Department of Education’s New York Office for Civil Rights, where she works on cases involving discrimination in schools and universities. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of Education, Lisa worked as an appellate attorney for the New York City Department of Education and she was an Advisor for the United Nations Permanent Mission of the Maldives, where she engaged in human rights work, with a focus on the rights on women and children. Lisa began her legal career as a litigation associate at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. Lisa is deeply committed to advocating for and supporting the rights of women. She founded SABANY's Women’s Committee in 2011 and is currently the Vice-Chair of the Board/Fundraising Chair for Sapna NYC, an organization that provides services to low-income South Asian immigrant women in New York City. She is a graduate of NYU School of Law and Binghamton University. Vichal Kumar