The team at the Center for Victim and Human Rights comes from all walks of life with a diversity of knowledge, skills, and abilities, sharing a common vision and passion to stand up for those who may otherwise not have a voice in the justice system.
Jessica is a graduate of the University of Michigan, having received her A.B. in English in 2005. She then attended the Indiana University McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, where she focused on Environmental Law and Human Rights Law. She began working for the CVHR as a student in 2012, and has been a Staff Attorney since being licensed to the Indiana Bar in 2013.
Rachel is a graduate of Indiana University, having received her B.A. in History with minors in Criminal Justice and Business in 2011. She attended the Indiana University McKinney School of Law and graduated in 2015. While attending law school part-time, Rachel worked full-time, including working one year for Judge Gary Miller in the Marion County Protection Order Court and one year for Judge Ezra Friedlander in the Indiana Court of Appeals. Rachel joined the CVHR after graduation and has been a Staff Attorney since becoming licensed to the Indiana Bar in 2015.
Kathryn is a graduate from the University of Central Florida, having graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.B.A. in Accounting and a minor in Legal Studies in 2007. She then attended the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and graduated in 2012. While attending law school, she interned for Indiana Legal Services in the Senior Law Project and with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence in the Pro Bono Protective Order Project. After becoming licensed to the Indiana Bar in 2012, Kathryn practiced family law, elder law and estate planning. Most recently, she was the Staff Attorney and Pro Bono Referral Director of Legal Aid District Eleven, Inc., which serves Indiana Pro Bono District I. She serves on the Indiana State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee and the boards of Perry Senior Services and The Social of Greenwood.
Emily is a graduate from Taylor University, having received her B.S. in Spanish Education and a licensure in TESOL education in 2011. Upon graduating, she was hired to teach English as a Second Language at ELS language centers in Indianapolis. During this time she also volunteered as a translator and interpreter for the CVHR. She began working for the CVHR in January of 2016. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in Non-Profit Management at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at IUPUI.
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