington Heights. She also interned at The Bronx Defenders, gaining experience in both the…
Greg Tolbert
Greg graduated from CUNY School of Law where he was in workers’ rights and welfare rights clinics and was the managing editor of the CUNY Law Review. He interned with the Legal Aid Society, the Colorado State Public Defender, the Communications Workers of America, and a New York criminal court judge. Greg has a bachelor’s…
Miriam Mack
Miriam Mack received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, Miriam was a legal fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, focusing on issues of racial and reproductive justice. Thereafter, she clerked for the Honorable Solomon Oliver, Jr., in the Northern…
Allaina Sines
Allaina received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, where she was a Child and Family Advocacy Fellow, a recipient of the Excellence in Youth Advocacy Clinical Programs award, and a recipient of the Gold Level Public Service Certificate, awarded in recognition of her completion of over 2,200 hours of pro bono service while…
Edie Joseph
Edie Joseph (she/her/hers) graduated cum laude from New York University School of Law, where she was awarded the Dean John Sexton Prize for outstanding service to the law school and was an Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow. While at NYU, Edie represented clients in the Juvenile Defender Clinic and the Family Defense Clinic, and…
Lizzie Bright
Lizzie graduated cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where she served as co-president of the school’s LGBTQ organization Outlaw, executive editor on the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (JCLC), and member of the moot court team. Lizzie’s article on gender non-conforming prisoners won the annual Leigh Bienen prize for best student note…
Falon Rainer
Falon Rainer (she/her/hers) received her J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she was awarded the Vanderbilt Medal for her outstanding contributions to the law school community. While at NYU, Falon participated in the Juvenile Defender Clinic and the Criminal Defense and Reentry Clinic. She also served on the Black Allied Law Students…
Anne Vachon
Anne received her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. While pursuing her degree, Anne’s first-year field placement was at the New York Harm Reduction Educators, where she provided mental health counseling to individuals who identified wanting to make a change to their drug use. Anne’s second year field placement was at the Bronx Defenders,…
Shaquille Roberts
Shaquille attended Onondaga Community College, where he was also a student athlete. He graduated from a program called Npower, where he was trained and supported in getting computer certifications. He currently has his compTIA A+ certification. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, he worked at Teachers College at Columbia University in the media services department.
Tanisha S.
Tanisha is a graduate of Lehman College, where she studied Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management.
Conrad Blackburn
Conrad Blackburn (he/him/his) received his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 2018. There, he was an active member of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the Human Rights Law Society, and the Political Law Society. During law school, Conrad served as a Legal Intern with Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in…
Alan Erskine
Alan received his MS in Public and Urban Policy at the New School. His capstone project examined school choice policies in New York City. While at the New School, he learned about the various ways that communities of color are marginalized. Before coming to The Bronx Defenders, Alan worked at a labor and employment law…