2016 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Certificate Program Fellows

Burleigh County, ND Team

Rhonda Block, Deputy Director, Child Protection Supervisor Burleigh County Social Services

Tami De Coteau, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Self-Employed

Luke McKay, Youthworker Supervisor, City of Bismarck Police Department

Cory Pedersen, Director of Juvenile Court, Unit 3 ND Supreme Court

Blaise Reagle, Professional Youth Worker, Youthworks

Tamara Uselman, Superintendent of Schools, Bismarck Public Schools

Colorado Team

Bob Bauman, Coordinator, Senate Bill 94, 8th JD Weld Adolescent Resources

Troy Krotz, Principal, Poudre School District

Greg Otte, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, State of Colorado Judicial Branch

Carolyn Pannell, District Court Magistrate, State of Colorado, 8th Judicial District

Hava Simmons, Social Casework Manager, Larimer County Department of Human Services

Fargo, ND Team

Joel Friesz, Restorative Justice Program Director Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota

Melaine Heitkamp, Executive Director Youthworks

Karen Kringlie, Director of Juvenile Court North Dakota Supreme Court

Kara Schmitz Olson, Cass County Assistant State's Attorney Cass County

Jeffrey Schatz, Superintendent of Schools Fargo Public Schools, District 1

David Todd, Chief of Police Fargo Police Department

New York City Law Department

Jennifer Gilroy Ruiz, Family Court Deputy Chief, NYC Law Department

*Ms. Ruiz is collaborating with Pia Wood, Assistant Corporation Counsel, NYC Law Department, from the 2017 RED Certificate Program.