Juan Navarrete

Juan Carlos was born in Lima, Peru and grew up in Piura, a coastal city. He has been in Maryland since October 2007 as a Legal Permanent Resident thanks to the Immigrant Visa Lottery. Juan Carlos graduated from the National University of La Plata in Argentina with a law degree. In Peru he worked for several law offices. His experience serving as a volunteer at the Gilchrist Center in Wheaton, Maryland led him to further involvement with the immigrant community through the New Americans Citizenship Project of Maryland. Juan Carlos loves football and hiking. He is currently attending Montgomery College to pursue an Associate Degree in paralegal studies.