CURRICULA VITAE

PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE

December 2016- April 2018

·      Oversaw and managed the National Resource Center for Reaching Victims (NRC) through the Office of Victims of Crime webinar series. Worked closely with the internal design team and the Steering Committee.
·      Provided pre-conference planning and onsite support of technical assistance, training, and logistics to the NRC staff and participants at the National Center for Victims of Crime National Training Institute to over 200 attendees and faculty.
·      Served on the NRC internal design team with the Center’s Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director, and Sr. Program Associate.
·      Provided training via webinars, workshops at national and state conferences, and other in-person opportunities, as needed and relevant.
·      Fostered and maintained relationships with key stakeholders in the crime victims’ field with an emphasis on individuals who have expertise in serving underserved survivors and crime survivors themselves.
·      Provided technical assistance in the form of individual phone/video consultations and on-site assistance, as needed and relevant.
·      Managed, updated, and produced content for the End Abuse Website including coding information in the back-end of the website

SR. TECHNOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY SAFETY SPECIALIST, NNEDV

April 2018-November 2021; November 2014- December 2016

• Provide expert technical assistance to domestic violence and sexual assault state coalitions, local domestic violence programs, victim service providers, law enforcement, attorneys and prosecutors on the following topics: abuse facilitated via technology by abusers, safety strategies for survivors using technology best practices on the use of technology for victim service providers, and other topics related to the use of technology in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

• Build strategic alliances with federal and state policymakers that resulted in the creation of task forces and work groups on the following topics: technology privacy and safety and its impact on victims of crime, databases, body worn cameras, social media and legislation, and encryption.

• Develop tools and resources for programs and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault on topics such as choosing between databases and dedicated services and online privacy and safety videos. 

• Provide content and administrative support for the annual Technology Summit for the National Network to End Domestic Violence serving over 200 participants.

• Create resources on topics related to technology and violence against women for victims of crime, advocates, and police jurisdictions.

• Provide subject matter expertise to private industries on the intersections of domestic violence and technology which included: content development, advising on digital safety boards, product testing and feedback.

• Serve as liaison for safety advisory boards for the following agencies: Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Google, Snapchat and the Coalition Against Stalkerware.

• Serve as expert and provide regular media interviews to several national and local news affiliates, providing expertise on domestic violence, COVID-19 related, stalkerware, stalking, technology facilitated abuse and more.

• Provide national and international trainings and forums on violence against women and the intersection of technology.

• Leading expert in culturally specific programming for survivors of crime and provide thought leadership to senior staff.