Since enrolling in law school at Cornell University, Xander Saide has distinguished himself for his scholarly accomplishments and service to others. Working through Cornell Law School under practicing attorney Sally Curran, Esq., he has offered supervised pre-professional counsel to under-resourced clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). Xander Saide also has supported his fellow students as vice president of the Latino American Law Student Association and as an editor on the Cornell Law Review.
Xander Saide further stands out as recipient of the Myron Taylor Scholarship, reserved for second-year students with high-level merit point ratios. Now in his third year of study, he has continuously achieved dean's list status. He has undertaken a diverse roster of courses, including immigration law, and is now studying international and European law in Amsterdam.
Xander Saide enrolled in law school after gaining real-world work experience as a sales and special events manager for the Viceroy Hotel Group of Los Angeles, through which he organized and led a fundraiser for Senator Elizabeth Warren's inaugural senate campaign. Effective in launching a number of other large-scale events as well, he leveraged his experience to analyze the company's revenue success and to identify areas for improvement. Xander Saide accepted this role having earned his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from the University of Southern California.