Staff

Director of the Student Legal Aid Office - Syndy Shilling

Ms. Shilling was an undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. She has practiced law in and for private law firms, public agencies in the State of Maryland and the federal government. She is a certified mediator and EEO counselor/investigator. She lives in the Annapolis area with her husband and four children.

Graduate Assistant - Michael Mareno

Michael is a PhD student in the School of Public Policy. He earned his Master's of Public Policy and Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and English Language & Literature here at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on labor unions in public higher education. 

Interns

Our Legal Interns are UMD students who are here to help you with your legal matters under supervision of our attorney. They respect your privacy and will not share your visit to our office or any of the information you share with us. Our Interns are:

• Aliah
• Caleigh
• Chiamaka
• Morgan
• Rebecca
• Shalizeh
• Zharia

Student Advocates

Our Student Advocates are UMD students who are here to help you with your University charges, including conduct, acadmic integrity, and Title IX matters. They respect your privacy and will not share your visit to our office or any any of the information you share with us. They can also represent you in University proceedings. Our Advocates are:

• Danica
• Fatima
• Hayden
• Jaelen
• Laniya
• Madison
• Michael D.
• Nathan
• Selam
• Tana