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Our Staff

 

Our dedicated staff has an impressive array of legal, policy, training, and technical assistance experience that has enabled TLPI to administer quality programming in Indian country since 1996. 

 

Because we are a Native American operated non-profit, our work is personal. We proudly pursue our mission to enhance and strengthen tribal sovereignty and justice while honoring community values, protecting rights, and promoting well-being.

Maria Alidio

Maria Alidio

Tailored Services Administrative Manager

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Nan Benally

Nan Benally

Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court Technical Assistance Specialist

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Abby Chavez

Abby Chavez

Program Assistant

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Elizabeth Deserly

Elizabeth Deserly

Capacity Building Coordination Specialist

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Heather Valdez Freedman

Heather Valdez Freedman

Deputy Director

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Chia Halpern Beetso

Chia Halpern Beetso

Tribal Courts Specialist

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Lonna Hunter

Lonna Hunter

Tribal Victim Resource Specialist

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Nadja Jones

Nadja Jones

Capacity Building Center for Tribes Project Director

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Candace Lagou

Candace Lagou


Tribal Child Welfare Prevention Specialist

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Antonia Medina

Antonia Medina


Program Assistant

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Kristina Pacheco

Kristina Pacheco

Tribal Wellness Specialist

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Laura Smith

Laura Smith

Program Coordinator, TYRC

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Deb Tobacco

Deb Tobacco

Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, TYRC

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Stephanie Autumn

Stephanie Autumn

Tribal Youth Program Co-Director, TYRC

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Jeremy Braithwaite

Jeremy Braithwaite


Tribal Research Specialist

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Bonnie Clairmont

Bonnie Clairmont

Victim Advocacy Specialist

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Hannah Ellman

Hannah Ellman

Program Assistant

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Suzanne Garcia

Suzanne Garcia

Child Welfare Legal Specialist

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Jessica Harjo

Jessica Harjo

Operations Director

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Ethleen Iron cloud-Two Dogs

Ethleen Iron cloud-Two Dogs

Senior Technical Assiatance Specialist

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Angie Juarez-Monger

Angie Juarez-Monger


Tribal Wellness Court Specialist

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Uno Lawthong

Uno Lawthong


Comptroller

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Jacob Metoxen

Jacob Metoxen

Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court TA Team Manager

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Catherine Retana

Catherine Retana

Tribal Law Specialist

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Kelly Stoner

Kelly Stoner

Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist

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Heather Torres

Heather Torres

Program Director

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Chelsea Begay

Chelsea Begay

Program Assistant

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Grace Carson

Grace Carson


Skadden Fellow

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Chiara Cournoyer-Brufuier

Chiara Cournoyer-Brufuier

Tribal Child Welfare Specialist, CBCT

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Marlon Footracer

Marlon Footracer

Program Support Specialist

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Jerry Gardner

Jerry Gardner

Executive Director

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Alyssa Harrold

Alyssa Harrold

Tribal Wellness Court Specialist

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Chad Jackson

Chad Jackson

Bookkeeper

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Sonya LaCoute-Dana

Sonya LaCoute-Dana

Tribal Child Welfare and Permanency Specialist

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Cori Matthew

Cori Matthew

Tailored Services Administrative Director, Capacity Building Center for Tribes

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Teresa Nord

Teresa Nord

Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

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Lou Sgroi

Lou Sgroi

Webmaster / Computer technician

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Janice Thompson

Janice Thompson

Program Coordinator

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Cindy Wlasowich

Cindy Wlasowich

Program Assistant

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