Trisha is a recent graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science. While in college, Trisha was a determined student activist. She helped to organize multiple advocacy campaigns on a variety of issues. She has also served as a volunteer on multiple election campaigns throughout Illinois. In 2005, she has held an internship with the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, where she worked for the Irish delegation. Prior to joining the Midwest Coalition, Trisha worked as a Research Assistant on an upcoming Immigration Law book. She has been with the Midwest Coalition since July 2007, where she has primarily worked on the Immigrant Detention project. She has worked on the Coalition’s Torture/Police Accountability Project, specifically on the Chicago Police Torture Cases, and the Workers’ Rights project.
