Team

Steering Committee

Ramona Merchan

Executive Director
2020 - present

Chisato Hotta

Co Program Development Director
2021 - present

Susan Hess

Our Stories Matter Host
2014 – present

Ivan Reyes

Financial Officer
2024 – present

Sarit Zimmerman Rogers

Social Media Co-Director
2025 – present

Valerie Gooch

Social Media Co-Director
2025 – present

Chandler

Co Operations 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.

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

Board Member

Gladis Molina

Board Member

Nathalie Trouillot

Board Member

Ramona Merchan

Board Member

Susan Hess

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

Volunteer
2022 – present