Jessica Chicco is the Director of New Americans Initiatives, leading federal policy and advocacy work, overseeing MIRA’s citizenship program, and conducting many trainings on immigration. Prior to MIRA, Jessica worked as an immigration attorney representing survivors of domestic violence. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a J.D. from New York University Law School.  

Margalit Tepper is the Integration Projects Specialist where she works on policy projects relating to immigrant integration and coordinates MIRA’s training offerings. Margalit has worked in refugee resettlement prior to MIRA. She has a Bachelor’s in Human Development from Indiana University and an M.S.W. from Boston College where she focused on working with immigrant and refugee populations.