Toni Cross

Conducted internal investigations for corporate clients and government contractors, including strategic responses to regulator inquiries, witness interviews, and document review in multiple languages. Drafted presentations to enforcement authorities and performed legal research and drafting for civil litigation.

Attended a two-week symposium in Armenia and Georgia as part of the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies.

Researched and drafted memos on disability discrimination, drafted educational letters about ADA compliance, summarized depositions, and drafted discovery questions for pending litigation.

Participated in summer associate program at Hogan Lovells, gaining experience in legal work and client representation.

Researched and drafted memos on disability discrimination, first amendment violations, and discovery questions for pending litigation.

Researched and drafted memos on reproductive rights and police surveillance of protesters.

Worked with leadership to identify and execute research needs, undertook research tasks to amplify the organization's work, and assisted political, legislative, communications, and digital teams.

Analyzed gender and racial diversity of program syllabi and lobbied for inclusion of more female scholars and scholars of color. Ensured faculty compliance with academic guidelines and provided administrative support.

Registered voters, recruited and managed volunteer teams, used digital tools for content creation, and managed relationships with community leaders and local organizations.

Recruited diverse participants and speakers for networking events, promoted the international affairs field to underrepresented communities, moderated keynote address at annual conference, and created quarterly newsletter.

Conducted research for Chief of Staff on Caribbean Community and Russia Sanctions, attended congressional briefings and hearings, and handled constituent communications.

Activities and societies: Finalist, Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Global Leadership Award (2019); Recipient, Director’s Citizenship Award

Earned a Master of Arts in International Security, recognized as a finalist for the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Global Leadership Award.

Activities and societies: Awarded, Highest Honors for International & Global Studies Major (2018); Awarded, Berthe Normano Prize for Best Russian & Eastern European Studies Thesis (2018); Recipient, Padma Desai Russian Research Grant (2017)

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in International & Global Studies with a focus on Russian and Eastern European Studies and an Arabic minor, earning highest honors.

Activities and societies: President, Black Law Students Association; Fellow, Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership; Awardee, Hogan Lovells 2L Summer Associate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship; Recipient, Chancellor’s Law Scholarship; Recipient, Dean’s Leadership Award

Pursued a Juris Doctor with honors, serving as President of the Black Law Students Association and receiving multiple scholarships and awards.