THE PUZZLES CONFERENCE FAMILY
Liz Baumann
she/her | Committee Member
Saint Mary’s College
Title IX Officer
In my free time, I enjoy teaching dance classes and choreographing musicals!
Rosa Beltré
she/her/ella | Committee Member
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
President & CEO
Love to travel and decorate
Tess Benser
they/them/theirs | Committee Member
Northwestern University Center for Awareness, Response, and Education
Assistant Director of Outreach & Sexual Wellness
I advise a very cool student group called SHAPE (Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators)!
Shannon Collins
she/her | Standing Committee Member
National Organization for Victim Advocacy
Senior Director of Training and Technical Assistance
A quote I am carrying with me this year comes from Mia Mingus: “Every day is another chance to practice living out the values that matter most to us, to be our best selves, to be the legacy we want to leave.”
Jennifer Elliott
she/her | Committee Member
University at Buffalo
Professor
I’m a huge Marvel fan and believe we all have our own superpowers to create change.
Delana Epps-Avery
she/her | Standing Committee Member
NCSU
Associate Director: Women’s Center
I love all things Belize!
Jenny Erazo
Aysia Evans
she/her | Committee Member
National Organization for Victim Advocacy
Campus Culturally Specific Program Manager
I collect Funko Pops!
Alison Feazell-Webb
she/her | Committee Member
Michigan State University
Prevention Education Manager
I love to read and dote on my two dogs, Harris the Boston and Jinx the Frenchie!
LaTanya Foust
she/her | Standing Committee Member
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Campus Technical Assistance Provider
I adore audiobooks!
Marissa Gandolfo-Muller
she/her/ella | Committee Member
George Mason University
Assistant Director for Sexual & Interpersonal Violence Response and Student Support Services
I have run laps in the stadium where the ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece.
Angela Gay-Audre
she/they | Committee Member
NC State African American Cultural Center / LiberationHaus
Director / Curator
I am a speaker, consultant, and coach centered holistically on liberation through a womanist worldbuilding lens.
Kristin Gibson
she/her | Standing Committee Member
Student Support and Advocacy Center, George Mason University
Student Support and Advocacy Center, George Mason University
I recently completed my certification and began teaching yoga sculpt this summer.
Ellie Goldstein
she/they | Committee Member
DePaul University
Wellness Support Specialist & Survivor Support Advocate
I’m planning to hike 100 miles of the Camino del Santiago (from Portugal into Spain) in November.
Juliette Grimmett
she/her | Conference Organizer
Chrysalis Network
Founder
My kids, bubble tea, cats, Red Sox games & my family are all I need!
Natalie Haga Ryckman
she/her | Committee Member
Michigan State University
Climate & Response Specialist
Almost always have dried paint on my hands as I am restoring my 1935 house top to bottom!
Kristian Hall
he/him | Standing Committee Member
NC National Guard
JFHQ Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)
Served in the military for 25+ years in the JAG Corps and the past fourteen years as the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.
Jessica Henault
she/her | Standing Committee Member
NASPA Culture of Respect Collective
Program Coordinator
In my free time I enjoy cuddling my four cats and reading contemporary romance novels.
Madison Herman
she/her | Committee Member
Montana State University
I absolutely love Halloween and start preparing in the summer!
Samara Hough
she/her | Committee Member
University of Michigan Flint/ Center for Gender and Sexuality
Director
I enjoy reading memoirs in hopes to writing my own and I love a good cup of coffee in the morning.
Trudie Hughes
she/her | Standing Committee Member
NC Community College System Office
Associate Director of Disability Services and Title IX
I have 2 beautiful English Springer Spaniels
Candice Jackson
Joyce Jekayinoluwa
she/her | Committee Member
University at Buffalo/BBRIDGE
Violence Prevention Researcher, Advocate and Peer Educator/Co-founder BBRIDGE
I unwind by watching crime and legal dramas
Yuka Kato
she/her | Standing Committee Member
North Carolina State University Counseling Center
Interpersonal Violence Treatment Coordinator
I love hiking in the big nature.
Kitty Kiefer
she/her | Committee Member
New Hampshire Dept. of Justice – Office of Victim/Witness Assistance
College Consortium Coordinator
I am a co-leader for my daughter’s Girl Scout Troop.
Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez
she/her | Standing Committee Member
ValorUS
Director of Prevention
I have 4 pet mini pigs!
Connor McCaffrey
she/her | Committee Member
UNC Chapel Hill, Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services
Gender Violence Services Coordinator
I recently started getting into recreational table tennis with my partner!
Sue McCarthy
she/her | Committee Member
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Systemwide Senior Director, Civil Rights Programming & Services
I once danced “The Twist” with Chubby Checker.
Taylour Neal
she/her | Standing Committee Member
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Director of Campus Services and Mental Health Advocacy
My goal for 2025 is to read 100 books!
Nora Peterson
she/her | Committee Member
University of Illinois
Associate Director, Prevention
I may be one of the only people to ever move from Budapest, Hungary to Bozeman, Montana!
Kelly Ruff
Suzannah Rogan
she/her | Committee Member
California State University, Northridge
Assistant Director, Outreach, Prevention & Education
I have resided in 7 different states in the U.S. and two countries.
Aubrey Sampson
she/her | Committee Member
Rebar Services & Solutions
Founder
I have been to 14 National Parks!
Bridgette Shipley
she/her | Committee Member
University of Tampa
Victim Advocate
Certified Disney Adult!
Jessica Valencia
she/her/ella | Committee Member
CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center, UC San Diego
Training & Education Specialist
I enjoy outdoor walks and runs!
Rylie Voyles
she/her/hers | Committee Member
University of Alabama Camellia Center
Peer Education Program Coordinator
I grew up on an exotic wildlife sanctuary!
Melissa Watschke
she/her | Committee Member
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Title IX Training Administrator
I was one of the founding members of the women’s/nonbinary outdoor ice club “Duluth Motherpuckers” featured on National Public and Minnesota Public radio, starting hockey in my late 40’s!
Alexa Zapata
she/her/ella | Committee Member
Saint Mary’s College
Adjunct Professor
I love to paint as a self care activity!
For More Information:
Juliette Grimmett
juliette@chrysalisnetwork.com
(919) 624-9575