Caitriona Lyons Refugee Program Coordinator, State of Texas San Antonio, Texas

Caitriona Lyons, a native of Ireland, began her work in the field of immigration many years ago and has extensive experience in the non-profit sector. Ms. Lyon's career in government began as an immigration specialist with the State of Texas and she is currently the coordinator of the Refugee Program within the Department of Human Services. Before the state realigned its offices and programs a couple of years ago, Ms. Lyons was the coordinator for all immigration matters for Texas. There is no comparable position now, and she remains the state's most prominent expert on immigration matters.

Before joining the State of Texas, Ms. Lyons was the director of the Refugee Resettlement Program in Austin for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. She has a graduate degree in Human Services Administration from St. Edward's University in Austin and is a licensed social work associate. She currently serves on the State Bar of Texas Immigration Affairs Committee and holds the office of President for the State Coordinator's of Refugee Resettlement Association.