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, 713-250-2175
Rená E. Cutlip-Mason
JD, Director of Legal Services, 571-282-6161
Melinda Kelejian
Director of Development, 571-282-6191
Layli Miller-Muro
JD, MA, Executive Director, 571-282-6161
Layli Miller-Muro’s Biographical Statement PDF
Maeve O’Higgins
MBA, Director of Operations, 571-282-6168
Jeanne Smoot
JD, MALD, Director of Public Policy, 571-282-6196
Virginia Office Staff
- Samira Ahmed
Administrative Assistant, 571-282-6161
Shirey Baig
Operations Associate, 571-282-6169
Peggy Carrington
Finance Associate, 571-282-6170
Hedieh Fakhriyazdi
Social Work Case Aid and Bahá’í Service Fellow, 571-282-6161
Heather Heiman
JD, Public Policy Attorney, 571-282-6195
Beth Ann Hellert
Legal Administrative Assistant, 571-282-6166
Ivi Kolasi
Grants Manager, 571-282-6192
Laura Macrorie
Paralegal, 571-282-6161
Andrea Mangones
JD, Volunteer Attorney, 571-282-6161
Ana Martinez
Paralegal and Bahá’í Service Fellow, 571-282-6161
Lourdes Guadalupe Martinez
JD, Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
Allison Medina
MSW, LCSW, Managing Social Worker, 571-282-6161
Natalie Nanasi
JD, Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
Nirupa Narayan
JD, LLM, Managing Immigration Attorney, 571-282-6161
Jenny Nuber
Special Events Manager, 571-282-6193
Anne Paschke
Executive Assistant, 571-282-6187
Adrianne Ramos
JD, Family Law Attorney, 571-282-6161
Naomi Sadighi
Paralegal and Bahá’í Service Fellow, 571-282-6161
Jessica Salsbury
JD, Staff Attorney, 571-282-6161
Subin Varghese
Development and Communications Associate, 571-282-6188
