Jackie Gardina, Professor of Law

CO-PRESIDENT, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Ngai Pindell, Associate Dean & Professor of Law

CO-PRESIDENT, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Blake Johnson, J.D. Vermont Law School

SOCIAL JUSTICE FELLOW / FULL TIME OPERATIONS

Blake comes to SALT from a background in campaign and social justice work, recently earning his J.D. from Vermont Law School while interning in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Department of the Interior, General Law Division, and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section.  During law school Blake was the National Student Co-Chair of the LGBT Bar Association, and guided law student organizations around the country on successful strategies to raise awareness and effect change for LGBT rights.  Before school Blake served as a senior campaign staff in fundraising for Michael Bennet's successful election to the U.S. Senate from Colorado.  He also served on campaign staff for Governor Kathleen Sebelius and various other state and local candidates in Kansas and Colorado.  He worked for the The Nature Conservancy and Human Rights Campaign after graduating with his B.S. from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Blake currently serves on the Board of Directors of BlindConnect, a gap filling organization serving the blind community of Nevada, and is an active Educational Surrogate with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, assisting the educational needs of children in the foster system.

Haley Etchison

INTERN

Haley holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and has a background in journalism. She reported on the Nevada Legislature, public finance, and education policy from 2008 to 2012. Haley’s interest in social justice issues stems from her work as a high school music teacher. She has instructed percussion ensembles at Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada since 2009, and she leads an effort to promote equity and understanding among students in the arts. Haley hopes to enter law school in Fall 2013.

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