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Interested in knowing the latest on student loan debt and relief? Join our staff moderator Kwami Abdul-Bey as he speaks with our guest panelists from the National Consumer Law Center, the Student Borrower Protection Center, Student Loan Law Workshop, and the Center for Arkansas Legal Services.

Panelists will be sharing their expertise on many topics, including the Biden administration’s new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, Fresh Start, income-driven repayment, and bankruptcy discharge.

As always, we’ll have time to take questions from live viewers! You can join live at noon Sept. 8 either on Facebook Live or on Zoom (no registration required).

This live event is part of the Arkansas Public Policy Panel’s ongoing Friday Noon Webinars and in partnership with the Center for Arkansas Legal Services.

 Meet Our Panelists 

•  Alpha S. Taylor
  Alpha is a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, focusing on student loans and other consumer law issues. Previously, he worked as a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, handling foreclosure, eviction, and student loan cases. He also established the Hamilton County Eviction Prevention Project, which helps low-income tenants avoid eviction. After moving to DC, Alpha worked for a non-profit tenant defense organization and an appellate litigation law firm. Alpha is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Virginia Commonwealth University.

• Amy Czulada
  Amy is the Outreach & Advocacy Manager at the Student Borrower Protection Center. Previously, Amy was a Research Analyst at 32BJ SEIU in New York City. Prior to her work at SEIU, Amy was heavily involved in research and activism around wage theft in the greater Denver area and was also part of the Sanctuary movement in Denver. She graduated with her master’s degree in International Studies from the Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver and has a bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish from La Salle University, Philadelphia.

• Cecille Doan
  Cecille is a leading consumer attorney and the Subject Area Manager for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services Consumer Protection Group. She has been defending the rights for minority groups and low-income Arkansans for over 12 years. She manages four staff attorneys, a paralegal, and works side-by-side with leading pro bono attorneys to advocate for consumer rights for over half of the state. Under her leadership, the Center for Arkansas Legal Services provides free legal representation to thousands of low-income individuals in creditor harassment, unfair and deceptive sales practices, wage garnishments, and debt relief, to name a few.

  Throughout her career, she has taken a stance against predatory lending practices, unconscionable contracts, and has given people hope through debt relief options. All of this was done to help our most vulnerable communities in Arkansas and give them equal access to justice. Cecille Doan also serves on the Board of Directors for the Arkansas State Debt Collection Agencies. And she is admitted to the Arkansas Bar and the Eastern and Western District Courts of Arkansas.

• Joshua Cohen
  Joshua has been the student loan lawyer since 2008, helping borrowers better understand and manage their student loan debt. He started teaching attorneys to do what he does in 2011 and is now in his 12th year of running the Student Loan Law Workshop. He very much enjoys the challenges and nuances of student loan work and is always eager to review a case for potential discharge in bankruptcy. He has a BA from Brandeis University, an MBA, and a JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law.