Credentials

• Received the 2010 Commendation Award from the L. A. County District Attorney's Office for services to crime victims
• Received the 2009 Commendation Award from the L. A. County District Attorney-Witness Victims Assistance Program
• 2009 guest speaker at East L.A. College, Men's Athletic Department
• Guest presenters for Redondo Beach Victims Assistance Training
• Invited to present the Certified Court Advocate Training to the staff of the Anaheim Family Justice Center
• Asked by National Organization for Women to donate our manual for victims to their Ad Hoc committee as a starting point for a national guide for victims of domestic violence.
• Recipient of a "Certificate of Appreciation", from the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council for outstanding dedication to the issues of Domestic Violence
• Listed in the California National Organization for Women's Resource Guide
• Presenters at The California Federation of Woman's Clubs
• Guest lecturers for Carole Georges, Esq. Marriage & Family Law, Paralegal Studies Class at West Los Angeles College
• Participants in the strategic planning of the South Bay Family Justice Center
• Authors of New Life Advocacy's Guide Through the California Family Court For Victims of Domestic Violence
• Honored as advocates by Collaborative Alternatives to Violence and Abuse (CAVA)
• Guest Speaker at the Long Beach Area Child Abuse & Domestic Violence Prevention Council
• Guest Presenters at the 7th International Conference on Family Violence
• Facilitators of the Certified Court Advocate Training in California, over 600 advocates trained.

Affiliations

• Members of the L.A. Commission for Women's Legislative Committee
• Member of Collaborative for Alternatives to Violence and Abuse (CAVA)
• Trainers for the Redondo Beach Police Dept. Victims Assistance Team
• Trainers for the Hermosa Beach Police Dept. Advocate Response Team