Ann Cooper

Ann joins KIND after spending nearly two years at the Department of Homeland Security with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman's Office in Washington D.C. As an Immigration Law Analyst, Ann developed recommendations for Congressional review, assisted individuals and employers with case problems and researched immigration issues. Ann traveled extensively throughout the United States to meet with USCIS leaders and staff, as well as immigration stakeholders and community-based organizations to conduct outreach and discuss immigration concerns. Previously, Ann was an attorney for the International Institute of New Hampshire, where she represented refugees, victims of domestic violence and other low-income immigrants. While at DePaul University College of Law, she was selected to be a Sullivan Fellow. Prior to law school, Ann was an AmeriCorps Volunteer in Seattle and mentored high-risk youth. She also lived and worked in Romania as a Peace Corps volunteer from 1999 - 2001, teaching English at a Hungarian high school and volunteering at a local orphanage.