Cathleen Caron

About Cathleen Caron

Cathleen is the Founder and Executive Director of Justice in Motion (formerly Global Workers Justice Alliance). She has over 20 years of human rights experience in the United States and abroad. Prior to founding Global Workers, she directed a national needs assessment of the human trafficking situation for the Alola Foundation in East Timor. She has also worked as a staff attorney with the Migrant Farmworker Justice Project in Florida. Prior to law school, Cathleen worked on human rights issues in Guatemala for over three years. She is a graduate of the American University Washington College of Law and Dartmouth College.

Experience

1. Founder and Executive Director

   Justice In Motion

   Jan 2005 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   Founded and direct Justice in Motion. Justice in Motion protects migrant rights by ensuring that justice crosses borders. Too often when migrants return to their home countries they are denied the right to challenge injustices suffered such as exploitative employers or civil rights abuses. Sometimes families are denied safety because they cannot access key evidence in their home countries. Justice in Motion is dedicated to exposing and overcoming these injustices. We currently operate legal, educational, and policy initiatives in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Through a unique network of on-the-ground human rights partners, Justice in Motion makes sure that wherever migrants go, their rights will follow.

Education

• Dartmouth College

  B.A., History, Environmental Studies

  1988 — 1992

• American University Washington College of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Spanish
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Community Outreach
• Grant Writing
• Proposal Writing
• Licensed to Practice Law in Florida
• Fundraising
• Politics
• Public Speaking
• Policy Analysis
• Human Rights
• Public Policy
• Legal Research
• Licensing
• Policy
• Legal Writing
• Legal
• Civil Rights