Denise Herrera

Denise Herrera is an experienced social worker currently serving as an immigration defense social worker at The Bronx Defenders since August 2022. In addition to this role, Denise has been a Next Generation Líderes (NGL) Pre-Law Mentee with LatinoJustice PRLDEF since July 2020 and previously worked as a part-time social worker at Brooklyn Defenders from May to August 2022. Denise's earlier experience includes serving as a legal assistant at The Law Office of Christian Y. Alvarez from September 2019 to July 2022 and as an administrative assistant at SCAN-Harbor from November 2017 to September 2019. Denise holds a Master of Social Work with a focus on clinical practice from Hunter College, where studies were completed from August 2021 to June 2022, and a Bachelor’s degree in social work from Hunter College, completed in May 2021. Prior education includes attendance at CUNY Hostos Community College from 2017 to 2018.