Employment History:
Justice Solutions, Washington, DC
Program Specialist
September 2003 - present
Research, write, and edit program materials about crime victims’ rights and issues; provide support on national Oral History Project; research and evaluate existing curricula regarding training of judges and court personnel about victims’ rights for national Judicial Education Project; research, write and edit information for the 2004 and 2005 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week guides; and provide support on national public relations campaign about victims’ rights and services.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, Washington, DC
Special Projects Coordinator
August 2002 – September 2003
Provide assistance and referrals to victims of sexual assault; recruit and manage grass-roots fundraising campaigns; recruit and supervise volunteers and interns; implement scholarship fund for incest survivors in conjunction with Girl Thrive, Inc.; and work with organizational staff to develop outreach and educational materials.
National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, DC
Program Coordinator, Teen Victim Project
January 2002 – August 2002
Create curricula to train youth-serving professionals, law enforcement officials, and youth about victimization issues and crisis response; train and exhibit at national and local conferences; survey existing teen victim service programs and make recommendations on services to include in Promising Practices guide; create literature about Project; foster relationships with Project Advisory Board; work closely with Development Department to secure funding for Project; manage interns to develop youth-focused website; and work with media as source for teen dating violence information.
National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, DC
Program Coordinator, Finance & Administration
July 1999 – January 2002
Recruit and manage volunteers; edit and proofread organization publications; manage office efficiency; and train staff on organizational-relevant issues of International Criminal Court, and attend principle victims’ caucus meetings at United Nations.
Volunteer Experience:
Capital Area Crisis Response Team
March 2002 – present
Provide individual and group emotional assistance after natural and human disasters.
Africa Faith & Justice Network
January 2001 – June 2002
Research and write about child soldiers in Africa.
Academy Prep Center for Education of St. Petersburg, FL
January 1999 – June 1999
Math teacher, mentor, and English tutor.
Board Experience:
Girl Thrive, Inc. scholarship fund
January 2003 – December 2003
Served on review panel to distribute college scholarships to victims of incest.
Additional Experience:
Washington, DC Office for Victims of Crime
May 2004 – July 2004
Served on peer review panels, which awarded grants from the Victim Assistance Fund, Grants to Encourage Arrest, Victims of Crime Act, and Violence Against Women Act.
Victim-related Training:
NOVA-based Crisis Response training
Washington, DC – winter 2002
International Criminal Court
National University of Ireland, Galway – August 2000