Our Team

Patty Terzian

Project Director

Patty Terzian is the Project Director at Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center (WRCAC). Patty is an experienced nonprofit leader, strategist, speaker, and executive coach. Motivated by the impact of strong teams and empowered leaders, Patty guides the development of initiatives and programs designed to help professionals enhance their skills, cultivate leadership, and strengthen resilience in their roles. She joined WRCAC in 2018 as a trainer and technical assistance provider and has over twenty years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including the Children’s Advocacy Center Movement. Prior to joining WRCAC, Patty served as the Executive Director of the Oregon Network of Child Abuse Intervention Centers (now known as Oregon Child Abuse Solutions), the accredited State Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers where she worked for 9 years. Patty has worked with Children’s Advocacy Centers and State Chapters throughout the country to lead facilitated learning experiences and strategic planning. When she is not working, you can find Patty spending time with her family and exploring the mountains, lakes, and forests near her home in Portland, Oregon. 

Amelia Siders, Ph.D.

Chapter Specialist – Mental Health

Amelia Siders, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked to support children’s advocacy centers for over 12 years. She gained experience providing direct service as well as being a clinical supervisor and program director at a children’s advocacy center in Traverse City, Michigan. Following her time at the CAC, she had the opportunity to serve as the clinical director at the state chapter level for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan. Her role at the chapter included providing resources, training, and supports for clinicians and advocates who served CACs throughout the state. She has been trained in several evidenced-based trauma informed treatment practices including Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She has provided consultation in the areas of trauma-informed assessment and substance use treatment as well as served as an expert witness related to trauma and sexual abuse.

Caitlin Smith

Chapter Specialist – Chapter Development and Resources

Caitlin Smith is a Chapter Specialist at the Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center (WRCAC). In this capacity, Caitlin leads initiatives aimed to support and strengthen Chapters of Children’s Advocacy Centers in the Western Region. Her responsibilities include facilitating strategic planning, providing training and consultation, and engaging in leadership coaching. In her previous role at the West Virginia Chapter, Caitlin supported programmatic and leadership development for CACs, supported multidisciplinary teams’ partnerships (MDTs), and helped child-serving professionals and systems strengthen their response to child victims of abuse. With over a decade of experience in the field, Caitlin has been working with CACs since shortly after earning her degree in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame in 2011. 

Joyce Prusak

Training Specialist

Joyce Prusak is a Training Specialist with Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center (WRCAC). In this role, Joyce provides training and technical assistance focused on multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and other issues related to strengthening the children’s advocacy center movement in the Western Region. Additionally, she works collaboratively on training and resources for MDT facilitators through WRCAC’s partnership with Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country. Joyce has worked in the child advocacy field since 2007. She served as executive director of the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center for over fifteen years. During that time, she also served as Chair of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Tennessee as well as interim director of the TN chapter. Joyce earned her bachelor’s degree in government from Georgetown University and her master’s degree in organizational leadership from Johns Hopkins University. Joyce spent the early days of her career life in Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill and also worked on both state and national political campaigns.

Salli Kerr

Training Specialist

Salli Kerr has over five years of experience as an Executive Director and CEO in the non-profit sector and was instrumental in the formation and accreditation of the state chapter of children’s advocacy centers in Nevada. As Executive Director, Salli led a multi-service center that housed the Nye County Children’s Advocacy Center, the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Nevada and other service organizations for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and other crimes. Salli’s background of providing direct services, including foster-parenting, provides her with a unique perspective on the impact of trauma in the lives of victims and the positive influence that a coordinated response has on victims’ recovery and wellness.

Kelsey Roberts

Communications and Quality Assurance Specialist

Kelsey Roberts is a Communications and Quality Assurance Specialist with the Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center (WRCAC). In this role, Kelsey oversees planning and production of communication materials, quality assurance, and data management for WRCAC and supports project coordination across WRCAC program activities. Prior to joining the WRCAC team in 2021, Kelsey led IT system rollouts for 5,000+ employees at a global immigration law firm, overseeing deployment, training, change management, communications, and process improvements to ensure operational success and efficiency. Kelsey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of San Diego.

Lana Lo

Training and Communications Coordinator

Lana Lo is a Training and Communications Coordinator with Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center (WRCAC). In this role, Lana supports TTA efforts directed at state chapters and serves as the WRCAC website administrator. Prior to joining the WRCAC team in 2021, Lana worked for a nonprofit managing a prevention and early intervention program with a focus on expanding high-quality recovery residences to support the County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). Lana holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, emphasizing Information Systems, from San Diego State University and a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology from Ashford University.

Al Killen-Harvey

Trainer

Al Killen-Harvey is the co founder of The Harvey Institute, a training and consultation company whose mission is improving health care outcomes through integrating sexual health. For the past 24 years he has worked at the Chadwick Center where he has served in a variety of clinical and training positions. Al is a frequent presenter, nationally and internationally, on a wide variety of topics related to children and adolescents as well as sexual identity and gender identity.  He currently serves on the Advisory Board of The Children’s Advocacy Centers of California and is a past board member of CAPSAC.

Andrea Hazen, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Andrea’s current work primarily focuses on mental health screening, assessment and treatment for children and families involved with child welfare services. She has expertise in child maltreatment and intimate partner violence research and program evaluation, and has published extensively on those topics. Dr. Hazen oversees the treatment outcome program for the Trauma Counseling Program and for the KidSTART Mental Health Clinic and serves as the evaluation lead for WRCAC and other projects focused on the delivery of trauma informed services in child welfare systems and on the implementation of screening, assessment, and evidence-based treatment to address the mental health needs of children involved with child welfare services.

Chris Perkins

IT Data Analyst

Christopher Perkins has more than fifteen years of experience with data and website management and administration and served as the project manager for the web-based California Mandated Reporter training portal. Chris manages WRCAC’s electronic learning and communication systems.