Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen has been the Executive Director of Safe Passage for over 6 years. She has an MSW from Loyola University, Chicago. Before coming to Safe Passage, Mary Ellen was the President/CEO of the Gillis Center, a large multi-service child ...

Becky

Becky has been a staff member of Safe Passage for over 20 years. With a degree in Family and Child Studies from Northern Illinois University, she has worked in nearly every program Safe Passage offers. Though much of her work ...

Christine

Ed

Ed has been a long-time team member of Safe Passage. As the current Facilities Coordinator, Ed is on hand for everything from safety oversight to emergencies. Whether working in direct service with clients or behind the scenes, Ed has been ...

Nicole

Nicole received her Bachelor’s Degree in Gender and Women’s Studies from Knox College in Galesburg, IL. She has been a Data Coordinator with Safe Passage for seven years, and received her ICDVP certification in 2012.

Catrin

In her position as Administrative Assistant, Catrin provides support mainly to the Executive Director, Finance Director and the Director of Operations at Safe Passage. Before joining Safe Passage Catrin was the Administrative Assistant of Project Operations at the DeKalb Regional ...

Melissa

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) Certified Partner Abuse Intervention Professional (CPAIP) Certified Domestic Violence Professional (CDVP) Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Melissa has over 20 years of professional experience working with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, childhood survivors of trauma, children and teens ...

Sandy

Sandy graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and minor in Spanish. Sandy’s previous background in Emergency Medicine has motivated her to further help and support her community in other aspects of life.  ...