Education Committee

The NAPSA Education Committee is responsible for promoting the training and education of pretrial services practitioners through a vibrant certification process and supporting the advancement of pretrial justice standards and evidence-based practices through the training and education of key stakeholders. The committee meets these responsibilities through the enhancement of certification and training that is based on state-of-the-art knowledge in how to effectively advance professional development of staff and develop the capacity of individuals to provide expert technical assistance to the field. 

Aaron Johnson 

Chair

Galveston County Personal Bond,

Magistrate Court & Collections Director (TX) 

aaron.johnson@galvestoncountytx.gov

Aaron Burdick

Co-chair

Professional Development Manager,

Supreme Court of Illinois Judicial College

aburdick@IllinoisCourts.gov

Janice Radovick-Dean

NAPSA Board Liaison

Allegheny County Pretrial Services

northeast@napsa.org

Members

Tanya Anderson

Associate Director, Advancing Pretrial Policy & Research (APPR)

tanderson@cepp.com


Domingo Corona

Director of Pretrial Services, Arizona Superior Court (AZ) 

treasurer@napsa.org


Michael Kainu

Senior Risk Analyst, D.C. Pretrial Services Agency (DC)

atlantic@napsa.org


Brian Brittain 

Court Services Manager, Volusia County (FL) 

vicepresident@napsa.org


Tasha Brown

Senior Pretrial Officer, City of Norfolk (VA) 

tasha.brown@norfolk.gov


James Owens

Project Manager, Mecklenburg County (NC) 

James.Owens@mecklenburgcountync.gov


Kellie McBride

Director, Department of Criminal Justice Services (MT)

northwest@napsa.org


Hillary Hartoin

Court & Pretrial Services Director, Cass County (IN)

hillary.hartoin@co.cass.in.us


Jennifer Gibbs

Executive Director, Criminal Justice Alternatives (NC)

jgibbs@wake.gov


Elizabeth Hammond

Program Manager, Hamilton County Pretrial (TN)

elizabethh@hamiltontn.gov


Natalie Michailides

Director, Harris County Pretrial Services (TX)

Natalie.Michailides@pts.hctx.net


Charlotte McPherson

National Center for State Courts (NCSC)

cmcpherson@ncsc.org


Eric Schmidt

Manager, Oakland County Community Corrections (MI)

presidentelect@napsa.org


Malinda Ingram

Quality & Training Specialist, Mecklenburg County (NC)

Malinda.Ingram@mecklenburgcountync.gov


Shy Meckna

Community Reentry Manager, Douglas County (NE)

shy.meckna@douglascounty-ne.gov


Melana Gross

Operations Supervisor, Kentucky Pretrial Services (KY)

MelanaGross@KYCOURTS.NET


Janet Yosick

Supervisor, Oakland County Community Corrections (MI)

yosickj@oakgov.com


Elizabeth Gonzalez-Collazo

Associate Director of Pretrial Services (NY)

ecollazo@nycja.org


Paula Matano

Oregon Judicial Department (OR)

paula.m.matano@ojd.state.or.us


Tamara Williams

Pretrial Officer, Kane County Court Services (IL)

williamstamara@16thcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov