Roberto Santillan Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

- Prepare family-based immigration petitions from start to finish, for final approval by lead attorney, review supporting documents, draft motions, prepare letters for communication with FBI, USCIS, ICE, CBP, Executive Office of Immigration Review, etc,- Conduct daily front-line communication with dozens of clients including intake, discussion of legal.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Worked closely with MALDEF's Regional Counsel, workers' rights attorney, and legislative attorney, by contributing legal research on hate crime law, discrimination, workers' compensation, employment/labor rights, and immigrant rights.- Conducted frequent research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and acquired extensive skills in navigating and analyzing the.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Conducted policy research for the Director of Policy, on topics including financial exploitation of the elderly, investing in criminal justice reform, and technology development grants for Illinois tech startups. - Analyzed 529 college savings plan data to address low enrollment among the Hispanic and Latinx community. Presented findings to ISTO.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Tracked constituent requests and entered them into casework database. - Translated for Spanish-speaking constituents in the office and at press events. - Assisted caseworkers with correspondence and petitions to government agencies. - Prepared daily press clips on relevant news and events and distributed to staff.- Wrote bill summaries and policy.

Joliet, Illinois, United States

- Chaired bi-monthly student government meetings, oversaw constitutional duties of 20 executive officers, 34 student clubs, and oversaw a $240,000 budget.- Conducted a community-wide initiative to educate campus and community members on social justice topics such as immigration, criminal justice reform, and hate crime. Attracted over 500 attendants and.

Joliet, Illinois, United States

- $3,500 grant which resulted in an exhaustive qualitative analysis of undocumented higher education policy at catholic colleges in Illinois. - Authored a white-paper titled "Undocumented Students and Catholic Colleges in Illinois."- Presented findings to the University of St. Francis Board of Trustees, as well as at the Midwest Political Science.

Joliet, Illinois, United States

- Tutored dozens of undergraduate students, weekly, in U.S History pre and post 1865, Western European History, Latin American History, and U.S Native American History.- Coordinated tutoring with faculty and instructors to best address learning gaps and improve coursework test scores.- Took part in a week long training seminar every summer to improve and.

Joliet, Illinois, United States

- Coordinated music and liturgy for over 60 weekly mass goers.- Organized and managed religious projects and programming for approximately 1,300 undergraduate students.- Assisted in promoting and recruiting at all major university events (i.e. convocation, orientation week, visit day, St. Francis & Clare week).

Joliet, Illinois, United States

- Edited memos/remarks, distributed mail, and assisted with constituent casework.- Conducted a social media initiative on twitter to improve Congressman’s appeal to younger demographic.- Wrote research memos for congressional staff pertaining to various issues, organizations, individuals, before scheduled events of the Congressman.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: President of SGA | Co-captain of Mock Trial team | 4-year member of Varsity Men's Soccer team | Phi Alpha Theta.

Bachelor'S Degree, American History (United States)