2026 Speakers
Michelle Horton
Keynote Speaker
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Author of "Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds."
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Criminalized Survival
Amy Russell
Keynote Speaker
2026 Sessions:
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Your Trauma Brain is Lying to You: A Hilarious Guide to Cognitive Rebellion
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The Credibility Contamination: Neutralizing Investigator Bias and Organizational Culture
Susan Searle & Miranda Morgan
TESSA Prevention Education Outreach
2026 Sessions:
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Teen Dating Abuse IS Domestic Violence
Janet Praeger
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner
2026 Session:
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Strangulation: Implications and Evaluation
Natalie Ivey
Training & Criminal Justice Specialist
2026 Sessions:
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Finding the Thread: Recognizing Stalking Within IPV and Sexual Violence
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Solving the Puzzle: Successfully Investigating Stalking Cases
Allyson Williams
Training Team Manager - Colorado's Family & Medical Leave Insurance Division
2026 Session:
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Friend of FAMLI: Training Advocates to Connect Survivors to Paid Leave
Sandie Campanella
Investigator, Boulder DA Office
2026 Sessions:
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Strangulation: Identifying, Investigating, and Charging It
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DV: Post Arrest Abuse
Ashley Edstrom & Rachel
Pet Therapy Services
2026 Session:
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Paws with a Purpose: Learn about Canine Companions & Facility Dogs and How They Can Support Victims
Jenni Schmelz
Vibrational Sound Therapist
2026 Session:
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Acu-Detox: Ear Acupuncture (back by popular demand!)
Dr. Kate Dreiling
Professor of Criminal Justice, CMU
2026 Session:
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Female Arrest Rates
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Ross Young
Mesa County Sheriff's Office
2026 Session:
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A Case Study of Marc Matteson
Braden Parker & Lindsey Cisar
Juvenile Intervention Specialists
2026 Session:
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Domestic Violence Youth Interventions: A Developing Clinical Model
TJ VanRoosendaal
Hilltop Community Resources
2026 Session:
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Highlighting community-based programs offered through Hilltop Community Resources
Stephanie Rubenstein
Title IX Coordinator, CMU
2026 Session:
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Beyond Sexual Harassment: Title IX's Role in Combating IPV on Campus