Women's Law Association with King Hall at UC Davis.

Emily Gifford

Emily Gifford, Class of 2020
Co-Chair
ecgifford@ucdavis.edu

Emily Gifford graduated from University of California, Irvine in 2015 with a major in Social Ecology and minors in Business Management and Political Science.  During college, Emily was a research assistant in a psychology lab, through which she presented an independent study that examined the effects of a child's socioeconomic status, age, and ethnicity on his or her susceptibility to legal-like angled questions.  She hopes to use her research experience in a public sector role to address intersectional issues.  At King Hall, Emily is serving as the 1L representative for the Health Law Association and as a below line editor for Environs.  Outside of law school, Emily claims to enjoy hiking but actually prefers exploring new cities and coffee shops and spending time with friends and family.

Taylor Foland 

Taylor Foland, Class of 2020
Co-Chair
tkfoland@ucdavis.edu

Taylor graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2017 with a degree in Medieval History and Art History. During college, she played soccer, was an organizer for a student-run arts festival, and co-founded a feminist book club.  She focused her undergraduate studies on women and gender in the medieval period and wrote her undergraduate dissertation on female identity creation through religion in late medieval Europe. She is excited to translate her interests in women's history into her studies of the law. Outside of law school she enjoys cooking and mosaic-ing.

 

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Hyun Won Bae, Class of 2019
Treasurer
wonbae@ucdavis.edu

Won graduated from Smith College, Northampton, MA, in 2011 with a double major in Government and Economics. She received her Master of Letters from Christie’s Education, London, U.K., a joint Master’s program with the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, in 2014. At King Hall, she is involved in UC Davis Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), King Hall Women’s Law Association (KHWLA), and UC Davis Journal of International Law & Policy (JILP).  She is a Treasurer of KHWLA. In her free time, she enjoys visiting museums, watching movies, and traveling.


Jon Ivy

Jon Ivy, Class of 2020
Secretary
jpivy@ucdavis.edu

Jon Ivy has lived and worked in Northern California for most of his life.  He is a veteran and long-time civil servant with a passion for progress and devotion to social justice.  He has a BA in History from Excelsior College in Albany, NY and a AA in Chinese Mandarin from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA.  Before coming to King Hall, Jon worked as the Voter Access Coordinator for the California Secretary of State, and he remains active in helping shape election management policy through ongoing advocacy and public outreach. In his free time, Jon loves talking to people about the world we live in, playing board games, dancing, and singing karaoke.



Sylwia Dakowicz

Sylwia Dakowicz, Class of 2020
Professional Outreach
sdakowicz@ucdavis.edu

Sylwia was born in Poland but she has spent the better part of her life in Chicago, IL. She received her degree in Economics and Environmental Studies from Lake Forest College. Before attending law school, Sylwia worked at an international bank as an anti-money laundering analyst.  While in Chicago, she mentored high school girls to prepare them for college and professional careers. She is interested in energy law, women’s rights issues, animal rights, and helping under served communities gain legal access. Sylwia is passionate about coffee, hiking, yoga, traveling, and mystery novels.
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Emily Bills, Class of 2021
Professional Outreach
esbills@ucdavis.edu

Emily graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Global Studies, where she focused her studies on Latin America and women's issues. After graduating, she worked as a Legal Assistant for nearly two years at a private civil litigation firm. However, before transferring to USCB, Emily helped organize events regarding women's issues at her community college in Sacramento, where she developed a strong passion for advocating for women's rights. She plans to carry this passion throughout her legal education. Along with her involvement with KHWLA, Emily is a Research Editor for the Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy.


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Camila Mojica, Class of 2020
On-Campus Outreach
mcmojica@ucdavis.edu

Camila graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2013 with a double major in International Studies, and Advertising and Public Relations. In addition to her role as Outreach Officer of KHWLA, Camila also serves as the Co-President of the Immigration Law Association and Associate Member of UC Davis Immigration and Nationality Law Review. Camila is committed to improving the lives of immigrant children through legal representation and advocacy in the courts, legislatures, schools and community. Outside of law school, shes loves learning about race, gender and economic justice issues and enjoys cooking and the outdoors.


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Shayla Griffin, Class of 2021
On-Campus Outreach
smgriffin@ucdavis.edu

I worked as a project manager for a media and framing project in the Political Science Department. Prior to that, I worked as a research assistant on various political science and public opinion projects that studied President Trump and the European response to the 2016 election. During college, I worked as an intern for the Hillary Clinton campaign.


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Sydney Johnson, Class of 2021
Fundraising Chair
sydjohnson@ucdavis.edu

Sydney graduated from California State University, Sacramento in 2017 with a major in public relations and a minor in political science. While she has many passions, women’s rights and issues have always been at the forefront. Through King Hall Women’s Law Association, Sydney hopes to combat gender discrimination, promote reproductive justice, and embrace her true femininity. When she is not studying or fundraising, Sydney enjoys swimming, gardening, musical theatre, and managing her non-profit organization The Pink Mermaid Project.


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Carissa Eclarin, Class of 2021
Marketing Co-Chair
caeclarin@ucdavis.edu

Carissa graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Outside of law school, Carissa enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with friends and family.


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Amelia Evard, Class of 2021
Marketing Co-Chair
ajevard@ucdavis.edu

Amelia graduated from UC Davis with degrees in Spanish and Sociology with an emphasis in Social Services in 2017, and spent the last year teaching outdoor education in rural Marin. Her interest areas include intersectional feminism, environmental justice and sustainability. In her free time she enjoys swimming, hiking and knitting.


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Alex Taylor, Class of 2021
1L Representative 
amgtaylor@ucdavis.edu

I moved to California from New York City to attend law school, where I am interested in studying issues at the intersection of law, human rights, and feminism. I was an English major at NYU, where I authored a research paper about the 2015 marriage equality referendum in Ireland. I proudly joined the KHWLA board to continue building a community of individuals at King Hall who are passionate about women’s rights and committed to being fierce advocates for gender equality.


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Desirée Frietas, Class of 2021
1L Representative 
dgnaseath@ucdavis.edu

Desirée graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Sociology in 2018. She has contributed to published research concerning the workplace experiences of LGB individuals, and most recently completed research exploring the incarceration experiences of women in California. In addition to her work with KHWLA, she is a 1L representative for the Cannabis Law Society and serves as a research editor for the Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy (JJLP). In her free time, Desirée enjoys playing music, hiking, and board games.

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Corrina Seeley-Vandenbaard, Class of 2021
1L Representative
cseeleyv@ucdavis.edu

Corrina graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2017 with a major in Political Theory and a minor in English Literature. During undergrad, Corrina was on the Board of a UCSD pre-law organization, and also volunteered at a San Diego Self-Help Center. During her gap year, she took on a fellowship position at a Bay Area Self-Help Center, assisting a high volume of underreprensented and indigent folks with family law issues. Corrina is very excited to be joining the Board of the KHLWA because she is passionate about supporting women and actively promoting intersectional feminist policies.


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Caroline McKinney, Class of 2021
1L Representative
cmckinney@ucdavis.edu

Caroline graduated from the University of Florida in 2016 with a degree in Anthropology. For most of her undergraduate career she pursued paleoanthropological research and later did field work in East Africa as a National Science Foundation Fellow. Eventually wanting to pursue change in a different sphere, she applied to law school to focus on environmental issues and policy. Outside of school, she enjoys gardening, cooking, and trivia.


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Priya Kanuparti, Class of 2019
LLM Representative
skanuparti@ucdavis.edu

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, LL.B. (2018). Legal Assistant, K.V Simhadri Associates. Legal Intern with Justice Subhashan Reddy, Court of Lokayukta and Upalokayukta. Legal areas of interest: Corporate and Intellectual Property.