Staff diversity is of primary importance to Life Span, and we are proud that many of our clients are served by professionals who speak their language and understand their culture. Our staff includes bilingual and bicultural lawyers, counselors and advocates who speak Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, and Korean. We have staff from diverse faith traditions, as well as staff from the LGBTQ community.
Our staff ensures that Life Span’s services are culturally appropriate, and we strive to create an agency where clients have access to staff that speak their native language and have a similar cultural experience. Further, Life Span’s unusually high retention rate among nonprofit agencies—our staff averages 8.3 years—speaks to the dedication, professionalism and experience of our employees.
Effective services for victims of domestic and sexual violence require the building of trust with clients and the use of expertise and knowledge on their behalf. Our highly skilled and experienced staff fulfills these essential functions, and our services have no equal in Illinois.
Our Executive Team
Amy Fox
Jennifer Greene
Patty Hindo
J.B. Mantz
Ekaette Obot
Beisabel Velasco
Patricia Esquivel
Legal Staff
Amy Alvarado
Human Trafficking Project Coordinator
Veronica Baca
Crisis Advocate
Victoria Bell
Senior Attorney
Cori Bills
Staff Attorney
Kathy Bojczuk
Supervisory Attorney
Kevin Curran
Chief Legal Strategist
Lucas Godwin
Staff Attorney
Fatimeh Hussein
Criminal Court Advocate
Naz Ilana
Advocacy Services Coordinator
Anna Jaczewski
Criminal Court Advocate
Erica Jimenez
Senior Paralegal
Kimberly Jimenez
Paralegal
Kris Krafka
Sexual Assault Project Coordinator
Vianney Leon
Human Trafficking Project, Program Analyst
Crystal Lopez
Human Trafficking Advocate
Ericka Maya
Criminal Court Advocate
Haley Robichaud
Advocate
Lillian Roman
Paralegal
Erika Smith
Crisis Advocate
Giuliano Stefanutti
Staff Attorney
Lizzette Trejo
DOJ Accredited Representative
Olivia Villegas
Senior Attorney
Victoria Villegas
Immigration Paralegal
Lauryn Woodward
Senior Attorney
Counseling Staff
Dalya Canon
Counselor
Veronika Cascio
Counselor
Kyle Malcolm
Counselor
Megan O’Donnell
Education and Training Coordinator
Jasmine Steele
Counselor
Linda Yanez
Counselor
Development and Support Staff
Ulises Brito
Administrative Assistant
Aristea Geroulis
Data Management Coordinator
Donna Johnson
Senior Grant Manager
Giselle Lara
Operations Assistant
James Stewart III
Grant Writer
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