This Spring the International Rescue Committee in Tucson is pleased to welcome 35 outstanding interns to our team. Several are returning for their second or third placement with the IRC.
Interns are an integral part of our work, enabling us to provide employment, immigration and resettlement, and health and well-being services to the hundreds of refugees who arrive in Tucson every year and hundreds more who are on the path toward self-sufficiency. New positions this Spring include Health Advocacy and Public Enrollments. We appreciate all of their incredible support!
Employment and Economic Development (EED)
Steven Cloutier*, Employment Intern - University of Arizona, Political Science/Religious Studies
Drew Fischer, Employment Intern - University of Arizona, Economics/Business/ Sociology
Victoria Hirsch**, Employment Intern - University of Arizona, Political Science/Philosophy
William Thoman**, Employment Intern - University of Arizona, Political Science/Latin American Studies
Immigration Services
Tyler Bloem, Citizenship Preparation - University of Arizona, Portuguese/ LAS
Carolyn Ehat, Immigration Services - University of Arizona, Sociology/Spanish
Ashley Ireson**, Immigration Services - University of Arizona, Masters of Public Administration
Margaret "Courtney" Jordan**, Immigration Fellow - University of Miami Law School, J.D.
Development and Outreach
Ginae Klasek, Family Mentor Coordinator – University of Arizona, Political Science
Haley Anderson, Outreach and Communications – University of Arizona, Communication Science
Center for Well Being
Patricia Barnes-cannon*, New Roots Coordinator - University of Arizona, Interdisciplinary Studies
Janine Birchard**, Survivor of Torture Program Intern - Arizona State University, Social Work
Heide Bruckner**, New Roots Coordinator – University of Arizona, Master in Geography
Holly Bryant****, Well-Being Promotion - University of Arizona, Master of Public Health
Brittany Herrera*, Mental Health Case Management - Arizona State Univeristy, Social Work
Tim Hobson**, Mental Health Case Management - Arizona State University, Social Work
Meardey Kong**, Refugee Youth Coalition Intern - University of Arizona, Psychology and PPEL
Alex Mar**, Refugee Youth Coalition Coordinator - University of Arizona, Masters of Public Health
Hannah Shafran*, Refugee Youth Coalition Coordinator - University of Arizona, Master in Education
Kristel Smith, Well Being Promotion - University of Arizona, Public Health
Resettlement
Gilbert Arredondo*, Healthy Advocacy - University of Arizona, Psychology
Janette Fernandez-Varela, Health Advocacy - University of Arizona, Public Health
Christa Graf**, Community Orientation Assistant - Claremont Graduate University, M.A. in Philosophy
Jocelyne Hein**, Health Advocacy - University of Arizona, Master of Public Health
Amanda Hoffman*, Medical Services - University of Arizona, Family Studies and Human Development
Tiffany Lee, Medical Services - University of Arizona, Nutritional Sciences
Kelsey Maclaughlin, Public Enrollments - University of Arizona, Psychology
Natalie McKay*, Developmental Disabilities Determination – University of Arizona, Psychology
Amber Moriconi*, Public Enrollments - University of Arizona, Psychology
Caitlin O’Connell*, Deaf Services - University of Vermont, Communication and ASL/Deaf Studies
Jenna Polsky, Resettlement Services - University of Arizona, Psychology
Mae Rouhani, Health Advocacy - University of Arizona, Public Health
Jessica Stahl*, Medical Services - Arizona State University, Doctoral Student in Behavioral Health
Abbey Thomas, Cultural Orientation - Lee University, Anthropology
Chloe Walczak, Resettlement Services - University of Arizona, International Studies/ Portuguese
* - Indicates number of previous placements as an IRC intern or volunteer
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