Marissa Cohen is the Director of Education, Outreach, and Advocacy at the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council (EHOC). Marissa obtained a BS degree in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Missouri Kansas City, then served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador for two years. Immediately following the Peace Corps, Marissa studied at Washington University and acquired a Masters of Social Work in Domestic Social and Economic Development with a focus in Nonprofit Management and Mixed-Income Housing.

Currently, Marissa serves as the Co-Convener of the Immigrant Service Providers Network (ISPN) after serving as the chair of the Service Providers Committee two years prior.

Rosie Lang, MSW, LCSW (she/hers) is an experienced social work leader dedicated to social justice advocacy, capacity building, and cultivating improved quality of care in intercultural practice settings. She moved from Hong Kong to St. Louis as a child and obtained a BA in Psychology at The George Washington University in Washington D.C. Later, she returned to receive a Master's in Social Work from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. As a former Director of Social Work, overseeing anti-trafficking in persons, behavioral health, and case management services, she is experienced in program development, innovative program design, developing & mentoring emerging social work leaders, and expanding regional capacity to serve at-risk immigrant and refugee populations. She utilizes her additional experience with trauma therapy, training, and coalition building to inform strategic initiatives to support immigrant and refugee populations and the broader community

Tola Abraham is the Program Manager of Immigrant Service Providers Network ISPN. Prior to joining ISPN, Tola was an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Missouri St Louis, where she served as creative writing graduate faculty member in the MFA program. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Lagos,Nigeria and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Iowa's Iowa Writers Workshop. A community organizer, speaker and author, her work has been nominated for several national and international prizes including the Kirkus Prize for fiction, the Hurston Wright Foundation Prize and the French Prix du Premier Roman.

Mitra Naseh is an early career forced migration scholar. She is an assistant professor and research director of the Initiative on Social Work and Forced Migration at Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Naseh’s research focuses on refugees' social and economic integration from a multidimensional perspective. Naseh’s work and research are rooted in and guided by her previous professional work experience as a staff member of non-governmental organizations and the United Nations in the Middle East and South Asia. Naseh is the co-author of Best Practices in Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants (Columbia press, 2019).

Esmeralda Aharon is the Program Director of Staff and Community Engagement for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the Saint Louis University School of Medicine (SLUSOM). Prior to joining SLU, Esmeralda served as the Director of Plans and Programs for the Office of the Command Chaplain, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Workforce Education and Development and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Elementary Education.

Currently, she serves as the Operations Co-Chair of the Immigrant Service Providers Network (ISPN), STLJuntos Tactical Flexibility Leader, Director at Large for the Hispanic Leaders Group of Greater St. Louis, DEI advisor to Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) and SLU Women’s Commission, and member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Meaghan Bailey, MPH is the manager of the Center for Community Health Partnership and Research (CCHPR) at the Institute for Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis. She obtained a BS from Clemson University and an MPH from George Washington University. Prior to joining the Institute for Public Health, Meaghan worked for VOYCE, the long-term care ombudsman program for the St. Louis region. She has been involved with ISPN since 2021 and is the chair of the Conference Committee for the second year. She supports other collaborative community initiatives in the region and has volunteered at several local and national nonprofit organizations

Angeles Ochoa-Raya, LMSW, (pronouns: She/Her(s)/Ella) is a Bilingual Youth Therapist for LifeWise STL and has been a member of ISPN since 2020. She moved from Chicago, IL to Saint Louis in 2019 to attend Washington University in St. Louis for her Master’s in Social Work. Angeles is a therapist trained in various treatment models. Using her training in TF-CBT and TraumaSMART, Angeles implements a trauma focus in her development and provision of therapeutic services for immigrant, refugee, and mixed-status families. With her skills formed through her experience in therapeutic treatment and program development, student mentorship, case management, and racial equity development, Angeles uses her skills to build collaborative relationships and psychoeducational learning experiences with community members and service providers.

Caitlin M. O’Connor is an immigration attorney based in St. Louis. She is the founder of O’Connor Immigration LLC, and staff attorney at American Immigration Law Group. Caitlin is a St. Louis native, but lived in Chicago for almost 20 years. She has been working with immigrants and non-immigrants for over 10 years and volunteering with immigrants and refugees in St. Louis for over 5 years. She provides pro bono legal services and volunteers with St. Louis area legal service providers. Caitlin is the chair of ISPN's Legal/Housing Committee and is passionate about helping immigrants and refugees navigate the US legal and immigration systems.

Born in a Hindu family and raised in Kenya, moved to USA in 70's. Member of South Asian Indian American community residing in St. Louis for almost 46 years, Acquired a Bachelor's degree in commerce from Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda, India. after moving to USA acquired Bachelor of Science degree, followed by Master's degree in Social work from Warren Brown School of Social Work, from Washington University, St.Louis MO. Served as an Accredited representative in Immigration for 11 years at Legal Services of Eastern MO, co-founder of SAWERAA, a domestic violence service organization for South Asian community of St. Louis. and taught culture, social and religious education to children and youth from South Asian Indian families in Balvihar for 23 years, Served on the Board of India Association and Gandhi Center in St. Louis. and on Board for 5 years of which two term as Board Chair for Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma. Organized fundraising events such as auctions and community education and awareness events fro SAWERRA, Mahatma Gandhi Center, Hindu Temple of St. Louis and Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma. Lead a team of volunteers to create Mahatma Gandhi Exhibition for Mahatma Gandhi Center on the occasion of celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Contribution to Peace and Non-Violence. Currently, a member of St. Louis County Domestic Violence Council, and a member of MO Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Commission , serve on the boards of Safe Connection and Room at the Inn. Recipient of a Common Good Award named after Chief Justice of MO Supreme Court, Richard B. Teitelman for outstanding service to the community through probing legal work. Award from Balvihar for unparalleled and dedicated service for more than fifteen years.

Adriana Aramburu-Graypel is the Center Manager for the Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration (CHRGM) at the Institute for Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis. She obtained her BA in Psychology and Spanish from the University of New Mexico and a Master’s in Public Health concentrating in Global Health from Washington University in St. Louis. Over the last 8 years, she has worked with immigrant communities in a variety of settings ranging from volunteer-work at a nonprofit medical clinic in New Mexico, as a Health Equity Coordinator in Colorado, and now in her current role as Center Manager here in St. Louis. She has been involved with ISPN since the beginning of 2022 and has joined as the Language Justice co-chair in April of 2023.