In her current position as the Deputy Director for Policy at The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Vanessa Ramosis involved in providing services to recent Latino immigrants. In 2002, she received a Humanitarian Award from the American Association of Jurists, Puerto Rico Chapter and, in 2000, a Special Presidential Award from the Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Vanessa Ramos is currently the President of the American Association of Jurists, an NGO in consultative status with the ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council)[2].