All Roads Lead Here

Hey friends! On this episode of ALRH I had the pleasure of interviewing stellar immigration attorney, Tsui Yee. Tsui H. Yee is the founder of Law Offices of Tsui H. Yee P.C., and has been practicing immigration law since 1999.  She represents clients in family- and employment-based petitions and applications; removal (deportation) defense; asylum; and other immigration matters.   Ms. Yee graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Tufts University.  She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York; the Second Circuit Court of Appeals; and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.Since 2016, Tsui has been selected to New York Metro Super Lawyers in the field of immigration law. She was also named one of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by the Asian American Business Development Corporation in 2016.  In 2012 Ms. Yee was the recipient of the Dena Coye Outstanding Woman Entrepreneurship Award from the National Minority Business Council, Inc.  She is a member of the New York City Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and the New York Inn of Court. Prior to forming the Law Offices of Tsui H. Yee P.C. in February 2017, Ms. Yee was a founding partner of two immigration firms, Guerrero Yee LLP in 2011 and Yee & Durkin, LLP in 2005.  A proud native New Yorker, Ms. Yee was born in Manhattan and raised in Little Italy/Chinatown.

On the latest episode of ARLH, I had the pleasure of interviewing the amazing Aras Toker. Aras grew up in Istanbul, Turkey as an Armenian and immigrated to the U.S when he was 18 to further his college education. Aras is a proud immigrant, an entrepreneur, and a business development veteran with over 15+ years of experience in sales and community building in startups and large corporations. He is a connector, enjoys relationship building, and truly cares about people's mental and physical health. After reversing his chronic health condition by lifestyle interventions, he co-founded a digital health startup, connecting chronically ill patients with integrative medicine practitioners. He is recently working on a community focused mental resilience program for workplaces called Peace of Mind. Aras studied Math-Economics at UCLA for his undergrad and got his MBA in Sport Management from University of San Francisco. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and son.

On this week's episode of ARLH I had the pleasure of interviewing Slava, aka Ivan, Siderman. Slava is a Russian born Award winning Adult and Horror filmmaker with a vast library of stories of his travels with his parents from the Soviet Union to United States during the late 1970’s Cold War.  His journey includes stories of anti-semitism and the hardships of assimilating from one country so different from his birth land. 

This episode of ARLH jumps further into the world of immigrants doing big things in the realms of business and tech. Tem Nugmanov, originally from Almaty, Kazakhstan, lives in New York City. He’s the CEO of Optemization, a digital transformation agency that helps startups build a unique culture and efficient productivity systems to thrive in the uncertain age of remote work. I hope you'll take a moment to listen to this episode! 

On this episode of ARLH, I was lucky enough to be able to interview visual creative, rising entrepreneur, and global adventurer Armando Vera Carvajal.  Armando serves as the Vice President of Product and Accelerator Director for Newchip, the largest global online accelerator focused on helping startups raise capital from professional investors. Come take a listen to start the new year! 

On this episode of ARLH,   I am joined by Fernando Moreno Cortina. Fernando is the Director of Startup Success at Newchip, an accelerator based in Austin, TX. He moved to the U.S. to get his MBA degree from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Previously, attended Universidad Panamericana (Mexico) where he studied Industrial Engineering. Fernando has worked most of his professional life as a management consultant with a focus on strategic planning and processes improvement. During this time, he worked with government, profit, and non-profit organizations across Latin America. Fernando is an avid basketball fan, a PC gamer, and a watch enthusiast. Come listen to his story right now! 

On this Episode of All Roads Lead here I interview visionary, sex work activist and rule breaker, Maya Morena! We discuss all the things  you all want to know. Some of those things being her immigration journey, her documentation status and the status of human trafficking in the United States!

On this episode we explore the story of Maria Isabel Martinez. A double degree holding immigrant mother of one who is currently trying to reunite with her son who has been lost in the U.S immigration detention system. Her son, Jimmy Martinez, is 4 years old and is not allowed to communicate with his mother in any way shape or form. 

Join Jose Cordon and I on our journey to discuss his immigration advocacy, his love for words, and the real distinction between rap and poetry!

On this weeks episode Aileen "The Tech Latina" and I talk about what it means to carry two identities and what life is like living in border towns. We also talk about what it's like being a Latina in tech, as well as the struggles associated with that.