Tiffany M. Gardner

Ms. Gardner has a background in human rights advocacy and corporate law.  She has worked on human rights issues and grassroots organizing throughout Africa, Southeast Asia and the United States.  Ms. Gardner has published several articles on issues of social justice and global inclusion.  Her most recent publication is an article entitled "Human Rights Based Approaches in State Development Programming" in Education and Poverty in an International Context that was published by Columbia University Teachers College  She serves as an independent expert on the UN Advisory Group on Forced Evictions.  She is a former associate at the New York law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.  She received a BA from Yale University, a JD from New York University School of Law and a LL.M. in human rights law from Columbia University Law School.