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Rose-Hermance Rony
Originally from Haiti, Rose-Hermance Rony moved to the U.S as a teenager. She received a bachelor’s degree in History from La Sierra University, and from Concordia University received both a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a Juris Doctorate.
Prior to entering law school, Ms. Rony taught elementary and middle school students for over ten years, where she earned a teacher of the year award every year for nine years. While in law school, Ms. Rony was also awarded the 2020 Diversity Leadership, the 2020 Pro Bono, and the 2020 Civility award. She was also a recipient of the Cali Award for Law Practice Technology in 2019.
During her years in law school, Ms. Rony started a National Lawyers Guild chapter at the school, served as the student liaison for Domestic Violence Court and the International Rescue Committee, and was a student ambassador completing over 25 hours of service. Ms. Rony also completed over 300 hours of pro bono services and started a Legal Knowledge class for immigrants to learn more about U.S. laws. Her success in initiating this class was highlighted in the January 2020 edition of Idaho’s Advocate Magazine.
Ms. Rony interned for Legal Aid of West Palm Beach where she translated documents from English to French and Haitian Creole. She also volunteered for the Idaho Legal Aid and the International Rescue Committee, where she received an Intern of the Year commendation for her services. She also participated in both the housing and criminal clinic of her school, served as Guardian ad Litem for ADA county, was the 2020 Deputy Administrative Editor of her school’s Law Review Journal, and volunteered for Judge Ellis for the Parental Right Termination Court.
Ms. Rony is passionate about the plights of immigrants and is dedicated to helping them navigate the complex legal system of the United States. Since law school, she has continued working in immigration and improving her knowledge. She is attending the Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers Program and will graduate in May 2022. She also serves as the Chair of the Idaho AILA Chapter. Ms. Rony is currently licensed to practice in the State of Idaho. She is a member of the Idaho Chapter of American Inns of Court, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Idaho Women Lawyers, and the Haitian Association of Lawyers.
Laura Diaz joined the FUILS Team in July 2022. She is a first-generation Latina with a Bachelor of Science in Social Science and an Associate of Arts in Political Science. Laura has community organizing and advocacy roots, especially around matters and issues impacting the Latinx community. She is passionate about social justice and strives for a world liberated from all forms of harm and violence that directly and indirectly impact marginalized populations. When she is not working, she is active in other areas around community organizing and advocacy.
Laura participated in and completed the Conservation Voters for Idaho Board and Commissions Fellowship in 2021 and was appointed by the governor to the Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance in 2021. She has held public speaking events where she has shared her story of domestic violence in hopes of creating more awareness around the struggles people face when in situations of violence.
Laura is passionate about supporting immigrants in need in the community. Laura enjoys spending time with her son. Laura is experienced in Family Petitions, Waivers, DACA, Citizenship, and more.
Guadalupe Corona Ortiz joined FUILS at the Community Council of Idaho in February of 2022 as a Paralegal. She was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and later moved to Idaho, where she grew up. Guadalupe graduated from the University of Idaho in 2021 with her bachelor’s degree in psychology and minors in Spanish and Pre-Health Studies. While at the University of Idaho, Guadalupe became very involved with many organizations, including the College Assistant Migrant Program (CAMP), her sorority Kappa Delta Chi, the Women’s Center, and TRIO. She plans on attending law school in the future and working more with immigration law. Guadalupe first got involved with the Community Council of Idaho when she began working as a Technical Records Specialist in June 2021. Guadalupe later moved to work as a Paralegal for FUILS.
Guadalupe enjoys working at FUILS, where she is learning so much about immigration, which she is very passionate about because of her immigrant household. She loves being able to give back to her community. Guadalupe is experienced in VAWA, T-Visa, U-Visa, DACA, Citizenship, and more.
Guisela Marquez was born in Mexico and raised in California. She moved to Idaho in 2020. Guisela attended San Diego City College. Guisela has 10+ years of management experience working for major retailers, where she won excellence awards for leadership and sales strategies. Guisela joined FUILS in January 2022 as an Administrative Assistant to help her community, using her management experience. She quickly became passionate about the immigrant community and Immigration Law and wanted to give back more. Within five months of joining the team, she completed many immigration training and was promoted to a full-time paralegal. Guisela has been working in that role since July 2022.
She hopes to continue a career in immigrant advocacy and eventually become a Legal Representative. Guisela also enjoys spending time with her family and doing activities like camping, reading to her four-year-old son, and watching anything Star Wars with her family! Her goal is to improve her corner of the world one case at a time. Guisela is an accredited legal representative experienced in SIJS, Asylum, DACA, Naturalization, U Visa Certification, and much more.
Adilene Marquez joined Familias Unidas in April 2024. Adilene brings over eight years of customer service and clerical experience to her role as a receptionist. With a keen attention to detail and a passion for helping others, she is committed to supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds, particularly those who share her experience as the daughter of immigrant parents.