Team

Our Team

Board of Directors

Leadership & Operations

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Peyman Malaz

COO

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Paris Etemadi Scott, Esq.

legal Director

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Sargis Babakhanian

Controller

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Ramin Sarraf

Operation Manager

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Goli Ghorashi

Prorgram/Event Manager

Immigration Department

San Jose Center

Paris Etemadi Scott

Paris Etemadi Scott, Esq.

Legal Director

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Diana Morales

Senior Paralegal-DOJ Accredited Representative

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Gita Hazemi

Certified Paralegal-DOJ Accredited Representative

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Gilda Ghajar

Certified Paralegal-DOJ Accredited Representative

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Saba Jalali

Paralegal

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Hamidreza Baharestani

Receptionist

Los Angeles Center

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Zahra Borhan

Senior Certified Paralegal-DOJ Accredited Representative

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Kimia Shahi

Certified Paralegal-DOJ Accredited Representative

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Guadalupe Jasso

Certified Paralegal-DOJ Accredited Representative

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Negar Nosrat, Esq.

Immigration Attorney

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Sahar Jalili Pawelski, Esq.

Immigration Attorney

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Hadis Valivand

Outreach Coordinator & Receptionist

Fremont Center

Sima Alizadeh

Sima Alizadeh, Esq.

Managing Attorney
Afghan Support Project

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Sara Ahrar

Legal Assistant-DOJ Accredited Representative

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Wagma Ghani

Admin Assistant

Social Services Case Managers

San Jose Center

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Shohreh Amiri

Social Services Program Assistant/Legal Filing Clerk

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Fattaneh Pourian

Silver Club Coordinator

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Mohammad Zahir Faizi

Case Worker

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Negar Tahermaneshgorji

Front Desk Receptionist

Los Angeles Center

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Goharek Garmemashisi

Case Manager & Vita Tax Site Coordinator

Dina Niazi

Case Worker

Satar Haqbin

Case Worker

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Nanaz Mashayekh

Front Desk

Workface & Small Business Department

San Jose Center

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Sam Soltan

Employment Specialist

Los Angeles Center

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Maryam Afshar

Employment Specialist

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Ali Taheri

Business Advisor

ESL & Adult Education

Los Angeles Center

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Mehrnaz Saadat

ESL and Citizenship Program Coordinator/ Instructor

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Anita Ebadi

ESL Instructor

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Hranush Vardanyan

ESL Instructor

Mental Health Counseling

Los Angeles Center

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Mitra Shabani

Mental Health Counselor