Yaakov Gottlieb is a recent graduate of Northwestern University living in upstate New York. He is co-director and co-producer of La Casa del Migrante. This is his directorial debut. He has worked abroad at La Nacion as a videographer covering human rights issues in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and as a photographer in Iceland documenting natural and cultural life for a travel guide with Global Treks and Adventures. He hopes to continue his career through video and photo covering human rights topics.