About Us
The New York Small Claims Advisory Service at Columbia (NYSCAS) is a volunteer organization aiming to help local individuals navigate the New York City small claims court system. Established in 2021, our organization seeks to provide socioeconomically disadvantaged populations with the information necessary to pursue legal redress through the small claims system.
Meet the NYSCAS Team
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Martina Daniel
Co-Executive Director
I’m a senior in Columbia College studying history and political science, originally from Southern California. I hope to pursue a career in securities law!
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Ines Legrand
Co-Executive Director
I’m a sophomore from the Bay Area studying Political Science and Economics at Barnard College. I’m interested in pursuing a career in law, focusing on human rights and immigration law.
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Audrey Carbonell
Office Director
I am a sophomore in Columbia College majoring in economics-political science and concentrating in sustainable development. I am from New Jersey and hope to pursue law school with a focus on energy and environmental law.
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Paige Lawrie
Office Director
I’m a senior in Columbia College studying Sociology and English. I hope to pursue a legal career within administrative law and the public service sector.
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Praharsha Gurram
Outreach Director
I am a sophomore in Columbia College studying Economics and American Studies. I’m from New York City, and hope to work in governmental law.
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Kayla Nia
Outreach Director
I’m a junior at Barnard College studying political science and history. I am originally from Los Angeles, and in the future, I hope to pursue a future in corporate and/or international law.
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Katherine Grivkov
Design & Social Media Director
I am a senior in Columbia College from Brooklyn, NY and I am studying political science and Ukrainian. I hope to pursue a career in law, with interests in litigation and educational advocacy.
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Alyssa Wei
Senior Case Manager
I’m a senior majoring in economics at Barnard College, from Pennsylvania, Lausanne, and Shanghai! I hope to pursue law school with a focus on corporate and/or international law.
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Jake Lee
Senior Case Manager
I'm a sophomore in Columbia College from Rockville, MD studying Economics-Philosophy, with minors in Math and Human Rights. I'm interested in working at the intersection of finance and law.
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Carson Michel
Senior Case Manager
I am a sophomore in Columbia College from Queens, NY studying Philosophy. I aspire to pursue a career in public interest or anti-trust law, using the law as a force to protect and uplift my community, to which I owe so much.
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Emily Huang
Training Director
I’m a sophomore studying Political Science-Statistics and Linguistics at Columbia College. I was born in Los Angeles, California but lived in Shenzhen, China for eight years. I hope to pursue law school and work at an international affairs think tank.
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Arvin Kim
Finance Director
I’m a sophomore from Bethesda, Maryland at Columbia College. I’m interested in pursuing a career in civil rights law.
Senior Volunteers
Ben Boven
Roisin Casey
Jane Chai
Dairyn Diaz
Allison Duffy
Clio Grana
Caitlin Hickey
Annie Liang
Brooke Kaye
Arvin Kim
Avonley Kliewer
Jake Lee
Fiona Lin
Zac Narimanian
Aisling O'Connor
Benjamin Proothi
Junior Volunteers
Sam Adams
Celeste Allen
Alexis Alton
Bianca Barrera
Alia Bonanno
Margaret Bourne
John Brunner
Anahi Cabrera-Murillo
Frank Carmona Jr.
Ferdinando J. Castro Gonzalez
Emily Chen
Cora Cole
Anjali Del Toro Chandel
Irina Devan
James Donovan
Eli Gaull
Ihita Ghosh
Leilani Gutierrez
Amanda Hayes
Elia Horn
Chinh Lee
Nayon Lee
Paige Lawrie
Chance Leviatin
Iman Kanooz
Celine Kiriscioglu
Akaash Krishnan
Clara Kruijtzer
Samira Makhkamjonova
Shriya Mani
Oliver McCoy
Jasmine Merritt
Carson Michel
Jennifer Nwozu
Cynthia O’Brien
Daniel Ochoa
Isabelle Oh
Alaina Parent
Sarah Park
Ruby Perez
Adelaide Quaye
Dante Rodriguez
Sofia Rojas
Sabrina Roseman
Courtney Ruedt
Elisabeth Schmeissner
Priya Shah
Heidi Small
Laiba Syeda
Roma Tivare
Tara Tulshyan
Sasha Turner
Ria Vasishtha
Jonah Wade-Millison
Nasma Wali-Ali
Xuanyi Wang
Nia Willis
Kevin Xu
Yi You