Jennifer Y. Lewis

Jennifer Y. Lewis has over 20 years of work experience, primarily in the legal and non-profit sectors. Jennifer Y. started their career as an Office Manager at The Legal Aid Society of New York City in 1998 and held this role until 2010. In this position, they provided supervision and leadership to support staff personnel and managed a satellite office location.

In 2011, Jennifer founded and became the Executive Program Director of Young Parent Mentoring Plus, an organization that helps young parents overcome challenges and reach their full potential.

Returning to The Legal Aid Society in 2012, Jennifer took on the role of Talent Acquisition Manager, where they managed the recruitment process, including the administration of the online application tracking system and the effectiveness of internal recruitment programs.

Throughout their tenure at The Legal Aid Society, Jennifer has held various recruitment and talent acquisition roles, including Acting Recruitment Manager and Interim Director of Recruitment. Jennifer Y. has experience in onboarding new attorney applicants, drafting new hire offer letters, and updating job requisitions for all departments and practice areas.

In 2023, Jennifer was promoted to the position of Director of Talent Acquisition at The Legal Aid Society, where they currently lead talent acquisition strategy and initiatives.

Jennifer Y. Lewis's education history includes studying Criminology at John Jay College (CUNY). Jennifer Y. also obtained a certification in Managing a Diverse Team from LinkedIn in 2021.