OUR STAFF
Our attorneys are five among only eight attorneys in Ohio and one in Tennessee who specialize in working exclusively with trafficked and exploited persons.
AO staff has been recognized as a 2018 Honorary Awardees for the Tadini Bacigalupi Award given by the National Organization for Victim Assistance. We are individually certified in Trauma Responsive Care Coordination (TRCC) through Finding Hope Consulting.
STAFF ATTORNEYS
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MEGAN K. MATTIMOE, JD, TRCC | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 406
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EMILY DUNLAP, JD, TRCC | MANAGING ATTORNEY
AO Columbus
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 419
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SHYANNE COE-RIDDLE, JD, TRCC | MANAGING ATTORNEY
AO Nashville
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 423
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LEAH REIBEL, JD, TRCC | STAFF ATTORNEY
AO Columbus
Phone: (855) 855-1945
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CATHERINE HOOLAHAN, JD, TRCC | OF COUNSEL
Phone: (855) 855-1945
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REBECCA BUNDY, JD | STAFF ATTORNEY
AO Toledo
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 410
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Michelle Marshall | STAFF ATTORNEY
AO Nashville
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 409
mma@advocatingopportunity.com
Client Advocates
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KIZZY WILLIAMS, MPH, LSW, TRCC | SENIOR CLIENT ADVOCATE
AO Toledo
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 408
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GRACE TELLEZ, TRCC | SENIOR CLIENT ADVOCATE
AO Columbus
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 421
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ROXY MAHTANI | PROGRAM MANAGER
AO Nashville
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 424
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Chandler Gallaher | SENIOR CLIENT ADVOCATE
AO Nashville
Phone: (855) 855-1945 ex. 418
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LEXI HAAS | Client Advocate
AO Toledo
Phone: (855) 855-1945 ex. 420 lh@advocatingopportunity.com -
Rachel Gorman | Client Advocate
AO Toledo
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 457
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ANDREA LOWE | CLIENT ADVOCATE
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 412
alo@advocatingopportunity.com
Nurse Advocate Program
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CHALSEA PADILLA, MSN, RN | NURSE ADVOCATE
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 413
cd@advocatingopportunity.com
GRANT AWARD ADMINISTRATOR
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BRIDGET CONNELLY, JD, TRCC | GRANT AWARD ADMINISTRATOR AND DEVELOPMENT
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 414
bc@advocatingopportunity.com
Coordinators and Program Managers
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BRIANNE EDE, TRCC | CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION SPECIALIST
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 416
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DONNA HOFFMAN, TRCC | PROGRAM MANAGER
AO Columbus
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 422
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TAKARA NUNN | PROGRAM MANAGER
AO Toledo
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 459
tn@advocatingopportunity.com
Administrative Team
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CARIE STAERKER | FINANCE MANAGER AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Phone: (855) 855-1945
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NICOLE BROWN | EXECUTIVE LEGAL ASSISTANT
Phone: (855) 855-1945, Ext. 417
nd@advocatingopportunity.com
Interns
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Julie Lorencz | OHIO SUPREME COURT - 2024 ANTI-TRAFFICKING FELLOW FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS
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Aneesa Shaikh | INTERN