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Staff Directory

Our staff is our backbone. Looking for someone in particular? Find and contact them below.

Leadership team

Itzel Almazan

People and Operations Director

People and Operations

Message Itzel Almazan
Adina Appelbaum

Program Director

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Adina Appelbaum
Abegail Baguio

Development and Communications Director

Development and Communications

Message Abegail Baguio
Giovanna Calderon

Senior Program Associate

Children’s Program

Message Giovanna Calderon
Sugeily Fernandez

Deputy Program Director

Children’s Program

Message Sugeily Fernandez
Evelyn Flores

Managing Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Evelyn Flores
Edith Hinson

Co-Program Director

Detained Adult Program

Message Edith Hinson
Samantha Hsieh

Deputy Program Director

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Samantha Hsieh
Eric Lopez

Deputy Program Director

Detained Adult Program

Message Eric Lopez
Laura Nally

Program Director

Children’s Program

Message Laura Nally
Lorena Reinert

Managing Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Lorena Reinert
Kelly Rojas

Co-Program Director

Detained Adult Program

Message Kelly Rojas
Jackie Tuala

Managing Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Jackie Tuala
Yareli Urbina

Managing Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Yareli Urbina
Emma Yznaga

Managing Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Emma Yznaga

Staff

Larisa Antonisse

Staff Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Larisa Antonisse
Mariam Casanas

Intake Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Mariam Casanas
Debie Aguilar Garcia

Senior Case Manager

Detained Adult Program

Message Debie Aguilar Garcia
Genesis Aguirre Guerra

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow

Detained Adult Program

Message Genesis Aguirre Guerra
Piper Akol

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Piper Akol
Rachel Alexander

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow

Children’s Program

Message Rachel Alexander
Peter Alfredson

Senior Attorney

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Peter Alfredson
Yakelin Aparicio

Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Yakelin Aparicio
Alex Araya

Staff Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Alex Araya
Martha Arreola

Senior Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Martha Arreola
Mauricio Ayala

Senior Case Manager- Legal Liason

Detained Adult Program

Message Mauricio Ayala
Erin Barnaby

Communications Manager

Development and Communications

Message Erin Barnaby
Caroline Barrow

Senior Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Caroline Barrow
Scott Bassett

Managing Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Scott Bassett
Rachel Bennett

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Rachel Bennett
Evan Benz

Senior Attorney

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Evan Benz
Kendra Blandon

Staff Attorney

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Kendra Blandon
Ashly Boquin Contreras

Senior Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Ashly Boquin Contreras
Katja Botchkareva

Staff Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Katja Botchkareva
Raquel Brown

Data Entry Specialist

Detained Adult Program

Message Raquel Brown
Atenas Burrola

Managing Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Atenas Burrola
Katherine Canales Sanchez

Senior Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Katherine Canales Sanchez
Carla Carrion Erazo

Senior Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Carla Carrion Erazo
Isabel Cervantes

Law Clerk

Detained Adult Program

Message Isabel Cervantes
April Claros

Senior Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message April Claros
Rafael Contreras

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Rafael Contreras
Katherine Conway

Managing Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Katherine Conway
Emily Cornett

Social Services Coordinator

Detained Adult Program

Message Emily Cornett
Amelia Dagen

Staff Attorney

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Amelia Dagen
Tess Davey

Staff Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Tess Davey
Ana Dionne-Lanier

Managing Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Ana Dionne-Lanier
Donna Dowsett Coirolo

Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Donna Dowsett Coirolo
Jake Ferruzzi

Senior Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Jake Ferruzzi
Francisco Flores

Senior Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Francisco Flores
Estefani Flores Portillo

Social Services Coordinator

Children’s Program

Message Estefani Flores Portillo
Carlos Garcia Medina

Staff Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Carlos Garcia Medina
Richard Garcia Perez

Staff Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Richard Garcia Perez
Daniel Gestal

Managing Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Daniel Gestal
Isabel Gomez Morales

Senior Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Isabel Gomez Morales
Katharine Gordon

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Katharine Gordon
Jennifer Grishkin

Managing Attorney, Pro Bono Coordination

Pro Bono Program

Message Jennifer Grishkin
Thayer Hardwick

Managing Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Thayer Hardwick
Karla Hernandez

Case Manager

Detained Adult Program

Message Karla Hernandez
Caroline Hodge

Managing Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Caroline Hodge
Hayley Hutchins

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Hayley Hutchins
Katie Hyde

Staff Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Katie Hyde
Ellyn Jameson

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Ellyn Jameson
Bradley Jenkins

Managing Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Bradley Jenkins
Eileen Johnson

Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Eileen Johnson
Jessie Keller

Senior Finance Coordinator

Finance

Message Jessie Keller
Elisa Lasater

People and Operations Manager

People and Operations

Message Elisa Lasater
Yvette Levi

Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Yvette Levi
Eva Link

Hotline and Program Associate

Detained Adult Program

Message Eva Link
Laura Lorenzo

Staff Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Laura Lorenzo
Monica Mananzan

Managing Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Monica Mananzan
Maira Martinez

Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Maira Martinez
Vanesa Martinez-Chacon

Staff Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Vanesa Martinez-Chacon
Aimee Mayer-Salins

Managing Appeals Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Aimee Mayer-Salins
Jeremy McLane

Senior Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Jeremy McLane
Daniel Melo

Senior Attorney

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Daniel Melo
Jana Moss

Staff Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Jana Moss
Meghan Murphy

Staff Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Meghan Murphy
Rafael Nieves-Figueroa

Case Manager

Detained Adult Program

Message Rafael Nieves-Figueroa
Fiona Oldham

Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Fiona Oldham
Americo Perez

Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Americo Perez
Gladys Perez

Hotline and Program Associate

Detained Adult Program

Message Gladys Perez
Merary Perez

Staff Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Merary Perez
Maria Ponce

Department of Justice Accredited Representative

Detained Adult Program

Message Maria Ponce
Phoebe Quinteros

Staff Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Phoebe Quinteros
Ambar Ramirez

Senior Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Ambar Ramirez
Carla Ravelo

Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Carla Ravelo
Ping Regis

Talent and People Associate

People and Operations

Message Ping Regis
Rose Richardson

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Rose Richardson
Amy Rivera

Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Amy Rivera
Taylor Rivera-Stone

Volunteer Manager

Detained Adult Program

Message Taylor Rivera-Stone
Adina Rombro

Volunteer Program Associate

Detained Adult Program

Message Adina Rombro
Austin Rose

Senior Attorney

Immigration Impact Lab

Message Austin Rose
Eva Salgado

Administrative Office Manager

People and Operations

Message Eva Salgado
Sade Segovia

Senior Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Sade Segovia
Emma Stallworthy

Program Associate

Detained Adult Program

Message Emma Stallworthy
Charlie Tabor

Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Charlie Tabor
Adriana Torres Elias

Senior Paralegal

Children’s Program

Message Adriana Torres Elias
Diego Urbina

Senior Case Manager

Children’s Program

Message Diego Urbina
Katherine Ventura Cruz

Senior Attorney

Detained Adult Program

Message Katherine Ventura Cruz
Gabriel Zimmerman

Staff Attorney

Children’s Program

Message Gabriel Zimmerman
Emily Zitner

Senior Paralegal

Detained Adult Program

Message Emily Zitner

Staff Directory

Kathryn M. Doan

Michael Lukens

Leadership team

Itzel Almazan

People and Operations Director

Adina Appelbaum

Program Director

Abegail Baguio

Development and Communications Director

Giovanna Calderon

Senior Program Associate

Sugeily Fernandez

Deputy Program Director

Evelyn Flores

Managing Paralegal

Edith Hinson

Co-Program Director

Samantha Hsieh

Deputy Program Director

Eric Lopez

Deputy Program Director

Laura Nally

Program Director

Lorena Reinert

Managing Paralegal

Kelly Rojas

Co-Program Director

Jackie Tuala

Managing Paralegal

Yareli Urbina

Managing Paralegal

Emma Yznaga

Managing Paralegal

Staff

Larisa Antonisse

Staff Attorney

Mariam Casanas

Intake Paralegal

Debie Aguilar Garcia

Senior Case Manager

Genesis Aguirre Guerra

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow

Piper Akol

Senior Attorney

Rachel Alexander

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow

Peter Alfredson

Senior Attorney

Yakelin Aparicio

Paralegal

Alex Araya

Staff Attorney

Martha Arreola

Senior Paralegal

Mauricio Ayala

Senior Case Manager- Legal Liason

Erin Barnaby

Communications Manager

Caroline Barrow

Senior Attorney

Scott Bassett

Managing Attorney

Rachel Bennett

Senior Attorney

Evan Benz

Senior Attorney

Kendra Blandon

Staff Attorney

Ashly Boquin Contreras

Senior Paralegal

Katja Botchkareva

Staff Attorney

Raquel Brown

Data Entry Specialist

Atenas Burrola

Managing Attorney

Katherine Canales Sanchez

Senior Paralegal

Carla Carrion Erazo