Public institutions earn trust through the clarity of their actions and the transparency of their processes. My research on FOIL/FOIA workflows examines how documentation systems influence due process, public understanding, and ethical governance.
This work includes the design of improved FOIL/FOIA tracking systems through Creative Visual Studio, along with the analysis of advisory opinions from New York’s Committee on Open Government, which clarify the boundaries of disclosure, timeliness, and administrative responsibility.
My legal training as a J.D. candidate at CUNY School of Law (Community & Economic Development focus) further informs this research, connecting documentation practice to broader questions of equity, access, and procedural justice.
Transparency is more than compliance—it is a communication system. It reveals how institutions think, how decisions are justified, and whether people are treated fairly.
This work advances my broader commitment to ethical, accountable, and human-centered institutional design.