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Task Force Staff
| Heather J. Huhtanen |
Program Director |
| Susan Jeannet |
Administrative Director |
| Brie Akins |
Prevention Program Coordinator |
| BB Beltran |
Membership & Training Coordinator |
| June Christensen |
Program Specialist |
| Jodi Strausbaugh |
Administrative Assistant |
| Dawnya Wittenborn |
Bookkeeper |
Staff Bios
Brie Akins, Prevention Program Coordinator
Ms. Akins started with the Task Force in February 2005. She began working in the area of sexual and domestic violence in 1998. She has worked as an advocate in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, as well as in New Zealand. She also coordinated a mentoring program for girls and young women aged 6-18. Her training and experience includes a community engagement approach to violence prevention and outcome-based program evaluation. Ms. Akins has a MA in sociology. Her research examined women's experiences of working in feminist sexual assault and domestic violence organizations.
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BB Beltran, Membership & Training Coordinator
Ms. Beltran joined the SATF in July 2004 as an Administrative Assistant and has since been promoted to Membership & Training Coordinator. She has a profound interest in women's issues and, as a woman of color, has faced many adverse situations which have helped to shape her understanding of violence against women. Ms. Beltran has a strong desire to help people and to make a positive difference in the world. She is interested in attending law school and hopes to one day be a prosecutor.
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June Christensen, Program Specialist
Ms. Christensen joined the SATF in October 2007. She is passionate about women’s issues, specifically sexual assault and domestic violence, and is currently a volunteer advocate for Mid-Valley Women's Crisis Service in Salem. While attending Linfield College, Ms. Christensen participated in the Consent Awareness Training Squad (C.A.T.S.), a project to mentor and educate high school and junior high school students regarding sexual assault and domestic violence. She graduated college in 2006, with a bachelor’s degree in Health Education and plans on getting a master’s degree in social work. Prior to joining the Task Force she worked for the Department of Justice, Crime Victims' Assistance Section as an Administrative Assistant.
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Heather J. Huhtanen, Program Director
Ms. Huhtanen has been working in the ending violence against women movement since 1994. As a student at the U of O she created Students for a Sexual Assault Free Environment (SAFE), a student organization focused on improving the university student conduct codes in order to improve the response to sexual assault. After graduating from the U of O, Ms. Huhtanen worked as the Evening Shelter Supervisor for Womenspace in Eugene. In 1996 she moved to Florida and spent time coordinating a County Batterer's Intervention Program, and working as the Coordinator for Victims Services for a non-profit organization and two law enforcement agencies. She returned to Oregon in 2000 and began working for the Department of Justice, Crime Victims Assistance Section as its Outreach and Training Coordinator. In 2002 she was hired as the Training Coordinator for the Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force and is now the Program Director.
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Susan Jeannet, Administrative Director
Ms. Jeannet has been with the Task Force since November 2006 in a temporary capacity to help the organization transition from Eugene to Salem and to support the Board of Directors in a search for a permanent Executive Director. Ms. Jeannet has worked in leadership roles for 12 years as a consultant and as an executive director in several organizations in Oregon and Washington. She has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington where her focus was on advocacy for equitable educational opportunities for young children in public schools. Areas of experience include gender-specific services for young women and violence against women and children. Ms. Jeannet’s expertise includes fiscal and resource development, capital campaigns, organizational development and transitional leadership.
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