Maria Woltjen : Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
JD, 1987
- Executive Editor, Lead Articles, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, 1986-1987
- American Jurisprudence Award, Juvenile Law, 1987
University of Illinois at Chicago
BS Biology, 1978-1982
EXPERIENCE
Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (formerly Immigrant Children's Advocacy Program)
Director, December 2003-present
Loyola University of Chicago Law School
Adjunct Faculty, ChildLaw Center, September 2001-December 2003
Loyola University, Center for Urban Research and Learning
Fellow, 2001-2002
Health and Disability Advocates, Chicago
Consultant, 2000
DePaul College of Law
Visiting Assistant Professor, Legal Clinic, August 2000-August 2001
Juvenile Justice Center of the American Bar Association, Washington, D.C.,
Consultant, 1997-2000
Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc.
Director, Children's Advocacy Project, 1991-1996
Coffield, Ungaretti, Harris & Slavin
Litigation Attorney, 1987-1991
Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc., Chicago, IL
Public Interest Law Initiative Fellow, 1987
