She works at Immigrant Law Group LLP, where she focuses on representing immigrants in removal proceedings as well as those who are survivors of domestic violence. She has worked in the immigration field since 1997. Her work experience includes serving as the Director of Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services, the Board Chair of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, an intern at the Washington State legislature and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She is a graduate of the University of Washington Law School, Harvard Divinity School and Northwestern University.