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Destiny is excited to be the Advocacy Services Manager at SMRC, as she has dedicated her academic and professional career to serving survivors of gender-based violence. Destiny earned a BA in Criminal Justice and Women’s Studies from UNLV and an MA in Gender and Ethnic Studies from George Washington University. She has worked with victims and survivors in different capacities for many years and is excited to be applying those experiences and knowledge in her role at SMRC. Prior to her work at SMRC, Destiny was an advocate at Victim Outreach Inc (VOI) in Jefferson County, CO, where she provided systems-based victim services to victims of crime and trauma from 8 jurisdictions. Destiny is passionate about providing culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services and is particularly motivated to ensure equitable access to services for everyone; she also loves training and developing and expanding programs.
Destiny was raised in New Orleans and spent summers in Lewistown, MT-- she has moved all over the country as an adult, eventually settling in the Denver Metro area with her partner, Keoni, where they had their daughter Willow. After being offered a position at SMRC, Destiny and family purchased a home on the West End, where Keoni teaches Kindergarten and Willow attends 3rd grade.
When she’s not working, Destiny and family enjoy spending time outdoors-- they love camping, fishing, hiking, paddle boarding and are looking forward to exploring more outdoor winter activities!