I am very pleased to recommend Joanne Patterson. Jo is a consummate professional, dedicated to using her wide array of skills in community organizing, education and training and systems change to improve the lives of families in their communities. She is passionate about ending sexual and domestic violence and through her commitment, she is masterful in building on all of the ways we can work to build healthy and safe communities. She is a welcoming ambassador fostering inclusion and diversity in all of her endeavors. Her leadership sets a tone that invites others to participate in this hard work and builds a sense of community so that others feel that their contributions will make a difference.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Jo professionally for the past three years as a talented presenter and an ardent advocate of domestic violence prevention. She is an engaging and inclusive presenter and I have seen her captivate a range of audiences, from a room of rape crisis volunteers to a meeting of public health professionals and funders. Jo carefully frames the issue of interpersonal violence in an inclusive and prevention focused lens. I have also known Jo to be a role model to newer advocates and educators in the field and as an encouraging supervisor to her staff. When I first started at BARCC, Jo offered advice and feedback at our monthly Teen Dating Violence Prevention meetings and now, as someone who supervisors educators at REACH, I have seen what an amazing support she has been to her staff.

I am very pleased to recommend Joanne Patterson. Jo is a consummate professional, dedicated to using her wide array of skills in community organizing, education and training and systems change to improve the lives of families in their communities. She is passionate about ending sexual and domestic violence and through her commitment, she is masterful in building on all of the ways we can work to build healthy and safe communities. She is a welcoming ambassador fostering inclusion and diversity in all of her endeavors. Her leadership sets a tone that invites others to participate in this hard work and builds a sense of community so that others feel that their contributions will make a difference.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Jo professionally for the past three years as a talented presenter and an ardent advocate of domestic violence prevention. She is an engaging and inclusive presenter and I have seen her captivate a range of audiences, from a room of rape crisis volunteers to a meeting of public health professionals and funders. Jo carefully frames the issue of interpersonal violence in an inclusive and prevention focused lens. I have also known Jo to be a role model to newer advocates and educators in the field and as an encouraging supervisor to her staff. When I first started at BARCC, Jo offered advice and feedback at our monthly Teen Dating Violence Prevention meetings and now, as someone who supervisors educators at REACH, I have seen what an amazing support she has been to her staff.

I am very pleased to recommend Joanne Patterson. Jo is a consummate professional, dedicated to using her wide array of skills in community organizing, education and training and systems change to improve the lives of families in their communities. She is passionate about ending sexual and domestic violence and through her commitment, she is masterful in building on all of the ways we can work to build healthy and safe communities. She is a welcoming ambassador fostering inclusion and diversity in all of her endeavors. Her leadership sets a tone that invites others to participate in this hard work and builds a sense of community so that others feel that their contributions will make a difference.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Jo professionally for the past three years as a talented presenter and an ardent advocate of domestic violence prevention. She is an engaging and inclusive presenter and I have seen her captivate a range of audiences, from a room of rape crisis volunteers to a meeting of public health professionals and funders. Jo carefully frames the issue of interpersonal violence in an inclusive and prevention focused lens. I have also known Jo to be a role model to newer advocates and educators in the field and as an encouraging supervisor to her staff. When I first started at BARCC, Jo offered advice and feedback at our monthly Teen Dating Violence Prevention meetings and now, as someone who supervisors educators at REACH, I have seen what an amazing support she has been to her staff.