Experience

Trinity Anglican Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ministry Fellow

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  2023-2024 Ministry Fellow- based at Trinity's Northside church plant, Church of the Incarnation in Chamblee, Georgia 2023-2024 Ministry Fellow- based at Trinity's Northside church plant, Church of the Incarnation in Chamblee, Georgia



Fragomen

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Global Immigration Consultant

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2023

  •Leading team member for the firm’s global/outbound team. Area of focus includes immigration matters for the UK, Ireland, Canada, Malaysia, Vietnam, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Singapore, Spain, Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia.•Supervision of a junior global team member •Serving as the main client services advisor with in-depth knowledge on all outbound immigration cases for 7 major clients for the Atlanta-based firm•Detailed monitoring of the progression of all cases through regular updates to clients, highlighting potential issues and providing next steps to overcome these issues•Successfully handling highly sensitive projects for clients, including company mergers with direct impacts to immigrant populations globally, onboarding of large new populations, billing process overhauls, etc. •Extensive experience communicating with senior level HR managers•Successfully managing 150-200 immigration cases at any one time, resulting in a high-level of revenue generation for the global team •Continually updating and maintaining knowledge of work permits, visa requirements, processing times, changing COVID restrictions and fluctuating circumstances in connection with the War in Ukraine Show less

• Global Immigration Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2021



Ogletree Deakins

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Immigration and Employment Compliance Paralegal

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  -Preparation of individual employment-based immigrant visa petitions (PERM) -Preparation of other various employer-based immigrant and non-immigration petitions submission to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) -High volume case management for a multi-national, Fortune 500 client -Effective communication with both clients and foreign nationals advising them on relevant USCIS immigration updates and timelines -Preparation of individual employment-based immigrant visa petitions (PERM) -Preparation of other various employer-based immigrant and non-immigration petitions submission to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) -High volume case management for a multi-national, Fortune 500 client -Effective communication with both clients and foreign nationals advising them on relevant USCIS immigration updates and timelines

• Immigration Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2018

  ▪ Leading team member for the firm’s consular and documents work in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. Primary area of focus included immigration matters for China, UAE, Russia, and India ▪ Interfaced effectively with clients to develop positive working relationships and advised clients with respect to immigration compliance concerns ▪ Set and managed client expectations regards to time frames for application preparation and processing ▪ Effectively managed 40-60 immigration cases at a time, exceeding set revenue targets each month ▪ Continually updated and maintained knowledge of document and visa requirements and processing times for multiple application types throughout the region (BENELUX + France). ▪ Drafted and edited sensitive documents for visa filings with close attention to the guarding of personal information per the firm’s strict data privacy policy. ▪ Served as a client services advisor for a major, multinational, Fortune 500 client based out of the Brussels office. o Advised client on immigration queries and directed them to the correct firm team members o Monitored the progress of all cases for the client through weekly updates to the client, highlighting potential issues o Created documents summarizing client protocols (fee schedules, billing protocols, etc.) and disseminated these documents firmwide to case teams working directly with the client Show less



NATO

• India
• Technology, Information and Internet

• HR Diversity and Inclusion Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2017

  •Drafted and successfully submitted internal policy proposals for the NATO Young Leaders internship program(proposed salary changes, length of contract changes, transportation compensation proposals, etc.) •Reviewed and edited other various HR policy proposals in connection to Diversity and inclusion efforts at the organization (changes to parental leave, policies on working hours, childcare benefits, etc) •Organized and implemented the 2016-2017 NATO Women’s Mentoring Program o Recruited, organize and matched mentors and mentees o Organized and hosted the launch event for the program o Conducted an exit survey at the completion of the program and disseminated overall survey findings to brainstorm improvements to the program Show less

• Immigration Assistant Paralegal

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Prepared employment-based non-immigrant petitions (H-1B) for submission to United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) • Member of the team managing all immigration matters for a Fortune 100 company • Handling large volume of cases through effective prioritization and organization • Prepared employment-based non-immigrant petitions (H-1B) for submission to United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) • Member of the team managing all immigration matters for a Fortune 100 company • Handling large volume of cases through effective prioritization and organization



Serve the City Brussels

• Belgium
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Refugee Outreach and Team Building Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  •Successful organization of a refugee community dinner with over 70 refugees in order to further integrate them into their local community o Liaising with local asylum-seeker shelters in Brussels to advertise and coordinate the event o Organization of volunteers and acquisition of financial donors for the event •Team building leader at Brussels Refugee Activity Centre o Leading a group of business professionals to the activity centre each week to participate in an afternoon of service as a part of their company’s volunteering scheme o Consistent liaising with the refugee centre to coordinate tasks for the weekly volunteers Show less



Eurodiaconia

• Belgium
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immigration Policy and Research Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  •Successful organization and implementation of key 2014 work plan tasks for Eurodiaconia in the policy area of migration: o Drafting and publication of Eurodiaconia’s 2014 Migration Report and the subsequent organization of a report-launching reception •Creation of a comprehensive report on the impact and importance of social investment policies o Successful organization of a corresponding debate on the current role of social investment in the EU •Monitoring and analysing European Parliament activities, including creation of a database of key MEPs and attending relevant Parliamentary committee and intergroup (i.e., EP Intergroup fighting against poverty) meetings. Show less



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Stagiaire / Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Assistant to Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP Involved with DROI (Human Rights) and AFET (foreign affairs) committees. Organized daily activities, research policy topics, create briefing notes for committee hearings. Assisting with human rights meetings, drafting briefing notes on legislation, creating amendments for international relations reports, arranging meetings and various diary activities. Assistant to Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP Involved with DROI (Human Rights) and AFET (foreign affairs) committees. Organized daily activities, research policy topics, create briefing notes for committee hearings. Assisting with human rights meetings, drafting briefing notes on legislation, creating amendments for international relations reports, arranging meetings and various diary activities.