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 Burdick
Co-chair
Professional Development Manager,
Supreme Court of Illinois Judicial College
Members
Tanya Anderson
Associate Director, Advancing Pretrial Policy & Research (APPR)
Domingo Corona
Director of Pretrial Services, Arizona Superior Court (AZ)
Michael Kainu
Senior Risk Analyst, D.C. Pretrial Services Agency (DC)
Brian Brittain
Court Services Manager, Volusia County (FL)
Tasha Brown
Senior Pretrial Officer, City of Norfolk (VA)
James Owens
Project Manager, Mecklenburg County (NC)
James.Owens@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Kellie McBride
Director, Department of Criminal Justice Services (MT)
Hillary Hartoin
Court & Pretrial Services Director, Cass County (IN)
Jennifer Gibbs
Executive Director, Criminal Justice Alternatives (NC)
jgibbs@wake.gov
Elizabeth Hammond
Program Manager, Hamilton County Pretrial (TN)
Natalie Michailides
Director, Harris County Pretrial Services (TX)
Natalie.Michailides@pts.hctx.net
Charlotte McPherson
National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
Eric Schmidt
Manager, Oakland County Community Corrections (MI)
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)
Janet Yosick
Supervisor, Oakland County Community Corrections (MI)
Elizabeth Gonzalez-Collazo
Associate Director of Pretrial Services (NY)
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
