1. Katie Czerwinski, M.Ed., BSW
ProgramSpecialist
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
kczerwinski@tncoalition.org
Katie has been a programspecialist with the Coalition since 2012. Before she was a program
specialist she interned with the Coalition and Nashville CARES whilecompleting her Bachelors in
Social Work fromBelmont University. Whilean intern at the Coalition, Katie completed Strides for
Healthier Relationships: Curriculum for Female Batterer Intervention Programs. Katie has recently
graduated with her Master’s in Education Nonprofit Leadership fromBelmont University. As a senior
programspecialist, Katie trains throughout the state on topics relating to intimate partner violence,
sexual assault prevention, trauma informed care, and social media for nonprofits. She currently serves
on the Tennessee Chapter Board for the National Association for Social Workers and advocates for
women’s issues including domestic and sexual violence within the Nashville community.
Descriptions of Previous trainings:
Keeping it Consensual: Leading Conversations about Consent in our Communities: In this workshop,
come prepared to participate! We will model conversation starters and activities for addressing
consent within our communities. We will also ask for your input on how you currently talk about
consent and give an opportunity for participants to share ideas and resources for addressing this
important topic. (Co-presented with Kayce Matthews, TN Coalition Program Specialist)
Bystander Intervention: Today Bystander Intervention is a buzzword, but what is it? How do you use it?
This presentation will go over what bystander intervention is. Participants will be able to understand
the important role of bystander intervention, and tools to encourage bystander intervention within
their communities.
Pin It, Share it, Tweet it: How Social Media is Changing Prevention: Let's faceit, social media is a huge
part of our daily lives and is becoming a bigger part of our prevention work on a daily basis. Through
multiple platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram, organizations working to
prevent sexual violence can create social change. This session will guide you through developingan
effectivesocial media prevention plan along with simple tips and tricks of the trade that will make a
big impact!
Primary Prevention: This workshop looksat prevention through a sex-positivelens. We will look at how
our culture creates a victimblaming culture that makes it hard to prevent sexual assault. Participants
will be able to understand primary prevention campaigns, the differencebetween prevention and
risk reduction, and the important role of the socio-ecological model in prevention campaigns.
Stalking 101: Stalking happens far too often, and for many victims of stalking there seems to be a lack
of resources. The purpose of this session is to insure every advocatehas the skills to provide consistent
and quality servicesfor stalking victims. We will be examining stalking laws and best practices froma
trauma-informed and survivor-focused perspectiveand taking some time to practice these skills. We
will look at the varied resources for stalking victims, so that advocatescan provide stalking victims
with support and resources.

2. The Impact of Trauma: This workshop looksat the definition of trauma and the symptoms of trauma
not only physically but also mentally. We will look at how short-termand long-termtrauma effects
brain function and memory. This training will prepare participants to provide trauma-informed careto
victims of domestic and sexual violence, as well as other trauma. Participants will walk away with a
better understanding on how trauma affects our brains and how to better serve trauma victims
holistically.
Safety Planning 101: This training will provide tools and insight on creating safety plans for victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We will go through safety plans for adults and
children. This training will review tips as well as provide time for some hands-on learning.