ACADEMY FACULTY & STAFF

Dr. Debra L. Stanley
Executive Director

dstanley@ubalt.edu


Anne Marie Milun

Program Manager
alitecky@ubalt.edu


Cherie Peay

Program Coordinator

cpeay@ubalt.edu


Nicole Feldhaus
Technician
nfeldhauslitecky@ubalt.edu


Linda Dionne

Program Coordinator 

ldionne@ubalt.edu  


 Debbie Bradley
Certification Coordinator
bradleyd@harfordsheriff.org


Faculty:


David Thomas

law.thomas.dog@gmail.com


Dr. Heather L. Pfeifer
hpfeifer@ubalt.edu


Dr. Gabriela Wasileski

gwasileski@ubalt.edu


Dr. Melvin de la Cruz

mdelacruz@ubalt.edu


Contact Us

410.837.5055


                                                                 

                                                  2025 Roper Victim Assistance Academy Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                                      Winter In-Person (February 24-28)  

                                                                                                  Summer Virtual  (June 2-6)         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 Questions:   contact Anne Milun at alitecky@ubalt.edu or  410.837.5055   

        

Creating Ties That Bind


The purpose of the RAAA is to provide a vehicle by which Alumni may assist in the attainment of the goals set forth by the Academy. As such the goals of the Alumni Association are:


  1. To build a network for victim service providers.
  2. To establish a mentoring program for Association members, to include victim service providers new to the field as well as seasoned providers.
  3. To assist with identification of training needs at both the basic and advanced levels.
  4. To expand and enhance the level of professionalism within the victim services field.
  5. To establish non-profit status for the Association


As such, the Alumni Association has created a set of committees designed to support these goals. A description of each committee is listed in the left-hand column.  RAAA welcomes the active involvement of its members and as such is always looking for more Alums to serve on these committees so they can share their talents and knowledge with their fellow peers.

Members-at-Large:
J. Sean Delehant

Sharon DiMaggio
Audra Hill
Alexandra Laughlin-Beard
Fatima Lewis
Denise Marcell Camp
Michelle Lee
Terrie Lewis
LeCresha Washington
Rebecca Wise


Adopt-A-Family


A family has been chosen!

Donations Due by Thursday, December 12th

Gifts to be Delivered by December 20th


If you’d like to participate, please send an Amazon gift card in any amount to  Shardal Rose at Shardal.Rose@baltimorepolice.org


Once donations are collected,

a few wonderful Roper alumni “elves” will use the gift cards

to purchase family member gifts based on their wish lists, wrap the gifts and deliver them to the family.

About our Family


The Roper Academy Alumni Association (RAAA) has chosen a family for this year’s adopt a family holiday drive. The family includes a mother and her two school-age daughters who are receiving support from a local organization.  Over the past year, the family is processing their trauma and shifting to a homeschooling lifestyle. The mother works remotely full-time while homeschooling her children and managing her own health challenges. It has been an incredibly difficult year for this family, so we look forward to sharing extra light and love this holiday season.


Note from the Board:
We are all truly grateful to be part of such an amazing group of people who have dedicated their careers to serving and supporting victims of crime. Thank you for the work you already do every day and for considering a contribution to our Adopt-a-Family gift drive. Have a wonderful !

                ~  Most sincerely, RAAA Board members

2024

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, November 13

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
AGENDA ITEMS: Adopt-A-Family, Committee Reports,

2025 alumni annual event and more...

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Dates and Times are set by committee chairs
and meet individually.

BOARD MEETING ADDITIONAL DATES: To Be Announced

LOCATION:  virtual (unless otherwise stated)

MEETING LINK & PASSWORD: Check your email!
Questions please contact: Naomi Taffet, at taffet@aol.com


RAAA MEMBERS

On behalf of of the Roper Academy Alumni Association, 
we proudly introduce and congratulate our current Executive Board Members!


Officers:
Co-Chair - Jessica Foster

Co-Chair - Robin Washington
Treasurer - Shardal Rose
Secretary- Naomi Taffet



2024 Meeting Board Schedule (scroll down)

​​RAAA BOARD COMMITTEES

Please contact the chair for information.

The following committee meetings will be held following Board meetings on Zoom (1:30 PM- 2:00 PM):

Mentoring Committee:
  The mission is to develop best practices for one-on-one and group mentoring and support; establish qualifications for and define roles of mentors; maintain professionalism and confidentiality; maintain Victim Service Professionals directory.  
Chair: Sean Delehant 
Members: Sharon DiMaggio, Jessica Foster


The following committees will coordinate meetings through the committee chair:


Operations & Training Committee:  The mission is to support and assist Academy staff with organizing training, activities, and events.

Chair: Rebecca Wise  

Members:  Denise Marcell, Camp, Sharon DiMaggio, Naomi Taffet, Robin Washington

Outreach & Special Events: 
The mission is to develop a marketing plan and tools to reach a spectrum of service for agencies/venues to promote well attended future Academies; assist with the development of the quarterly alumni newsletter, advance social media presence, and  update the alumni website.
Chair: Shardal Rose 

Members: Denise Marcell Camp, Sharon DiMaggio, Audra Hill; Fatima Lewis, Hilda Lloyd, Robin Washington, Rebecca Wise


Resource & Legislative Committee:  The mission is to recommend resources for consideration on RAAA’s webpage and validate credibility, monitor local and national progress toward standardization of training for Victim Service Professionals, monitor, report, and participate in legislative efforts in Victim Services.
Chair: open 
Members: Denise Marcell Camp, LaCresha Washington
 

CELEBRATING 22 YEARS!