Bieta Andemariam

Bieta Andemariam serves as the Legal Director (US) at Avaaz since March 2022, following a tenure as an Associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP from October 2014 to March 2022. Additionally, Bieta held a position as a Lecturer in International Law at The New School between 2016 and 2018, teaching courses on public international law and international criminal law. Academic experience includes roles as a Research Assistant for Professor Radhika Coomaraswamy at New York University School of Law and a Researcher at the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law, both from August 2012 to May 2013. Earlier work experience includes a Legal Internship at UN Women and a Client Account Manager role at SoukTel, alongside an internship at Tomorrow's Youth Organization. Bieta's educational background encompasses a Master of Science in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford, a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Harvard University.