Children and families arriving at the U.S. border to ask for protection is not new and is not unexpected. But this year we have seen a large increase in children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Children with legal representation are 5X more likely to gain U.S. protection. Children with access to culturally sensitive social and language services are more likely to thrive.
And this is why Ayuda’s work is so critical.
This summer YOU have the unique opportunity to help fundraise for Ayuda and help immigrant children access the holistic services they need.
Staff
LEGAL SERVICES
Irfana Anwer, Pro Bono Managing Attorney
Ivan Azcarate, Intake Specialist/Office Manager
Laurie Ball Cooper, Legal Director
Gabi Brito, Immigration Staff Attorney
Shanti Martin Brown, Immigration Supervising Attorney, D.C.
Becca Brunty, Law Clerk
Linda Campos, Immigration Staff Attorney
Tamara Castro Marquez, Immigration Staff Attorney
Mary Caulfield, Senior Paralegal
Giancarla Cazzol, Intake Specialist/Office Manager
Kate Clark, Managing Attorney, MD Immigration
Josh Doherty, Managing Attorney, DC Immigration
Ryan Durazo, Law Clerk
Brittania Elias, Domestic Violence/Family Law Paralegal
Katie Flannery, Immigration Staff Attorney
Dana Florkowski, Immigration Staff Attorney
Solangel Gonzalez, Immigration & Project END Attorney
Kelly Hii, Immigration & EJA Fellow
Dalal Hillou, ProBono Coordinating Attorney
Gavrielle Jacobovitz, Legal Assistant
Erin Larkin, Associate Director – Domestic Violence/Family Law
Ambar Martin, Immigration & Project END Legal Assistant
Monica Martinez, Domestic Violence/Family Law Staff Attorney
Tamara Marquez, Immigration Staff Attorney
Victoria Maqueda, Immigration Supervising Attorney, D.C.
Annika Meurs, Legal Assistant
Maribel Nava, Legal Assistant
Sandra Negron, Domestic Violence/Family Law Staff Attorney
Colleen Normile, Supervising Attorney, Project END
Corie O’Rourke, Immigration Supervising Attorney, Virginia
Beatriz Ortiz-López, Immigration Staff Attorney
Blanca Palma, Paralegal
Grace Pereira–Soruco, Legal Assistant
Dominique Perez-Sangimino, Gallogly Fellow
Julia Rigal, Immigration & EJA Fellow
Michelle Romero, Legal Assistant
Helen Sanchez, Intake and Referral Specialist
Isabella Sansanelli, Legal Assistant
Katie Soltis, Immigration Supervising Attorney, Virginia
Madeline Taylor Diaz, Immigration Supervising Attorney, Virginia
Carina Villagra, Immigration Staff Attorney
Rosa Villalobos, Legal Assistant
Michelle Villegas, Children’s/Family Law Clerk
Rebecca Walters, Managing Attorney, VA Legal
Lauren Wert, Immigration Staff Attorney
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Diana Avellaneda, Staff Accountant
Fatima Diabate, Human Resources Manager
Paula Fitzgerald, Executive Director
Rossana Molina, Senior Staff Accountant
Berta Najera, HR and Operations Associate
SOCIAL SERVICES
Jennifer Argueta, Case Manager
Diana Fula, Case Manager
Monica Maldonado, Case manager
Roberto Martinez, Therapist
Fatima Monastiriotis, Senior Case Manager
Isabella Najera, Therapist
Ana Cristina Plaza, Social Services Director
Kirstie Sippola, Case Manager
Ana Teo-Salvador, Case Manager
Maria Andreina Vethencourt, Senior Case Manager
LANGUAGE ACCESS PROGRAM
Kendra Carson, Language Access Coordinator
Arlene Galvan, Language Access Coordinator
Rebekah Grafton, Language Access Coordinator
Paige Jordan, Language Access Manager
Egbert Ospina, Language Access Coordinator
Marilyn Lovo, Language Access Manager
Fia Shah, Senior Language Access Coordinator
David Steib, Language Access Director
General Inquiries – [email protected]
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Nikita Beenunula, Development & Communications Coordinator
Laura Trask, Acting Development Director
GRANTS
Children and families arriving at the U.S. border to ask for protection is not new and is not unexpected. But this year we have seen a large increase in children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Children with legal representation are 5X more likely to gain U.S. protection. Children with access to culturally sensitive social and language services are more likely to thrive.
And this is why Ayuda’s work is so critical.
This summer YOU have the unique opportunity to help fundraise for Ayuda and help immigrant children access the holistic services they need.