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Sandra Harrell

Project Director, Accessing Safety Initiative
Center on Victimization and Safety
Vera Institute of Justice

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Sandra Harrell has been part of the Vera Institute of Justice’s Accessing Safety Initiative since November 2006 and has worked on the Disabilities Grant Program since January of 2005. She began working in the anti-violence against women movement while still in high school. Upon completion of her undergraduate degree, Sandra was hired to work for Turning Point Battered Women’s Shelter in Alexandria, Louisiana. In her role as an advocate for battered women, she had the opportunity to learn from women and fellow advocates about the complex issues surrounding violence against women.

She pursued her Master’s degree in Women’s Studies to more fully explore gender-based violence and attained her degree from Goddard College in 2001. Shortly thereafter, Sandra was hired as the Project Director for Vanderbilt University’s Grant to Reduce Violence Crimes Against Women on Campuses. Her work under this grant established a permanent office for responding to violence against women on Vanderbilt’s campus. In 2005, Sandra began working with the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s (CALCASA) Project Access which introduced her to the important issue of violence against women and disability. She was thrilled to be able to continue this work as part of the Vera team.