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Staff

Clementina Chéry

Founder, President and CEO

Sonia Aggarwal

Training Coordinator

Danielle Bennett

Project Manager

MarcCawley Bercy

Community Outreach Coordinator

Stefany K. Boston

Director of Survivor Outreach Services 

Evandissa Cabral

Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator

Winston Commock Jr.

IT Specialist

Heather Dabreu

Operations Coordinator

Alexandra Chéry Dorrelus

Co-Executive Director

Ruth Henry

Gen Peace Teaching Artist-in-Residence

Janice Johnson

Development Events Manager

Milton Jones

Director of Reentry Services

Dionne Latrice

Administrative Coordinator

Meredith LaMalva

Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator

Taylor Lee

Content Producer

Kyanna Lungelow

Survivor Outreach & Support Coordinator

Pace McConkie Jr.

Policy and Advocacy Manager

Kyle Metzger

Grants and Data Manager

Kamal Oliver

Reentry Services Coordinator

Amy Piepiora

Chief Program Officer

Rahsaan Peters

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Alethea Pratt

Administrative & HR Manager

Rachel Rodrigues

Co-Executive Director

Njeri Rue

Assistant to the CEO

Shakita Stafford

Accounting Manager

Carolyn Thomas

Finance / HR Assistant

Emily Thomas

Healing Support Services Coordinator

Luis Antonio Thompson

Senior Producer

Jasmine Washington

Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator

Portia Williams

Administrative Assistant

Chaplain Clementina Chéry
Founder, President and CEO

Chaplain Clementina Chéry is the founder, President and CEO of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (LDBPI), a center of Healing, Teaching, and Learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief and loss. Chéry founded the LDBPI in 1994 in Boston, Massachusetts after the murder of her 15-year-old son Louis. For more than 25 years, Chéry has used her experience as a survivor to serve families impacted by murder, advocate for survivors of violent crimes, and develop best practices for homicide response.

Through the LDBPI, Chéry’s vision is to create and sustain an environment where all families can live in peace, and to transform society’s response to homicide. With the support of elected officials, including Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), the LDBPI and Chéry have equipped the City of Boston with resources and guides, including The Survivors’ Burial and Resource Guide: A Step by Step Workbook for Regaining Control, Always in my Heart: A Workbook for Grieving Children and co-authored The PeaceZone: A Program for Social Literacy.

Chéry is on a quest to spread the LDBPI’s knowledge and success nationally, and form new partnerships in peace to support survivors in all walks of life. Chéry has presented at the National Office for Victim Assistance, Harvard University’s Schools of Divinity and of Medicine, Boston College’s Schools of Social Work and of Law, Temple Israel, Trinity Church Boston and to multiple police departments including Boston and Miami. She is a founding member of the National Coalition for Survivors of Violence Prevention.

Chéry has received awards in recognition of her courageous leadership, tireless peacemaking work and service to her community. In the last ten years, Chéry was named one of Boston’s 100 Most Influential Leaders of Color, was awarded the 2016 Impact Award by Phillips Brooks House Association at Harvard University, received the Champion of Peace Award from Salem State University and was named Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers.

In February of 2012, Chéry was ordained as a senior chaplain with the International Fellowship of Chaplains, Inc. She also holds honorary Doctorate Degrees from Regis College, Mount Ida College and the College of the Holy Cross. Chéry was born in Honduras and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts where she currently lives. Her proudest accomplishment is being a mother to Louis, Alexandra, and Allen, and grandmother to Alexander.

Sonia Aggarwal

Training Coordinator

Sonia Aggarwal serves as the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator to help plan, coordinate, and manage training events. She was born and raised in Massachusetts, and currently resides in Stoneham. Sonia holds a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters of Fine Arts from Emerson College. She has previously worked as an instructor as well as a project coordinator. As a project coordinator, Sonia worked closely with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers to ensure they received housing, educational, and work opportunities. She believes that individuals should all have access to necessary resources and opportunities for themselves and their families to live and grow. Sonia hopes to support training programs, educational opportunities, and community events to help fulfil the mission of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.

Danielle Bennett
Project Manager

Danielle Bennett is the Project Manager for the LDBPI. Danielle played a role in the April 13, 2018 Victim Compensation Legislation amendment that ensured all families would be treated with compassion and dignity when seeking funeral and burial assistance. Danielle knows firsthand when survivors feel supported, held, and heard, they will be open to heal from the trauma they are experiencing on their new journey through life. Danielle’s experience as a cousin survivor is what guides her work. Her cousin Sharrice is her why and her children, close friends, and family are the inspiration and motivation to continue to be a voice for the voiceless.

MarcCawley Bercy

Community Outreach Coordinator

MarcCawley Bercy (MC) serves as the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s (LDBPI) Community Outreach Coordinator. He is originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, but lived most of his life in Brockton, Massachusetts. He works with the Training and Technical Assistance and Consulting (TTAC) team of the LDBPI to build and strengthen relationships with community partners by creating space where organizational interests converge. He also helps to coordinate all community engagement requests forwarded to the organization and assure they are appropriately staffed.

MarcCawley received his degree in Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Bridgewater State University in 2023. He has also had the privilege of conducting undergraduate research in Bridgewater State’s United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a summer intern and later serving as a peer mentor for the program. He has interned with other non-profit agencies in Brockton and Boston, such as the Coalition for Social Justice, the United Nations Association of Greater Boston, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro South and volunteered with Action for Equity in Four Corners, Dorchester.

As a former College for Social Innovation Fellow, MC served as a Network and Advocacy Peace Fellow intern and was mentored by Danielle Bennett and Pace McConkie Jr. The tangible impact of the work, the foundations on which the LDBPI built its mission and vision as well as the values which guided day-to-day interaction with survivors and staff pushed MC to apply for available positions at the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.

His goal is to form partnerships that foster the objectives of the organization while supporting the mission of the different teams within the organization and to assure that the work of the LDBPI is known across the Commonwealth. He will play the role of Community Outreach Coordinator to make it possible.

Stefany K. Boston
Director of Survivor Outreach Services

Stefany K. Boston is the Director of Survivor Outreach Services working as the point of contact for the SOS Advocates team. Stefany has been in the business of people for nearly two decades. Her candor and expertise in organizing, assisting and managing various projects and roles has been the catalyst for successful experiences for nearly two decades. Stefany is motivated by the quote, “treat others how you want to be treated” and believes that a helping hand is the hand that someone may need to enhance the quality of their own lives.

In 2003, Stefany left the cold world of mutual funds and became the Office Manager for a reputable Black-owned publication, where, under the tutelage of her supervisor, she was able to realize her desire for helping people, marketing & entertainment and most importantly – giving back to her community. Soon after making this revelation, it did not take long for her to be pulled into another direction. In 2004 and for the next 14 years, Stefany would be the face behind every memorable experience at one of Roxbury’s most historic urban landmarks all while doing double-duty in human services as her mainstay career. In 2018 Stefany went full circle, returning to the publication [she once left behind in 2006] and the following year, presented her first financial literacy conference for the underserved Black community of Boston. And till this day, Stefany continues to take on other projects meaningful to her and the community she grew up in.

To connect with Stefany, email Stefany@LDBPeaceInstitute.org or call 617.825.1917 x119.

Evandissa Cabral
Survivor Case Coordinator

Evandissa Cabral is a Survivor Case Coordinator who believes that by leading with love and compassion we can work towards a more peaceful community where families are able to receive the support needed for ongoing healing.

Evandissa has worked in various human services, such as Housing and Section 8 where she has provided support to homeless veterans transitioning into their new homes. She has worked to assist people struggling with mental health to identify strengths in order to achieve their goals and helped create plans for individuals with developmental disabilities that enable them to live a fulfilled and meaningful life. In addition, Evandissa has worked to support clients who battle with drug and alcohol abuse in order to combat those addictions and barriers to having a healthier life.

Evandissa has been trained in CPR and First Aid. She is fluent in Cape Verdean Kriol and moderately speaks Spanish and French. She hopes to expand her language skills by becoming proficient in Sign Language to continue helping families from various backgrounds.

Winston Douglas Commock Jr.
IT Specialist

Winston Douglas Commock Jr. currently serves as the LDBPI’s IT Specialist. Prior to joining the LDBPI, Winston served as a team member for KFC located in Quincy, and cleaned cars at Dean Street Car Wash in Norwood.

Winston attended West Roxbury High School and has lived in Dorchester his whole life. He aspires to earn his HiSet Diploma and hopes to continue his career as an IT Specialist. 

Winston believes that peace is possible and aims to add value to the promotion of peace. Winston is a loving son, brother, nephew, cousin, and uncle. In his free time he enjoys gaming, spending time with friends and family, and eating steak and cheese subs and calzones.

Heather Dabreu
Operations Coordinator

Heather Dabreu currently serves as the Operations Coordinator, providing operational support for multiple aspects of the organizational work.

Heather formerly advanced from the role of an Advocate, to Survivor Support Coordinator, and then to the Sr. Survivor Support Coordinator who for many years provided equitable support to families in the aftermath of homicide, suicide, and overdose.

Heather’s background is within the nonprofit field where she has worked tirelessly to raise awareness and create change around issues, such as poverty, homelessness and domestic, sexual, and community violence.

Heather has studied Early Childhood Education at Urban College of Boston and has taken several courses in humanities with Bard College of New York.

Alexandra Chéry Dorrelus
Co-Executive Director

Alexandra Chéry Dorrelus is Co-Executive Director. She oversees the work of the Peace Institute and ensures the organization’s programs have what they need in order to provide well coordinated services. Alexandra learned at 4 years old, when her brother was killed, the pain felt after someone you love is murdered is unique to other types of pain. In order to support a person and family through that pain, their unique and individual needs must be acknowledged and met. Alexandra has been in the field of human services since she was 16 and started her work as a youth organizer with the Breath of Life Dorchester (BOLD) Teens advocating for social and environmental justice. She worked her way into Program Coordinator of the BOLD Teens and managed the Codman Square Farmers Market. Alexandra holds many awards from her community organizing and human services work, including the Hidden Heroes Award. Upholding the legacy of her brother, Louis and the love for her family is what drives her work everyday.

Ruth Henry
Generation Peace Artist Teaching-in-Residence 

Ruth Henry is a teaching artist and activist who works with young people and their communities to tell their stories and inspire change through creative expression. She believes firmly in the words of Dr. Bettina Love: “We must struggle together to create the schools we are taught to believe are impossible, schools built on justice, love, joy + antiracism.” She believes that this begins with listening to young people and holding space for them to explore, create, and shape new possibilities. 

Ruth has created community murals, sculptures and installations in the United States, Colombia, Brazil, India and Mexico. She has also organized and facilitated nonviolent training and institutes throughout the United States, Colombia and Bolivia. Ruth is a Level III trainer in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation and holds a Masters in Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design.

Janice Johnson
Healing Support Services Manager

Janice V. Johnson is the Healing Support Services Manager. She works closely with the staff to help develop LDBPI’s standard operating procedures for each of their healing groups. The main part of Janice’s role is fostering the relationship of LDBPI and other community based organizations and schools. She is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and promoting LDBPI’s healing groups and workshops for survivors, families of incarcerated/ formerly incarcerated loved ones, and community partners. Janice believes that when dealing with trauma and loss, we are affected spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Our whole body, thought process, and spiritual energy is compromised when we lose a loved one, especially through homicide. That is exactly what she experienced when losing her brother to homicide in 2006, which first introduced her to LDBPI. She believes that healing takes time and is not an overnight process, which prompts her passion for hosting ongoing healing groups. With healing techniques and self-care, survivors begin to gain their purpose and feel a sense of connection to the world again. Her next introduction to LDBPI was as a client through their program that helps families of incarcerated loved ones, because of the incarceration of her son. Janice has experienced loss and has been impacted on both sides. She holds in her heart the experience and compassion it takes to do this work and carry on the Peace Institute’s VISION to create and sustain an environment where all families can live in peace and all people are valued.

Janice has worked as an Early Childcare Educator for 35 years and holds a Director II Certification in the field and was awarded the first of its kind, The Inner City Network of Early Education Professional Leadership Award. She has created and facilitated many self-care workshops in the community. Among her many titles, she is the Founder & Director of The Doll House Corporation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) program for girls where dolls and other self-care and expressive art activities are used as tools to build self-esteem. She currently holds a certificate in Holistic and Integrative Health and a certification in Interior Redesign. Janice leads with love and is dedicated to her community, profession and those she loves.

Milton Jones
Director of Re-entry Services

Milton comes with a humble spirit, believing that a unified team is much greater than a single one. Prior to coming to the Peace Institute, Milton has worked in team-building and supervisory roles in health care and non-profit settings. Milton was educated at Fitchburg State College where he studied Psychology and Business Administration. Milton has served on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations where he has also functioned as a group facilitator.

Dionne Latrice

Administrative Coordinator

Dionne Latrice is the Administrative Coordinator at the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, serving as the first point of contact and ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly. With over 20 years of experience in customer service and administrative roles across diverse professional environments, Dionne brings a steady, solutions-focused presence to her work—managing even the most complex tasks with clarity and care. A natural systems thinker, she finds fulfillment in building structures that foster efficiency, harmony, and ease. Her keen attention to detail is paired with a quiet intuition—she sees not only what is, but what could be improved, refined, or gently restored. To Dionne, organization is more than logistics; it’s an act of care—a quiet form of service that allows others to focus, flourish, and fulfill the work of healing and justice. Outside the office, Dionne recharges through beauty, movement, and reflection. She finds joy in the resonance of live music, the thrill of treasure-hunting in thrift stores, and the quiet honesty of journaling. Long car rides serve as a kind of moving meditation—a space where thoughts settle and clarity unfolds. Her growing collection of houseplants is a living reminder that even in stillness, growth is always possible. At her core, Dionne is driven by a love for purposeful collaboration and the quiet, transformative power of restoration—helping people, processes, and spaces return to their most vibrant potential.

Meredith LaMalva

Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator

Meredith LaMalva serves as a Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator at the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, working to provide comprehensive support to families navigating trauma, grief, and loss.

Meredith graduated from Simmons University with a BA in Political Science and a Master of Public Policy. While she is passionate about policymaking and understanding the legislative process, her experience working in both sexual violence prevention and community support services influenced her to continue working directly with survivors. This led her to the Peace Institute, where she works to help families navigate their healing process.

Meredith’s focus on anti-carceral policy throughout her graduate program contributed to a nuanced understanding of the root causes of violence and the importance of transformative justice practices to address harm. Her commitment to ending cycles of violence paired with her belief in the power of community care are central to her work at the Peace Institute.

Taylor Lee

Content Producer

Taylor Lee serves as the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Content Producer. She works to tell the story of the LDBPI through creativity and digital outreach.

Taylor graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in Communications and Digital Arts. Her internship during college centered around environmental sustainability, which showed her the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on communities of color, as well as the importance of community engagement. This led her to the work of the LDBPI.

Taylor used to be a swim coach for the youth in her community and deeply believes in the power and leadership of Generation Peace! She also loves painting, drawing, and the arts, and feels that creativity is integral in the healing journey.

Kyanna Lungelow

Survivor Outreach & Support Coordinator

Kyanna Lungelow serves as the Survivor Outreach & Support Coordinator. She grew up in the inner city of Boston, and still resides there. She graduated from Curry College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice, and is currently enrolled at Boston University pursuing her Masters in Social Work.

Kyanna hopes to open her own inner city youth advocacy program. Working in human services for over three decades, it’s become a priority of hers to love on her community. She believes it is very important to give back to the community she grew up in and plans to stay in for the rest of her life. She believes that TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAMWORK, and in order for our young people to be successful, that we as adults have to lead them. She looks forward to leading and working with our most vulnerable youth and families.

Pace McConkie Jr.
Policy and Advocacy Manager

Pace McConkie Jr. is a Policy and Advocacy Manager who works to foster a collective movement toward healing and liberation.  

Pace believes that “solidarity is the best medicine,” and that as we mobilize together, we can dismantle systems of violence and cultivate a community that celebrates our shared humanity. 

Pace has worked in many capacities within the arts, outdoor exploration, and health & human services, and believes deeply in the strength of “People Power,” an adventurous spirit, and the euphoria of high-voltage Rock n’ Roll. Pace hopes to always be a peacemaker, honoring the Latin origin of his name meaning, peace. Pace is a licensed social worker who earned his Masters in Social Work from Boston University and a BA in Peace & Conflict Studies from the University of Utah.

Kyle Metzger

Grants and Data Manager

Kyle Metzger serves as the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Grants and Data Manager. He is
from Fostoria, Oh and now resides in Huntington, IN. Kyle works to seek, apply for, and
maintain grant funding for the LDBPI’s many programs as well as collect data and statistics
regarding the LDBPI’s work in serving survivors of homicide victims.

Kyle holds a degree Social Work from Bluffton University and a Master of Arts in Peace Studies
from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. Kyle has been in the nonprofit field for 15 years.
Kyle’s goal is to give the LDBPI a strong, sustainable financial foundation so the front-line staff
can do their crucial work. Kyle has secured large grants and contracts from a diverse set of
foundations and government offices and hopes to continue to grow the list of those who
financially support the LDBPI.

Kyle has held a deep passion and yearning for a peaceful world for many years and feels
honored to be able to help bring peace and healing to those suffering from murder, trauma,
grief, and loss.

Kyle lives in Huntington, Indiana with his wife, Sharon, and 2 children, Oliver and Elsie. They
spend their time outside when possible, and inside watching movies and cooking the rest of the
time. He and his wife own a bakery together in downtown Huntington which allows Kyle to
have an outlet for his passion for baking.

Kamal Oliver
Reentry Services Coordinator

As the Reentry Services Coordinator, Kamal engages with individuals who are newly released from incarceration and their families to support them through creating strength-based goals, offering training and conducting programming that helps them to achieve their goals by embracing a reformed and enhanced mindset and applying what they’ve learned in practical ways that help improve their lives and become successful. Kamal was first introduced to LDBPI in 2012 when he participated in the Peace From Within training facilitated by the Director of Reentry Services, Milton Jones and President and CEO, Tina Chery. After completing the Peace From Within training, Kamal developed a profound interest in the healing work of the Peace Institute which led to his hire. In July of 2018, Kamal officially came on board as a staff member and is currently adding a wealth of value to the organization and its network.

Amy Piepiora

Chief Program Officer

Amy serves as the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Chief Program Officer. She is originally from Carver, MA, and now resides in Weymouth. She is grateful to have the opportunity to support all of the Peace Institute’s programs and services.

Amy is a licensed mental health counselor and earned her Master’s degree at Boston College. She is a seasoned clinician, supervisor, and organizational leader. Amy has spent her career working with youth and families in various settings in and around Boston. She also has extensive experience as a trainer and consultant specializing in guiding mental health practitioners and educators to provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive supports.

She approaches her work grounded in cultural humility and a commitment to anti-racist practices. She has a passion for building and supporting systems and programs that provide healing-centered services that are meaningful and easily accessible to the community.

When Amy is not at work, she is busy working toward her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Lesley University, and her cat, Mo, provides her great company along the journey.

Rahsaan Peters

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Rahsaan Peters serves as the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Strategic Partnerships Manager.

Alethea Pratt
Administrative and Human Resources Manager

Alethea manages administrative and human resource support for the LDBPI, including coordination of the volunteer and Peace Fellow Internship programs. She is committed to the LDBPI’s approach of serving families on both sides of homicide with dignity and compassion, and hopes for a world in which all people can see, appreciate, and respect the value of every other person’s life. 

Alethea has a background in both office administration and helping professionals in the public and private, for-profit and non-profit sectors. Most of her work has been with mission-driven organizations. 

Alethea holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Texas in El Paso, Texas. She was a member of the Phi Eta Sigma honor society. As of December, 2021, she celebrated 7 years as a staff member of the Louis D Brown Peace Institute. 

Rachel Rodrigues
Co-Executive Director

Rachel Rodrigues graduated from Framingham State College in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. She interned at the Peace Institute as a senior in college. After graduation, she continued to volunteer at the Peace Institute and was eventually hired to serve as a Program Coordinator. Since 2007, Rachel has been providing the PI’s Survivor Outreach Services to families of homicide victims in the Greater Boston area and leading training to service providers on the organization’s Survivor-Based Tools and Techniques. From intern to Co-Executive Director, Rachel has supported the vision and strategic growth of the organization. She has also been trained as a VISIONS Inc. Consultant to improve equity, cross-cultural communication, and inclusion with groups, companies, and organizations.

Njeri Rue
Assistant to the CEO

Njeri Rue serves as the Executive Assistant to the Founder, CEO & President, Clementina Chéry. She is from Mattapan, MA and now resides in Stoughton, MA.

Njeri holds both a BA and a Master’s degree from Boston College and has experience in the fields of sports management, marketing and real estate financial investment.

Shakita Stafford
Accountant

Shakita Stafford is the Peace Institute’s Accountant. She works closely with the staff and fundraising and finance committee to ensure the effectiveness and transparency of the Peace Institutes finances. Shakita believes in building close relationships with her community and peers. The tools, knowledge, and experience she gained from her internship opportunity at the Peace Institute in 2010 and her advocacy work at the University of Massachusetts Boston (2008-2011), has helped her build well rounded relationships within the Peace Institute’s network. Shakita completed her work-study duties as Coordinator of the Advocacy Resource Center for Modern Survival (ARMS Center). In 2011, Shakita received a B.S. in Accounting at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Shakita was awarded several Dean’s List certificates during her undergraduate career. The work she does is driven by her passion to help the community.

Carolyn Thomas
Finance / HR Assistant

Carolyn supports the Administrative / Human Resource Manager and Accounting Manager for the LDBPI. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience for the past 30 years working in Human Resources and Accounting / Payroll for private and public sectors.

Emily Thomas

Healing Support Services Coordinator

Emily Thomas serves as the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Healing Support Services Coordinator and works with LDBPI to provide healing support to families impacted by homicide, suicide, and overdose through workshops, support groups, and thoughtful connection.

Emily received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Education from Wheaton College Massachusetts. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she interned with the clinical team at New Hope to provide crisis intervention services to domestic violence survivors. She is a certified youth worker and licensed educator with experience supporting youth of all ages in both academic settings, through Boston Public Schools, and residential group homes, with the Justice Resource Institute.

She is currently a Master of Social Work student in Trauma Practice at Simmons University, and is passionate about building community and trauma-informed spaces where survivors can support, empower, and learn from one another throughout their healing journey.

Emily is deeply inspired by the organization’s dedication to peace in the face of insurmountable loss and strives to design workshops and programs where youth can process their grief with peers, and where families can come together to receive holistic healing support.

Luis Antonio Thompson

Senior Producer

Luis Antonio Thompson serves as Senior Producer for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, and began as one of the organization’s first volunteers. As a multidisciplinary artist, photographer and producer, with credits in film, television and magazines, he has lived and worked in Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Washington, DC.

He recently worked in Manhattan as a beverage designer, having developed drink recipes for multiple New York City venues, including The Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Museum and Jazz at Lincoln Center. His recipes and expertise have been featured in EBONY Magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Huffington Post, and No. 768, the magazine of The Plaza Hotel.

His passion for photography, filmmaking and storytelling has brought him across the world.

Jasmine Washington

Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator

Jasmine serves as one of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator. She was born and raised in Providence, RI where she still resides. She works to help the families who, in the most tragic of times, need help and guidance as well as additional support. Jasmine graduated from Monroe College with a degree in Criminal Justice. As a survivor of gun violence herself, the mission and goal of the Institute spoke to the core of her and led her to join in this work.

“Always have faith in knowing that forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.” -Jasmine Washington

Portia Williams
Administrative Assistant

Portia warmly welcomes all guests and callers to the Peace Institute and provides administrative support to the entire staff. In Portia’s words, “I was inspired to volunteer at the Peace Institute after purchasing memorial buttons for my Spiritual Mother home going service.” Two and a half years after that experience, Ms. Portia joined the staff.

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