Executive Director

• May 2022 - Present

Assistant Director of Program Development

• Aug 2018 - May 2022

Building relationships with community partners, data collection and tracking, grant writing and reporting, researching and designing programming to best meet the self-identified needs of survivors of domestic violence and their children.

Intern/Program Coordinator

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2018

Member of program leadership team; supervised direct service On Call staff, ensured coverage for 24/7 emergency shelter.Recruited, trained and supervised students from local colleges and universities. Created and sustained relationships with school personnel. Crafted individualized internship experiences for students based on areas of strength and interests. Provided community education focused on intimate partner violence and Friendship Home.Agency representative for Open Door Initiative Collaboration (working at the intersection of clients with domestic violence, mental health and substance use), Policies and Procedures/Safety Planning Committee.Agency representative at local HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Coalition meetings. Participant in 10 Year Community Strategic Plan to End Domestic Violence.Graduate of Duluth model Batterer Intervention Facilitator Training (2004, 2012).Nebraska Victim Assistance Academy graduate (2013).

Advocate/Case Manager

• Aug 2004 - Jun 2007

Adjunct Faculty/Domestic Abuse Class Instructor

• Jan 2010 - Mar 2019

Office Manager

• May 2004 - Dec 2004