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Portrait of Beverley Bishop-Cheddie

Honor Society® member

Beverley Bishop-Cheddie

Intern at CalebAndonian PLLC Law Firm 1100 H Street Washington, District of Columbia NW 20005

  • conflict and peace studies
  • Class of 2023
  • Georgetown, Guyana

Member since September 2023

About

Relevant Courses:
Conflict Resolution Theory
Human Rights& Conflict Resolution
Applied Research Methods
Humanitarian & Conflict Assessment Skills
Mediation I and II
Peace Agreements
Conflict & Democracy (Extant)

Education

  • Georgetown University

    Conflict Resolution

    2022 – 2023

Honors and awards

  • Dean's list

    Correspondence through the Dean's Office, of my performance with merit

  • Best graduating student for diploma in Social Work (1997)

    Award granted by the University of Guyana for the student with the highest GPA in Social Work

  • Best graduating student, prize shared with another student for the Bachelor of Social Work (1999)

    Award granted by the University of Guyana for the student with the highest GPA in Social Work

  • Runner-up Team prize, Hamel-Smith Appellate Mooting Competition(2005)

    Award granted by the Hugh Wooding Law School for runner-up prize in Moot Court Advocacy

Goals and interests

Career goal

Employment with the following:
Non-Governmental Organization
Multilateral organization

Graduate school interests

Center for Social Justice
Research, Teaching & Service

Outside the classroom

Lawn Tennis
Dancing

Experience

  • Intern

    CalebAndonian PLLC Law Firm 1100 H Street Washington, District of Columbia NW 20005

    Jun 2023 – Jul 2023

  • (Senior) Attorney

    Attorney General's Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs(Guyana) 95 Carmichael Street Georgetown Guyana

    Jun 2018 – May 2022

  • Magistrate

    Supreme Court of Judicature Avenue of the Republic Georgetown

    Oct 2016 – Feb 2017

  • Attorney

    Beverley Bishop-Cheddie Law Firm 217 South Street Lacytown Georgetown, Guyana

    Feb 2011 – May 2018

  • Judicial Research Clerk

    Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago Hall of Justice Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago

    Aug 2006 – Sep 2010

  • Probation Officer

    Ministry of Human Services & Social Security 1 Water Street, Georgetown Guyana

    Jul 2000 – Jul 2001

Volunteering

  • Volunteer (Legal Services)

    Guyana Legal Aid Clinic( Georgetown, Guyana)

    Oct 2010 – Nov 2010

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent
  • French (France) Intermediate

Additional information