Staff
The Tahirih Justice Center relies on dedicated staff to provide holistic programs to immigrant women and girls fleeing violence. Tahirih’s staff members have a high level of cultural competency, speak multiple languages, and represent diverse ethnicities, nationalities, and religious traditions.
Executive Team
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Anne Chandler
JD, Houston Director, 713-496-0100
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Melinda Kelejian
Director of Development, 571-282-6191
Oneida Khalsa
Director of Finance and Operations, 571-282-6161
Layli Miller-Muro
JD, MA, Executive Director, 571-282-6161
Layli Miller-Muro’s Biographical Statement PDF
Sherizaan Minwalla
JD, MA, Director of Legal Services, 571-282-6161
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Maeve O’Higgins
MBA, Deputy Director, 571-282-6168
Jeanne Smoot
JD, MALD, Director of Public Policy, 571-282-6196
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Houston, TX Office Staff
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Dalia Castillo-Granados
JD, Staff Attorney, 713-496-0100
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Yuanyuan Feng
LMSW, Social Worker, 713-496-0100
Courtney Harker
Case Aide/ Administrative Assistant, 713-496-0100
Jessica Howton
Staff Attorney and Notre Dame Fellow, 713-496-0100
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Hillary Mellinger
Legal Advocate, 713-496-0100
Elizabeth Shittu
Legal Fellow, 713-496-0100
Baltimore, MD Office Staff
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Deepa Bijpuria
JD, Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Lindsay M. Harris
JD, Akin Gump Equal Justice Works Fellow/Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Elizabeth Nehrling
MS, Senior Social Services Associate, 571-282-6161
Morgan Weibel
JD, Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Washington, DC Area Office Staff
- Samira Ahmed
Administrative Assistant, 571-282-6161
Shirey Baig
Operations Associate, 571-282-6169
Kelsey Ball
Social Service Case Aide/Baha’i Service Fellow, 571-282-6161
Laurie Ball Cooper
JD, MPA, Skadden Fellow/Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Caitlin Burnett
National Grants Manager, 571-282-6192
Peggy Carrington
Finance Associate, 571-282-6170
Cristina dos Santos
Volunteer Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Justine Finn
Public Support Associate, 571-282-6167
Flavia Guerra
Social Services Program Manager, 571-282-6161
Lindsay M. Harris
JD, Akin Gump Equal Justice Works Fellow/Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Heather Heiman
JD, Senior Public Policy Attorney, 571-282-6195
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Beth Ann Hellert
MBA, Operations Associate, 571-282-6166
Carmel Imani
Immigration Paralegal/Baha’i Service Fellow, 571-282-6161
Natalie Nanasi
JD, Senior Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Elizabeth Nehrling
MS, Senior Social Services Associate, 571-282-6161
Anne Paschke
Development and Communications Associate, 571-282-6187
Adrianne Ramos
JD, Family Law Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Jessica Salsbury
JD, Senior Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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Sarah Schorn
Executive Assistant, 571-282-6188
Andre Segovia
Immigration Paralegal/Baha’i Service Fellow, 571-282-6161
Madeline Thomson
Legal Program Associate/Paralegal, 571-282-6161
Morgan Weibel
JD, Immigration Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
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