Legal Research Experience
Independent Legal Research Orlando, Florida
- Conducted research on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to determine whether a school district violated a student's rights.
- Analyzed case law and provisions to assess compliance with federal special education requirements.
- Researched contractual interpretation for a pension reinstatement claim.
DeJusticia Bogotá, Colombia
- Researched amnesty agreement guidelines for Colombia's peace negotiations.
- Studied the concept of joint criminal enterprise and its application to the conflict in Colombia.
The Bronx Defenders Bronx, New York
- Drafted affidavits and motions to help clients enforce their procedural rights.
- Updated the criminal law department on developments in New York criminal law.
The Office of the Georgia Attorney General Atlanta, Georgia
- Investigated the scope of Georgia's sovereign immunity for defenses in tort claims against the State.
- Wrote and researched motions to dismiss for failure to comply with the Georgia Tort Claims Act.
Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Conducted a study on the duty to prosecute for the Institute's amnesty guidelines and commentary.
- Cataloged the perception of constitutionalism in post-conflict regimes from around the globe.
The Resettlement Legal Aid Project Cairo, Egypt
- Interviewed Sudanese and Iraqi refugees to gather facts about their flight from their homelands.
- Prepared memoranda advocating the refugees' asylum claims before the United Nations.
Supreme Court of Israel Jerusalem, Israel
- Drafted memoranda analyzing administrative, constitutional, immigration, and human rights issues.
- Researched American, British, and Canadian law to provide a comparative analysis with Israeli law.
Teaching Experience
Meoros High School Orlando, Florida
- Supervise three general studies teachers to ensure they comply with school standards.
- Manage and troubleshoot the school's technology operations.
- Instructed courses in mathematics, computer science, and Hebrew as a second language.
Nail IB (nailib.com/team/ilan-grapel) Remote
- Created online content for the IB Math AA HL course, which has led to 13,000 enrolled students.
- Filmed video lessons for curriculum standards.
Seminole High School Sanford, Florida
- Led AP Calculus AB classes to an 86% pass rate, surpassing the state average by over 20%.
- Mentored International Baccalaureate students in computer science and physics extended essay research
Florida International University Miami, Florida
- Analyzed activation functions for adversarial machine learning algorithms.
- Researched Erdős-Rényi graphs and algorithms for network defense across various topologies.
Coral Gables Senior High School Miami, Florida
- Achieved AP Computer Science pass rates over 20% higher than the district average.
- Prepared students in HTML/CSS, Python, JavaScript, and Java, leading to over 100 certifications—setting a record within Miami-Dade Public Schools.
Magen David Academy Panama City, Panama
- Oversaw math department vertical alignment and teachers from elementary school through high school.
- Taught courses in AP Calculus (AB and BC), AP Statistics, Algebra II, Algebra I, and Personal Finance.
Yeda Plus Ramat Gan, Israel
- Taught quantitative and logical reasoning classes for tests such as the GRE, SAT, and LSAT.
- Advised students during their application processes to undergraduate and graduate programs.