MRINALINI MALDONADO
Undergraduate Student
Guaynabo
Summary
Motivated and detail-oriented student of Sociocultural Anthropology and Archaeology with extensive experience in government, policy research, and public-sector communications. Skilled in academic and legal research,drafting memos, reports, legislative materials, and technical documents, as well as managing design and communications projects. Strong background in archival research, project management, and community-engaged academic work.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Legislative Intern
Office of Rep. Nydia Velázquez, U.S. House Of Representatives
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to current public issues.
- Attended various briefings and constituent meetings, providing comprehensive note-taking support for staffers.
- Drafted memos, articles, letters, bills, reports, and technical documents on policy and public affairs for publication.
- Worked in coordination with the Communications staff to support the Congresswoman’s social media strategy and press release drafting.
- Conducted legislative research on wide range of topics.
- Completed a Project Management course that required the development and presentation of an original project proposal.
Legal Assistant
Saldaña, Carvajal & Velez Rivé, PSC
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Assisted Attorneys in preparing legal documents and corporate filings related to civil, labor and commercial law.
- Maintained case files up to date and organized
- Drafted client correspondence, filed pleadings with local and federal courts, and tracked deadlines for hearings
depositions and motions
Research Assistant
Dr. Patricia Alvarez – Brandeis University
06.2021 - 06.2025
- Organizing personal and academic documents
- Proofreading and editing academic research
- Assisted Prof. Patricia Álvarez at the Tribeca Film Festival, coordinating logistics and support for the screening of Backside.
Archival Assistant
General Archive and National Library of Puerto Rico
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Under the supervision of Dr. Jaime Moisés Pérez, I carried out an archival practice during the semester, supporting his research through various archival and organizational tasks.
- Reviewed and organized primary-source documents to support historical and institutional research.
- Acknowledged by Dr. Jaime Pérez in the Boletín del Archivo General for contributing to the inventory project of the Fondo Municipal de San Juan, referenced in the article “La otra cara de la historia de San Juan, cangrejeros y Río Piedras: nueva mirada al Fondo Municipal de San Juan.”
Editorial Intern
Revista Jurídica, Escuela de Derechos de la Universidad de Puerto Rico
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Assist Editorial team
- Fact check articles, spell check and handle citations for the articles
Intern
Office of the Inspector General of the Government of Puerto Rico
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Assisting in editing and redacting documents
- Organising the curriculum for training
- Helping redact and organize the office newsletter
- Assisting in research and investigations
Editorial Assistant/Writer
Editorial Destellos
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Reviewing and approving manuscripts
- Managing all social media presence and email correspondence
- Organizing and planning meetings with other publishers
- Assisting during meetings for selling book licenses at the Bologna Book Fair 2023
- Wrote and published Si yo fuese Escritora, Illustrated Picture Book, 2024
Administrative Assistant
INIM (Instituto Interdisciplinario Y Multicultural) – Universidad De Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Organizing, filing and managing documents
- Responding and handling email correspondence regarding student exchanges
- Handling all affairs with foreign exchange students
Administrative Assistant
Center of Caribbean Studies – Universidad De Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Organizing, filing and managing documents
- Responding and handling email correspondence
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociocultural Anthropology And Archaeology
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras05.2026
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Universidad Sagrado Corazón
San Juan05-2026
High School Diploma - undefined
Centro Superior Vocacional
Condado12.2020
Skills
- Proficient in Canva, Excel, Word, Shopify, Overleaf, Adobe InDesign, LexisNexis, PCLaw, SUMAC, and PACER
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Coding in LaTeX and RStudio
- Content creation and editing
- Social media marketing and management
- Legislative writing, editing and research
Certification
Certificate of Participation: Introducción al Sistema de Derecho Puertorriqueño (Introduction to the Puerto Rican Legal System) April 2023-2024. Departament of Continued Education, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Awards
Cambridge University Press Short Story Competition, Cambridge, UK, 2018, Bank Street College One of Best Children’s Books In Spanish for Si yo fuese Escritora 2025 Edition
Affiliations
- Pre-law Society, August 2024 - Present
- Asociación Universitaria de Antropología, January 2024- Present
- Representative of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology to the Social Sciences Student Council, Universidad de Puerto Rico, October 2024- May 2025
- Social Science Student Council Representative in the General Student Council, October 2025- Present
Timeline
Legislative Intern
Office of Rep. Nydia Velázquez, U.S. House Of Representatives
09.2025 - 12.2025
Legal Assistant
Saldaña, Carvajal & Velez Rivé, PSC
07.2025 - 08.2025
Archival Assistant
General Archive and National Library of Puerto Rico
01.2025 - 05.2025
Intern
Office of the Inspector General of the Government of Puerto Rico
01.2025 - 04.2025
Editorial Intern
Revista Jurídica, Escuela de Derechos de la Universidad de Puerto Rico
09.2024 - 05.2025
Editorial Assistant/Writer
Editorial Destellos
08.2022 - 06.2024
Administrative Assistant
INIM (Instituto Interdisciplinario Y Multicultural) – Universidad De Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
08.2022 - 05.2023
Administrative Assistant
Center of Caribbean Studies – Universidad De Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
08.2022 - 05.2023
Research Assistant
Dr. Patricia Alvarez – Brandeis University
06.2021 - 06.2025
High School Diploma - undefined
Centro Superior Vocacional
Bachelor of Arts - Sociocultural Anthropology And Archaeology
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Universidad Sagrado Corazón