Hope + Future International
May 09, 2019
Jessica Binzoni
Hope + Future International

Jessica Binzoni grew up in Pleasanton, CA. She graduated from Amador Valley High School in 2006 and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2010. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, Indiana in 2015. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois. She was the recipient of the Thomas L. Shaffer fellowship and worked as an attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) in Chicago, Illinois. At NIJC, Jessica represented refugees and asylum seekers both in administrative proceedings and before the Immigration Court. She currently lives in Northern Iraq, where she founded HOPE + FUTURE International, an organization aimed at advancing hope in conflict zones by empowering displaced people to build a brighter future for themselves, their families, and their communities. She currently serves as the organization’s Executive Director.