Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference!
As global mobility professionals, we share a passion for helping diverse communities of immigrants and refugees worldwide and a desire to go beyond the day-to-day help we provide to corporate clients. We will provide opportunities to give back to diverse communities in an organized, collaborative and fun way while connecting with other global mobility professionals, creating meaningful relationships and growing professionally. We have been influenced by other communities of changemakers in economics and business, some of these are listed below to give you an idea:
What we aim to do?
- Contribute financially to organizations in different areas (Health, Educational, Ecology, Women LGBTQ & Racism discrimination, Refugee Immigration) in diverse regions of the world. 10% of the membership fee is an automatic donation. All members have a say in which organisation we support.
- Crowd-sourced volunteer projects – encourage members to propose projects for organizations and causes they care about. Establish a proposal form for members to use. Once vetted by paradiGM, the project can be shared with other members so that they can join in volunteering. Volunteering initiatives will aim to provide members with opportunities to volunteer together so that they can form meaningful connections and grow professionally while giving back.
- Informal Give chats on a regular basis where we share our experiences from other volunteering projects, how to find balance when giving, to find inspiration if you are new to volunteering etc.
- As we will grow organically as an organisation, more initiatives will be proposes and launched.
Give Team
Lisa
Lisa Atkins – Advocate leads Clark Hill’s Global Immigration Practice, focusing on helping companies navigate the complexities of international workforce mobility. She serves as a central strategic partner for organizations managing cross-border talent, advising on global mobility programs that enable the seamless movement of employees across jurisdictions while maintaining compliance with local immigration laws.
Alessia
Alessia Ajelli – Vice Advocate is and Italian immigration lawyer and practitioner, who has been working for the past 15 years for the Italian law firm LCA Studio Legale, in which she currently manages the immigration & citizenship team “Your Way to Italy”.
She graduated from the University of Milan after spending time studying in China at Tsingua University in Beijing and in Spain at the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona. She is passionate about travelling and getting to know new culture and in recent years has been spending time in South America, in particular Chile.
Alessia is very happy to have had the opportunity to join the Give team and being able to help.
Audrey
Audrey Lustgarten – Immediate Past Advocate and paradiGM Co-Founder, is a dual US/Canadian citizen who lives in the tiny lakeside town of Harbor Springs, Michigan with her husband, two kids, a pet bunny and a tortoise. Her passions include traveling, cooking (mostly vegetarian), cross country skiing (slowly), dancing (not well), drinking good scotch and finding ways to support the empowerment of vulnerable immigrants, minorities and women.
Full Bio is available on the Founders Page.
Mariana
Mariana Vieira da Rocha is a Learning Experience Designer and Facilitator currently based in France, with over 12 years of experience creating impactful learning journeys, programmes, and events across the higher education, nonprofit, and youth development sectors. She is the founder of The Curious Path, a consultancy that collaborates with NGOs, universities, and varied companies to design innovative workshops and build inclusive, purpose-driven learning cultures.
Mariana has led volunteer engagement and civic participation programmes at several UK universities, including the University of West London, where she developed strategic initiatives, built community partnerships, and enhanced student experiences. She is also a facilitator with We Make Change, guiding international startups and volunteers through high-impact, collaborative Change Days. Her expertise includes design thinking, capacity-building, intercultural collaboration, and non-formal education.
Fluent in Portuguese and English, Mariana brings a global perspective to her work, shaped by her experiences living and working across Portugal, the UK, Ireland and more recently, France. She is passionate about volunteering, community development, and empowering people, to learn through doing and connect across cultures. She finds inspiration in co-creation, storytelling, and designing playful, reflective learning environments.
Mariana is excited to bring her energy and experience to the Give team and contribute to their mission of positive global change.
Latchi
Latchi Delchev is a seasoned global immigration and mobility professional with over 19 years of practical experience, currently working as an independent consultant to in-house global immigration program managers.
Driven by a genuine commitment to giving back, Latchi is the founder of “My Childhood,” a group dedicated to charitable causes in Bulgaria. She brings that same spirit of service to her role on the paradiGM Community’s GIVE team, where she works alongside fellow global mobility professionals to direct meaningful support toward causes such as education and medical care for vulnerable children and families around the world.
Thank you for coordinating this, and I look forward to our upcoming kick-off meeting.
Valeria
Valeria Fonseca is a global Mobility professional with experience managing international immigration, relocation, and employee mobility programs across multiple regions and countries with a special focus on Spain, where she lives.
Throughout her career, she has partnered with relocation management companies, immigration providers, tax advisors, payroll partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver seamless mobility experiences, ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and positive employee experiences.
Her career spans global mobility, people operations, and employee experience, with a strong focus on process optimization, stakeholder management, and building meaningful relationships across cultures and geographies.
She is excited to contribute to the ParadiGM Give team by leveraging her professional experience, collaborative mindset, and commitment to creating a positive impact within and beyond our industry.
Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, travel, and film photography.
Evelyn
Evelyn Kaniaru is an experienced Human Resource Generalist with a diverse background spanning HR, customer service, hospitality, and call center operations.
She holds a Master’s in Human Resource Management and a B.Tech in Project Management. A two-time Dean’s List honoree, her core expertise centers on people management, organizational support, and client relations. Has worked across continents in the HR space.
She enjoys contributing to social responsibility at her personality capacity but also travelling, reading, learning new culture and many more.
