Hi there! I'm Isabel, and I'm the Senior Case Manager here at Hope Immigration. My role entails a variety of tasks, from assisting with case preparation, handling billing and case management, managing office events, interviewing clients for their statements, and more.

I am a first-generation German-American from Marietta, Georgia, raised by German parents from Hannover and East Berlin. We only spoke German at home growing up, and spent summers visiting extended family in Germany and other countries along the way! I've always been interested in other cultures and languages, and traveling is a huge passion of mine. So far, I've traveled to 32 countries and have friends scattered all over.

I first became interested in human rights, and immigration in particular, in high school after an internship at World Relief in Atlanta. These experiences inspired me to pursue my Bachelor's at New York University in Global Liberal Studies with a concentration in Politics, Rights, and Development. During my four years at NYU, I was able to study in New York City, Florence, and Berlin. After graduating, I attended the University of Oxford to pursue my Master's in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies.

Despite no longer being a student, I remain passionate about the topic of forced migration, particularly with asylum seekers and refugees. I am lucky to have had many amazing and rewarding opportunities to be involved in those areas, especially in my local community with the work that Hope Immigration does. As a young professional, I hope to expand these horizons further in the years to come.

Besides my passion for immigration, I also enjoy working on creative projects! While I love a variety of arts and crafts, you'll most likely find me curled up somewhere crocheting stuffed animals while listening to an audiobook.