Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project
Olivia Avelino is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in both legal and client services roles. Currently serving as a Pro Bono Attorney at Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project since October 2020, Olivia previously held the position of Senior Client Services Manager at Roku Inc. from November 2019 to September 2020. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at dataxu, where Olivia progressed through various leadership roles from Account Director to Director of National Accounts, demonstrating expertise in client relationship management, campaign development, and revenue growth. Earlier positions at Yahoo included roles that optimized partner performance and drove revenue and client retention. Olivia holds a Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law, as well as a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from California State University-Sacramento, specializing in Conservation Biology.
Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project
Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, a program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., is a non-profit law firm which provides community education and legal representation to Southern California’s most vulnerable immigrant communities. Esperanza provides legal representation to immigrants who are in detention and/or removal proceedings, and focuses on particularly complex immigration cases which may involve unaccompanied minors, adults with mental health issues, and cases with past criminal or gang history. Esperanza also provides community education programming and pro se assistance to immigrants in removal proceedings both in detained and non-detained settings. Esperanza has proudly provided legal services to immigrants and their families in Los Angeles for over 15 years.