I joined OutBrave to establish the Restorative Justice Initiative, our ambitious commitment to redefine home for human trafficking survivors and refugees. I bring together a coalition of community leaders, counselors, health workers, lawyers, activists, and researchers determined to return dignity to the most vulnerable.

I returned to Moldova, a country that now feels like home, for the second time in my career to better understand the psychology of human traffickers and investigate the tactics of Eastern Europe's most powerful trafficking groups. Over the course of eight months, I navigated media outlets, travel agencies, and government organizations heavily infiltrated by trafficking syndicates, and created a network to intercept victims of human trafficking using technology.

I lead a team of 30+ lawyers, healthcare workers, psychologists, analysts, smugglers and refugees to deeply understand the impact of information capital on safe migration. Research is conducted in 15 concurrent countries across 4 continents, including in 7 of the world's largest refugee camps.

I abruptly rose to senior staff at Hermanos en el Camino due to unforeseen geopolitics. Our refuge emerged to protect migrants transiting through Ixtepec, a region with extreme rates of poverty and violence. About 240,000 migrants per year have relied on the refuge, one of the most populated migrant shelters in Mexico, since its opening in 2007.I led our team in operations: accommodation, medical and psychological support, and legal asylum aid. In addition to overseeing the shelter, I… Show more I abruptly rose to senior staff at Hermanos en el Camino due to unforeseen geopolitics. Our refuge emerged to protect migrants transiting through Ixtepec, a region with extreme rates of poverty and violence. About 240,000 migrants per year have relied on the refuge, one of the most populated migrant shelters in Mexico, since its opening in 2007.I led our team in operations: accommodation, medical and psychological support, and legal asylum aid. In addition to overseeing the shelter, I directly managed security crises such as health emergencies and instances of domestic violence. Over my tenure, I served more than 5,000 migrants and spearheaded a groundbreaking healthcare partnership with the Catholic Medical Mission Board.The refuge and its founder, Father Alejandro Solalinde, have received international recognition including the Geuzenpenning (shared with MSF and HRW), the National Human Rights Award by President Enrique Peña Nieto, and ongoing support of OHCHR, European Union delegation in Mexico, Amnesty International, and Peace Brigades International. Show less

I founded Durham Refugee Resources to help locate crucial medical, psychological, educational and economic resources in the Durham community. We serve over 1500 refugees and immigrants. Our map hosts translations into Spanish, French, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese.

I served as a social adjustment refugee case manager for 100s of refugee families in the greater Atlanta area. Together, I navigated the unrelenting injustices in America's social infrastructure: welfare denials, discriminatory evictions, medical crises, food insecurity, language learning, and job loss.

As the youngest staff hired in the history of World Relief Atlanta, I joined the Immigration and Naturalization Services division as a specialist in Eastern European immigration. I coauthored immigration applications for 100s of Ukrainian citizens into the United States via the Lautenberg AOR program. I conducted meetings in both English and Russian during my interviews with former Soviet Union refugees.I directly managed resettlement casework for five refugee families in Atlanta… Show more As the youngest staff hired in the history of World Relief Atlanta, I joined the Immigration and Naturalization Services division as a specialist in Eastern European immigration. I coauthored immigration applications for 100s of Ukrainian citizens into the United States via the Lautenberg AOR program. I conducted meetings in both English and Russian during my interviews with former Soviet Union refugees.I directly managed resettlement casework for five refugee families in Atlanta including safeguarding them through medical emergencies, landlord negotiations, and gainful employment. Show less