Staff | Tribal Law and Policy Institute

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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

Administrative Manager

Chelsea Begay

Chelsea Begay

Program Assistant

Chantel Cloud

Chantel Cloud

Tribal Court Collaboration Specialist

Marlon Footracer

Marlon Footracer

Program Support Specialist

Jerry Gardner

Jerry Gardner

Executive Director

Haley Henscheid

Haley Henscheid

Administrative Coordinator for the Tribal Youth Resource Center

Angie Juarez-Monger

Angie Juarez-Monger

Tribal Wellness Court Specialist

Jacob Metoxen

Jacob Metoxen

Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Legal Specialist

Catherine Retana

Catherine Retana

Tribal Law Specialist

Laura Smith

Laura Smith

Program Coordinator, TYRC

Janice Thompson

Janice Thompson

Program Coordinator

Cindy Wlasowich

Cindy Wlasowich

Program Assistant

Ashley Anderson

Ashley Anderson

Youth Healing to Wellness Court T/TA Specialist, TYRC

Jeremy Braithwaite

Jeremy Braithwaite

Tribal Research Specialist

Andee Dickerson

Andee Dickerson

Program Coordinator, TYRC

Jordan Gibson

Jordan Gibson

Tribal Youth TA Specialist, TYRC

Chia Halpern Beetso

Chia Halpern Beetso

Tribal Courts Specialist

Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs

Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs

Senior Technical Assistance Specialist

Uno Lawthong

Uno Lawthong

Comptroller

Teresa Nord

Teresa Nord

Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, TYRC

Patricia Sekaquaptewa

Patricia Sekaquaptewa

Youth Healing to Wellness Court T/TA Lead, TYRC

Kelly Stoner

Kelly Stoner

Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist

Deb Tobacco

Deb Tobacco

Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, TYRC

Mytia Zavala

Mytia Zavala

Administrative Coordinator

Stephanie Autumn

Stephanie Autumn

Tribal Youth Program Director, TYRC

Bonnie Clairmont

Bonnie Clairmont

Victim Advocacy Specialist

Hannah Ellman

Hannah Ellman

Events and Communications Coordinator, TYRC

Heather Valdez Freedman

Heather Valdez Freedman

Deputy Director

Jessica Harjo

Jessica Harjo

Operations Director

Chad Jackson

Chad Jackson

Bookkeeper

Cori Matthew

Cori Matthew

Tribal Child Welfare Specialist

Kristina Pacheco

Kristina Pacheco

Tribal Wellness Specialist

Lou Sgroi

Lou Sgroi

Webmaster / Computer Technician

Erin Thin Elk

Erin Thin Elk

Youth Healing to Wellness Court T/TA Specialist, TYRC

Heather Torres

Heather Torres

Program Director

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