“To me, working for the Advocacy Center is a privilege because it gives me the opportunity to assist and guide immigrants who have come through difficult journeys to arrive in this country and live safe and freely. By using my experience as an immigrant, I can better understand their struggles and can help them to rebuild their confidence, seek new opportunities, and purse new dreams.“

Experience

• Isabel provides legal orientation to clients, fingerprints clients, assists clients in the pro bono room, assists with asylum cases, drafts documents requested by attorneys, and prepares asylum applications.
• Prior to joining the Advocacy Center in August 2022, Isabel gained experience working in private and government settings. She worked as an Accounting Assistant at GRS Management in Miami and as Officer Manager for Jennifer Allen Law in Chapel Hill. She also worked as a Regulatory Specialist III for Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation and as an Administrative Assistant II at North Carlina’s Department of Labor.
• Since 2021, Isabel has worked part-time as a registered Counselor in Addiction under NCASPPB.

Education

• Fayetteville State University, Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Expected Graduation Date December 2024)
• Durham Technical Community College, Associate in Applied Science, Paralegal Technology
• Havana University, Sociocultural Studies
• National School of the Arts Conservatory, Piano