Delara Derakhshani serves as policy counsel in Consumers Union’s Washington Office, where she is the lead advocate for the organization’s telecommunications, media, and privacy efforts. Ms. Derakhshani graduated from the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law with a certificate from its Institute for Communications Law. She served as editor-in-chief of the school’s telecommunications law journal, CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Policy. Prior to joining Consumers Union, Ms. Derakhshani worked in the Government Affairs office of T-Mobile, USA, Inc. Her experience also includes internships with the Federal Communications Commission, National Association of Broadcasters, and PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association. Ms. Derakhshani graduated from the University of Virginia, where she majored in Cognitive Science with a concentration in Neuroscience.