She is Past President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA), and has served on the Board of Governors of AILA National for more than 15 years, chairing their Media, Congressional and Bar Association Committee. She currently serves on AILA’s EB-5 committee. Tammy has served as AILA's representative to the ABA's Immigration Coordinating Committee where she secured passage of a number of significant immigration resolutions. Tammy is on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities Legal Services and has been the recipient of three AILA Presidential Awards for advocacy on behalf of immigrants. In 2009, Tammy was awarded the Adalsinda Lomangino Award by the South Florida American Immigration Lawyers Association, the highest award given by the Association, for her work on behalf of immigrants.