Josie Cardoso-Rojo

Josie Cardoso-Rojo, Esq. serves as the Deputy Director of Planning and Performance and Managing Director in New York at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) since September 2018, with prior roles including Supervising Attorney and Acting Managing Attorney in El Paso. Josie has legal experience from Human Rights First as a Staff Attorney and the New York Red Bulls in the Legal Department, focusing on contract review and compliance. Earlier career highlights include work as a Law Clerk/Associate at Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC, handling immigration cases, and as a Legal Intern at the Innocence Project, assisting with post-conviction DNA testing litigation. Educational credentials encompass a Master’s in Sports Management from Columbia University, a Master’s in Global Sports Law from ISDE, a J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and dual bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Public Relations from Florida International University.