Tenzin Sonam

Program Manager for Refugee Health Promotion and HEAR US

Tenzin Sonam was born in India. She grew up in a small Tibetan refugee camp in Leh Ladakh. She received her Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Law (BA.LL.B) from J.S.S. Law College, Mysore, Karnataka. In addition, she has a Master’s degree in International Law from American University, Washington College of Law, specializing in Human Rights Law and Gender and Law. Before joining CERI, She worked as a Human Rights Officer for the Tibetan Government-in-exile in India in the Department of Information and International Relations. She also worked for the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy, North America. She is passionate about working on human rights issues concerning refugees and immigrant populations. She joined the CERI team in 2021 as a Crisis Counselor and now works as our Outreach Worker for programs like Stop the Hate, COVID-19 education, and Wellness-In-Action. In her free time, she enjoys reading and hiking.

Email: tenzin.sonam@cerieastbay.org