2022-2023 Committee Information

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  • Past liaison notes can be found here.

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    • If you are a current chapter member and have difficulty accessing the notes, please contact the chapter secretary.

  • Committee Chair Breakfast: TBD.

National Advocacy

Kimberley Best Robidoux (Co-Chair)

Michelle Celleri(Co-Chair)

Leah Chavarria

Matthew Holt

Tammy Lin

Diana Vellos Coker

Lauren Cusitello

Harper Otawka


State and Local Advocacy

Leah Chavarria (Co-Chair)

Maria Chavez (Co-Chair)

Maricela Amezola

Michelle Celleri

Yolanda Crystal Felix

Ian Seruelo

Christina Sullivan


Asylum

Noemy Cruz (Co-Chair)

Arwa Zakir Kakavand (Co-Chair)

Tatyana Edwards-Behar

Troy Elder

Harper Otawka


CBP

Kimberley Best Robidoux (Co- Chair)

Diane Cohen Haggiag (Co-Chair)

Karen Anchondo

Michael Allbaugh

Yunuen B Mora


DMV/SSA

Michelle Celleri (Chair)

Larissa Ricci


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Maria Chavez (Co-Chair)

Aude Ruffing (Co-Chair)

Cecilia Ambrosio

Otavio Silva


EOIR

Maricela Amezola (Co-Chair)

Paulina Reyes (Co-Chair)

Maria Chavez

Yolanda Crystal Felix

Jesse Imbriano

Josh Altman

Troy Elder

Nerea Sholl Woods

Essay Contest

Paula Gonzalez (Co-Chair)

Michelle Celleri (Co-Chair)

Zakk Clark

Rocio Sanchez Flores

Kimberly Best Robidoux

Claudia Sandoval


ICE-ERO

Lauren Cusitello (Co-Chair)

Jesse Imbriano (Co-Chair)

Jairo Castañeda

Harper Otawka

Paulina Reyes

ICE-OCC

Nanya Thompson (Co-Chair)

Josh Altman (Co-Chair)

Jesse Imbriano

Leah Chavarria

Maria Chavez

Noemy Cruz

Troy Elder

Sabrina Ragui

Paulina Reyes


Law Student Outreach Committee

Christina Sullivan (Co-Chair)

Otavio Silva (Co-Chair)

Aude Ruffing

Noelia Ferreyra


Mexican Consulate

Rocio Sanchez (Co-Chair)

Yunuen Mora (Co-Chair)

Otavio Silva


NMD

Marie Puertollano (Co-Chair)

Zakk Clark (Co-Chair)

Lauren Cusitello


Pro Bono Liaison

Ambreen Walji (Co-Chair)

Stephanie Baez (Co-Chair)

Michael Allbaugh,

Jesse Imbriano

Aude Ruffing


USCIS

Suzi Worm (Co-Chair)

Jairo Castañeda (Co-Chair)

Karen Anchondo

Matthew Holt

Tammy Lin

Yunuen B. Mora

Sabrina Ragui

Rose Thompson


US Consulate

Claudia Martorell (Co-Chair)

Yunuen Mora (Co-Chair)

Karen Anchondo

Zakk Clark

Noelia Ferreyra

Diane Cohen Haggiag


U Visa Certifier Committee

Michelle Celleri (Chair)


Wellness

Maricela Amezola (Co-Chair)

Claudia Sandoval (Co-Chair)

Zakk Clark

Christina Sullivan

Arwa Zakir Kakavand