Kaushiki is a career defender in both the criminal legal and family regulation systems. She is the Founding Executive Director and senior trial attorney at Carolina Parent Defenders, a legal nonprofit dedicated to the representation of parents in the family regulation and criminal legal systems. Prior to moving back to North Carolina, she led the development of the criminal defense practice and then the family defense practice at Still She Rises, Tulsa. Kaushiki developed and honed her trials skills as a deputy public defender in Jefferson County, Colorado. Kaushiki has been invited to lead national trainings in client led representation, litigation skills, and developing holistic practices. Kaushiki received her Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin and her Juris Doctorate from The University of Cincinnati College of Law.