Americas Team

Matthew Morton is a volunteer researcher with the Asylos Americas team. He has an MA in International Relations and works with a palliative care charity in the UK and a refugee NGO in Calais. He is looking to pursue a career in humanitarian aid and human rights.

Julie Olson is a Research Volunteer in Asylos' Americas Team. Since 2012, she has built her career in international migration, focusing on refugee and asylum law across roles in government, international NGOs, and, most recently, the United Nations. She holds a BA in...

Ami Houlbrook is an Americas team researcher. She holds a BA in Spanish and Portuguese, an MA in Law, and is currently studying her bar course whilst working as a Senior Paralegal on a Public Inquiry. She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Raffaella Hidalgo Tapia is a Research Volunteer in Asylos' Americas Team. She holds a Law Degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and is a licensed lawyer in Ecuador, with over five years of experience in cross-border legal operations, regulatory...

Mikaela Corredor is an Asylos' researcher for the Americas team, and an Ecuadorian attorney with experience in U.S. asylum proceedings and immigration law. Avid hiker, climber, and world traveller. Looking to grow her professional path in Human Rights.

Tanya Koshy volunteers with Asylos in the Americas team. She works in education with the Australian Consulate in Mumbai. She has a Masters in International Security from Sciences Po Paris and a Bachelors of Commerce from the University of Pune. In previous roles she...

Graciela Maitland holds a Master of Science in Disability Studies: Inclusive Theory and Research from the University of Bristol. She is a lawyer with experience in human rights and has worked for the Independent Mechanism for Promoting, Protecting, and Monitoring the...

Natassia Brown is a Research Volunteer in Asylos' Americas Team. Natassia is an employment solicitor in the UK, advising both employers and employees on workplace rights. She is passionate about access to justice and supporting individuals in navigating complex legal...

Lara Cansizoglu is one of Asylos's Co-Central and South America Team Coordinator and researcher. She studies Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) in Italy. She has volunteered for several NGOs helping special need kids and refugees in Jordan. She fluently speaks...

Joseph Blackmore is one of Asylos's Co-Central and South America Team Coordinator and researcher. He holds an LLB from the University of Leeds. Joseph moved to Spain to work as an English teacher, he then worked in translations for Electronic Arts and has now moved to...