Matt Cefalu Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Manage and coordinate the preparation, submission, monitoring, follow-up and processing of employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, including H-1B petitions, L-1 petitions, E-2 petitions, nonimmigrant visa petitions, PERM labor certification applications, and immigrant visa petitions.-Database management for client and foreign national data, including extensive reporting on I-94 record expirations, durational limit expirations, filing deadlines, and priority date monitoring.-Interface directly with clients and foreign workers to provide support throughout the case management process.-Provide training and support to new Immigration Case Managers and team members.-Provide support to attorneys and the practice group at large.

Greater Chicago Area

While Buckman Page enjoys its epicurean antics through songs like “Beer Valley,” the group maintains a serious, yet hopeful worldview. An early song, “I Gotta Say” sums their simple motto up in the words, “dance, drink wine, listen to the music, and love.” The group weaves guitar solos, intricate melody lines, solid Rock & Roll rhythms, and grounded words into their music, producing a fruitfully enticing listen. Without answers or reasons, they find themselves addicted to the richness that live music invites. Buckman Page could be heard from Chicago venues as big as House of Blues Chicago, Metro Chicago, and Lincoln Hall to rooms as quaint and cozy as Silvie's Lounge and Cole's Bar. "Whatever you’re looking for, we probably don’t have it. On the other hand, music, dancing, and an occasional drinking song are always helpful reminders of what’s good."

Greater Chicago Area

The first time a musical act named “Distant Brothers” took the stage was at a local open mic night at Logan Square’s Gallery Cabaret in 2011. Dan Beirne (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukelele) and Ryan Burns (vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar, keyboard) played a few times together in the local open mic scene before deciding they needed a name. So, with a tip of the hat to their shared ancestry and similar last names, Burns and Beirne wrote Distant Brothers into existence. It was not long before a thirst for more harmony and rhythm accompaniment welcomed Tommy Grevlos (vocals, drums, keyboard) into the band, making the family grow from two to three brothers. Some months later, the final brother joined the band, as Matt Cefalu (vocals, guitar, bass) brought to the table his knowledge of the Chicago music scene, and his many years of experience in another Chicago band, Buckman Page. After the first rehearsal with all four members assembled, it was clear that group of four distinct voices was a match meant to be.One six-song EP, two separate singles, a full length album (Upon Our Arrival, 2016), and many Chicago shows later, the band finds itself continuing to evolve musically and philosophically, while always upholding their core value of bringing people together with their music.

Chicago, Il

-Served as the admissions and enrollment director and academic advisor for more than 100 International LL.M. and exchange students at Chicago-Kent each academic year-Served as the Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer via SEVP for all international students at Chicago-Kent College of Law-Responsible for advising international students on immigration regulations and for issuing I-20 and DS-2019 forms for F-1 and J-1 visa applications-Oversaw the implementation of Salesforce and Target X applications for the OILP's admissions standard operating procedures-Assisted in developing new methods and strategies for expanding online presence for International LL.M. programs on a global scale-Planned and executed an annual three week long LL.M. orientation session for international LL.M. students-Worked extensively with student information systems (SIS) such as Salesforce, Banner, Ellucian ISSM and SEVIS. -Tracked and maintained tuition and scholarship data for all International LL.M. and exchange students-Conducted graduation audits for all International LL.M. students in fall and spring semesters-Department budget manager responsible for processing reimbursements, honorariums, purchase orders, requisitions and payroll authorizations. -Coordinated Study Abroad programs for out-going U.S. JD students planning to study overseas at partner institutions-Assisted in managing Overseas Training Programs for Chicago-Kent faculty instruction overseas at partner institutions, i.e. maintaining student rosters, assisting with foreign visa applications for faculty, and corresponding with partner school coordinators-Provided training to multiple staff members in the Program Coordinator role and cross-trained staff members in aforementioned assistant director tasks

Chicago, Il