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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 interpersonal 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 using those experiences and knowledge in her role at SMRC. Prior to her work at SMRC, Destiny worked for Victim Outreach Inc (VOI) in Jefferson County, CO, where she provided Law Enforcement based victim services to victims of crime and trauma from 8 jurisdictions.
Destiny was raised in New Orleans, LA and Lewistown, MT, but has moved all over the country as an adult, eventually settling in the Denver Metro area for a decade with her partner, Keoni, where they had their daughter Willow and raised her until she turned 7! After being offered a position at SMRC, Destiny and family purchased a home in Redvale and all 3 are extraordinarily happy about the transition.
In addition to providing services to survivors, Destiny has a passion for providing culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services in any role she fills, and is particularly motivated to ensure equitable access to services for everyone. She loves training, programming, and of course, direct services!
When she’s not working, Destiny enjoys spending time outdoors with her family (including their lab Sunny and 2 cats, Rainbow and Flower); they love camping, fishing, hiking, paddle boarding and are looking forward to exploring more outdoor winter activities!