Call-In Volunteers 2015 - The City University of New York

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Meet our
Call-In Volunteers
2015
SERVICE • EXPERIENCE
COMMITMENT
In New York,
Volunteers Make It Happen!
MELISSA AARON-COOPER is an
attorney who obtained her LL.B.
at University of London, LPC
at Oxford University and LL.M.
at Cardozo Law School. She enjoys
volunteering with CUNY Citizenship
Now!
MAUREEN ABELL attended law
school at Columbia University, then
practiced immigration law in New
York City for four years. She now
lives and works in Charlotte, NC,
but is back in town for the call-in.
GEORGE AKST earned a B.A. from
Boston University, attended The
Hague Academy of International
Law and received his J.D. from
Fordham Law. He has been
practicing immigration law for
over 35 years.
JULIAN ALDANA is a volunteer with
CUNY Citizenship Now! and a
recent graduate of John Jay College,
where he studied political science.
He wants to become an immigration
attorney in the future.
KAREN ALVAREZ is a CUNY
Citizenship Now! volunteer and a
student at Guttman Community
College, where she studies business
administration.
JONATHAN ARCENTALES is currently
MARISABEL ABBAS is a Senior Legal
Assistant for LatinoJustice PRLDEF,
an organization that protects and
defends the civil rights of Latinos.
ALBERT ADES is a former Chapter
Chair of AILA. He is a bilingual
lawyer in private practice in NYC
and has more than 35 years
experience in immigration law.
LETICIA ALANIS is a passionate
advocate for social justice. She
co-founded and directed La Union,
an organization of people of the
Global South, working to advance
social, economic and cultural rights.
MICHEL ALEXIS is a volunteer with
CUNY alumnus. He studied U.S.
immigration law and graduated
in 2008.
ALTHEA ANGUS is a student
and a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now!
LISA ARPAIA is the Immigration
IDRISSA ABDEL KADER has been a
volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
Now! since 2011. He has a
bachelor’s degree in mathematics
and works as a real estate agent.
MOHAMMAD AKRAM is a member
of NLSC, CEC, 21 Brooklyn and the
Vice President of ACES. He is also
a Trustee of the NYPD Desi and
Muslim Officers Society. He is
fluent in Hindi, Sindhi, Urdu
and Punjabi.
AIDA ALAOUIE is an Academic
Advisor at Borough of Manhattan
Community College. She is fluent
in Arabic.
AUDLEY ALLEN is an Associate
Pastor at the Mount Vernon
SDA Church with an interest
in religious immigration
matters. He participates in
pro bono activities with
Maurice Maitland, Esq.
DIEGO APARICIO is a volunteer
with CUNY Citizenship Now!
He enjoys helping people pursue
the American Dream.
pursuing a B.S. in Biology at
Medgar Evers College. He plans
to study to become a physician
assistant.
Compliance Attorney for Family
Care Plus in New England.
She also has a pro bono
VAWA/U-visa practice in
Connecticut.
ELIZABETH AVILES is a volunteer
ANISIA AYON is a volunteer with
MOHAMMED AYUB is a veteran of
ALYSSA BAIN manages the Office
CUNY Citizenship Now! and
with Faith in New York. After retiring from Sabre Inc., she has
dedicated her time to helping
improve communities around her.
the U.S. Armed Forces, an Islamic
Lay Leader, an Arabic tutor at
Yankasa, a Ghanaian community
organization. He speaks Arabic, Ga,
Hausa, Kotokoli, Samireh, and Twi.
She enjoys helping people and
is fluent in Spanish.
for New Americans initiative at
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow
in Brooklyn. She previously worked
at Cabrini Immigrant Services
in Manhattan.
In New York,
SOPHIA BARCLAY is a volunteer
with CUNY Citizenship Now! and an
alumna of Brooklyn College, where
she studied political science and
philosophy of law. She hopes to
attend law school.
AVIS BASCOM is a tax preparer
and a full-time student majoring in
accounting. She is also a member
of the CUNY Citizenship Now!
Volunteer Corps.
MABEL BEJAR is a Staff Attorney
for CUNY Citizenship Now! She is
a member of AILA and is fluent
in Spanish. She is admitted to
practice in New York and California.
TAMARA BLOOM, an attorney, is
SONIA BARCO is a volunteer
She works in the Office of the
Registrar at Borough of Manhattan
Community College.
Now! She completed her
undergraduate education at
CUNY Hunter College and
graduate work at NYU Silver
School of Social Work.
RACHEL BASKIN is the Senior
YOLANDA BASTIDAS is a Senior
Associate at O’Malley & Associates,
located in New York. Her practice
focuses on employment and family
based immigration cases as well as
naturalization applications.
with CUNY Citizenship Now! and
a student at Baruch College,
where she studies public affairs.
She hopes to attend law school
upon graduation.
LEONIE BORELAND is a paralegal
the Legal Coordinator for CUNY
Citizenship Now! She is a graduate
of Binghamton University and
CUNY School of Law.
JULIA BRENT is a certified paralegal
TORI BROOKS is a student at
ISABEL BUCARAM is a part-time
Staff Attorney with CUNY
Citizenship Now! and a Court
Attorney with the New York State
Unified Court System. She is a
graduate of The CUNY School
of Law and NYU.
IRENE BYHOVSKY is a J.D.
candidate with a passion for
public and private law. She is
skilled in legal research and
court proceedings.
Paralegal and Board of Immigration
Appeals accredited representative
at the York College Immigration
Center. She is a graduate of
Queens College.
GISSELLE BELIA is a volunteer
and graduate student at The City
College of New York. She is a native
of Jamaica, West Indies. As a
former immigrant, she enjoys giving
back to the immigrant community.
with 10 years of experience. She
is studying international tax law and
is a J.D. candidate at the University
of Baltimore School of Law.
SONIA BARTON LMSW, is a
K.L.S. “RAJ” BHUSHAN is an
immigration attorney with over
20 years of experience.
LAWRENCE BOSKET has worked
for 12 years as a Brooklyn College
Admissions Counselor. He has
Political Science and Sociology
bachelor’s degrees from Brooklyn
College and is pursuing a M.A.
in History.
TIFFANY BROWN is a volunteer
Guttman Community College
majoring in Liberal Arts. In the
future she wants to study
forensic psychology.
a recent graduate from NYU’s
Master of Global Affairs Program.
She enjoys volunteering in
her spare time and helping
communities in need.
LILIANA BUCUR is a consultant
ELISE BURTON is a partner
for the United Nations and has a
Master in International Affairs
and Planning.This is her seventh
consecutive year with CUNY
Citizenship Now!
ELBIA CABRAL is a volunteer
and a student at Bronx Community
College. She is proud to serve
others from various cultural
backgrounds.
in the New York law office of
O’Reilly Burton McCabe LLP.
She focuses on business and family
immigration law and the law of tax
exempt organizations.
NORMA CALDERON currently works
with CUNY CIS as a Graphic
Designer. A native of Ecuador, she
likes to give back to the community.
In New York,
MARISOL CARINO is a volunteer
a student at The College of
Staten Island, where she studies
accounting. She hopes to gain
more knowledge of immigration law.
MELISSA CHAN is a Graduate
Academic Advisor at CUNY
Brooklyn College. She obtained
an Immigration Law Certificate
at the CUNY School of
Professional Studies.
MARIA CONTRERAS is a volunteer
a student at City College, where
she studies in the Continuing and
Professional Studies program.
JESSICA CRUZ is a volunteer with
student at Lehman College, where
she studies multimedia journalism.
She hopes to work in immigration
upon graduation.
SHARENY DIAZ is the Administrative
JUAN CASTILLO is currently a
director of five study centers.
His goal is to create an educational
community center that offers better
jobs, opportunities and knowledge
to the Hispanic community.
ADRIANA CIRES is a New York
attorney who has a LL.M. in
International Legal Studies from
NYU. She is fluent in Romanian
and French.
She enjoys giving back to
the community.
MICHAEL DE LUCA is a BIA
Accredited Representative at
Our Lady’s Migration Center in
Queens. He is a former Immigration
Inspector. He is fluent in Italian
and Spanish.
ELAYNE DIX worked at NYC
Probation as a Probation Officer,
Staff Trainer and Manager.
In retirement she has been a
mediator and a volunteer with
CUNY Citizenship Now! and the
Natural History Museum.
ANGIE DOSTALY has volunteered
DANIEL DRUCKER is an attorney at
CHRISTINE DUNCAN is a
LUCY DUSEN, a volunteer with
Now! and a student at Baruch
College majoring in business.
She is from Trinidad and Tobago
and has been living in Brooklyn
for the past 15 years.
graduated from New York Law
School in May 2014. She is
admitted to practice law in New
York and New Jersey. She currently
works as a Human Resources Data
Manager at SUNY/DMC.
BARBARA CLARK has extensive
immigration-related experience
within higher education. She has
over 30 years in the field of
international education from three
different institutions.
NILBIA COYOTE works at the New
ANGELA COOPER is a volunteer
Coordinator for the Jaime Lucero
Mexican Studies Institute at CUNY.
She is currently pursuing a
Master in Public Administration
at Baruch College.
with CUNY Citizenship Now! since
2012 and is pursuing a graduate
certificate in immigration law.
Upon completion, she aspires to
work as a public service advocate.
NICOLA CHAMBERS-YUNUSOV
The Drucker Law Firm. He works
in immigration and nationality
law, personal injury, and general
litigation. This is his eighth year
volunteering at the call-in.
CUNY Citizenship Now! since
2012, is a high school math
and science teacher, an
International Student Adviser
and CUNY Citizenship Project
Coordinator at Kingsborough CC.
York City Consulate of Mexico,
where she coordinates DACA efforts.
She holds a M.P.A. from NYU
Wagner and is an active advocate
of undocumented immigrants’
empowerment.
MARIATOU DIALLO is a CUNY
Citizenship Now! volunteer and
student at New York City College
of Technology, where she studies
liberal arts and sciences.
She hopes to attend dental school
upon graduation.
SONICA DIXON is a volunteer
She is interested in immigration,
labor and employment law. She is
active in several legal and
community-based organizations.
ELINOR DRUCKER RAHMANI has
more than 25 years of experience as
an attorney focusing on immigration
law. She is admitted in NJ and
serves as ONA Legal Counsel for
Downstate Region One.
NEENA DUTTA, principal of the
Dutta Law Firm, has been a corporate immigration attorney for over
10 years. She is an immigration
and pro bono advocate and currently
serves as AILA NY Chapter Chair.
In New York,
COLLEEN EBANKS-SHIPPEY has a
passion for client services.
She believes volunteering for
the call-in is a way to serve and
give back to the community.
GABRIEL ESPINAL is the Web
Content Manager at CUNY
Citizenship Now! He graduated
from New York City Tech with a B.A.
in Communication Design. He is
a dedicated father and part-time
standup comedian.
JENNIFER FERNANDEZ is the City
Council Program Assistant at CUNY
Citizenship Now! She is currently
pursuing a bachelor’s degree in
Economics and Graphic Design at
Queens College.
LAMPETO EFTHYMIOU is the
Nostrand One Stop Services, Inc.
She is a Cardiovascular Health
Educator, Ambassador for the
Perelman Heart Institute, and a
NYPD Auxiliary Police Officer.
JONATHAN EUSTACHE is a CUNY
FRANCIS FELIPE is a volunteer with
Citizenship Now! volunteer. He is
a Haitian-American community
activist, U.S. Army Veteran and a
NYPD Communication Technician.
He is fluent in French and Creole.
MARIA FLORES is a volunteer
and a student at Guttman
Community College, where she
studies liberal arts.
CARLOS GALINDO is a full-time
ALEXSANDRA GARCIA is a CUNY
ANA GARCIA REYES is the Associate
IRENE GARCIA-MATHES is an
student at LaGuardia Community
College, graduating in spring 2015.
He intends to pursue a degree
in political science and a minor
in philosophy.
Dean of Community Relations at
Hostos Community College. She has
extensive experience in higher
education and has received
numerous awards for her
exemplary service.
EUGENE GLICKSMAN is a partner
of the Law Offices of Glicksman &
Cardoso. He is Co-Chair of the
Immigration & Nationality
Committee of the New York County
Lawyers’ Association and is fluent
in Spanish.
XIAI (ESTHER) GRUMBACHER is
a paralegal with 17 years of
immigration law experience.
She works at the law office of
Levan Natalishvili.
MARIE-GUILEME ELIE is CEO of
Manager for International Student
Life, Center of International Affairs,
Immigration and Study Abroad at
Queensborough Community College.
Citizenship Now! employee and a
Law and Paralegal Studies student
at the New York City College of
Technology. She hopes to continue
her studies in law or social work.
Academic Advisor at CUNY’s
Murphy Institute. Originally
from Mexico City, she believes
immigrants’ rights are a requisite
to advance equality and justice
for all workers.
JUDY GORDON is a retired social
work professor. She is completing
the CUNY SPS Immigration
Law Certificate Program and
volunteering with immigrant-service
organizations. She speaks Spanish.
RITA GUILLEN is currently
working with CUNY CIS as an
IT Support/Administrative Assistant.
While volunteering at this event
she hopes to provide as much
support possible.
CUNY Citizenship Now! and an
Americorps/NYC Service Civic Corps
Member. She graduated from John
Jay College in 2014 and will attend
Brooklyn Law School in the fall.
CONNIE FRANCIS is a volunteer
an alumna of New York City College
of Technology, where she earned an
undergraduate degree in Law and
Paralegal Studies.
EDDY GARCIA is a business lecturer
at Hostos Community College.
He holds a M.B.A. from King’s
Graduate School of Business.
He is also a husband, proud father
and active community leader in
the Bronx.
ANFORD GAYLE is a volunteer with
student at Brooklyn College,
where he studies political science.
He hopes to attend law school
upon graduation.
GINTARE GRIGAITE is a partner at
Grigaite & Abdelsayed, where she
practices immigration law. She is
also a long-time CUNY Citizenship
Now! volunteer.
ROSE MARIE GULSTON is a
Now! She enjoys volunteering and
helping individuals on their journey
to becoming citizens.
In New York,
RAYNIELY HENRIQUEZ was born
in the Dominican Republic.
She studies liberal arts and
sciences at Guttman Community
College. She speaks Spanish
and is practicing Italian.
DESIREE C. HERNANDEZ is the
Supervising Attorney at the
Safe Passage Project where she
assists unaccompanied minors
in removal proceedings.
MIDORI HILLS is a Staff Attorney
at CUNY Citizenship Now! She has
worked in Immigration Legal
Services since graduating from
CUNY Law. She has given
trainings on a wide variety of
immigration issues.
NADINE HUGGINS is a Brooklyn
native and the daughter of West
Indian immigrants. She is dedicated
to inspiring, compelling and
invoking change and movement in
both individuals and institutions.
MISUMBA KALALA-GANDY is a
ROBERT HOLLANDER is a private
practice attorney who has focused
on immigration law for the past
24 years.
AMINU JIBRIN is a volunteer
He received an Immigration Law
Certificate from the CUNY School
of Professional Studies.
JALE (JULIE) KAPTANER is a
MARCIA HERSHKOWITZ has worked
for the Suicide Prevention Helpline,
CASC, Fairchild Publications,
Javits Convention Center and
MNN. She has a B.A. and a
Paralegal Certificate.
NANCY HONORATO, a NALEO
Educational Fund Hotline Operator,
wants to major in political
science and continue helping
the community.
EWINS JULIEN is a volunteer
with CUNY Citizenship Now! He is also a licensed Associate Real
Estate Broker with ESP Realty, Inc.
former CUNY Citizenship Now!
intern and a student at Borough
of Manhattan Community College,
where she studies human services.
Now! and a member of the
Volunteer Advisory Committee.
She is an ESL instructor at AFCS
and a freelance international
education advisor.
ZILA KATZ is an immigration
ROLI KHARE RASTOGI is a volunteer
ANGELA KHASHAFYAN is a volunteer
RAVISHARON KHUNKHUN has been
EWA KORNACKA is the Executive
DORY KORNFELD is graduating from
is co-founder at Basso & Khare LLC.
Roli routinely represents clients
in all aspects of business and
family immigration.
Director of Polonians Organized to
Minister to Our Community, Inc.
She has 20 years of experience in
immigration assistance and is fluent
in Polish.
the Director at Bell Language
School. She has 16 years of
experience as an international
student advisor.
Columbia University with a Ph.D.
in Urban Planning this May. She
teaches urban studies at the CUNY
Murphy Institute, and labor studies
at SUNY Empire State College.
FATAI LLAWAL, practices
immigration law, focusing on family
petition, asylum and citizenship
applications. He also handles
divorce/family law cases and
personal injury. He speaks Yoruba.
attorney who was born and raised in
New York City to immigrant parents.
She has over 15 years of legal
experience in immigration law.
practicing law for 13 years.
She runs her own practice in
Queens where she focuses on
immigration law. She speaks
Punjabi and Hindi.
JOSEPH LAVETSKY is an
immigration lawyer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! He was a teacher
for 3 years and rode a bicycle
across the U.S.
VICTORIA LAWRENCE is a volunteer
SONIA LAWRENCE is a volunteer
with CUNY Citizenship Now! and a
Paralegal Studies student at New
York City College of Technology.
Upon graduation she hopes to find
a position in a law firm.
In New York,
POLINA LEMBERG is a BIA
Accredited Immigration Specialist
at the Boro Park JCC. She has 13
years of experience and is fluent
in Russian.
GOSIA LEWANDOWSKA is an aquatic
fitness and swim instructor. She is
studying towards a M.A. in
Disability Studies and believes
fitness should be accessible for all.
CARLOS LORENZO assists the
community with USCIS waivers,
removal proceedings and family
based immigration.
VERONICA MALDONADO is a
Brooklyn College graduate and a
CUNY employee at Macaulay
Honors College, where she is the
DACA liaison for students.
STAN MARK is a Senior Staff
Attorney at AALDEF. He conducts
legal rights clinics at community
workers centers, registers newly
naturalized citizens to vote and
advocates for 9/11 health care.
REINA “REINITA” MARTINEZ is a
graduate of Mount Saint Mary’s
University and a former City of West
Hollywood intern. Currently, she
enjoys being part of the NALEO
Educational Fund hotline team.
ANDRES LEMONS is a Staff
Attorney at the CUNY Express
Immigration Center. He is a
graduate of the University of Arizona
College of Law. Andres is fluent in
Spanish and proficient
in Portuguese.
JING LIU is a Managing Attorney
at Liu & Associates Law Group, P.C.
She has been practicing
immigration law since 2010.
She is a member of American
Immigration Lawyers Association
(AILA).
CEZANNE LYTE has volunteered with
CUNY Citizenship Now! for over five
years. She is currently working to
obtain a master’s degree in the
human resources field.
SUNY Queens Educational
Opportunity Center.
at Brooklyn, M.S.Ed at Baruch and
Doctorate at the University of
Maryland University College.
She serves as an adjunct at
CUNY/KCC and administrator at
CUNY/SPS/JSMI.
JULISSA LORENZO VASQUEZ is a
CCNY Graduate and a BIA
Accredited Rep./Paralegal at CUNY
Citizenship Now! She looks to
continue to grow as a professional
in law and other academic fields.
MAURICE MAITLAND, an attorney,
works in public interest law to help
claimants with Social Security,
disability and immigration benefits.
He reaches out to clergymen in
his community.
MARIA D. MALDONADO is a CUNY
Citizenship Now! volunteer.
She studies immigration
law and is part of the Board of
Directors of New Women New
Yorkers, an organization that
assists young immigrant women.
ANGIE MARKHAM has been the
Executive Director of the Federation
of Italian American Organizations of
Queens, Inc. since 1988. She is a
paralegal and is fluent in Italian.
EBONI MASON is the Special Events
Manager for CUNY Citizenship Now!
She holds a master’s degree in
General Management from
Metropolitan College of New York.
She also does community service
in Harlem.
VIVIENNE MCLEAN is a Special
MICHELE MCLAREN studied at
JANET LESLIE completed her B.A.
Projects Assistant at CUNY
Citizenship Now! This is her ninth
call-in. She holds an Immigration
Law Certificate from the CUNY
School of Professional Studies.
MERIUM MALIK is an immigration
and criminal defense attorney.
TOM MARSH is a retired Dean
of John Adams High School.
He is currently a YMCA spinning
instructor, NYC poll worker and
CUNY Citizenship Now! Volunteer.
DARRION MAYE is a teacher with
the NYC Department of Education.
She is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! and a member of
the Volunteer Advisory Committee.
ANN MARIE MCNAMEE is a Graphic
Designer with CUNY Citizenship
Now! She holds a Paralegal Studies
Certificate from Westchester
Community College.
In New York,
DAVID MELLADO is a Mexican
immigrant, has an associate’s
degree in Criminal Justice and has been working at Peace
OFF. He is eager to help the
immigrant community.
NESTOR MONTILLA, SR. is the
Director of Community Development
at CUNY’s Lehman College. He is
also Chairman of the Dominican
American National Roundtable
and the New Jersey Latino
Leadership Alliance.
MARIBEL MORUA is the Director of
the Office of International Student
and Scholar Services at The City
College of New York. She is a
member of the National Association
of Foreign Student Advisors.
TCHADJERI OURO-TOU is a
Now! and a student at CUNY
School of Professional Studies,
where he studies immigration law.
He hopes to attend law school
upon graduation.
KLARIDA PAPAJANI is a volunteer
She has a B.A. in Criminal Justice
and Economics from Rutgers
University. She has a passion for
immigration law.
ELIZABETH PEREZ is a senior at
John Jay College of Criminal
Justice. She will graduate with
a bachelor’s degree in Law
and Society. She hopes to
attend law school to become an
immigration attorney.
MIGUEL POLANCO is an immigrant
from the Dominican Republic and
a student at Hostos Community
College, where he is pursuing a
degree in Paralegal Studies.
He likes helping people become
citizens.
KAREN MICCICHE is the Executive
DINA MOCAN is a graduate of
Director of Literacy Nassau and
a B.I.A. Accredited Representative.
She manages one of the only NYS
New Americans Opportunity Centers
on Long Island.
Northwestern University School of
Law. She is currently an applicant
for admission to the NYS Bar. She has been volunteering with
CUNY Citizenship Now! since
November 2014.
SHAUNEE MORGAN, MSW is a legal
NINA MORGENLANDER has been
NANDANIE MOTILALL is a paralegal
DIVINE MURAGIJIMANA is the
LYDIA PADILLA practices
ALEXANDRA PAEZ-FERREIRA is a
MARIA ISABEL PARADA is a
UMAMA PASHA works at Literacy
LYNDON PHILBERT is an
VERLISHA PHILLIP is a volunteer
advocate at the Urban Justice
Center’s Safety Net Project.
She provides representation
and advocacy for New Yorkers
in receipt of public assistance.
and has worked with attorneys in
New York for a total of 19 years.
She is a resident of Queens, New
York and she has a passion for
assisting people.
immigration law in NYC and does
pro bono work with a number of
organizations. She has been an
attorney since 1985. She speaks
Spanish and French.
Guttman Community College
student and hopes to become a
professional broadcast journalist.
She volunteers with CUNY
Citizenship Now! because she
wants to help her community.
Administrative Assistant at CUNY
Citizenship Now! and a graduate
of Medgar Evers College. He has a
strong passion for public advocacy
and plans to attend law school.
MELISSA PORTILLO is in her senior
year at Baruch College, where she
studies political science. She is
a strong advocate for immigration
reform and is involved in various
volunteer projects.
working as a Foreign Student
Adviser for the College of Staten
Island for four years. This is her
second time volunteering with
CUNY Citizenship Now!
President of The Council of Young
African Leaders and a Marketing/
Branding Consultant at Savoir-Faire
Global Consulting. She is a
CUNY Alumna.
CUNY Citizenship Now! volunteer.
She is a first generation college
student and graduated from Stony
Brook University, where she studied
higher education administration.
Nassau in Freeport, Long Island.
She was given the opportunity
to better serve her community
by creating and teaching ESL
classes, helping immigrants
become citizens.
currently attends La Guardia
Community College, where she
studies criminal justice. She is a
prospective immigration lawyer.
PETER RAMIREZ was born in
Colombia. He is a graduate of CUNY
and a S.A. Manager of a law office
in New York City. He is bi-lingual.
In New York,
DELCIA REID is a volunteer social
LISA REINER is an Associate
worker for the Emmanuel Seventh
Day Church ministers and an intern
social worker with the law firm of
Maurice D. Maitland. She is
employed with AHRC.
Director of the CUNY School of
Law’s Community Legal Resource
Network, supporting lawyers
increasing access to justice.
She has practiced immigration
law for over 15 years.
ENRIQUE ROBLES is a second year
ANSELMA RODRIGUEZ is a proud
Now! and a hotline operator with
the Ya Es Hora campaign.
PABLO ROMANO is a volunteer with
student at John Jay College, where
he studies political science and
public administration. He is also an
active member of Lions Club.
KARLA ROSERO KAHN is an
immigration attorney at the Law
Office of Karla P. Rosero PLLC and
a City Council Attorney with CUNY
Citizenship Now!
JEANNETH SANGURIMA-QUILES is
a CUNY Citizenship Now! volunteer.
She earned a B.S. and M.S.
from Queens College. She is a faculty member at Queens College
and the CUNY School of
JEAN HERALD SIMILIEN is a
Case Manager at HRA and a
paralegal. He is also a former NYC
Council candidate.
TAMIR SMART is a volunteer
and is currently pursuing a
bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies.
Upon graduation, she hopes to
attend law school.
volunteer for CUNY Citizenship
Now! and is the Associate Director
at GCWE, Brooklyn College.
GRISELDA REYES is a volunteer with
CUNY Citizenship Now! She has
a B.A. in Accounting from Hunter
College and also has an immigration
and paralegal certification.
LAURIE ROLON is a second year
Now! and a staff member at the
NALEO Educational Fund in Los
Angeles, CA. She enjoys giving back
to her community.
RUTH ROMERO has worked for
CUNY Citizenship Now! for almost
three years. She is also a student at
John Jay College where she studies
forensic sciences.
RICARDO SALAZAR is a member of
the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre.
He has lived in NYC for over 27
years and became a U.S. citizen two
years ago with the help of NALEO
and CUNY Citizenship Now!
INDIRA SEENAUTH-FRASER is the
Senior Accountant for Local 420,
District Council 37, AFSCME,
AFL-CIO, the union which
represents New York City health
care workers.
KEISHA SIMON is the Director of
International Student and Scholar
Services at Brooklyn College. She
has worked with international
students for seven years.
AMY SOLOWAY is a part-time
immigration paralegal. She recently
finished nine months of
volunteering as an Immigration
Counselor for Catholic Migration
Services; helping in this field is
her passion.
ANA M. RONZEL is a volunteer with
CUNY Citizenship Now!
FATOUMATA SANGARE is a volunteer
this is her second time volunteering
at the call-in. She is also a CUNY
student studying political science.
CARLOS SIERRA is the CUNY
Citizenship Now! Community
Liaison. He has been with CUNY for
eight years, was a member of the
Bronx Community Board #4 and is
very active in his community.
KIYANA SLADE is a volunteer
She currently majors in Business
Administration at Guttman
Community College.
Upon graduation she plans
to attend Brooklyn College.
ZOAUNNE Y. SOSA RAMIREZ is
currently a student at NYU working
on a court interpreter certificate
program. She hopes to become a
federal court interpreter. She enjoys
helping others.
In New York,
JOHN STAHL is an attorney and the
JENNY SUQUILANDA is a volunteer
Director of Legal Services at the
Emerald Isle Immigration Center
in Queens and the Bronx. He has
been practicing immigration law
exclusively for over 10 years.
with CUNY Citizenship Now! She is
currently a participant in the NYC
Civic Corps and Lehman L.I.F.E.
She hopes to apply to the Peace
Corps upon receiving
U.S. citizenship.
CLAIRE THOMAS is a Staff Attorney
RACHEL B. TIVEN is the Executive
at the Safe Passage Project, a
non-profit dedicated to helping
unaccompanied immigrant children.
She is also an Adjunct Professor at
New York Law School.
RAYMOND TOMASELLI has been
a licensed attorney in New York
since 1990. He focuses on family
and business immigration law.
He is an expert mediator and was
an Assistant District Attorney for
10 years.
KATHERINE VASQUEZ has been
a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
Now! for five years. She has a law
degree from the Dominican
Republic and a Master of HR
Management and Employment
Law from Mercy College.
KATHERINE VERA is a volunteer
with CUNY Citizenship Now! and a
student at John Jay College, where
she studies sociology. She hopes to
pursue her education and reach her
goal of helping other people.
Director of Immigrant Justice
Corps. She graduated from Harvard
College and Columbia Law School
and clerked for the Hon. Barbara
S. Jones.
with CUNY Citizenship Now! and an
alumnus of Hunter College.
VERA WEEKES works at CUNY
Citizenship Now! as a Senior
Paralegal/BIA Accredited
Representative. She has over
20 years of immigration
experience and has been a
community advocate for many years.
over seven years of experience in
the field of immigration law. She
has maintained a general practice
law office in Queens since
July 2010.
SUZANNE TOMATORE is the Director
of the Immigrant Women and
Children Project at the New York
City Bar Association’s City Bar
Justice Center.
CLAUDIA UREY has been a volunteer
CYNTHIA VASQUEZ is a student at
MIRNA VELASQUEZ is the Director
LUIS F. VELEZ was a lawyer and
ELIZABETH VILLEGAS is a full-time
CAROL VILSAINT MORTIMER is a
for eight years. She has a Master
in Law from the Centroamericana
University in Nicaragua and from
the University of Barcelona.
of Immigration Affairs for
Congressman Joe Crowley.
She assists individuals with urgent
and high-profile inquiries related to
federal immigration procedures.
student at Lehman College,
majoring in Social Work. She is a
CUNY Service Corps member
working with CUNY Citizenship
Now! She is also a DACA recipient.
SOPHIA WALSH-NEWMAN is an
MARIO W. VIZUETA is a volunteer
RENEE TELLO is an attorney with
experienced paralegal and has
volunteered with CUNY Citizenship
Now! for the past five years. She
has taken courses in immigration
law and immigration policy.
GERALD WHITE-DAVIS is President
of the International Consortium of
Caribbean Professionals and
President of UWIAA-N. He is an
Academic Advisor/Instructor at
Medgar Evers College.
Lehman College, graduating in May
2015 with a degree in Business
Administration. This is her third
consecutive year as a volunteer
judge in his native Colombia. He
is a former union organizer and is
now working with CUNY Citizenship
Now! He is pursuing a M.A. in
International Crime and Justice.
Now! and an alumna of CUNY SPS,
where she studied immigration law.
She has a passion for the law and
hopes to become a lawyer.
NAQUAN WARE is a junior at
New York City College of
Technology, where he is studying
to be a paralegal. He currently
interns for The Legal Aid Society
and hopes to attend law school
upon graduation.
KARIN WOLMAN is a New
York attorney focused on
employment-based immigration
in business, health, design and
the arts. She is a frequent speaker
on naturalization and business
immigration topics.
In New York,
PATRICK WONG is an International
Student Advisor working mostly
with F-1 visa/status students.
He was previously a volunteer with
a non-profit immigration law firm.
SUSIE ZEIGER is a volunteer with
CUNY Citizenship Now! She is a
retired ESL teacher who taught both
children and adults in Brooklyn.
Susie is fluent in Haitian Creole
and French.
BABETTE ALBIN is a CUNY Citizenship Now!
volunteer who enjoys giving back to the community.
JOSE ALONSO is a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
Now! He has an interest in immigration and criminal
law.
NORMA AYALA is a coordinator for immigration
and public benefits services at Youth Ministries
for Peace and Justice.
YOLASKY BAEZ is a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
EMILY YEH is a volunteer with
student at Columbia University,
where she studies political science.
She hopes to attend law school
upon graduation.
BEI ZHANG is a volunteer with
CUNY Citizenship Now! and an
International Student Counselor
at The Graduate Center, where she
has worked for 17 years.
DANIELLE DIMITROV, an attorney, is the Director of
the Office of Diversity and Compliance and Chief
Diversity Officer at the College of Staten Island/
CUNY.
TIFFANY DUNN is a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
interested in human rights and immigration law.
She volunteers with CUNY Citizenship Now!,
the Safe Passage Project, and the NLG as a
Legal Observer.
KAREN CRAWFORD-CHAMBERS is a Community
Relations Specialist born in Trinidad and Tobago.
She immigrated to the U.S. in 1976 and received
her degree in computer science.
WENDY DAVENPORT is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! and Lutheran Social Services
of North Dakota, where she is an Immigration
Paralegal. She will apply to become a BIA
accredited representative.
MALORIE JEAN is a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
Now! She is also a fitness instructor and a certified
travel professional.
HENRY LAJARA is a Director in the Office of Youth
ELEANOR LAM is the Supervising Attorney with
Coordinator at the College of Staten Island and a
volunteer with CUNY Citizenship Now!.
ADRIAN ESCOTO is a volunteer with CUNY
JESSICA CHARNIGA is an attorney primarily
an A.A. in Human Services at
Guttman Community College. In the
fall, he will be a junior at Lehman
College, where he plans to study
social work.
JESSICA ECHAVEZ is the Adult Learning Center
VALMA BELGRAVE is a retiree. She worked as a
College, where she is majoring in health science.
She would like to pursue a career in law and help
her community.
BRIAN ZHININ is currently pursuing
Ministries for Peace and Justice. He assists with
immigration and public benefit entitlement issues.
PAUL EMEONYI is a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
STEPHANIA CASIMIR is currently attending Mercy
Advancement Services
Coordinator Assistant at CUNY
Citizenship Now! She has a B.A.
in Multimedia Communication and
Journalism. She is a former CUNY
Service Corps member.
Now! and a New York Law School graduate.
Now! She is a student at Hostos Community College,
where she is studying to become a paralegal. She
hopes to attend law school upon graduation.
payroll manager for thirteen years.
BOUAZI ESTELLE YESSOH is the
Now! and a student at Medgar Evers College, where
he studies biology. He speaks Hausa and Igbo.
Citizenship Now! He is a student at Guttman
Community College, where he studies business.
He has many interests including volunteering.
ZORAN GERASIMOVSKI is an International Student
Advisor at Baruch College and a longtime volunteer
with CUNY Citizenship Now! He is fluent in native
Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian.
ARKEYA GINYARD is a volunteer with CUNY
ILS Immigration Legal Services. She represents
clients in various immigration matters before EOIR
and USCIS.
EVELYN MALDONADO is a graduate of CUNY School
of Law, a law professor at John Jay College and a
member of AILA.
SUJATA MALHOTRA is the Deputy HR Director
at CUNY Central Office and a certified Senior
Professional in Human Resources. She is
studying immigration law at CUNY School of
SARA MATEO-DEO is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! and works for Mennonite Central
Committee as a paralegal. She is fluent in Spanish.
Citizenship Now! and a student at Guttman
Community College, where she studies liberal arts.
She hopes to attend Brooklyn College
upon graduation.
BARBARA MEDINA, LMSW is a Hunter College/
SUBRINA HALL is a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
ANDRE MOMPLAISIR is a chemical engineering
Now! and recent alumna of John Jay College, where
she pursued a Master of Criminal Justice. She hopes
to attend law school in the future.
ZAID HYDARI is co-founder and Executive Director
of the Refugee Solidarity Network, a non-profit
providing legal assistance for asylum-seekers in
Turkey. Zaid is a member of the NY State Bar
and AILA.
Research Foundation employee. As a volunteer for
many years with CUNY Citizenship Now!, she takes
pride in the opportunity to empower others.
graduate of City College of New York. He is a tax
specialist and immigration paralegal at the law firm
of Paul Jourdan. He is fluent in French and Creole.
WAY MOY is a retired Chinese interpreter.
In New York,
JACQUELINE MUNOZ is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! She has a bachelor’s degree in
Accounting.
GRISSELLE NADAL is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! and a paralegal at Bronx
Community College. She hopes to start law
school in fall 2015.
SONIA NAZAIRE is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! She was previously a caseworker
at NYC-HRA, Home Care Quality Control where she
monitored home care services. She recently retired.
PATRICK O’CONNELL is the Director of International
ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! She is a student at Hostos
Community College and is interested in
paralegal studies.
LYADALIC ROMERO is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! and a student at El Camino
College, where she is studying sociology.
She hopes to transfer to complete her education.
GLADYS ROSALES is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! She is currently a junior at
John Jay College majoring in criminal justice
and pursuing a certificate in legal translation
and interpretation.
HOWLATU SOWE is a student at Guttman
Community College, majoring in liberal arts. He hopes to become an immigration lawyer.
MAYRA E. TORRES is employed at Hunter College
and has always had a passion for helping
immigrants. This is her fourth time as a volunteer
for the CUNY Citizenship Now! call-in.
HONG TRAN is a volunteer with CUNY Citizenship
Now! and a Community Fellow at Immigrant Justice
Corps. She graduated from Yale with a B.A. in
Religious Studies.
MAUREEN TRENK is a retired NYC worker who
HASAN SHAFIQULLAH is a Staff Attorney at The
Legal Aid Society, focusing on immigration law.
enjoys helping immigrants. She is a CUNY graduate
who earned a bachelor’s degree from Queens
College and master’s degree from Hunter College.
VERRIS SHAKO is an attorney in private practice
AURA VICTORIA VARGAS is the Executive Director
for the last six years. She would like to learn how
to assist the people who approach her with
immigration questions.
of Pro America Immigration Services in Elizabeth,
NJ. She received an Immigration Law Certificate
from the CUNY School of Professional Studies.
Assistant at CUNY Express Immigration Center
and a student at City College, where he studies
political science and theater. Luis hopes to attend
law school.
OCARIA SILVA works at Literacy Nassau, providing
PRIYA WARSLIE has been a paralegal for over ten
English and citizenship classes as well as application assistance to adults. She enjoys working with
individuals on their path to citizenship.
years. She currently works at the Law Office of
Edon H. Warslie, P.C.
JEANNE PEARSON-GRAY has been a CUNY
FRANCISCO SILVERIO-EL is a volunteer with CUNY
years of experience working primarily in the area
of criminal law. He recently began practicing
immigration law.
XAVIER REMIGIO is a volunteer with CUNY
VALERIE SMOSNA is a volunteer with CUNY
Students and Scholars at Queens College with over
20 years experience.
TOYIN OMOLOLA works for DSI, Inc., providing
coaching, counseling, seminars & workshops to
immigrants, ensuring that they receive the proper
resources to help in settlement and career choices.
LUIS M. PAULINO NOVA is an Administrative
Citizenship Now! volunteer for ten years. She is a
SEEK Counselor at Baruch College and a retired
paralegal with the U.S. Army Reserve.
Citizenship Now! and Assistant Director in the
Hunter College International Students Office,
where he provides support services to
international students.
Citizenship Now! He is also a Paralegal Studies
student at Hostos Community College. He hopes
to become a lawyer one day.
Citizenship Now! as well as a Program Assistant at
Queensborough Community College, CUNY Adult
Literacy Program.
CARL WOODLY is a practicing attorney with 25
MARCIA WYNTER is a volunteer with CUNY
Citizenship Now! and a student at CUNY School
of Professional Studies. She will be attending
law school upon completion of her Immigration
Law Certificate.
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