RefugeeOne
Emily Parker currently serves as the Contract and Data Compliance Manager at RefugeeOne since October 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Case Management Supervisor and Refugee Resettlement Case Manager at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago from November 2020 to October 2023, and as a Development and Advocacy & Outreach Intern at Jesuit Refugee Service in early 2019. Additionally, Emily worked as a Virtual Student Foreign Service Intern at the U.S. Department of State and interned at the Public International Law & Policy Group, a notable non-profit organization. Emily holds a Master of Science in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from DePaul University and a degree in International Affairs with a focus on Conflict Resolution from The George Washington University.
RefugeeOne
RefugeeOne creates opportunity for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance. Every year, RefugeeOne serves more than 2,500 refugees and immigrants of all ages, ethnic groups, faiths, and backgrounds. Our primary focus is to assist these resilient individuals in becoming independent community members. As the largest resettlement agency in Chicago, RefugeeOne has welcomed more than 20,000 refugees through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program since 1982. RefugeeOne walks alongside refugees from the moment they land at O'Hare International Airport—welcoming them to Chicago and providing furnished apartments, English classes, job search support, mental health care, youth programming, and mentors to help them adjust to life in the U.S.