Staff
Operations Manager: Jo Ellen Hess
Protective Order Attorney: Paul Singleton
Paul Singleton graduated with honors from Wake Forest University in 2003. He
was captain of the track team. After graduating from Wake Forest, he taught in
inner-city Baltimore through Teach For America for two years. He graduated from
the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in December
of 2008. He was admitted to practice law in Indiana in May of 2009.
Victim Services Coordinator: Katie Jones
Katie Jones is a longtime resident of Northern Indiana and a graduate of
Wawasee High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and
Criminology from Valparaiso University in May 2004. Following graduation, Katie
worked for three years with a middle school mentoring program, returning to
school in August 2007 to work on her Master's in Social Work. Katie attended
the Indiana University School of Social Work at IUPUI and graduated in May 2009
as a member of Phi Alpha, the Social Work Honor Society. Katie has been
involved in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault advocacy and education efforts
for over seven years and describes it as her passion in life. In her free time,
Katie enjoys shopping, spending time with friends, and watching sports,
especially football.
Executive Committee
Debie Coble, Chair
Perry Watson III, Vice-Chair
Deborah Grounds, Treasurer
Sharon Burden, Secretary
Board Members
Sharon Burden - Executive Director, Alcohol and Additions Resource Center
Debie Coble - Vice President, Workforce Development Services, Goodwill
Industries of Michiana, Inc.
Michael A. Dvorak - Prosecuting Attorney, St. Joseph County
Laurel Eslinger - Community Representative
Deborah Grounds - Vice President of Technology Services, Carleton Inc.
Phillip Johnson - Director, Notre Dame Security Police Department
Andrea Popielski - Vice President Specialty and Regional Clinics, Madison
Center and Hospital
Perry Watson III, President and CEO, Lexus of Mishawaka