juan iglesias

senior administrative assistant - latin america program

About

My recent coursework completion for my Master’s in Conflict, Security, and Development from King’s College London, along with my six years of professional experience in private, public, and non-profit sectors building relationships, managing teams, and getting things done, makes me a strong and indispensable team member in my jobs. I’ve demonstrated that I am self-directed and curious about how projects could be run efficiently.

Country

united states

City

washington

Industry

commercial real estate

Skill

spanish, human rights, international development, nonprofits, international relations, microsoft office, public speaking, political science, powerpoint, immigration law, policy analysis, public policy, research, capacity building, community outreach, humanitarian assistance, u.s. immigration, government, english, civil society, context, search, legal research, government advocacy, human rights advocacy, relationship building, gender equality, diplomacy, interviewing, presentation skills

Experience

senior administrative assistant - latin america program

united states institute of peace

2020-11 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

immigration paralegal: youth project

legal aid society

2015-4 - 2017-9 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Worked with a team of 11 attorneys and two paralegals, one social worker, and one supervisor to provide legal representation to undocumented youth in New York City at Immigration Cout. I coordinated a diverse network of leading NYC immigration nonprofits (ICARE), to unify efforts to provide pro-bono representation for undocumented minors. Managed caseloads ranging from work authorization, citizenship, consular processing, and asylum application, with specialization in U-Visas, T-Visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ), and Asylum Interview Prep. Designed and implemented a streamlined intake process for new clients throughout the ICARE network to maximize efficiency and meet a variety of stakeholders’ needs Investigated local country conditions of asylum seekers and compiled into reports for immigration officials in order to accurately convey compelling reasons to grant asylum. Forged relationships with consular officials, immigration judges and other stakeholders to facilitate as many positive outcomes as possible

program specialist: integrity and internal controls and adjudication office

u.s. department of state

2013-4 - 2015-1 · 1 yr 10 mos

Assist the Director of Passport Integrity and Internal Controls Office and liaison for the State Department with Homeland Security concerning passport adjudication issues. Organized and delegated special projects to a team of 32 analysts and analyzed and presented data collected for project stakeholders. I worked on a special project between to U.S. Mission to the UN and home office. Facilitated data sharing contracts with DHS, CIA, DOD to improve efficiency and security. Authored, edited and oversaw approval of federal memos directed to Under Secretary of State of Counselor Affairs on behalf of Passport Headquarters

intern - immigration associate

uscri albany (u.s. committee for refugees and immigrants, albany field office)

2012-6 - 2012-10 · 5 mos

Conducted intake interviews for undocumented children and drafted specialized referral memos for recruited pro-bono attorneys, and trained pro-bono attorneys on immigration law. Compiled and analyzed immigration data to be presented at Senate Hearings on DACA and to CEO, CFO, and Board Members of USCRI

project specialist: international health division

abt associates

2011-11 - 2012-4 · 6 mos

Trained project and financial managers in proper contract protocol, and oversaw compliance by field managers. I also researched and advised Division Vice-President on cost-saving procedures. I worked with major humanitarian aid organization by Coordinating meetings between Abt and USAID, NGOs, and international governments.