Team

Our Team

Our staff come from each of our partner organizations and bring tremendous expertise and experience in helping programs, systems, and funders enhance services and responses to victims and survivors of crime. They help to design our projects, develop resources, and provide guidance and training to people and agencies working to improve advocacy services, system-based responses, and funding strategies to reach survivors from underserved communities.

Charity Hope
Convener
Charity Hope
Convener
Deputy Center Director
Vera Institute of Justice
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Nancy Smith
Convener
Nancy Smith
Convener
Center Director
Vera Institute of Justice
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Radairis Diaz
Meeting and Events Planner
Radairis Diaz
Meeting and Events Planner
Vera Institute of Justice
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Anneliese Brown
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: People with Disabilities and Deaf People
Anneliese Brown
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: People with Disabilities and Deaf People
Project Director
Vera Institute of Justice
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Zoë Flowers
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Historically Marginalized Communities
Zoë Flowers
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Historically Marginalized Communities
Consultant
Women of Color Network, Inc.
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Juanita Davis
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Older Adults
Juanita Davis
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Older Adults
Associate Director
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)
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Allison Hastings
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Formerly Incarcerated
Allison Hastings
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Formerly Incarcerated
Project Director
Vera Institute of Justice
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Loree Cook-Daniels
Training and Technical Assistance Co-Lead, LGBTQ
Loree Cook-Daniels
Training and Technical Assistance Co-Lead, LGBTQ
Policy and Program Director
FORGE, Inc.
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Chelsea Kirk
Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Boys and Men of Color
Chelsea Kirk
Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Boys and Men of Color
HealingWorks Program Coordinator
Common Justice
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Richard Smith
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Boys and Men of Color
Richard Smith
Training and Technical Assistance Lead, Boys and Men of Color
National Director of United for Healing Equity
Common Justice
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Katie Allen
Disability Access Liaison
Katie Allen
Disability Access Liaison
Program Associate
Vera Institute of Justice
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Katie Block
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Older Adults
Katie Block
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Older Adults
National Resource Center for Reaching Victims Project Coordinator
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)
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Kaitlin Kall
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Formerly Incarcerated
Kaitlin Kall
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Formerly Incarcerated
Program Associate
Vera Institute of Justice
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michael munson
Training and Technical Assistance Co-Lead, LGBTQ
michael munson
Training and Technical Assistance Co-Lead, LGBTQ
Executive Director
FORGE, Inc.
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Jacki Chernicoff
Innovation Grants Lead
Jacki Chernicoff
Innovation Grants Lead
Senior Program Associate
Vera Institute of Justice
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Olga Trujillo
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: Culturally Responsive, Trauma Informed Responses
Olga Trujillo
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: Culturally Responsive, Trauma Informed Responses
Director of Education & Social Change
Latinos United for Peace & Equity (LUPE) at Caminar Latino
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Patricia Moen
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Patricia Moen
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Director of Strategic Implementation
Latinos United for Peace & Equity (LUPE) at Caminar Latino
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Ruby White Starr
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Ruby White Starr
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
President
Latinos United for Peace & Equity (LUPE) at Caminar Latino
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Greg Flett
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: Children and Youth
Greg Flett
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: Children and Youth
Senior Program Manager
National Children's Advocacy Center
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Richard Washington
Resource Developer
Richard Washington
Resource Developer
Program Manager
National Center for Victims of Crime
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Leo Martinez
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: Limited English Proficiency and Immigrant Communities
Leo Martinez
Training and Technical Assistance Lead: Limited English Proficiency and Immigrant Communities
Project Manager
Casa de Esperanza - National Latin@ Network
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Olivia Garcia
Training and Technical Assistance: Limited English Proficiency and Immigrant Communities
Olivia Garcia
Training and Technical Assistance: Limited English Proficiency and Immigrant Communities
Public Policy and Training Manager
Casa de Esperanza - National Latin@ Network
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Angelina Ortiz
Virtual Events Coordinator
Angelina Ortiz
Virtual Events Coordinator
Vera Institute of Justice
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Raylene Lotz
Deaf Access Liaison
Raylene Lotz
Deaf Access Liaison
Vera Institute of Justice
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