Diane Alexander Resume Vitae
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Director
Justice Solutions, Washington, DC, 2002 - Present
Provides programmatic input on agency projects, including writing, program development, and logistical coordination; and
Assists with the internal administration of the non-profit.
Director, Library and Field Services
National Center for Victims of Crime (formerly National Victim Center), Arlington, Virginia, 1991-2002
Administration of all library programs;
Oversight of technical assistance program for Stalking Resource Center Project;
Coordinated and facilitated Women of Color Roundtable: The Nexis between Stalking and Sexual Assault.
Oversight of research activities in support of grant proposals and awarded grants;
Overall coordination of agencies’ publications, including editor of NETWORKS;
Oversight of membership program; and
Supervised Researcher, Administrative Assistants and volunteers/interns.
Private Consultant
Arlington, Virginia, 1990-1991
Coordination of conference logistics for the National Crime Prevention Council, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and the National Institute for Citizen Education in the Law;
Provided support on a federal grant proposal submitted by the National Victim Center; and
Coordination of information and library services for the National Victim Center.
Staff Scientist
Applied Science Associates, Landover, Maryland, 1990
Coordination of Department of Labor Training Academy Expo promotional materials, including the development of Expo poster, brochure, exhibit booths, newsletter article, and recruitment video; and
Supervision of graphic artists and video scriptwriter.
Conference Associate
National AIDS Network, Washington, DC, 1989-1990
Coordination of national skills building conference for 800 participants;
Oversight of all logistics, including negotiation of hotel and airline contracts;
Development of conference program and courses; and
Supervision of conference and office management staff and volunteers.
Assistant Director for Field Services
National Organization for Victim Assistance, Washington, DC, 1985-1989
Administration of NOVA's divisions of training and technical assistance, annual conference, accounting, legislation and public affairs;
Recruitment, supervision and management of 150 training consultants and staff; and
Coordination of five national conferences for 200 to 800 participants; two regional training series for 100 to 150 participants; and more than 75 one to five day technical assistance trainings and conferences.
Probation Officer
Benton County Community Corrections, Corvallis, Oregon, 1980-1985
Supervised a caseload of 160 probationers for District and Circuit Courts, including preparing pre-sentence reports; investigating restitution claims; recommending restitution amounts to the court; and collecting and distributing restitution.
Corrections Officer
Benton County Corrections Facility, Corvallis, Oregon, 1979-1980
Responsible for daily supervision of 30 inmates; booking and release process.
Completed extensive advanced professional training in program management and criminal justice issues.
Bachelor of Sciences, Corrections, Minor in Psychology; Oregon College of Education, Monmouth, Oregon, 1979.
Presenter, Overview of Crisis Response and Crisis Response - Internal Factors, Capital Area Crisis Response Team Basic Training, 2003.
Co-presenter, Chicken Soup for the Soul and National Advocate Credentialing Program, National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference and International Summit, 2003.
Co-presenter, Creating a Multidisciplinary Response to Stalking; Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Life After September 11th - The First Week, The First Month, and Beyond, National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference and International Summit, 2002.
Presenter, Lessons from the Aftermath, NOVA 9/11 Crisis Response Team Conference, 2002.
Presenter, HIV Disease and Victim Services, National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference and International Summit, 2001.
Moderator/Panelist, High Profile Cases and Their Impact on Victims and Survivors, Massachusetts Annual Victim Rights Conference, 2001
Presenter, "Film at Eleven": When Your Case is in the News, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Summer Institute, 2001
Moderator, Enhancing Victim Services, Our Aging Population: Promoting Empowerment, Preventing Victimization and Implementing Coordinated Interventions, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000.
Co-presenter, Chicken Soup for Your Soul: Finding Your Own Ingredients and How Can I Get Funding? The $64,000 Question, National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference and International Summit, 1999.
Co-presenter, Victims as Crime Prevention Resources, National Conference on Preventing Crime, National Crime Prevention Council, 1999.
Presenter, What Victim Service Professionals Need to Know about HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse; Testing and Prophylaxis: Making the Decision; HIV/AIDS and the Victim Assistance Workplace; Coordinating Community Services to Provide Substance Abuse, HIV, and Mental Health Services, AIDS Summit ‘99: Making the Connection-HIV, Substance Abuse, and Social Issues, Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Jacksonville, Florida.
Lead Trainer, HIV/AIDS and Victim Services: A Critical Concern for the 90's, Regional Training Series, National Center for Victims of Crime, 1998-00.
Moderator and Presenter, HIV Disease and the Victim Service Professional Plenary Session and co-presenter, Chicken Soup for Your Soul: Finding Your Own Ingredients, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference and International Summit, 1998.
Presenter, HIV Disease and the Victim Service Professional; and Chicken Soup for Your Soul: Finding Your Own Ingredients, Arizona State Victim Assistance Conference, 1998.
Moderator and Presenter, HIV Disease and the Victim Service Professional Plenary Session, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference and International Summit, 1997.
Presenter, HIV/AIDS and Victim Services, Indiana Victim Assistance Network Annual Conference, 1997.
Presenter, The HIV Pandemic — How It Impacts Victim Services, Resource Development, and Program Management; and The NOVA War Trauma Team in Ex-Yugoslavia, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1996.
Presenter, HIV/AIDS and Victim Services: A Critical Concern for the 90's, Regional Training Series, National Victim Center, 1996.
Presenter, HIV/AIDS and Victim Services: A Critical Concern for the 90's, Pilot Training, and HIV/AIDS: Facts and Fears in Victim Services, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1995.
Presenter, Implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Prosecution-based and Other Victim Service Providers; HIV/AIDS and Victims: Developing Protocol for Victim Service Providers, North Carolina Victim Assistance Network Conference, 1995.
Presenter, HIV/AIDS and Victims: Essential Knowledge for Victim Service Providers, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1994.
Presenter, Maryland Governor's Office of Justice Administration, Serving Crime Victims: A Criminal Justice/Community Partnership. Workshop on HIV/AIDS: What Service Providers Should Know, 1994.
Presenter, HIV/Aids and Victims: Essential Knowledge for the Victim Service Provider, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1993.
Presenter, HIV Disease/AIDS and Victim Services, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1992.
Panel Member, A Dialogue with the Experts, Panel presentation on HIV testing legislation for National Organization for Victim Assistance, National Forum, 1992.
Presenter, Support Group for Injured Victims, Case Consultation on Personnel Problems, and Special Issues Consultation on Unique Victim Characteristics for NOVA and MADD Regional Conference, 1987.
Moderator, Standardization and Training in Victim Services, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1987.
Presenter, Trauma of Victimization, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1987.
Presenter, Corrections: Probation and Victim Assistance, View from the States: Sharing the Issue, National Organization for Victim Assistance, Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference, 1986.
Presenter, Victims and Probation and Case Management Techniques for Starting and Expanding Victim Assistance Programs: Designs for the Future, National Regional Training Series, National Organization for Victim Assistance, 1986.
Primary Author, HIV/AIDS and Victim Services: A Critical Concern for the 90's: Training Manual and Trainer’s Guide, National Victim Center, 1995.
Co-author, HIV Testing, Counseling and Prophylaxis After Sexual Assault, Journal of the American Medical Association, 1994.
Author and Presenter, HIV/AIDS and Victims for The Road to Victim Justice: Mapping Strategies for Services, A Series of Regional Training Conference, National Victim Center and National Organization for Victim Assistance, 1991-1992.
Author, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice System: An Overview, HIV/AIDS and Victim Services; and Trauma of Victimization, National Victim Center INFOLINK Bulletins, 1992.
Co-author, Making it Work: Addressing Victim Concerns through Community Corrections Programs, National Organization for Victim Assistance, 1987.
Member, New York University, Ehrenkranz School of Social Work’s Victims of Mentally Ill Offenders Project Working Group, 1998-2000.
Member, National MultiCultural Institute’s Cultural Considerations in Assisting Victims of Crime Advisory Board, 1998-1999.
Advisor, National Organization for Victim Assistance’s Symposium on Working with Crime Victims with Disabilities, 1998.
Member, Victim Services’ Testing the Convicted/Testing the Accused Advisory Board, 1998.
Member, American Society for Law and Medicine's Working Group in HIV Testing, Counseling and Prophylaxis After Sexual Assault, 1993.
Member, American Correctional Association's Task Force on Victims of Crime, 1988.
National AIDS Memorial Quilt, Friends of the Quilt
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
13th Annual AIDS WALK Washington Planning Committee, 1999
12th Annual AIDS WALK Washington Planning Committee, 1998
11th Annual AIDS WALK Washington Planning Committee, 1997
Member, NOVA’s War Trauma Team — Tuzla, Bosnia, Feb./Mar. 1996
National AIDS Candlelight March Planning Committee, 1996
10th Annual AIDS WALK Washington Planning Committee, 1996
9th Annual AIDS WALK Washington, Day-of-Event Volunteer Co-Coordinator, 1995
Founding Member, Governing Board Treasurer, President, and current Past President, Capital Area Crisis Response Team, 1993 to present.
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