Staff & Contacts

bmbradford@classroomlaw.org

Beth is Classroom Law Project’s Program and Development Coordinator. When Beth isn’t creating spreadsheets, designing collateral, and figuring out logistics for programs, fundraisers, and events at CLP, she works as a classical musician, singing with opera companies, chamber orchestras and symphonies throughout the West Coast. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Linfield College, and apprenticed with Des Moines Metro Opera and the Aspen Music Festival. In her spare time, Beth enjoys gardening, cribbage, playing ukulele, and hanging out with her awesome son, Nate.

abrugh@classroomlaw.org

Amy is the Digital Community Manager at Classroom Law Project. Amy joins CLP with a deep background in marketing, a passion for mission-driven non profits, and experience working in education and the classroom. Hailing from Baltimore, Amy worked in marketing and development for healthcare and education non-profit organizations. As a classroom teacher, she taught computer science and technology at an all-girls high school in Baltimore. Amy led the revitalization of the school’s technology programs through improved technology, professional development for teachers, and strengthened technology curriculum. After moving to Portland, Amy worked in marketing and communications for top childcare and retail companies. Amy holds an M.A. in Contemporary Communications from Notre Dame of Maryland University, and a B.S. in Art & Object Design from Towson University. Amy enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, hanging out with her rescue pup, Remi, and the great outdoors of the PNW.

eesparza@classroomlaw.org

Erin became CLP’s Executive Director in 2018. Prior to this she spent three years working in Mexico. At the Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey, she developed programs and operational models to provide education and social mobility opportunities for underserved populations. As Academic Portfolio Manager, she oversaw the development of academic offerings, As Director of Expansion Strategy for Vía Educación, a nonprofit focused on education and participatory citizenship, Erin grew the organization and created the Jóvenes Atiempo program to keep youth in school by matching middle school students with high school mentors. Before embarking on her career in education and youth development, Erin worked in the financial industry for more than a decade in senior roles with TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab & Company. In the 1990s, she served in various roles at Intel, including leading strategic venture capital investments in technologies for small businesses as Corporate Business Development Manager. Erin’s education includes a B.A. in Economics and a Masters in Education from Harvard University. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. She has served on several nonprofit boards over the years, and is currently Vice Chair of Journeys Within Our Community, a nonprofit that empowers low income Cambodians with free education and scholarships.

cfloren@classroomlaw.org

Cambria Floren Simm is a Southern Oregon educator in the Humanities of 13 years. She has taught multiple levels and subjects including Government, Economics, Journalism, Global Studies, English and French. A Mock Trial veteran, she believes civic engagement is the cornerstone of our democracy, and that engaging, real-world projects and simulations are at the heart of great civics education. She lives and works in Ashland with her two sons, six chickens, and dog.

jgallagher@classroomlaw.org

Jessica Gallagher is a Senior Program Manager at Classroom Law Project.  Gallagher received her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Hendrix College. After spending time working as a summer camp director in the mountains of Western North Carolina, she enrolled in Lewis & Clark Law School.  As a law student, she volunteered with the Northwest Environmental Defense Center and the Public Interest Law Project, was a law clerk for the Earthrise Law Center, and participated in the Earthrise Clinic. Gallagher also participated in the Street Law seminar, where she discovered how to combine her passion for working with young people and the law.  She received her LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a Clinical Teaching Fellow in the Street Law Clinic. She has also conducted Street Law training for educators and law students internationally.  Gallagher has also been a Red Cross CPR and Lifeguarding instructor for 12 years. Gallagher is a podcast junkie who loves to bake, swim, and hang out with her gregarious corgi, Frida.

dgerl@classroomlaw.org

Dennis is a Willamette Valley Regional Coordinator for Classroom Law Project. He retired Plaintiff personal injury and product liability attorney, an active member of the Oregon State Bar, and a guest teacher in the Eugene 4J school district.  Dennis earned his B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California in Santa Barbara and a J.D. from the University of Oregon. He also received an M.A. in Teaching and Learning from the University of Oregon, and is trained in mediation, crisis intervention, and restorative justice. Dennis has coached Mock Trial for almost a decade and created the website mocktrialstrategies.com to help teachers and coaches start and maintain high school Mock Trial teams.  His interests include writing, mycology, ornithology, spending time with his family, and hiking.

development@classroomlaw.org

czall@classroomlaw.org