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Alessandra M. Rosa

Alessandra M. Rosa

  • Senior Counsel

Practice Areas:

  • Employment Law 100%

Biography

Alessandra Rosa serves as Senior Counsel at the Employment Law Office of John H. Haskins & Associates. She returned to private practice to advocate for employees' rights, with a focus on combating workplace discrimination.

Previously, Ms. Rosa held several key roles at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the Indianapolis District Office, including Lead Outreach Education Manager, Trial Attorney, and Administrative Judge in the Federal Hearings Unit.

Her career also includes leadership positions such as ADR & Compliance Director at the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, Undersecretary of Legal Affairs for the Puerto Rico Department of Housing, and Deputy Advisor to the Governor of Puerto Rico.

Ms. Rosa regularly delivers training sessions in both Spanish and English on various employment laws, including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. She also provides guidance on best practices in hiring, fostering a respectful workplace, leading with integrity, and conducting effective investigations into discrimination and harassment claims.

Education

  • Universidad Interamericana School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    • J.D. - 2001
  • Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
    • B.S. - 1998
    • Major: Marketing

Bar Admission

  • Puerto Rico, 2002
  • Indiana, 2017
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2002
  • U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico, 2003

Classes and Seminars

  • Masters of Employment: The PWFA, ICLEF, 2024
  • Title VII and Harassment, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2018 to 2025
  • Conducting Effective Internal Investigations, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2023 to 2025
  • ADA and Reasonable Accommodations, SHRM, 2018 to 2025
  • Litigation before EEOC's Administrative Judges, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2022

Past Positions

  • US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lead Outreach and Education Manager, 2013 to 2025
  • US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Administrative Judge, 2021 to 2023

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Professional Associations

  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Member, 2018 to Present

Honors

  • Chair's Award: Emerging Leader at the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2023