Team

Steering Committee

Ramona Merchan
(she/her/ella)

Executive Director
2020 - present

Chisato Hotta
(she/her)

Co Program Development Director
2021 - present

Ashley Nelik
(she/her)

Co Program Development Director
2025 - present

Susan Hess
(she/her)

Our Stories Matter Host
2014 – present

Ivan Reyes

Financial Officer
2024 – present

Sarit Zimmerman Rogers
(she/her)

Social Media Co-Director
2025 – present

Valerie Gooch
(she/her)

Social Media Co-Director
2025 – present

Bachelor and Master of Social Work Interns

We are honored to host undergraduate and graduate student internships from colleges and universities globally. Student interns play a key role in harnessing technology for social good, driving innovation in trauma-informed education and collaboration.

Suzanne Baeza

2025 – present

Chelsea

2025 – present

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is composed of dedicated leaders who guide our mission, ensure strategic oversight, and uphold our values to drive meaningful impact

Jennifer Parga
(she/her)

Board Member

Elizabeth Eastlund
(she/her)

Board Member

Gladis Molina
(she/her)

Board Member

Nathalie Trouillot
(she/her)

Board Member

Wendy Martinez
(she/her)

Board Member

Ramona Merchan
(she/her/ella)

Board Member

Susan Hess
(she/her)

Board Member

Advisory Committee

TILA Advisors provide coaching, mentorship and education through a trauma informed lens.

Janel Morgan

Advisor

Volunteers

Volunteers with the Trauma Informed Learning Alliance (TILA) support education, collaboration, and growth by promoting trauma-informed practices. They help foster spaces of healing and connection where communities can learn, innovate, and build resilience together.

Larissa Avalos
(she/her)

Volunteer
2022 – present