Staff & Board
Leadership
National Board of Directors
Wheaton, Illinois
Omaha, Nebraska
Bothell United Methodist Church
Bothell, Washington
Waldinger Creative
Baltimore, Maryland
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Austin, Texas
Washington, D.C.
New York, New York
Houston, Texas
Law Center
Washington, D.C.
El Paso, Texas
Alba Jaramillo, J.D.
Co-Executive Director
Alba Jaramillo, J.D. (she/her/ella) is a celebrated local and national leader in the area of immigration, human rights, and the arts. Alba graduated from the University of Arizona, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and theatre arts. She also received a Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Alba grew up undocumented. Her experiences as an immigrant have been the driving force in her desire to seek justice for underserved communities. Alba was the former co-executive director of the Virginia sexual and domestic violence coalition, making her the youngest director in the country to lead a gender-based violence intervention coalition. Alba currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Southern Borders Community Coalition, and is an actress and the founder of Teatro Dignidad, a theater company in Tucson that produces bilingual plays about human rights.
Melissa Bowe, J.D.
Co-Executive Director
Melissa Bowe, J.D. (she/her), has been with ILJ for over ten years in various roles. Prior to joining ILJ, she worked at immigrant-serving organizations in Philadelphia and led community-building workshops for teens.
Melissa graduated from Rutgers School of Law in 2010 and was the recipient of the Mary Philbrook Public Interest Award and Pro Bono award. Melissa loves sports, live-action roleplaying, and being in nature.