Mariel received her J.D. from Loyola Law School and B.A. from UC Berkeley. She has worked and interned for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), UC Berkeley’s Student Legal Clinic, the Community Development Department, and the Office of the City Attorney. While at LAFLA, she assisted clients in appealing their unemployment insurance denials and conducted outreach informing low-income workers of their employment rights. Prior to joining ICWC, Mariel was in private practice representing clients in employment-based immigration petitions. Mariel is also a volunteer tutor at the Los Angeles Public Library’s Singleton Literacy Center assisting adult learners with acquiring basic literacy skills. Email Mariel at mariel@icwclaw.org.