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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

Nan Benally

Nan Benally

Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court Technical Assistance Specialist

Abby Chavez

Abby Chavez

Program Assistant

Elizabeth Deserly

Elizabeth Deserly

Capacity Building Coordination Specialist

Heather Valdez Freedman

Heather Valdez Freedman

Deputy Director

Chia Halpern Beetso

Chia Halpern Beetso

Tribal Courts Specialist

Ethleen Iron cloud-Two Dogs

Ethleen Iron cloud-Two Dogs

Senior Technical Assiatance Specialist

Sonya LaCoute-Dana

Sonya LaCoute-Dana

Tribal Child Welfare and Permanency Specialist

Cori Matthew

Cori Matthew

Tailored Services Administrative Director, Capacity Building Center for Tribes

Kristina Pacheco

Kristina Pacheco

Tribal Wellness Specialist

Laura Smith

Laura Smith

Program Coordinator, TYRC

Janice Thompson

Janice Thompson

Program Coordinator

Cindy Wlasowich

Cindy Wlasowich

Program Assistant

Stephanie Autumn

Stephanie Autumn

Tribal Youth Program Co-Director, TYRC

Jeremy Braithwaite

Jeremy Braithwaite


Tribal Research Specialist

Bonnie Clairmont

Bonnie Clairmont

Victim Advocacy Specialist

Hannah Ellman

Hannah Ellman

Program Assistant

Suzanne Garcia

Suzanne Garcia

Child Welfare Legal Specialist

Jessica Harjo

Jessica Harjo

Operations Director

Chad Jackson

Chad Jackson

Bookkeeper

Candace Lagou

Candace Lagou


Tribal Child Welfare Prevention Specialist

Antonia Medina

Antonia Medina


Program Assistant

Catherine Retana

Catherine Retana

Tribal Law Specialist

Lonna Stevens

Lonna Stevens

Tribal Victim Resource Specialist

Deb Tobacco

Deb Tobacco

Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, TYRC

Chelsea Begay

Chelsea Begay

Program Assistant

Grace Carson

Grace Carson


Skadden Fellow

Chiara Cournoyer-Bruguier

Chiara Cournoyer-Bruguier

Tribal Child Welfare Specialist, CBCT

Marlon Footracer

Marlon Footracer

Program Support Specialist

Jerry Gardner

Jerry Gardner

Executive Director

Alyssa Harrold

Alyssa Harrold

Tribal Wellness Court Specialist

Angie Juarez-Monger

Angie Juarez-Monger


Tribal Wellness Court Specialist

Uno Lawthong

Uno Lawthong


Comptroller

Teresa Nord

Teresa Nord

Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Lou Sgroi

Lou Sgroi

Webmaster / Computer technician

Kelly Stoner

Kelly Stoner

Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist

Heather Torres

Heather Torres

Program Director

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