A Dating Violence Survivor, Interpersonal Violence Expert, Trainer, Speaker and Consultant.
Hi! I'm Maddie thank you so much for being here. This is where you can learn more about my how I have supported survivors and my contributions to the victim services field.
About
Areas of Expertise
My primary areas of expertise include youth and young adult dating violence, domestic violence, and sexual violence.
Victim Services
Experience
2020-Present
Digital Outreach - BLOOM365
Provided digital outreach, education, and advocacy services to individuals aged 11-24 who have experienced or witnessed domestic, sexual, or teen dating violence, along with their non-offending parents, caregivers, and peers. This was accomplished through various outreach strategies, including social media, videos, podcasts, website design, and the establishment of a community for young survivors.
2022-2023
Trauma Therapist - La Frontera EMPACT
Provided 313 hours of direct therapeutic services to clients, encompassing individual, family, group, and crisis therapy. Offered support to adults, adolescents, and children who have faced trauma, including domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, sexual violence, child abuse, substance exposure, and attempted homicide.
2022-2023
Crisis Therapist - Arizona Department of Child Safety
Provided crisis therapy to youth ages 4-17 at the Department of Child Safety Welcome Center.
2022
Communications/Marketing - Araminta
Provided freelance communications and marketing services to Araminta, an organization focused on freedom from child sex trafficking, through Small Shop Strategies. Assisted in copywriting, website design, social media content planning and creation, and fundraising marketing.
2016-2017
Educational Outreach -McCain Institute
Coordinated educational outreach to Title 1 schools within Yavapai County, Arizona to prevent human trafficking as part of Project STARFISH.
2024
Teen Interpersonal Violence Prevention Summit
Delivered a 30-minute speech and Q&A on teen interpersonal violence focused on risk factors for youth perpetration.
2023
Governor's Office for Youth, Faith, and Family
Presented my survivor story of experiencing teen dating violence to inform teens and their families about survivor experiences, resilience, and the healing journey.
2022
National Organization for Victim Advocacy Annual Training Event
Delivered an eight-minute speech on dating violence and youth involvement in victim advocacy at the Opening Ceremony of the Annual NOVA Training in front of nearly 2,000 victim service providers.
2022, 2021, 2020
BLOOM365 Peer Advocate Academy
Presented my survivor story to assist in educating and training teen peer advocates who attended BLOOM365's Peer Advocate Academy.
Keynote
Speeches
Training
2022
Amplifying the Voices and Experiences of Young Survivors
Hosted a training workshop at the Annual National Organization for Victim Advocacy Training event to train victim service providers on young survivor experiences. Hosted a pannel of young survivors featuring survivors of mass shootings, domestic violence, and child sexual abuse with a 4.9 out of 5-star rating.
2020, 2021, 2022
Digital Advocacy
Trained teens attending BLOOM365's Peer Advocate Academy in digital advocacy to promote the intolerance of violence among Gen Z.
Certifications
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Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist - Individual
Arizona Trauma Insitute
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist
ICEEFT
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Inclusion Ambassador
Recreation Resource Center
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Basic and Advanced Victims’ Rights Training
Office of Victim Services
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Annual Training Event
National Organization for Victim Advocacy
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Mandated Reporter Training
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Education
2022-2023
Master of Advanced Study in Marriage and Family Therapy
Arizona State University | GPA: 4.0
2017-2021
Bachelor of Science in Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Arizona State University | Dean's List: Spring 2020, Spring 2021
