Team
We are a community of more than 100 researchers, practitioners, policy experts, writers, and collaborators who believe deeply in our mission to advance safety and second chances.
Leadership
Megan Quattlebaum
Director
As
director
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Megan
Quattlebaum
leads
a
staff
of
approximately
120
who
work
across
an
array
of
specialties
that
span
the
criminal
justice
continuum
to
develop
research-driven
strategies
to
increase
public
safety
and
strengthen
communities.
Before
...
joining
the
organization,
Megan
most
recently
served
as
a
research
scholar
in
law
and
the
program
director
of
the
Justice
Collaboratory
at
the
Yale
Law
School,
where
she
taught
as
well
as
developed
and
oversaw
research
projects
and
led
the
organization’s
work
on
behalf
of
the
National
Initiative
for
Building
Community
Trust
and
Justice;
she
was
also
the
Senior
Liman
Fellow
in
Residence
for
the
Arthur
Liman
Center
for
Public
Interest
Law.
She
has
also
served
as
a
lecturer
in
law
at
Columbia
Law
School.
She
has
also
served
as
a
practicing
criminal
and
civil
defense
attorney
with
Zuckerman
Spaeder
LLP
in
New
York
and
an
Arthur
Liman
Public
Interest
Fellow
and
attorney
at
the
Neighborhood
Legal
Services
Association
in
Pittsburgh.
In
addition,
she
clerked
for
the
Hon.
Julio
M.
Fuentes
of
the
U.S.
Court
of
Appeals
for
the
Third
Circuit.
She
received
her
BA
from
Sarah
Lawrence
College
and
her
JD
from
the
Yale
Law
School.
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Marshall Clement
Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Planning
Marshall
Clement
provides
strategic
leadership
across
the
breadth
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
policy
and
programmatic
work
to
increase
public
safety
and
strengthen
communities.
Previously,
Marshall
served
as
the
organization’s
division
director
of
state
initiatives.
Over
a
13-year
tenure
at
...
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Marshall
led
the
growth
and
evolution
of
the
Justice
Reinvestment
program,
which
assists
policymakers
seeking
to
reduce
spending
on
corrections
and
reinvest
these
savings
in
strategies
that
lower
recidivism
rates
and
increase
public
safety.
As
part
of
this
process,
Marshall
coordinated
the
work
of
a
team
of
policy
analysts
and
national
experts
to
analyze
corrections
data
and
policy
and
develop
policy
options
for
policymakers
in
27
states.
He
regularly
facilitated
meetings
among
judicial
and
state
agency
officials
and
testified
before
legislative
committees
in
various
states
across
the
country;
his
findings
have
been
used
to
inform
policy
initiatives
that
have
enjoyed
overwhelming
bipartisan
support.
Marshall
received
his
BA
in
public
policy
with
honors
from
Brown
University.
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Margaret Schramm Horn
Deputy Director, Finance, Operations and Administration
Margaret
Schramm
Horn
began
her
career
working
for
JPMorgan
Chase
in
New
York
in
the
treasury
and
risk
management
areas
as
a
federal
funds
trader.
She
later
transferred
to
Panama,
where
she
developed
the
Asset/Liability
Management
and
Foreign
Exchange
Trading
...
departments.
Upon
her
return
to
the
U.S.,
Margaret
managed
JPMorgan
Chase’s
Chicago
Regional
Treasury
office,
where
she
supervised
the
money
market,
government,
municipal,
and
foreign
exchange
sales
teams.
After
moving
to
Prudential
Financial,
she
served
as
chief
administrative
officer
of
Prudential’s
International
Investments
division,
which
comprises
the
on-shore
international
asset
management
group
and
the
offshore
mutual
funds.
She
was
responsible
for
the
overall
management
of
Prudential’s
investment
businesses
in
Mexico,
Taiwan,
Korea,
Italy,
Germany,
Japan,
and
Brazil,
with
AUM
and
AUA
of
$124
billion.
Later,
at
Goldman
Sachs,
she
worked
in
the
audit
department
of
the
Investment
Management
division.
She
received
her
BBA
from
the
University
of
Notre
Dame,
her
MBA
from
Columbia
University,
and
her
MDiv
at
Yale
University.
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Ayesha Delany-Brumsey
Director, Behavioral Health
Ayesha
Delany-Brumsey
oversees
the
Behavioral
Health
Division
and
its
various
portfolios,
which
focus
on
how
parts
of
the
criminal
justice
system
intersect
with
the
mental
health,
substance
addiction,
and
homeless
systems,
among
others.
Before
joining
the
organization,
Ayesha
was
most
...
recently
the
director
of
Behavioral
Health
Research
and
Programming
at
the
Mayor’s
Office
of
Criminal
Justice
in
New
York
City.
Prior
to
that,
she
was
the
director
of
the
Substance
Use
and
Mental
Health
program
at
the
Vera
Institute.
She
received
her
PhD
in
clinical
psychology
from
University
of
California,
Los
Angeles.
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Michael Clark
Director, Communications and External Affairs
Michael
Clark
leads
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
strategic
communications
efforts,
including
the
execution
of
media-related
strategies,
the
development
of
publications,
and
the
coordination
of
its
digital
properties.
In
addition,
he
plays
a
leadership
role
in
the
organization’s
national
campaigns,
as
...
well
as
oversees
its
Government
Affairs
operation
and
manages
key
external
partnerships.
Mike
previously
managed
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
public
relations.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Mike
worked
as
a
journalist
for The
Hartford
Courant,
The
Press
of
Atlantic
City, and The
New
York
Post,
covering
a
wide
range
of
issues
including
state
and
local
government
and
politics,
public
safety,
tourism,
and
business.
He
later
transitioned
into
public
relations,
serving
in
management
positions
at
two
New
York
PR
agencies
and
representing
a
variety
of
companies
and
nonprofit
organizations.
He
holds
a
BA
in
journalism
from
the
University
of
Connecticut.
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Nicole Jarrett
Director, Corrections and Reentry
Nicole
Jarrett
directs
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
previously
served
as
the
division's
deputy
director,
guiding
the
organization's
grantee
technical
assistance,
coordinating
support
to
jurisdictions
that
are
developing
and
implementing
diversion,
treatment,
and
reentry
...
initiatives.
Dr.
Jarrett
previously
served
as
the
director
of
health
policy
research
at
the
National
Medical
Association,
where
she
led
projects
to
strengthen
the
public
health
safety
net
and
improve
the
quality
of
care
provided
in
underserved
communities.
She
also
served
as
the
director
of
community
health
policy
at
the
Baltimore
City
Health
Department,
where
she
directed
the
city’s
participation
in
the
Community
Voices:
Healthcare
for
the
Underserved
Initiative.
She
received
her
BS
from
Rutgers
University,
her
PhD
in
health
policy
and
management
from
the
Johns
Hopkins
Bloomberg
School
of
Public
Health,
and
completed
a
post-doctoral
fellowship
at
the
Center
of
Behavioral
Health
Services
and
Criminal
Justice
Research
at
Rutgers
University.
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Elizabeth Lyon
Director, State Initiatives
Elizabeth
K.
Lyon
directs
the
State
Initiatives
Division,
which
partners
with
local,
state,
and
federal
leaders
to
address
site-specific
challenges
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
The
State
Initiatives
portfolio
includes
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative,
improving
outcomes
for
victims
of
crime,
...
increasing
data
collection
and
reporting,
leveraging
technology
and
research
to
reduce
revocations,
and
other
initiatives
that
help
states
create
sustainable
criminal
justice
improvements.
Elizabeth
joined
the
CSG
Justice
Center
in
2012
and
previously
served
as
program
director
for
implementation
of
Justice
Reinvestment
and
as
deputy
division
director.
Previously,
Elizabeth
was
the
director
of
governmental
relations
for
the
State
Bar
of
Michigan,
where
she
directed
the
public
policy
program.
She
holds
a
BA
from
the
James
Madison
College
at
Michigan
State
University.
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Kenya Salaudeen
Director, Human Resources
As
a
member
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center
senior
management
team,
Kenya
Salaudeen
plays
a
key
role
in
the
delivery
of
HR
programs.
Prior
to
joining
the
Justice
Center,
Kenya
served
as
director
of
human
resources
for
the
New
York
...
City
Housing
Authority
(NYCHA).
In
this
capacity,
she
oversaw
the
administration
of
all
personnel
programs
and
the
staffing
of
public
housing
developments,
central
offices,
and
all
other
NYCHA
locations
with
more
than
11,000
employees,
and
also
oversaw
the
agency’s
labor
relations
program.
Before
her
time
with
NYCHA,
Kenya
served
as
Vice
President
at
HELP/PSI,
a
healthcare
and
social
services
organization,
where
she
revamped
the
recruitment
and
hiring
processes,
and
designed
and
implemented
programs
in
both
employee
health
benefits
and
employee
recognition.
Kenya
has
also
served
as
Assistant
Director
for
Benefits
and
Policies
at
Harlem
Children’s
Zone,
where
she
provided
human
resource
support
to
employees
at
20
locations
across
New
York
City.
She
is
currently
an
adjunct
lecturer
for
the
City
University
of
New
York,
School
of
Professional
Studies
and
volunteers
as
a
mediator
of
small
claims
cases.
Kenya
holds
a
BA
in
Sociology
from
Hunter
College,
and
graduated
summa
cum
laude
with
an
MS
in
Organizational
Leadership
from
Mercy
College.
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Jessica Saunders
Director, Research
Dr.
Jessica
Saunders
oversees
the
Research
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
has
more
than
20
years
of
experience
supporting
effective
and
equitable
criminal
justice
administration
through
rigorous
research,
including
identifying
best
practices
and
addressing
systemic
racial
bias.
Her
...
research
spans
the
criminal
justice
system
continuum,
from
school-based
delinquency
preventive
interventions
to
reentry
and
system-wide
performance
metrics.
She
has
been
a
principal
or
co-principal
investigator
on
over
$25
million
in
competitive
research
grants
and
contracts
and
published
over
50
scientific
articles,
books,
and
technical
reports.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
policy
researcher
at
RAND
Corporation
and
an
assistant
professor
at
Arizona
State
University.
Jessica
received
her
PhD
in
criminal
justice
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Behavioral Health
Ethan Aaronson
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Ethan
Aaronson
provides
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees
and
Law
Enforcement-Mental
Health
Learning
Sites.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Ethan
worked
at
the
Walter
Rand
Institute
for
Public
Affairs,
where
he
assessed
how
...
well
local
governments
met
the
human
service
needs
of
residents.
He
also
was
the
data
manager
for
a
project
that
supported
individuals
with
co-occurring
diagnoses
in
reentry.
Previously,
he
was
a
counselor
in
New
Jersey
and
Oregon,
helping
young
men
prepare
for
their
return
home
after
completing
probation
or
parole.
Ethan
earned
BAs
in
political
science
and
history
from
the
University
of
Vermont
and
his
MA
in
criminal
justice
from
Rutgers
University.
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Deirdra Assey
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Deirdra
Assey
provides
technical
assistance
to
programs
planning
and
implementing
criminal
justice
and
mental
health
collaborations;
she
also
works
on
projects
under
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
courts
portfolio.
Prior
to
joining
the
organization,
Deirdra
worked
for
Hudson
County's
Screening
Center
...
at
Jersey
City
Medical
Center,
where
she
was
a
civil
commitment
evaluator.
She
also
worked
with
the
Hudson
County
Crisis
Intervention
Team
and
has
trained
with
various
local
law
enforcement
agencies.
Deirdra
received
her
BA
and
MA
in
forensic
psychology
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Alex Blandford
Program Director, Behavioral Health
Alex
Blandford
oversees
and
executes
the
CSG
Justice
Center's
health
policy
portfolio
and
works
to
improve
access
to
health
care
for
people
in
the
criminal
justice
system
through
federal,
state,
and
local
policy.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
...
Alex
was
a
project
coordinator
for
the
Institute
for
Evaluation
Science
in
Community
Health,
which
is
housed
in
the
Graduate
School
of
Public
Health
at
the
University
of
Pittsburgh.
As
a
project
coordinator,
she
oversaw
a
variety
of
research
projects,
including
one
examining
the
Pittsburgh
region’s
emergency
response
to
mental
health
crises,
and
another
evaluating
the
region’s
Crisis
Intervention
Team
training
for
police
officers.
She
earned
her
BS
in
psychology
and
BA
in
French
from
the
Pennsylvania
State
University
and
her
MPH
at
the
Graduate
School
of
Public
Health
at
the
University
of
Pittsburgh.
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Ayesha Delany-Brumsey
Director, Behavioral Health
Ayesha
Delany-Brumsey
oversees
the
Behavioral
Health
Division
and
its
various
portfolios,
which
focus
on
how
parts
of
the
criminal
justice
system
intersect
with
the
mental
health,
substance
addiction,
and
homeless
systems,
among
others.
Before
joining
the
organization,
Ayesha
was
most
...
recently
the
director
of
Behavioral
Health
Research
and
Programming
at
the
Mayor’s
Office
of
Criminal
Justice
in
New
York
City.
Prior
to
that,
she
was
the
director
of
the
Substance
Use
and
Mental
Health
program
at
the
Vera
Institute.
She
received
her
PhD
in
clinical
psychology
from
University
of
California,
Los
Angeles.
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Thomas Coyne
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Thomas
Coyne
provides
technical
assistance
to
jurisdictions
addressing
the
housing
needs
of
people
with
mental
illnesses
who
are
involved
with
the
criminal
justice
system.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
he
worked
on
health
and
housing
policy
with
the
...
Health
&
Housing
Integration
team
at
the
Center
on
Budget
and
Policy
Priorities.
He
brings
field
experience
from
social
work,
having
working
extensively
with
people
with
serious
mental
illness
in
Washington,
DC,
as
well
as
with
families
reuniting
with
their
children
from
foster
care
in
Michigan.
Thomas
earned
his
BS
in
criminal
justice
and
BA
in
sociology
from
Madonna
University
and
his
MPP
from
the
Trachtenberg
School
of
Public
Policy
and
Public
Administration
at
the
George
Washington
University.
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Laura Fabius
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Laura
Fabius
works
with
the
law
enforcement
team,
providing
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
(JMHCP)
grantees
and
learning
sites.
Prior
to
joining
CSG
Justice
Center,
Laura
worked
for
the
Montgomery
County
Pre-Release
Center
as
a
correctional
...
program
specialist,
where
she
assessed
the
capabilities
of
people
who
were
incarcerated
and
developed
community
relationships
to
secure
employment
opportunities
for
this
population
after
they
reentered
their
communities.
She
has
also
served
as
a
correctional
specialist
in
a
detention
center
in
Anne
Arundel
County,
where
she
helped
manage
programming
for
its
incarcerated
population.
Laura
has
a
BA
in
psychology
and
sociology
and
an
MS
in
criminal
justice
with
a
concentration
in
forensic
psychology
and
crime
analysis
from
the
University
of
Hartford.
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Hallie Fader-Towe
Program Director, Behavioral Health
Hallie
Fader-Towe
works
with
local
and
state
policymakers
to
craft
policies,
processes,
and
programs
that
will
work
best
for
their
jurisdictions.
In
her
positions
with
The
Council
of
State
Governments
(CSG)
Justice
Center
she
has
worked
with
jurisdictions
around
the
...
country
on
collaborative,
data-driven
planning
and
implementation
efforts
to
address
criminal
justice
functions
from
initial
detention
through
reentry,
including
a
focus
on
individuals
with
mental
illnesses.
She
has
also
managed
the
development
of
training
materials
on
mental
health
courts
and
on
judicial
responses
to
the
prevalence
of
individuals
with
mental
illnesses
involved
with
the
criminal
justice
system.
She
has
written
on
dispute
systems
design
for
state
trial
courts,
pretrial
responses
to
those
with
mental
illnesses,
information
sharing
between
criminal
justice
and
mental
health
systems,
and
mental
health
court
design
and
implementation.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
management
consultant
with
McKinsey
&
Company
in
New
York.
Hallie
received
a
BA
from
Brown
University
and
a
JD
from
Harvard
Law
School.
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Hadley Fitzgerald
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Hadley
Fitzgerald
provides
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees
and
supports
policy
projects
to
enhance
cross-system
collaborations
for
criminal
justice
and
behavioral
health
agencies.
Prior
to
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Hadley
worked
at
the
New
York
...
City
Department
of
Health
and
Mental
Hygiene
(DOHMH)
as
a
coordinator
for
a
regional
consortium
of
Medicaid
plans,
providers,
and
Health
Homes.
Previously,
Hadley
worked
as
a
forensic
social
worker
for
the
DOHMH
and
NYPD
Co-Response
Team
and
the
Brooklyn
Defender
Services.
She
received
an
MSW
from
the
Hunter
School
of
Social
Work
and
a
BA
from
New
York
University.
Read More
Elizabeth Fleming
Senior Program Associate, Behavioral Health
Elizabeth
Fleming
provides
writing,
research,
and
project
management
support
to
the
Behavioral
Health
division.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
fine
art
photographer
for
over
a
decade
and
served
as
a
chapter
leader
for
the
International
...
Cesarean
Awareness
Network,
where
she
advocated
for
maternal
and
child
health.
Elizabeth
holds
a
BFA
in
photography
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis;
an
MFA
in
photography,
video,
and
related
media
from
the
School
of
Visual
Arts
in
New
York
City;
and
an
MA
in
sociology
from
Columbia
University.
Read More
Charles Francis
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Charles
Francis
works
with
state
and
local
partners
to
reduce
the
number
of
people
with
behavioral
health
conditions
in
the
justice
system,
focusing
on
policy
responses
at
the
intersection
of
criminal
justice
and
housing.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
...
Charley
was
assistant
director
of
Leased
Housing
at
Rhode
Island
Housing,
where
he
oversaw
the
launch
of
the
first
fully
electronic,
statewide
Section
8
waiting
list.
At
the
U.S.
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development,
he
played
a
lead
role
in
implementing
the
Rental
Assistance
Demonstration
program.
Charley
holds
a
master’s
of
public
policy
from
the
Heller
School
for
Social
Policy
at
Brandeis
University
and
a
BA
from
Hamilton
College.
Read More
Gretchen Frank
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Gretchen
Frank
provides
technical
assistance
to
sites
participating
in
the
Stepping
Up
initiative.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Gretchen
was
a
policy
analyst
at
the
New
York
City
Department
of
Health
and
Mental
Hygiene,
where
she
worked
to
ensure
...
that
the
city
and
state
were
enacting
equitable
policies
focused
on
the
mental
health
and
well-being
of
the
city’s
children
and
families.
She
previously
served
as
a
child
welfare
attorney
for
the
New
York
City
Administration
for
Children’s
Services.
She
received
her
BS
from
Cornell
University
and
her
JD
from
the
University
at
Buffalo
Law
School.
Read More
Kati Habert
Program Director, Behavioral Health
Kati
Habert
manages
the
onsite
county
technical
assistance,
including
county
projects,
through
the
Stepping
Up
Initiative.
She
previously
worked
with
the
National
Reentry
Resource
Center
to
provide
policy
reviews
and
recommendations
to
state-
and
local-level
grantees
focused
on
reentry,
correctional
...
practices,
family
substance
addiction
treatment,
and
co-occurring
substance
addiction
and
mental
illness.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
worked
as
a
senior
associate
with
the
National
Association
of
Counties
providing
criminal
justice
technical
assistance
to
counties.
She
graduated
from
the
University
of
Maryland
with
a
BA
and
MA
in
criminology
and
criminal
justice.
Read More
Risë Haneberg
Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health
Risë
Haneberg
provides
technical
assistance
to
county
systems
improvement
projects,
the
Stepping
Up
Initiative,
and
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantee
sites.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Risë
served
as
the
criminal
justice
coordinator
for
Johnson
County,
Kansas,
...
from
2008
to
2014.
In
that
role,
Risë
provided
staff
support
to
the
Johnson
County
Criminal
Justice
Advisory
Council
and
facilitated
the
coordination
of
criminal
justice-related
activities
for
the
District
Court,
the
sheriff’s
and,
district
attorney’s
offices,
the
Department
of
Corrections,
the
Court
Services
Department,
and
the
Johnson
County
Mental
Health
Center.
Her
work
in
Johnson
County
involved
both
the
juvenile
and
adult
divisions,
and
major
projects
included
a
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Intercept
Project,
Second
Chance
Reentry,
the
Juvenile
Detention
Alternatives
Initiative,
and
justice
reinvestment
at
the
local
level.
Risë
previously
served
as
the
chief
court
service
officer
of
the
10th
Judicial
District
Court
in
Johnson
County,
and
began
her
career
in
criminal
justice
as
a
juvenile
probation
officer
in
1979.
Risë
holds
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
from
Wichita
State
University
and
an
MA
in
public
administration
from
the
University
of
Kansas.
Read More
Katie Herman
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Katie
Herman
plays
a
key
role
in
the
Stepping
Up
initiative,
mental
health
diversion,
and
other
work
at
the
intersection
of
justice,
behavioral
health,
and
homelessness.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
worked
at
the
Center
for
Alternative
...
Sentencing
and
Employment
Services
(CASES)
in
New
York
City
for
eight
years.
She
was
initially
the
court
liaison
social
worker
for
the
CASES
Nathaniel
ACT
Team,
the
city's
first
felony
alternative
to
incarceration
program
for
adults
with
serious
mental
illnesses.
She
then
supervised
their
Criminal
and
Supreme
Court
Team.
Katie
received
a
bachelor's
degree
in
English
from
the
University
of
San
Diego
and
a
master's
degree
in
social
work
from
the
Columbia
University
School
of
Social
Work.
Read More
Ethan Kelly
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Ethan
Kelly
provides
technical
assistance
to
grantees
working
with
people
who
have
co-occurring
substance
addictions
and
mental
illnesses
and
are
involved
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
Prior
to
joining
CSG
Justice
Center,
Ethan
was
a
clinical
supervisor
and
trainer
for
...
behavioral
health/criminal
justice
programs,
managing
a
pretrial
mental
health
program
and
providing
trainings
on
mental
health,
critical
incident
stress
management,
and
criminogenic
risk.
He
earned
his
BSW
from
Southern
Connecticut
State
University
and
his
MSW
from
Fordham
University.
Read More
Eunice Kwak
Operations Coordinator, Behavioral Health
Eunice
Kwak
provides
a
range
of
project-based
and
administrative
support
to
the
Behavioral
Health
Division.
Prior
to
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
youth
advocate
and
data
analyst
for
the
community-based
program
NYC
ROSES.
As
a
youth
advocate,
she
worked
...
one-on-one
with
clients
to
work
towards
their
educational,
professional,
and
creative
goals,
with
the
objective
of
reducing
their
involvement
with
the
criminal
justice
system
and
improve
their
educational
outcomes.
Prior
to
this,
she
served
as
a
data
analyst
for
ROSES,
helping
to
evaluate
its
efficacy.
She
earned
her
BS
in
applied
psychology
from
New
York
University.
Read More
Alexis Lacy
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Alexis
Lacy
oversees
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
law
enforcement
grantees,
provides
training
and
technical
assistance,
and
supports
law
enforcement-related
projects.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Alexis
worked
in
state
and
local
government,
most
recently
serving
as
...
the
deputy
director
of
the
City
Clerk
&
Clerk
of
Council
Offices
in
Alexandria,
Virginia.
She
also
served
as
a
criminal
justice
specialist
for
Recovery
Courts
with
the
Tennessee
Department
of
Mental
Health
and
Substance
Abuse
Services,
where
she
worked
with
specialty
court
programs
to
implement
and
expand
statewide
behavioral
health
treatment
initiatives.
Alexis
was
also
a
law
clerk
for
a
Circuit
Court
Judge
with
the
Metropolitan
Nashville
Davidson
County
Government.
Alexis
earned
an
MPA,
Nonprofit
Management
Certificate,
and
BS
in
political
science
from
Tennessee
State
University.
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Marilyn Leake
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Marilyn
Leake
works
on
county-based
initiatives
that
are
focused
on
improving
outcomes
for
people
in
the
criminal
justice
system
who
have
behavioral
health
disorders.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Marilyn
served
as
the
Coordinator
for
the
Mental
Health
...
and
Drug
Court
programs
in
Prince
George’s
County,
MD.
Here,
she
collaborated
closely
with
local
stakeholders
throughout
the
criminal
justice
and
behavioral
health
systems
on
diversion
and
other
tactics
to
improve
outcomes
for
justice-involved
individuals
with
behavioral
health
disorders.
She
also
worked
on
initiatives
to
standardize
data
collection
and
measurement
strategies
for
treatment
courts
in
the
state
of
Maryland.
Marilyn
holds
a
BS
from
Appalachian
State
University
and
an
MSW
from
the
University
of
Maryland.
Read More
Rachel Lee
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Rachel
Lee
provides
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees
and
offers
support
on
other
projects
that
focus
on
the
intersection
of
behavioral
health
and
criminal
justice.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Rachel
worked
for
...
C4
Innovations,
where
she
provided
project
assistance
to
several
recovery-focused
Substance
Abuse
and
Mental
Health
Services
Administration
initiatives.
Rachel
has
also
served
as
a
therapist
for
people
with
behavioral
health
disorders
in
both
inpatient
and
outpatient
health
care
settings.
Rachel
earned
her
BA
in
psychology
from
Bates
College
and
her
MSW
and
MPA
from
Columbia
University.
Read More
Felicia Lopez Wright
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Felicia
Lopez
Wright
provides
behavioral
health
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees,
with
a
focus
on
courts,
pretrial,
and
diversion.
She
also
contributes
to
various
behavioral
health-criminal
justice
projects.
Felicia,
a
licensed
clinical
social
worker,
has
...
experience
in
providing
mental
health
therapy
to
youth,
adults,
and
families
in
various
settings;
she
has
also
provided
special
education
case
management
and
short-term
counseling
at
a
community
court
program.
She
earned
a
BA
in
psychology
from
The
College
of
New
Jersey
and
an
MSW
from
Rutgers
University.
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Terence Lynn
Deputy Division Director, Law Enforcement, Behavioral Health
Terence
Lynn
leads
the
organization’s
law
enforcement
portfolio,
which
focuses
on
the
intersection
between
public
safety
agencies,
criminal
justice,
and
behavioral
health
services.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Terence
served
as
the
dean
of
Business
and
Criminal
Justice
at
...
Raritan
Valley
Community
College
in
New
Jersey.
Prior,
he
was
the
senior
director
of
the
Division
of
Professional
Studies
at
The
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice,
where
he
was
responsible
for
all
contracted
training
and
technical
advising
with
the
City
of
New
York
Police
Department
(NYPD)
and
was
one
of
the
principal
architects
and
instructors
for
its
Crisis
Intervention
Team
(CIT)
pilot
program.
He
also
served
as
the
head
of
the
police
training
academy
in
upstate
New
York
operated
by
John
Jay.
In
addition,
Terence
has
also
advised
on
a
range
of
police-mental
health
collaboration
(PMHC)
response
models
in
communities
throughout
New
York
and
has
served
as
a
police
officer
with
the
New
Hampshire
and
Massachusetts
state
police
forces.
Terence
holds
a
CAGS
degree
in
counseling
and
human
relations
and
a
MEd
in
psychology
and
is
a
certified
CIT
coordinator
by
CIT
International.
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Stephanie Shaw
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Stephanie
Shaw
is
a
project
manager
in
the
Behavioral
Health
Division,
where
she
works
to
reduce
the
overuse
of
jail
through
initiatives
such
as
Stepping
Up
and
the
MacArthur
Foundation’s
Safety
and
Justice
Challenge.
Stephanie
has
extensive
experience
working
with
...
youth
and
families
involved
in
the
justice
system
through
direct
service,
research,
technical
assistance,
and
program
design.
Most
recently,
Stephanie
was
the
director
of
violence
prevention
at
the
Citizens
Crime
Commission
of
New
York
City,
where
she
worked
to
enhance
youth
gun
violence
prevention
by
collaborating
closely
with
government
agencies
and
community-based
organizations.
Stephanie
holds
a
BS
in
psychology
from
the
University
of
Arizona
and
an
MA
in
community
psychology
from
the
University
of
New
Haven.
Read More
Mark Stovell
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Mark
Stovell
provides
project
support
and
technical
assistance
to
Second
Chance
Act
grantees
that
design
and
implement
programs
for
individuals
with
co-occurring
substance
use
and
mental
disorders.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Mark
worked
for
CASAColumbia
in
New
York
...
City
where
he
contributed
research
to
policy
reports
and
co-developed
educational
tools
about
the
impact
of
health
care
reform
on
addiction
prevention
and
treatment.
He
also
worked
for
Families
USA
in
Washington,
DC,
and
for
Hunger
Free
Vermont
as
part
of
the
Bill
Emerson
National
Hunger
Fellowship.
Mark
earned
his
BA
in
political
science
and
sociology
from
Ohio
University
and
is
currently
pursuing
his
MPA
at
Baruch
College.
Read More
Sheila Tillman
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Sheila
Tillman
provides
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees,
focusing
on
the
intersection
of
behavioral
health
and
criminal
justice.
She
also
provides
support
on
a
variety
of
behavioral
health
and
reentry
projects.
Before
joining
the
CSG
...
Justice
Center,
Sheila
was
a
project
assistant
at
Policy
Research
Associates
in
Delmar,
New
York,
where
she
assisted
a
variety
of
research
projects.
Sheila
has
a
BA
in
criminal
justice
from
Russell
Sage
College
and
received
her
MA
in
criminal
justice
from
the
University
of
New
Haven.
Read More
Allison Upton
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Allison
Upton
provides
technical
assistance
to
grantees
and
supports
policy
development
and
projects
specializing
in
the
intersection
of
criminal
justice
and
behavioral
health
issues.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Allison
worked
at
the
Center
for
Alternative
Sentencing
and
...
Employment
Services
(CASES)
as
the
Director
of
Court
Programs,
where
she
oversaw
the
court
and
community
operations
of
several
alternative-to-incarceration
(ATI)
and
detention
programs
serving
adults
with
behavioral
health
needs
in
New
York
County.
While
at
CASES,
she
developed
a
gender-specific
track
of
ATI
services
for
women
involved
with
the
justice
system
and
provided
training
on
evidence-based
practices
in
screening/assessment
in
justice
settings,
gender-responsive
recidivism
risk
assessment,
trauma-informed
case
management
practices,
and
cognitive-behavioral
group
interventions
aimed
at
minimizing
risk
of
recidivism.
Allison
previously
worked
as
a
staff
psychologist
in
inpatient
services
at
the
Manhattan
Psychiatric
Center
and
as
the
director
of
an
outpatient
programs
at
the
Bronx
Children's
Psychiatric
Center.
She
received
her
BA
from
the
University
of
Miami
and
her
MS
and
PsyD
in
clinical
psychology
from
Nova
Southeastern
University.
Read More
Sarah Wurzburg
Program Director, Behavioral Health
Sarah
Wurzburg
oversees
technical
assistance
focused
on
behavioral
health,
corrections,
and
reentry,
and
serves
as
the
lead
for
projects
related
to
substance
use
and
reentry.
Previously,
Sarah
was
a
research
analyst
at
the
National
Association
of
State
Alcohol
and
Drug
...
Abuse
Directors,
Inc.,
where
she
was
the
team
lead
for
Youth
and
Women’s
Services,
and
was
the
primary
author
of
research
reports
on
youth
substance
use
disorder
treatment,
driving
under
the
influence,
and
Medicaid.
Sarah
has
also
worked
as
a
juvenile
court
advocate
and
in
community
substance
abuse
prevention.
She
received
her
BA
from
DePauw
University
in
English
writing
and
her
MA
in
social
services
administration
with
a
focus
on
policy
analysis
from
the
University
of
Chicago.
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Communications & External Affairs
Katy Albis
Senior Managing Editor, Communications and External Affairs
Katy
Albis
serves
as
lead
editor
on
a
variety
of
CSG
Justice
Center
content,
with
a
focus
on
corrections,
reentry,
and
behavioral
health,
as
well
as
campaigns
and
special
initiatives.
She
also
maintains
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
editorial
style
guide.
...
Previously,
Katy
was
an
associate
editor
in
the
Higher
Education
Group
at
Oxford
University
Press,
where
she
managed
the
editorial
process
for
sociology
and
gender
studies
titles.
She
has
a
BA
in
classical
languages
and
Africana
studies
from
New
York
University
and
an
MA
in
humanities
from
the
University
of
Chicago.
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Darby Baham
Senior Managing Editor, Communications and External Affairs
Darby
Baham
manages
editorial
priorities
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center
and
serves
as
lead
editor
for
some
of
the
organization’s
most
complex
projects
under
health
policy,
housing,
mental
health,
law
enforcement,
substance
use,
and
corrections/reentry.
She
also
helps
develop
short-
...
and
long-range
editorial
strategies
to
ensure
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
content
effectively
promotes
the
organization’s
work
and
communicates
complicated
criminal
justice
policy
issues
in
a
clear
and
compelling
way.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Darby
was
a
public
affairs
specialist
with
the
D.C.
Department
of
Corrections,
where
she
oversaw
media
relations
and
served
as
the
publications
manager,
social
media
manager,
photographer,
designer,
and
internal
communications
coordinator
for
the
agency.
She
also
previously
worked
as
a
writer/editor
for
the
D.C.
Department
of
Transportation
and
as
a
freelance
writer
for
various
magazines.
Darby
earned
her
MA
in
American
government
from
Georgetown
University
and
her
BA
in
journalism
from
Howard
University.
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Brenna Callahan
Public Affairs Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Brenna
drives
strategic
media
relations
and
public
affairs
to
advance
organization-wide
initiatives.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Brenna
managed
national
communications
for
a
civic
engagement
nonprofit.
She
previously
developed
and
managed
a
communications
and
economic
equity
policy
portfolio
...
for
Mayor
Marty
Walsh’s
Office
of
Women’s
Advancement
at
the
City
of
Boston.
Brenna
also
worked
in
both
development
and
operations
roles
at
the
Boys
&
Girls
Clubs
of
Boston,
where
she
managed
agency-wide
programming.
Brenna
earned
a
bachelor’s
degree
in
English
from
Boston
College
and
a
master’s
degree
in
public
administration
at
Suffolk
University.
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Michael Clark
Director, Communications and External Affairs
Michael
Clark
leads
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
strategic
communications
efforts,
including
the
execution
of
media-related
strategies,
the
development
of
publications,
and
the
coordination
of
its
digital
properties.
In
addition,
he
plays
a
leadership
role
in
the
organization’s
national
campaigns,
as
...
well
as
oversees
its
Government
Affairs
operation
and
manages
key
external
partnerships.
Mike
previously
managed
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
public
relations.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Mike
worked
as
a
journalist
for The
Hartford
Courant,
The
Press
of
Atlantic
City, and The
New
York
Post,
covering
a
wide
range
of
issues
including
state
and
local
government
and
politics,
public
safety,
tourism,
and
business.
He
later
transitioned
into
public
relations,
serving
in
management
positions
at
two
New
York
PR
agencies
and
representing
a
variety
of
companies
and
nonprofit
organizations.
He
holds
a
BA
in
journalism
from
the
University
of
Connecticut.
Read More
Leslie Griffin
Content Project Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Leslie
Griffin
oversees
the
creation
and
publication
of
a
wide
range
of
materials
for
policy
divisions,
including
reports,
policy
briefs,
research
memos,
presentations,
web
posts,
grant
proposals,
and
more.
She
also
works
closely
with
other
members
of
the
Communications
and
...
External
Affairs
division
to develop
and
expand
editorial
standards
and
communication
strategies.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Leslie
had
an
18-year
career
in
educational
publishing
overseeing
the
development
of
literature
textbooks
for
grades
6–12.
Leslie
received
her
BA
from
Sarah
Lawrence
College
with
a
concentration
in
English
and
creative
writing.
Read More
Ruvi Lopez
Public Affairs Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Ruvi
Lopez
manages
stakeholder
engagement
and
strategic
support
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
external
affairs
team.
He
is
also
responsible
for
media
relations
management,
digital
engagement,
and
supporting
the
development
of
long-range
strategies
to
guide
public
affairs
and
communications
initiatives.
...
In
his
previous
role
as
director
of
Communications
for
Mainland
Media,
Ruvi
cultivated
meaningful
relationships
with
key
New
York
stakeholders,
including
state
and
local
elected
officials,
community
advocates,
and
philanthropists,
through
coalition-building
efforts
to
address
housing,
economic,
and
racial
inequalities.
Over
the
last
12
years,
Ruvi
has
been
a
part
of
numerous
campaigns
to
raise
awareness
for
criminal
justice
reform
and
restorative
justice
practices
across
the
country.
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Emily Morgan
Director of Content Development, Communications and External Affairs
Emily
Morgan
provides
strategic
guidance
and
oversight
in
the
conceptualization
and
production
of
the
organization’s
content,
including
publications,
media
relations
materials,
and
web
content.
Previously,
she
directed
a
portfolio
of
special
projects
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center
to
support
state
...
and
local
officials
in
advancing
school
discipline
reforms
and
improving
outcomes
for
youth
and
young
adults
in
the
justice
system.
Emily
has
more
than
15
years
of
experience
in
justice,
education,
and
youth
development
policy
and
practice,
having
authored
a
number
of
publications
on
these
subjects.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
served
as
national
policy
analyst
for
Every
Hour
Counts,
a
coalition
of
citywide
afterschool
organizations,
where
she
conducted
federal
advocacy
and
managed
national
grant
initiatives
to
increase
access
to
quality
learning
opportunities,
particularly
for
underserved
students.
She
also
served
as
a
program
officer
at
the
Institute
of
International
Education.
A
former
elementary
school
teacher,
Emily
received
a
BS
in
education
from
Vanderbilt
University
and
an
EdM
in
education
policy
from
Columbia
University.
Read More
Shannon Moriarty
Deputy Division Director, Communications and External Affairs
Shannon
Moriarty
helps
to
oversee
the
communications
division
and
works
to
strengthen
the
CSG
Justice
Center's
reputation
as
a
trusted
leader
in
in
the
criminal
justice
field.
She
provides
strategic
direction
to
align
the
organization’s
brand,
editorial,
and
digital
strategy.
...
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Shannon
led
communications
for
The
Doe
Fund,
a
NYC-based
nonprofit
that
provides
workforce
reentry
training
to
homeless
and
formerly
incarcerated
individuals.
She
was
also
the
communications
director
for
the
NYU
Furman
Center,
a
think
tank
at
the
NYU
School
of
Law
that
advances
research
on
housing,
neighborhoods,
and
urban
policy.
Previously,
Shannon
was
a
founding
editor
for
Change.org
and
a
policy
researcher
at
the
National
Alliance
to
End
Homelessness.
She
holds
a
BA
in
political
science
from
Bridgewater
State
University
and
a
MA
in
Urban
Policy
and
Planning
from
Tufts
University.
Read More
Jamal Nelson
Program Director, Government Affairs
Jamal
Nelson
cultivates
and
maintains
relationships
with
members
of
Congress
and
the
Administration
and
acts
as
a
liaison
to
various
coalitions
and
groups
in
order
to
effectively
implement
the
legislative
priorities
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
Before
joining
the
CSG
...
Justice
Center
in
2009,
Jamal
served
as
deputy
director
of
intergovernmental
affairs
at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Commerce,
where
he
worked
on
international
trade
issues.
Jamal
received
his
BS
in
political
science
from
Southern
Connecticut
State
University.
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Sheridan Watson
Public Affairs Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Sheridan
Watson
develops
media
relations,
public
affairs,
and
digital
strategies
to
advance
organization-wide
initiatives.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
served
for
more
than
10
years
as
a
spokeswoman
and
communications
advisor
for
three
members
of
Congress.
Previously,
...
she
managed
a
portfolio
of
policy
issues
for
the
Georgia
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
served
in
communications
roles
at
the
Archdiocese
of
Washington,
and
the
Georgia
Department
of
Natural
Resources.
Sheridan
earned
her
ABJ
in
public
relations
from
the
University
of
Georgia
and
her
MA
in
legislative
affairs
from
The
George
Washington
University.
Read More
Corrections & Reentry
Jacob Agus-Kleinman
Senior Policy Analyst, Corrections and Reentry
Jacob
Agus-Kleinman
works
with
the
juvenile
justice
team
to
provide
technical
assistance
to
states,
counties,
and
non-profit
organizations
to
improve
outcomes
for
youth
in
both
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
systems.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
he
worked
with
...
Pew’s
Public
Safety
Performance
Project,
supporting
states
in
the
adoption
of
adult
and
juvenile
sentencing
and
corrections
reforms.
Earlier
in
his
career,
he
worked
with
Lawyers
Without
Borders,
the
Washtenaw
County
Public
Defender’s
Office,
and
as
an
AmeriCorps
VISTA
with
the
Arab-American
Family
Support
Center.
Jacob
received
a
BGS
with
a
concentration
in
urban
studies
from
the
University
of
Michigan
and
is
a
Justice
Policy
Network
Fellow.
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Kecha Dupree
Project Specialist, Corrections and Reentry
Kecha
Dupree
works
as
a
program
assistant,
helping
to
create
web
content
and
providing
administrative
and
technical
assistance
for
conference
planning
and
day-to-day
tasks
across
a
range
of
policy-related
projects
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
New
York
office.
Prior
to
...
this
role,
she
interned
at
Global
Ties
U.S.,
a
nonprofit,
member-based
partner
of
the
U.S.
Department
of
State,
which
oversees
federally
funded
exchange
programs
through
the
International
Visitors
Leadership
Program.
Kecha
earned
her
BA
in
political
science
from
Oakwood
University.
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Le’Ann Duran
Deputy Division Director, Corrections and Reentry
Le’Ann
Duran
leads
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
efforts
to
design
and
implement
strategies
to
support
economic
opportunity
and
prosperity
for
people
with
criminal
records.
She
spent
the
past
two
decades
working
with
nonprofits
and
government
agencies
to
design
and
implement
...
research-informed
policies
and
practices
to
address
crime
and
incarceration.
Previously,
Le’Ann
directed
the
National
Reentry
Resource
Center
and
served
as
the
administrator
of
the
Office
of
Offender
Reentry
for
the
Michigan
Department
of
Corrections,
where
she
managed
the
state’s
Prisoner
Reentry
Initiative.
Le’Ann
also
served
as
the
executive
director
of
the
Center
for
Employment
Opportunities.
She
received
her
BS
from
Texas
Tech
University
and
her
MS
from
Colorado
State
University.
Read More
Joshua Gaines
Senior Policy Analyst, Corrections and Reentry
Josh
Gaines
focuses
on
issues
involving
the
collateral
consequences
of
criminal
conviction
and
supervises
maintenance
of
the
National
Inventory
of
the
Collateral
Consequences
of
Conviction.
He
previously
served
as
the
deputy
director
of
the
Collateral
Consequences
Resource
Center,
worked
extensively
...
on
the
Restoration
of
Rights
Project,
and
provided
counsel
for
federal
pardon
applicants.
Josh
received
his
BA
in
sociology
from
North
Carolina
State
University
and
his
J.D.
from
the
Washington
College
of
Law
at
American
University.
Read More
Nicole Jarrett
Director, Corrections and Reentry
Nicole
Jarrett
directs
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
previously
served
as
the
division's
deputy
director,
guiding
the
organization's
grantee
technical
assistance,
coordinating
support
to
jurisdictions
that
are
developing
and
implementing
diversion,
treatment,
and
reentry
...
initiatives.
Dr.
Jarrett
previously
served
as
the
director
of
health
policy
research
at
the
National
Medical
Association,
where
she
led
projects
to
strengthen
the
public
health
safety
net
and
improve
the
quality
of
care
provided
in
underserved
communities.
She
also
served
as
the
director
of
community
health
policy
at
the
Baltimore
City
Health
Department,
where
she
directed
the
city’s
participation
in
the
Community
Voices:
Healthcare
for
the
Underserved
Initiative.
She
received
her
BS
from
Rutgers
University,
her
PhD
in
health
policy
and
management
from
the
Johns
Hopkins
Bloomberg
School
of
Public
Health,
and
completed
a
post-doctoral
fellowship
at
the
Center
of
Behavioral
Health
Services
and
Criminal
Justice
Research
at
Rutgers
University.
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Stephanie Joson
Program Director, Corrections and Reentry
Stephanie
Joson
oversees
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division’s
efforts
with
the
Communications
and
External
Affairs
division
to
promote
reentry
policy
and
practice
through
the
organization’s
website,
publications,
newsletters,
and
outreach.
She
also
manages
and
supports
grant
writing,
reporting,
and
compliance.
...
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Stephanie
worked
at
an
art
gallery,
writing
press
releases
and
managing
the
archives
and
requests
for
rights
and
reproductions.
She
received
a
BA
from
Fordham
University
and
an
MPA
from
the
School
of
Public
Affairs
at
Baruch
College.
Read More
Erica Nelson
Project Manager, Corrections and Reentry
Erica
Nelson
oversees
initiatives
focused
on
improving
collaborations
between
corrections,
reentry,
and
workforce
development
agencies
to
improve
the
economic
mobility
of
people
involved
with
the
criminal
justice
system.
She
provides
training
to
federal
grantees
and
technical
assistance
to
service
providers
...
on
evidence-based
and
best
practices
in
the
corrections
and
workforce
development
arenas
and
promotes
public
and
private
sector
dialogues
around
employment
and
reentry
issues.
Erica
has
co-authored
best
practice
guides,
articles,
and
other
resources
to
support
local,
state,
and
national
reentry
and
employment
efforts.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Erica
worked
for
more
than
a
decade
in
corrections
and
workforce
development.
As
a
work
coordinator
for
the
Montgomery
County
(Maryland)
Department
of
Correction
and
Rehabilitation
and
the
Baltimore
County
Department
of
Corrections,
she
leveraged
employer
partnerships
to
help
people
with
criminal
justice
system
involvement
obtain
and
retain
employment.
Erica
earned
a
MA
in
public
administration
from
the
University
of
Baltimore
and
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
from
Coppin
State
University.
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Nina Salomon
Program Director, Corrections and Reentry
Nina
Salomon
oversees
the
Improving
Outcomes
for
Youth
Statewide
Juvenile
Justice
Initiative,
supporting
states
develop,
adopt,
and
implement
legislative
reforms.
Nina
was
a
lead
author
of
the School
Discipline
Consensus
Report,
and
leads
the
organizations
efforts
on
improving
educational
outcomes
for
...
youth
involved
with
the
juvenile
justice
system.
Previously,
she
was
a
policy
advisor
at
EducationCounsel
LLC,
a
national
policy
and
legal
consulting
firm,
where
she
provided
assistance
to
clients
at
state
education
agencies,
school
districts,
and
national
organizations
to
advance
policy
change.
As
an
investment
associate
at
The
Chicago
Public
Education
Fund,
Nina
conducted
due
diligence
on
prospective
investments
and
managed
projects
to
ensure
they
achieved
performance
benchmarks.
She
also
conducted
research
and
wrote
policy
briefs
and
funding
guides
to
support
charter
schools
and
youth
development
programs,
and
worked
in
government
relations
for
a
national
youth
development
organization.
Nina
earned
a
BA
in
political
science
from
The
George
Washington
University
and
an
MSEd
in
education
policy
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania.
Read More
Chidi Umez
Project Manager, Corrections and Reentry
Chidi
Umez
oversees
the
Clean
Slate
Clearinghouse
and
the
National
Inventory
of
Collateral
Consequences
for
the
employment
team.
Chidi
previously
provided
training
and
technical
assistance
to
Second
Chance
Act
grantees
that
utilized
adult
mentors
in
their
reentry
programs.
Prior
to
...
joining
the
Justice
Center,
she
served
as
a
Court
Attorney
in
the
New
York
Civil
Supreme
Court
and
as
an
indigent
defense
attorney
in
Harris
County,
TX.
She
received
a
BA
in
English
and
corporate
communications
from
University
of
Houston,
and
a
JD
from
Texas
Southern
University,
Thurgood
Marshall
School
of
Law.
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Josh Weber
Deputy Division Director, Corrections and Reentry
Josh
Weber
directs
the
CSG
Justice
Center's
Juvenile
Justice
program,
which
focuses
on
helping
states
use
effective
methods
to
reduce
recidivism
and
improve
outcomes
for
youth
in
contact
with
the
juvenile
justice
system.
Previously,
Josh
spent
10
years
working
on
...
building
the
capacity
of
programs
and
systems
that
serve
vulnerable
youth
in
the
juvenile
justice,
youth
development,
workforce
development,
and
child
welfare
systems.
Josh
managed
research
programs
for
the
Youth
Development
and
Research
Fund
in
Maryland
and
the
Chapin
Hall
at
the
University
of
Chicago.
In
addition,
Josh
led
the
development
and
implementation
of
NYC
Administration
for
Children’s
Services'
alternative
to
placement
and
reentry
program
for
juveniles
using
evidence-based
practices.
He
also
directed
the
District
of
Columbia’s
Justice
Grants
Administration,
which
managed
all
federal
juvenile
and
criminal
justice
grants
for
the
District.
Josh
received
his
BA
in
psychology
from
Duke
University
and
his
MA
in
public
administration
from
Princeton
University.
Read More
Finance, Operations & Administration
Renée Brackett
Executive Assistant to Senior Management, Finance, Operations and Administration
Renée Brackett coordinates logistics, including hotel and meeting site selection, contract negotiations, and all related travel arrangements. She also serves as the executive assistant to the director. Renee has been with the CSG Justice Center since 2001.
Nerisha Degale
Deputy Division Director, Finance, Operations and Administration
Nerisha
Degale
performs
in-depth
variance
analysis
of
revenue
and
expenses
and
restricted
and
unrestricted
financial
schedules.
She
also
conducts
research,
creates
ad
hoc
financial
reports,
and
develops
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
operating
budget.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
...
was
a
tax-processing
specialist
at
Deloitte
&
Touche
and
was
an
assistant
to
the
controller
at
Le
Bernadin,
Inc.
She
holds
a
BBA
in
accounting
and
finance
from
Boise
State
University.
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Margaret Schramm Horn
Deputy Director, Finance, Operations and Administration
Margaret
Schramm
Horn
began
her
career
working
for
JPMorgan
Chase
in
New
York
in
the
treasury
and
risk
management
areas
as
a
federal
funds
trader.
She
later
transferred
to
Panama,
where
she
developed
the
Asset/Liability
Management
and
Foreign
Exchange
Trading
...
departments.
Upon
her
return
to
the
U.S.,
Margaret
managed
JPMorgan
Chase’s
Chicago
Regional
Treasury
office,
where
she
supervised
the
money
market,
government,
municipal,
and
foreign
exchange
sales
teams.
After
moving
to
Prudential
Financial,
she
served
as
chief
administrative
officer
of
Prudential’s
International
Investments
division,
which
comprises
the
on-shore
international
asset
management
group
and
the
offshore
mutual
funds.
She
was
responsible
for
the
overall
management
of
Prudential’s
investment
businesses
in
Mexico,
Taiwan,
Korea,
Italy,
Germany,
Japan,
and
Brazil,
with
AUM
and
AUA
of
$124
billion.
Later,
at
Goldman
Sachs,
she
worked
in
the
audit
department
of
the
Investment
Management
division.
She
received
her
BBA
from
the
University
of
Notre
Dame,
her
MBA
from
Columbia
University,
and
her
MDiv
at
Yale
University.
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Sandra Jamet
Director of Foundation Relations, Finance, Operations and Administration
Sandy
Jamet
leads
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
efforts
to
broaden
funding
from
private
foundations
to
support
its
mission.
She
previously
served
as
co-interim
director
and
program
director
for
operations
in
the
Behavioral
Health
Division,
where
she
managed
its
budget,
supported
...
fundraising
efforts,
ensured
grant
compliance
and
achievement
of
strategic
goals,
and
promoted
staff
development.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Sandy
was
the
associate
vice
president
for
foundation
giving
at
the
United
Way
of
New
York
City.
Previously,
she
led
fundraising
for
the
Corporation
for
Supportive
Housing,
which
consistently
exceeded
its
fundraising
targets
under
her
leadership.
Sandy
received
a
BA
in
economics
from
New
York
University
and
an
MPA
from
the
Woodrow
Wilson
School
at
Princeton
University.
Read More
Fiona McCall
Administrative Assistant, Finance, Operations and Administration
Fiona
McCall
provides
administrative
and
logistical
support
to
the
staff
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Fiona
had
more
than
14
years
of
experience
as
an
administrative
professional.
Most
recently,
she
served
as
an
accounting
...
technician
with
an
international
organization
where
administrative
organizational
skill,
accuracy,
attention
to
detail,
multi-tasking,
and
excellent
customer
service
were
essential.
Fiona
studied
business
administration
at
Cambridge
University.
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Nazia Nehal
Finance Analyst, Finance, Operations and Administration
Prior
to
joining
CSG
Justice
Center,
Nazia
was
a
finance
specialist
for
the
Northside
Center
for
Child
Development,
working
with
the
grants
management
team
on
reporting,
budget
forecasting,
and
ongoing
analysis.
She
earned
her
BS
in
Accounting
from
Queens
College,
...
City
University
of
New
York.
Read More
Kevin Nguyen
Finance Analyst, Finance, Operations and Administration
Kevin
Nguyen
works
with
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
finance
team.
Previously,
he
worked
as
a
management
analyst
with
the
Mount
Sinai
Healthcare
System,
where
he
analyzed
monthly
operating
costs,
analyzed
performance
improvement
initiatives
to
improve
clinical
department
performance,
and
assisted
...
with
budget
analysis.
He
has
also
held
finance
internships
at
nonprofit
organizations
including
the
Culture
Project,
the
Brooklyn
Museum,
and
the
New
York
City
Department
of
Finance.
He
received
a
BBA
with
a
concentration
in
finance
at
Baruch
College.
Read More
Benjamin Oakley
Information Technology Analyst, Finance, Operations and Administration
Ben
Oakley
provides
technical
support
to
CSG
Justice
center
staff,
working
with
the
CSG
IT
department
to
ensure
the
office’s
computing
and
technology
needs
are
met.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Ben
worked
as
an
operations
assistant
at
Princeton
...
University,
in
an
electronics
repair
shop,
as
a
Dell
technician,
and
in
the
IT
department
of
his
alma
mater,
Cornell
College.
Ben
earned
a
BA
in
philosophy
from
Cornell
College.
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Lahiz Tavarez
Information Analyst, Finance, Operations and Administration
Lahiz
Tavarez
develops
networks
of
community
services
for
people
returning
to
the
community
after
incarceration.
She
provides
technical
assistance
to
recipients
of
Second
Chance
Act
grants,
and
supports
projects
centered
on
improving
risk
communication
in
corrections
and
reentry
of
people
...
convicted
of
sex
offenses,
and
expanding
the
Reentry
Services
Directory.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
interned
at
SUNY
Albany’s
University
Police
Department
(UAPD),
later
participating
in
UAPD’s
Advisory
Committee,
which
worked
to
create
a
safer
environment
for
the
university
community.
Lahiz
also
interned
with
Albany
County’s
Crime
Victim
and
Sexual
Violence
Center
(CVSVC),
acting
as
a
victim
advocate
at
Albany
Criminal
Court
on
behalf
of
CVSVC,
providing
assistance
and
resources
to
victims
of
crime.
In
addition,
she
interned
at
the
New
York
State
Assembly
as
a
legislative
assistant.
Lahiz
received
a
BA
in
criminal
justice
from
SUNY
University
at
Albany.
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Mackenzie Taylor
Deputy Grants Director, Finance, Operations and Administration
Mackenzie
Taylor
coordinates
all
accounting
functions
for
sponsored
programs
and
restricted
accounts
with
a
focus
on
compliance
monitoring,
database
maintenance,
and
financial
reporting
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
and
is
the
primary
financial
point
of
contact
for
all
restricted
awards
...
and
proposals.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center
in
2014,
she
worked
as
the
senior
CPhT
at
Kroger
Pharmacy
and
in
accounting
at
Keeneland
Association,
Inc.
She
holds
a
bachelor’s
degree
in
economics
from
the
University
of
Kentucky.
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Human Resources
Kenya Salaudeen
Director, Human Resources
As
a
member
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center
senior
management
team,
Kenya
Salaudeen
plays
a
key
role
in
the
delivery
of
HR
programs.
Prior
to
joining
the
Justice
Center,
Kenya
served
as
director
of
human
resources
for
the
New
York
...
City
Housing
Authority
(NYCHA).
In
this
capacity,
she
oversaw
the
administration
of
all
personnel
programs
and
the
staffing
of
public
housing
developments,
central
offices,
and
all
other
NYCHA
locations
with
more
than
11,000
employees,
and
also
oversaw
the
agency’s
labor
relations
program.
Before
her
time
with
NYCHA,
Kenya
served
as
Vice
President
at
HELP/PSI,
a
healthcare
and
social
services
organization,
where
she
revamped
the
recruitment
and
hiring
processes,
and
designed
and
implemented
programs
in
both
employee
health
benefits
and
employee
recognition.
Kenya
has
also
served
as
Assistant
Director
for
Benefits
and
Policies
at
Harlem
Children’s
Zone,
where
she
provided
human
resource
support
to
employees
at
20
locations
across
New
York
City.
She
is
currently
an
adjunct
lecturer
for
the
City
University
of
New
York,
School
of
Professional
Studies
and
volunteers
as
a
mediator
of
small
claims
cases.
Kenya
holds
a
BA
in
Sociology
from
Hunter
College,
and
graduated
summa
cum
laude
with
an
MS
in
Organizational
Leadership
from
Mercy
College.
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Aundrae Parchment
Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources
Aundrae
Parchment
provides
support
to
the
human
resources
department.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
he
served
as
the
human
resources
manager
for
a
national
hospitality
group,
working
across
multiple
states
to
support
employee
relations,
payroll,
and
benefits.
Aundrae
...
has
worked
in
a
variety
of
settings—including
retail
organizations,
nonprofits,
and
start-ups—creating
policy,
surveys,
and
assessment
tools.
Aundrae
earned
a
BA
in
psychology
and
religion
from
Hunter
College
as
well
as
an
MS
in
industrial/organizational
psychology
from
Baruch
College.
Read More
Research
Jill Carle
Senior Research Associate, Research
Dr.
Jill
Carle
helps
states
use
real-time
data
to
better
understand
outcomes
for
people
on
community
supervision
and
improve
use
of
evidence-based
practices.
She
has
over
10
years
of
research
experience
and
extensive
training
in
research
design
and
econometrics.
Her
...
most
recent
work
focused
on
program
evaluations
and
survey
research
in
education.
At
the
Pew
Research
Center,
she
analyzed
global
trends
in
survey
data
from
more
than
45
countries.
She
holds
a
PhD
in
political
science
with
an
emphasis
in
quantitative
research
methods
from
Arizona
State
University
and
received
additional
statistical
and
econometrics
training
at
the
University
of
Michigan.
Read More
Rebecca Cohen
Research Manager, Research
Becky
Cohen
works
on
school
discipline
and
juvenile
justice
issues
for
the
Justice
Center’s
Research
Division.
Previously,
she
was
a
math
teacher
at
a
public
middle
school
in
Brooklyn,
New
York,
and
a
director
of
academics
at
CitySquash,
a
nonprofit
...
after
school
program
in
the
Bronx,
New
York.
She
later
worked
in
the
Texas
legislature
as
an
aide
to
Representative
Scott
Hochberg,
vice
chair
of
the
House
Committee
on
Public
Education,
where
she
staffed
the
committee
and
analyzed
education-related
legislation.
Becky
recently
completed
her
doctoral
studies
with
a
research
focus
on
the
impact
of
exclusionary
discipline
on
student
outcomes.
She
earned
a
BA
in
sociology
from
New
York
University,
an
MA
in
middle
childhood
mathematics
education
from
Brooklyn
College,
and
a
PhD
in
educational
policy
and
planning
at
the
University
of
Texas
at
Austin.
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Rachael Druckhammer
Senior Research Associate, Research
Rachael
Druckhammer
designs
and
manages
research
projects
to
analyze
state-
and
local-level
criminal
justice
data
as
part
of
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative.
Prior
to
taking
this
role,
Rachael
was
the
lead
researcher
for
the
Travis
County
Juvenile
Probation
Department,
where
...
she
evaluated
outcomes
for
department
programs,
generated
reports
on
department
activity,
and
developed
grant
performance
and
outcome
measures.
She
also
worked
for
the
Hays
County
Criminal
District
Attorney’s
office
as
a
legal
assistant.
Rachael
earned
her
BS
and
MS
in
applied
sociology
from
Texas
State
University
–
San
Marcos.
Read More
Jessica Gonzales-Bricker
Senior Research Associate, Research
Jessica
Gonzales-Bricker
designs
and
manages
long-term
research
projects
focused
on
juvenile
justice
and
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative;
she
has
also
contributed
to
projects
related
to
behavioral
health
and
employment.
Before
coming
to
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Jessica
was
a
research
...
specialist
with
the
Texas
Juvenile
Justice
Department,
where
she
designed
research
projects,
planned
and
conducted
training
for
juvenile
probation
staff,
and
monitored
the
data
integrity
of
juvenile
probation
departments.
She
also
worked
as
a
research
assistant
for
the
Texas
Education
Agency
and
as
an
executive
assistant
and
policy
analyst
at
the
Texas
House
of
Representatives.
Jessica
received
her
BA
in
political
science
from
Baylor
University
and
her
MPA
from
the
University
of
Texas.
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Angela Gunter
Senior Research Associate, Research
Angela
Gunter’s
work
primarily
focuses
on
the
data
monitoring
of
justice
reinvestment
projects
during
Phase
II
policy
implementation.
She
supports
various
ad
hoc
research
efforts,
including
the
2014
Recidivism
Reduction
report,
the
Reentry
and
Employment
pilot
program,
and
the
evaluation
...
of
the
pretrial
process
for
Bexar
and
Dallas
counties
Angela
began
her
career
in
criminal
justice
in
2001
at
the
Texas
Criminal
Justice
Policy
Council,
where
she
worked
on
forecasting
the
impact
of
juvenile
justice
policy
options
for
the
Texas
Legislature
and
creating
monthly
projections
of
bed
capacity
for
juvenile
offenders.
Angie
later
joined
the
JFA
Institute
and
conducted
research
on
different
aspects
of
the
criminal
justice
system,
including
parole,
probation,
and
juvenile
justice
in
Texas,
Kansas,
and
Puerto
Rico.
In
2008,
Angie
worked
with
the
CSG
Justice
Center
as
a
consultant
on
various
projects,
including
mental
health
IT
development
for
the
State
of
Alaska.
Prior
to
her
career
in
criminal
justice,
Angie
worked
in
the
private
sector
as
a
business
systems
analyst
where
she
oversaw
the
project
lifecycle
of
custom-built
software
applications.
She
received
her
MPA
from
Indiana
University
and
her
BA
from
Rice
University.
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Carl Reynolds
Senior Legal and Policy Advisor, Research
Carl
Reynolds
helps
manage
and
develop
projects
related
to
court
initiatives,
corrections,
sentencing
reform,
and
juvenile
justice
issues.
Previously,
Carl
served
as
director
of
the
Texas
Office
of
Court
Administration.
From
1997
to
2005,
he
was
general
counsel
for
the
...
Texas
Department
of
Criminal
Justice
(TDCJ),
responsible
for
prisons,
probation,
and
parole.
He
also
was
general
counsel
to
the
Texas
Board
of
Criminal
Justice—the
governing
body
for
TDCJ.
Prior
to
that
position,
he
was
the
executive
director
of
the
Texas
Punishment
Standards
Commission,
general
counsel
to
the
Texas
Senate
Committee
on
Criminal
Justice,
director
of
the
Senate's
redistricting
staff,
and
a
briefing
attorney
for
the
Texas
Court
of
Criminal
Appeals.
Among
other
projects,
he
works
on
the
establishment
and
evaluation
of
public
defender
offices
and
on
justice
reinvestment
strategies.
Carl
holds
a
JD
from
the
University
of
Texas
School
of
Law,
an
MA
from
the
Lyndon
B.
Johnson
School
of
Public
Affairs,
and
a
BA
from
the
University
of
Cincinnati.
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Mari Roberts
Data Scientist, Research
Mari Roberts
performs
data
collection,
manipulation,
and
visualization
for
Justice
Counts,
an
initiative
to
help
policymakers
make
better
decisions
using
public
safety
data.
Before
the
CSG
Justice
Center, Mari worked
at
the
Correctional
Association
of
New
York,
where
she
tracked
COVID-19
in
New
...
York
State
prisons
and
reported
findings
to
the
legislature
and
broader
public.
She
also
worked
at
New
York
University
as
a
data
analyst
looking
at
the
relationship
between
food
security
and
well-being
in
rural
Bangladesh.
She
earned
a
BS
in
biology
from
Florida
State
University
and
an
MS
in
applied
statistics
for
social
science
research
from
New
York
University.
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Emily Rogers
Senior Research Associate, Research
Emily
Rogers
performs
data
analysis
for
juvenile
justice
projects.
Before
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Emily
worked
to
produce
justice
system
measures,
evaluate
programs,
and
manage
data
in
both
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
systems
for
Travis
County,
Texas.
She
also
worked
...
at
the
Austin/Travis
County
Reentry
Roundtable
to
coordinate
reentry
efforts
and
increase
community
engagement
on
reentry
issues.
She
earned
a
BA
in
English
from
Vassar
College
and
her
MSS
from
the
Bryn
Mawr
Graduate
School
of
Social
Work
and
Social
Research.
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Jessica Saunders
Director, Research
Dr.
Jessica
Saunders
oversees
the
Research
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
has
more
than
20
years
of
experience
supporting
effective
and
equitable
criminal
justice
administration
through
rigorous
research,
including
identifying
best
practices
and
addressing
systemic
racial
bias.
Her
...
research
spans
the
criminal
justice
system
continuum,
from
school-based
delinquency
preventive
interventions
to
reentry
and
system-wide
performance
metrics.
She
has
been
a
principal
or
co-principal
investigator
on
over
$25
million
in
competitive
research
grants
and
contracts
and
published
over
50
scientific
articles,
books,
and
technical
reports.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
policy
researcher
at
RAND
Corporation
and
an
assistant
professor
at
Arizona
State
University.
Jessica
received
her
PhD
in
criminal
justice
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Amund Tallaksen
Data Scientist, Research
Amund
Tallaksen
provides
data
analysis
and
visualization
for
multiple
projects,
including
Justice
Counts,
an
initiative
to
help
policymakers
make
better
decisions
using
public
safety
data.
Before
coming
to
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Amund
worked
as
a
lecturer
at
Carnegie
Mellon
...
University
(CMU),
where
he
taught
several
classes
focused
on
drug
policy
and
criminal
justice.
Amund
has
also
worked
in
drug
treatment
in
Norway
and
has
volunteered
at
a
needle
exchange
in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Amund
received
his
PhD
in
history
from
CMU,
as
well
as
an
MS
in
public
policy
and
management
from
CMU's Heinz
College.
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State Initiatives
Patrick Armstrong
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Patrick
Armstrong
evaluates
state
statutes,
case
law,
and
court
rules,
as
well
as
engages
stakeholders
involved
in
the
justice
reinvestment
process.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Patrick
worked
at
Skadden,
Arps,
Slate,
Meagher
&
Flom
LLP,
as
well
...
as
for
the
Brennan
Center
for
Justice
in
New
York,
where
he
explored
avenues
to
eliminate
racial
disparities
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
He
was
also
an
intern
for
the
Alameda
County
District
Attorney’s
Office
in
California.
As
a
student-athlete
on
the
basketball
team
at
the
University
of
California,
Berkeley,
Patrick
earned
a
BA
in
political
science
and
African
American
studies.
He
earned
his
JD
from
the
New
York
University
School
of
Law.
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Grace Beil Call
Deputy Division Director, State Initiatives
Grace
Beil
Call
works
to
improve
the
administration
of
state
victim
programs—including
assistance,
compensation,
and
restitution—by
working
with
federal,
state,
and
local
leaders.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
visiting
fellow
for
the
Office
for
Victims
...
of
Crime
at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Justice
as
well
as
directed
the
Victims
of
Crime
Act
(VOCA)
program
for
the
Office
of
Crime
Victims
Advocacy
in
Washington
state.
Grace
also
previously
led
the
Utah
Coalition
Against
Sexual
Assault.
She
started
her
work
with
victims
as
a
volunteer
at
the
Rape
Recovery
Center
in
Salt
Lake
City,
Utah.
She
received
her
BS
in
gender
studies
from
the
University
of
Utah.
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Jowan Burton
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Jowan
leads
efforts
to
develop
technology
that
helps
state
leaders
diagnose
system
challenges,
assists
agencies
in
defining
changes
that
can
help
address
those
challenges,
and
supports
the
implementation
of
changes
to
improve
correctional
outcomes. Previously,
Jowan
worked
in
community
corrections
and
...
reentry
programs
with
the
Virginia
Departments
of
Corrections
and
Juvenile
Justice. In
Virginia’s
adult
courts,
he
conducted
background
investigations
and
wrote
reports
to
promote
equitable
sentencing
practices. Jowan
was
also
previously
a
juvenile
parole
officer,
collaborating
with
families
and
courts
to
identify alternatives
to
detention
and
state
commitments. Jowan
has
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
with
a
concentration
in
justice
administration
from
Virginia
Commonwealth
University
and
a
paralegal
studies
certificate
from
Georgetown
University
School
of
Continuing
Studies.
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David D'Amora
Senior Policy Advisor, State Initiatives
David
A.
D’Amora
provides
advisement
on
risk
and
needs
assessment,
correctional
programming,
and
the
intersection
of
behavioral
health
and
criminogenic
needs.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
David
worked
in
the
criminal
justice
and
behavioral
health
fields
for
more
...
than
30
years.
This
included
serving
as
the
vice
president
of
agency
programs
for
a
community-based
agency
providing
multiple
types
of
correctional
and
behavioral
health
treatment
to
formerly
incarcerated
people
under
community
supervision.
David
was
also
a
clinician
at
Somers
State
Prison
and
Meriden-Wallingford
Hospital
in
Connecticut
as
well
as
a
consultant
with
a
national
criminal
justice
technical
assistance
provider.
A
licensed
professional
counselor
and
certified
forensic
counselor,
David
earned
his
BA
from
Franklin
College
and
his
MS
at
Butler
University.
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Madeleine Dardeau
Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Madeleine
Dardeau
provides
technical
assistance
to
states
implementing
Justice
Reinvestment
legislation.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Madeleine
was
a
program
analyst
at
the
Oregon
Criminal
Justice
Commission.
In
this
role,
she
managed
the
state’s
Justice
Reinvestment
grant
program,
...
which
focused
on
strengthening
community-based
supervision
and
services
to
increase
local
alternatives
to
incarceration.
Madeleine
also
previously
worked
as
a
policy
staffer
in
the
Oregon
and
Alabama
legislatures.
She
earned
a
BA
from
Portland
State
University
and
MPAP
from
American
University.
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Jan De la Cruz
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Jan
De
la
Cruz
works
with
states
to
help
align
their
subaward
projects
to
the
goals
and
overall
vision
of
their
justice
reinvestment
legislation.
Jan
has
also
provided
technical
assistance
to
Second
Chance
Grantees
under
the
community
Reentry,
smart
supervision,
...
and
careers
technology
grant
programs.
Prior
to
joining
the
justice
center,
Jan
lead
operational
efforts
across
various
industries,
including
financial
consulting
and
property
management.
Jan
earned
a
BA
in
criminal
justice
and
an
MA
in
public
administration,
specializing
in
operational
oversight,
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Stephanie Duriez
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Prior
to
joining
CSG,
Stephanie
was
a
project
manager
and
research
assistant
with
the
University
of
Cincinnati
Corrections
Institute
(UCCI).
Stephanie
had
the
opportunity
to
develop
a
diverse
portfolio
of
projects
including
managing
a
federally
funded
grant
examining
the
potential
...
impact
of
mentoring
on
recidivism
among
juveniles
on
community
supervision,
correctional
program
assessment
product
development,
and
involvement
in
providing
training
and
technical
assistance
to
local
and
state
agencies
across
the
country.
Stephanie
completed
her
undergraduate
studies
in
political
science
at
Seattle
University
and
is
in
the
process
of
completing
her
doctoral
studies
in
criminal
justice
at
the
University
of
Cincinnati.
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Sara Friedman
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
Sara
Friedman
leads
project
management
for
states
implementing
justice
reinvestment
legislation,
helping
states
adopt
and
measure
research-driven
corrections
and
community
supervision
policies
and
practices
that
reduce
recidivism.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Sara
was
the
director
of
Resource
...
Development
for
the
Center
for
Community
Alternatives,
a
nonprofit
organization
that
provides
alternative-to-incarceration
programs.
In
this
role,
she
focused
on
grant
writing,
program
development,
and
building
organizational
capacity
through
data
collection
and
program
evaluation.
Sara
earned
her
BA
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania
and
her
MPA
from
the
New
York
University
Wagner
School
of
Public
Service.
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Megan Grasso
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
Megan
Grasso
works
to
advance
Justice
Reinvestment
efforts
through
strategic
development
of
content
and
online
media.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Megan
served
as
a
legislative
analyst
for
the
U.S.
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
in
Washington,
DC,
...
where
she
ensured
the
administration’s
position
on
a
range
of
social
policy
issues
were
conveyed
to
Congress;
she
also
served
as
a
legislative
aide
for
a
New
Jersey
state
senator.
Megan
earned
her
BS
in
environmental
policy
from
Rutgers
University
and
her
MPP
from
the
University
of
Maryland.
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Greg Halls
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Greg
Halls
currently
works
on
the
Minnesota,
Iowa,
and
Wisconsin
State
Initiatives
portfolio
at
the
Justice
Center.
He
also
co-leads
the
design,
collection,
and
analysis
of
qualitative
research
for
the
evaluation
of
reentry
services
delivered
by
the
Los
Angeles
County
...
Department
of
Health
Service’s
Office
of
Diversion
and
Reentry
(ODR).
In
his
previous
role
as
a
Policy
Analyst
on
the
Economic
Mobility
team
he
provided
technical
assistance
(on-and-off
site)
to
Department
of
Corrections
and
tribal
grantees;
in
Delaware,
Florida,
Minnesota,
North
Carolina,
Texas
and
Navajo
Nation
for
increasing
the
employability
of
individuals
impacted
by
the
criminal
justice
system.
Additionally,
Greg
conducted
the
IRES
Pilot
Process
Evaluation
and
co-authored
the
“Integrating
Reentry
and
Employment
Strategies
(IRES)
Pilot
Project:
Process
Evaluation
Report”.
Prior
to
joining
the
Justice
Center,
Greg
was
a
Project-Research
Assistant
at
the
National
Center
for
Mental
Health
and
Juvenile
Justice
at
Policy
Research
Associates.
As
a
Program
Associate,
he
provided
technical
assistance
to
9
pilot
sites
implementing
a
mental
health
model
in
the
Juvenile
Justice
realm.
Greg
also
coordinated
and
evaluated
juvenile
justice
trainings
delivered
to
CIT
trained
professionals,
and
juvenile
probation,
detention
and
corrections
professionals.
He
earned
his
MA
in
Criminal
Justice
and
Research
from
SUNY
University
at
Albany’s
School
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Lisa Halstead
Deputy Director, Operations, State Initiatives
Lisa
Halstead
works
to
develop
capacity
and
refine
processes
for
the
State
Initiatives
Division.
Lisa
previously
served
as
founder
and
president
of
GreaterGood.org,
a
nonprofit
that
provides
immediate
disaster
response
fundraising.
In
that
role,
she
established
a
grant-making
program
that
...
raised
and
distributed
nearly
$4
million
annually
to
more
than
200
grantee
organizations.
Lisa
was
also
the
chief
operating
officer
of
CharityUSA.com,
where
she
oversaw
a
$9.5
million
operating
budget
and
sustained
a
30-percent
annual
growth
rate
through
cost-effective
resource
expansion
for
the
international
organization.
Lisa
received
her
BA
in
communications
from
the
University
of
Washington.
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Jennifer Kisela
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
Jennifer
Kisela
assesses
aspects
of
local
and
state
criminal
justice
systems
for
adherence
to
best
practices
and
provides
technical
assistance
to
jurisdictions
implementing
Justice
Reinvestment
legislation.
Jennifer
provides
content
expertise
in
evidence-based
practices,
risk
and
need
assessments,
changing
behavior,
programming,
...
and
quality
assurance.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Jennifer
worked
as
the
research
and
continuous
quality
improvement
administrator
at
Oriana
House,
a
large
community
corrections
agency
in
Ohio.
In
this
role,
Jennifer
implemented
and
oversaw
the
training
and
coaching
of
staff
on
the
use
of
effective
interventions
for
people
involved
with
the
criminal
justice
system.
Jennifer
has
also
provided
training
and
coaching
services
as
an
independent
consultant
to
community
corrections
agencies
throughout
the
U.S.
Jennifer
holds
a
BA
in
justice
studies
from
Kent
State
University
and
an
MA
in
criminal
justice
from
the
University
of
Cincinnati.
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Olivia Koukoui
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Olivia
Koukoui
provides
technical
assistance
to
jurisdictions
around
the
country
that
are
recipients
of
Innovations
in
Supervision
Initiative
and
Innovations
in
Reentry
Initiative
grants.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Olivia
worked
in
the
field
of
corrections,
starting
as
...
a
rehabilitation
counselor
for
the
Virginia
Department
of
Juvenile
Justice.
She
later
transitioned
into
the
role
of
probation
officer
for
Fairfax
County,
Virginia.
Most
recently
her
work
included
collecting,
investigating,
and
verifying
defendants’
background
information
to
compile
and
develop
reports
for
the
Circuit
Court,
including
sentencing
guidelines
and
recommendations
for
court
ordered
supervision.
Olivia
holds
an
MBA
from
the
University
of
Maryland
University
College,
and
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
from
Virginia
Commonwealth
University.
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Elizabeth Lyon
Director, State Initiatives
Elizabeth
K.
Lyon
directs
the
State
Initiatives
Division,
which
partners
with
local,
state,
and
federal
leaders
to
address
site-specific
challenges
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
The
State
Initiatives
portfolio
includes
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative,
improving
outcomes
for
victims
of
crime,
...
increasing
data
collection
and
reporting,
leveraging
technology
and
research
to
reduce
revocations,
and
other
initiatives
that
help
states
create
sustainable
criminal
justice
improvements.
Elizabeth
joined
the
CSG
Justice
Center
in
2012
and
previously
served
as
program
director
for
implementation
of
Justice
Reinvestment
and
as
deputy
division
director.
Previously,
Elizabeth
was
the
director
of
governmental
relations
for
the
State
Bar
of
Michigan,
where
she
directed
the
public
policy
program.
She
holds
a
BA
from
the
James
Madison
College
at
Michigan
State
University.
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Alison Martin
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Alison
Martin
provides
technical
assistance
and
content
expertise
to
states
implementing
justice
reinvestment
legislation.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Alison
worked
as
a
postdoctoral
research
associate
at
the
National
Institute
of
Justice,
where
she
was
the
lead
investigator
...
on
projects
related
to
the
criminal
justice
response
to
crimes
against
American
Indian
and
Alaska
Native
women.
Alison
also
has
experience
conducting
research
on
corrections,
including
topics
such
as
prison
violence,
reentry,
recidivism,
and
restorative
justice.
She
earned
her
BS
in
public
policy
and
administration
from
James
Madison
University,
her
MS
in
justice,
law,
and
society
from
American
University,
and
her
PhD
in
justice,
law,
and
society
from
American
University.
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Katie Mosehauer
Program Director, State Initiatives
Katie
Mosehauer
assists
the
state
division
in
conceptualizing
and
constructing
new
projects
and
publications
that
help
advance
the
criminal
justice
field
in
using
evidence-based
practices
and
understanding
recidivism
trends.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Katie
was
the
executive
...
director
of
Washington
Appleseed,
a
legal
advocacy
organization
dedicated
to
generating
research-based
public
policy
impacting
underserved
populations
in
Washington
State.
As
executive
director,
she
developed
and
directed
multiagency
projects
on
topics
ranging
from
early
childhood
nutrition
to
community
reentry
from
prison.
Katie
earned
her
BA
in
anthropology
from
the
University
of
Virginia.
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Michelle Rodriguez
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Michelle
Rodriguez
provides
policy
research,
analysis,
and
technical
assistance
to
states
undergoing
the
Justice
Reinvestment
process.
Michelle
has
worked
on
Justice
Reinvestment
projects
in
Rhode
Island,
North
Dakota,
and
New
Mexico.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
worked
...
at
Casey
Family
Programs,
where
she
coordinated
services
to
youth,
young
adults,
and
families
involved
in
the
child
welfare
system.
Earlier
in
her
career,
Michelle
was
a
mitigation
specialist
with
the
King
County
Office
of
Public
Defense.
In
that
role,
she
transitioned
between
the
felony,
mental
health,
and
juvenile
court
systems
to
develop
individual
sentencing
alternatives.
Michelle
received
her
BS
in
psychology
and
criminal
justice
at
Seattle
University
and
her
MSW
from
the
University
of
Washington.
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Elizabeth Ryder
Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Elizabeth
Ryder
helps
states
collect
and
use
data
to
inform
their
policies
and
improve
criminal
justice
outcomes.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Elizabeth
worked
at
The
Pew
Charitable
Trusts
helping
states
conduct
cost-benefit
analysis
and
evaluate
the
evidence
...
base
of
their
social
service
programs.
She
managed
project
implementation
in
multiple
states
and
counties
with
the
goal
of
redirecting
resources
toward
effective
programs
with
high
returns
on
investment.
She
has
also
served
as
special
assistant
to
the
Vermont
secretary
of
state,
focusing
on
voting
rights
and
accessibility
and
government
transparency.
She
received
a
BS
from
the
University
of
Vermont.
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Lorretta Sackey
Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Lorretta Sackey
provides
project
management
for
state-based
teams,
distills
data,
and
analyzes
legislative
and
administrative
policies. Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center, Lorretta worked
as
a
project
manager
with
the Program
for
Research
and
Outreach
on
Gender
Equity
in
Society
(PROGRESS),
a
university-based
organization
...
where
she
trained
and
educated
young
girls
and
women
to
value
their
voice
in
negotiations.
She
has
also
worked
as
a
fundraiser
for
political
candidates
on
the
local,
state,
and
federal
levels.
Lorretta
has
a
bachelor's
degree
in
political
science
from
Canisius
College
and
an
MA
from
Carnegie
Mellon
University’s
Heinz
College
of
Information
Systems
and
Public
Policy.
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Jackie Salvi
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Jackie
Salvi
provides
policy
research,
analysis,
and
technical
assistance
in
Phase
I
for
states
undergoing
justice
reinvestment.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
center,
she
spent
over
a
decade
working
at
local
and
state
prosecutors’
offices
in
California.
At
the
...
San
Joaquin
County
District
Attorney’s
Office,
she
established
and
led
a
restitution
unit,
serving
as
a
resource
for
staff
attorneys,
crime
victims
and
the
California
Victims
of
Crime
and
Government
Claims
Board.
Most
recently,
at
the
California
Attorney
General’s
Office
she
worked
as
a
Senior
Legal
Analyst
on
the
trial
team
prosecuting
high
profile
public
corruption,
white
collar
crime
and
major
sex
trafficking
cases
throughout
the
state.
Jackie
earned
her
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
from
Humphrey’s
University
and
Master
of
Public
Administration
from
University
of
the
Pacific,
McGeorge
School
of
Law.
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Ben Shelor
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Ben
Shelor
provides
technical
assistance
to
state
criminal
justice
entities
through
analysis
of
policy
and
procedure,
research,
and
operational
and
logistical
support.He
is
a
former
deputy
director
of
Standards
and
Accreditation
for
the
American
Correctional
Association,
where
he
participated
in
...
the
formulation
of
operational
standards
for
correctional
facilities,
assisted
with
compliance
audits,
and
traveled
nationally
and
internationally
to
conduct
training
and
technical
assistance
for
correctional
agencies.
He
received
his
BA
in
justice
from
the
School
of
Public
Affairs
at
American
University
in
Washington,
DC,
and
his
MA
in
justice,
law,
and
society
with
a
concentration
in
terrorism
and
homeland
security
from
American
University.
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Shundrea Trotty
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Shundrea
Trotty
leads
technical
assistance
efforts
to
states
improving
the
systemic
response
to
victims.
She
works
alongside
state
leaders
to
enhance
crime
victim
compensation
programs,
restitution
practices,
and
victim
assistance
funding
processes.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
...
director
of
Iowa
Services
and
Projects
with
Iowa
Coalition
Against
Sexual
Assault.
Having
worked
in
direct
service
for
over
20
years,
she
has
led
culturally
specific
programs
serving
communities
of
color
and
focusing
on
reentry,
reunification,
job
readiness,
and
employment.
Shundrea
started
her
career
in
grassroots
community
organizing
and
holds
a
BBA
from
William
Penn
University,
an
MPA
with
a
nonprofit
emphasis
from
Drake
University,
and
is
completing
a
doctorate
of
education
in
leadership
at
Drake
University.
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Laura van der Lugt
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Laura
van
der
Lugt
provides
technical
assistance
to
states
implementing
justice
reinvestment
legislation.
She
delivers
content
expertise
in
the
areas
of
program
evaluation
and
quality
assurance,
evidence-based
practices,
and
supervision
practices
in
both
correctional
facilities
and
the
community.
Before
joining
...
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
the
director
of
Research
and
Innovation
at
the
Suffolk
County
Sheriff’s
Department
(SCSD)
in
Boston,
Massachusetts,
where
she
oversaw
the
development,
management,
and
measurement
of
SCSD
policy
innovation
and
programmatic
strategy.
Prior
to
SCSD,
she
worked
as
the
director
of
Evaluation
and
Learning
at
Roca
Inc.,
a
Massachusetts-based
nonprofit
organization.
Laura
began
her
applied
research
career
in
the
Boston
Police
Commissioner’s
Office
of
Research
and
Development,
where
she
coordinated
and
managed
the
City
of
Boston’s
federal
Second
Chance
Act
Adult
Reentry
Demonstration
Project
grant-related
programming.
Laura
holds
a
BA
in
sociology
from
Bates
College,
an
MA
in
criminology
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania,
and
a
PhD
in
criminology
and
justice
policy
from
Northeastern
University.
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Celine Villongco
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Celine
Villongco
works
with
the
policy
and
communications
teams
as
well
as
regional
offices,
affiliates,
and
members
to
promote
strategies
and
best
practices
for
victim-centered
policies.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Celine
was
the
statewide
human
trafficking
coordinator
...
for
the
Iowa
Department
of
Justice,
where
she
collaborated
with
statewide
agencies
and
stakeholders
to
raise
awareness
and
develop
trauma-informed
policies
for
victims
of
crime.
She
has
also
worked
with
Polaris
in
Washington,
D.C.,
and
the
U.S.
Department
of
State’s
Office
to
Monitor
and
Combat
Trafficking
in
Persons
(J/TIP).
Celine
received
her
bachelor’s
degree
from
Cornell
University
and
an
MA
in
public
policy
from
Duke
University.
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Ellen Whelan-Wuest
Program Director, State Initiatives
Ellen
Whelan-Wuest
provides
policy
research,
analysis,
and
technical
assistance
to
states
going
through
the
justice
reinvestment
process.
Previously,
she
worked
for
the
county
manager
in
Durham,
North
Carolina,
where
she
served
on
the
Criminal
Justice
Advisory
Committee
and
researched
issues
...
relating
to
medical
care
costs
for
the
county
jail
system
and
the
youth
home
detention
facility.
Ellen
also
worked
as
the
Brooklyn
director
for
a
New
York
State
Senator,
and
as
a
special
assistant
to
the
state
director
for
a
U.S.
Senator
in
Chicago.
Ellen
holds
a
BA
in
Latin
American
history
and
sociology
from
Middlebury
College,
and
an
MA
in
public
policy
from
Duke
University.
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