Strengthen Our Sisters Staff

World Peace Begins at Home.

Need Immediate Help? Call our 24-hour Hotline 1-800-SOS-9470

Sandra Ramos
Founder of the First Battered Women's Shelter in North America, Executive Director of Strengthen Our Sisters, and inspiration to all.
862-377-1379, 973-728-0007

Karin Westdyk
Program Director, Grants Management, Fiscal, Web & Program Development
973-248-0776
info@strengthenoursisters.org

Ellen Kenny
Director of Shelter Operations
973-728-0059
mooozak@yahoo.com

Anna Marie Tait
Wanaque & Berrie House Director
973-616-1112
amtbluebird@yahoo.com

Thomas J. Palermo
Systems Management Coordinator, Grants Management, Positive Parenting Instructor
973-657-1887 - Positive Parenting
parenting@positiveparenting.tv

Valentina Holston
Work First NJ Coordinator
973-831-8089
valentinaholston@yahoo.com

Suzanne Wilson Jones
Fiscal/Personnel Administrator
973-728-4382
sossuzanne@yahoo.com

Laurie Griffiths
Reporting
rockymtnhigh@optonline.net
973-657-1357

Advocacy

Maria Shuart
Director of Advocacy
maria@sosdv.org
973-657-1357

Fatima Correia-Van Dunk
Domestic Violence- Advocacy and Intake
fatima@sosdv.org
973-657-1357

Veronica J. Davis
Recovery Advocate/DV Counselor
973-616-5301
vee_davis_1@hotmail.com

Carolyn Wright-Van Dunk
Advocate/Reporting
973-657-1357
perrysherry2003@yahoo.com

Doris Thompson
Domestic Violence Advocate/Volunteer
973-657-1357

Counseling

Catherine Grisbacher
MSW - Domestic Violence Counselor
973-657-1357

Barbara Schinke
973-728-0007
Couselor

Janet Pheiffer
Anger Management Workshops and Children's Workshops:
973-728-0007

Cars for Success Program

Vera Dello Buono
Cars for Success Manager
973-728-7835
sosvera@yahoo.com

Housemothers

Main House Supervisors
Susan DeFazio - OMNI House
Ellen Kenny - Main House
Annamarie Tait- Wanaque & Berrie House
Veronica Davis- Cathy's House
Monika Phillip- Sunflower & Seed House

Housemothers
Susan DeFazio
Helen Shiver
Linda Lukawitch
Cynthia Pearce
Bexaida Baraon
Jessica VanDunk
Xenia Danko

Annika Downer
Kathy Norton
Valentina Holston
Ruth Parker
Dorris Thompson
Latreba Kelly
Tarrilyn Deavereaux

Education

Lena Lamontagne
CompuLearning Director. Computer Programs Coordinator and Grants Writer
PO Box 359., Wanaque, NJ
973-835-1991
lenal@sosdv.org

Kay Kenny
WRAP Coordinator (Work Readiness Achievement Program)
973-248-0776
ksquared77@yahoo.com

Jeanne Spadaccini
Omni Day School Director, and Children's Activities Coordinator
West Milford, NJ
973-728-2232
omnidayschool@optonline.net

Business

Cheryl VanDunk
Another Women's Treausres
Management
973-728-2506
Treasures Staff
Staff- Darrett Morgan - 973-728-2506
Perry VanDunk- Box Truck Driver - 973-728-2506

Mable Bynam
Treasures, Assistant
973-728-2506

Helen Rabin
Manager, Treasures Too Thrift Store
90A West Oakland Ave., Oakland, NJ 07436
201-337-8228
treasures2oakland@yahoo.com

Vladimir Chorney, Manager
Aardquark Computers
Wanaque, NJ
973-831-8010, http://www.aardquark.com

WebMothers- Karin Westdyk
Web Design
973-728-7880
email: info@sosdv.org

SOS Depot -Karin Westdyk
Printing, Typesetting, Business Cards and Forms
973-728-7880 email: info@sosdv.org

Transportation

Kay Kenny
Regional Transportation Coordinator
973-831-8087, ksquared77@yahoo.com

Terry Corello
Local Transportation Coordinator
862-377-1187

SOS Drivers
Madeline Ortiz
June Wienan
Kelly DePaula
Terry Corello

IMPORTANT SAFETY ALERT!

Computer use can be monitored and is impossible to completely clear. If you are
afraid your internet and/or computer usage might be monitored, please use a
computer at your local library or other location. Or call our local hotline at 1-800-767-9470,
and/or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

Information You Need Now

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