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Staff Directory

Please call (618) 549-4807 Monday - Friday, 8am to 4pm

Administration

Executive Director: Vacant, ext. 231 email: executivedirector@empoweringsurvivors.org
Assistant Director: Susan Hicks, ext. 225 email: assistantdirector@empoweringsurvivors.org
Development Specialist: Meghan Cole, ext. 228 email: development@empoweringsurvivors.org
Executive Assistant (Outreach and Vol. Manager) Laura Van Abbema, ext. 223 email: execassistant@empoweringsurvivors.org
Human Resources Specialist: Vacant, ext. 250 email: humanresources@empoweringsurvivors.org
Fiscal Manager: Sha Luo, ext. 222 email: fiscal@empoweringsurvivors.org
Maintenance: Debbie Roberts, ext. 291 email: maintenance@empoweringsurvivors.org

Domestic Violence Program

Domestic Violence Program Coordinator: Anna Margrum, ext. 227 email: dv@empoweringsurvivors.org
Domestic Violence Follow Up Advocate: VACANT
Transitional Housing Case Manager: Sarah Settles, ext. 254 email: housingcasemanager@empoweringsurvivors.org
Domestic Violence Residential Service Manager: Sonya Clark, ext. 240 email: residentialmanager@empoweringsurvivors.org
Domestic Violence Case Manager: Melissa Granderson, ext. 254 email: dvcasemanager1@empoweringsurvivors.org
Domestic Violence Assistant Case Manager: Jenelle Valentin, 
Child Counselor/Advocate: Julian Wells, ext. 257 email: dvchildcounselorcdale@empoweringsurvivors.org
Child Counselor/Advocate: Wendy McDaniel, ext .256 email: dvchildcounselor@empoweringsurvivors.org
Child Advocate: Maria Herrera, ext. 233 email: dvchildadvocate@empoweringsurvivors.org
Adult Counselor: Abby Odior, ext. 263 email: dvcounselorcdale@empoweringsurvivors.org
Residential Aide: Heather Odom, ext. 234 email: aide@empoweringsurvivors.org
Domestic Violence Overnight Worker: Alaina LaFuria, ext. 221 email: crisis@empoweringsurvivors.org
Domestic Violence Overnight Worker: April Robinson, ext. 221 email: crisis@empoweringsurvivors.org
Crisis Workers: Ana Ramirez, Kelly Harris, Atlantis King-Green, Abigail Cullum, Jasmine Berry, Cody Roberts, Sara Beatty, Mikayla Walker, ext. 221 email: crisis@empoweringsurvivors.org
Data Administrator: Brockton Tonkinson, ext. 224 email: data@empoweringsurvivors.org
Medical/Legal Advocate: Elizabeth Heniff , ext. 255 email: dvadvocatecdale@empoweringsurvivors.org
Shelter Attendant: Obsitu Keno, ext.230 email: food@empoweringsurvivors.org
Adult Counselor Marion Office: Jo Kirch Benz, (618) 997-0949 ext. 22 email: dvcounselormarion@empoweringsurvivors.org

Franklin County Legal Advocate: Jama Stanton, (618) 438-4118 email: franklincolegaladvocate@empoweringsurvivors.org
Legal Advocate/Counselor Harrisburg Office: Diane Taborn, (618) 294-8641 ext. 222 email: advadvocatehburg@empoweringsurvivors.org
Adult Counselor Harrisburg Office: April Scales, (618) 294-8641 ext. 223 email: dvcounselorhburg@empoweringsurvivors.org
Children's Advocate/Counselor Harrisburg Office: Tamika Turner, (618) 294-8641 ext. 221 email: dvchildcounselorhburg@empoweringsurvivors.org

Rape Crisis Services

Program Coordinator:  Jennifer Short, ext. 236 email: rcs@empoweringsurvivors.org
Adolescent Counselor: Shania , ext. 262 email: rcsadolescentcounselor@empoweringsurvivors.org
Adult Counselor (Jackson, Union & Perry counties): Jelisa, ext. 245 email: rcscounselorcdale@empoweringsurvivors.org
Adult Counselor (Williamson, Franklin, Johnson & Saline counties): Jennifer Rapacz (618) 993-0803, ext. 23 email: rcscounselormarion@empoweringsurvivors.org
Prevention Educator: Lakota Myers, ext. 264 email: preventioneducator@empoweringsurvivors.org
Child & Adolescent Counselor: Paige Keneipp, ext. 251 email: rcschildcounselor@empoweringsurvivors.org
Legal & Medical Advocate (Jackson, Union & Perry counties): VACANT, ext. 237 email: rcsadvocatecdale@empoweringsurvivors.org
Community Outreach Manager: Laura Van Abbema, ext. 249 email: outreach@empoweringsurvivors.org
RCS Advocate Marion Office: Amanda Stahlhut, (618) 993-0803 ext. 24 email: rcsadvocatemarion@empoweringsurvivors.org
RCS Advocate Harrisburg Office: Alyssa Chruszyck, (618) 294-8641 ext. 224 email: rcsadvocatehburg@empoweringsurvivors.org

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