Maya Darko-Asante

Recent Syracuse University Alumna

Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

About

Experience

  • Legal Intern at Ampem Champers Barristers and Solicitors
    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 · 7 mos

    • Compiled signature pages • Ran workshare compare redlines • Ensured proper indexing and filing of legal documents • Maintained client contact information • Proofread, duplicated and scanned documents to PDF, format and save to document management system

  • Legal Intern at Golden Jubilee House Office of the President of Ghana
    Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 · 2 mos

    • Assisted Legal Counsel with multiple data requests • Drafted letters and memos concerning national electoral commission members • Researched duties and responsibilities of specified government employees • Summarized petitions from Ghanaian citizens to counsel • Researched legislative policy and applied legal precedent to determine solutions for petitions

  • Policy Intern at Danquah Institute Public Policy & Research Centre
    Jun 2018 - Jul 2018 · 2 mos

    • Conducted research utilized for the institute’s official policy change proposals • Managed a confidential internal policy database • Attended institute lectures for the purpose of summarizing and later presenting the ideas of governance experts and political scholars

  • Intern for the Office of Early Childhood at Newark Public Schools
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    • Designed teamwork-based activities for employees in the Newark Public School System for the maintenance of organizational culture and employee morale • Worked with project leaders to conceptualize and refine tasks for Newark Public School teachers • Conducted research, proofread materials and prepared daily agendas for senior managers

  • Intern for the Office of the Superintendent at Newark Public Schools
    Jul 2016 - Aug 2016 · 2 mos

    • Obtained data for the purpose of developing and editing format for the Newark Public School Student Parent Resource Handbook in collaboration with various Newark City organizations • Corresponded with project leaders to generate information regarding critical resources for Newark Public School parents