Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc.
Ana Belen Lyons is an ENL Teacher at Amherst Central High School since September 2023 and has been serving as a Translator for Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc. since April 2017, specializing in translating legal and medical documents in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Additionally, Ana works as a Spanish and Portuguese Interpreter for the International Institute of Buffalo, focusing on medical and legal contexts. As a Fulbright Scholar from April to December 2022, Ana contributed as an English Teaching Assistant at Fundação Universidade de Passo Fundo in Brazil. Previous experience includes serving as a Bilingual Paralegal for the ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, where responsibilities encompassed initiating end of life documents and interpreting for Spanish-speaking clients. Ana holds a Graduate degree in ESOL from the University at Buffalo and a Bachelor's degree in Spanish & Health and Wellness from Buffalo State University, along with an academic tenure at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.
Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc.
Mission Statement Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc. is a Christian community-based organization with the mission of welcoming refugees without regard to ethnic origin or creed and to assist them to become healthy, independent, contributing members of the community. Purpose Statement To provide refugees with the resources and support they need to become successful, active and contributing members of the Western New York Community.