Carla Ofelia Garcia Zendejas
Ave. Constitucion 816-2
Tijuana, B.C. Mexico 22000
Expertise
Multi-disciplinary background and skills in law, international economics and languages.  Economic, legal, political and environmental knowledge of US-Mexico border region.  Fluent to conversational skills in Spanish, English, French and Japanese.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Standard knowledge of various business computer software applications

Education
May, 1997    American University, Washington College of Law, LL.M., International Legal Studies
                      Curriculum emphasis:  international environmental law, foreign investment, international
                      Contract law, international copyright law, settlement of international trade disputes Officer,
                      LL.M Board 96-97 and LL.M. commencement speaker.  GPA: 3.63/4

August, 1996 Georgetown University Law Center, Foundations of American Law and Legal Education.
                       Emphasis on the creation and development of common law;  the US judicial process,
                       constitutional law and the federal system.

December, 1993  Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Law School.
                             JD Equivalent - Licensed Attorney at Law
                             GPA: 9.65/10

Experience
9/97 - present    Environmental Program Director at YEUANI, Tijuana, B.C. Mexico
                           Yeuani provides free legal services to workers and community groups on the border.
                           Currently Legal Counsel to NGO's elaborating project for reform of the Baja California
                           Environmental Law and through the lobbying process at the state Congress.

1/97 - 3/97          Intern, Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Washington, DC
                           Contributed to an EPI/ILO study on employment and wages under NAFTA
                           Provided information on the labor, economic, environmental, social and political situation at
                           the US-Mexico border region.

7/93 - 6/96           Associate, Gallegos y Asociados, Tijuana, B.C. Mexico
                            Litigated commercial, banking, civil, criminal, labor and family law cases.
                            Drafted legal documents, memoranda

7/93 - 6/96           Intern, Superior Court of Justice, State of Baja California, Mexico
                            English-Spanish/Spanish-English translation of legal documents, contracts, certificates

10/95 - 4/96        Garcia Quinones Law Firm, Ensenada, B.C. Mexico
                            Assisted litigation on banking issues, specifically the appeal of the Barzon debtors union.

9/94 - 12/94         Teaching Assistant, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, School of Law
                            Taught courses in commercial and banking law.

12/92 - 5/93        Intern, Secretaria de la Contraloria General de la Federacion SECOGEF
                           Supervised customs and immigration activity at the US-Mexico border and the Tijuana
                           International Airport.

Honors/Awards
Fulbright Scholarship, from the Institute for International Education and the US-Mexico Commission for International and Cultural Exchange for graduate studies in the US Honors Graduate, UABC, School of Law.

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