Training Committee
The Training, Education, and Public Relations Committee (commonly referred to as the Training Committee) develops educational resources and training materials for use by the Commission and in member states to help ensure awareness of and compliance with the terms of the Compact and the Commission’s rules. The Training Committee is responsible for approving, developing, and delivering trainings in addition to increasing Commission awareness. Members actively participate in committee meetings and sub-committee work team meetings. The members have a broad understanding of the ICJ rules and are available to review and update training materials and conduct trainings.
2022 - 2023 Meeting Dates:
December 1, 2022
January 5, 2023
February 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
April 6, 2023
May 4, 2023
June 1, 2023
July 6, 2023
August 3, 2023
Chair
Corrie Copeland
Commissioner, Deputy Compact Administrator, UNITY Coordinator, Training Committee Chair, Tennessee
Biography
Corrie Copeland is an employee with the Tennessee Department of Children Services, currently serving as the Commissioner for Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) within the Office of Juvenile Justice. Ms. Copeland has been with the department for 18 years and has served in various positions. Ms. Copeland is responsible for providing daily oversight of interstate probation/parole cases and the process of returning runaway youth, absconder, and escapees. She currently chairs the Finance Committee and serves on the Racial Ad Hoc committee. She previously served on the Compliance Committee, which ensures states adhere to the rules and protocols of the Compact, and on the Training Committee in which she was a panel participant for the 2019 Annual Business Meeting. Ms. Copeland also participates in the Southern Regional ICJ workgroup, making sure the region complies. It addresses any interstate issues that may affect the Southern region and ICJ stakeholders. Ms. Copeland obtained her undergraduate degree in History from Fisk University and a Master’s degree in Public Serve Management from Cumberland University.
Vice Chair
Natalie Dalton
Commissioner, UNITY Coordinator, Virginia
Biography
Natalie currently serves as the Interstate Compact for Juveniles Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She earned a BA in Sociology from Roanoke College. Natalie has worked for the Department of Juvenile Justice for over 20 years. Prior to ICJ, her roles have included probation officer, supervisor and program administrator. Natalie has served on several ICJ committees including Information and Technology, Special Projects, Compliance, and the Unity Business Analysis Team. She previously served as the Vice Chair and is currently Chair of the Compliance Committee.
Roster
| First Name | Last Name | Commission Title | Office Email | User Profile | ||
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Dawn | Bailey | Designee/Compact Administrator | Washington | wa-icj@dcyf.wa.gov | User Profile |
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Lisa | Bjergaard | Commissioner | North Dakota | lbjergaa@nd.gov | User Profile |
| Shyra | Bland | Deputy Compact Administrator | New Jersey | shyra.bland@njcourts.gov | User Profile | |
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Tracy | Cassell | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | Georgia | tracycassell@djj.state.ga.us | User Profile |
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Raymundo | Gallardo | Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee | Utah | icjutah@utcourts.gov | User Profile |
| Mason | Harrington | Staff - Compact Coordinator (Cases A - L) | South Carolina | InterstateCompact@scdjj.net | User Profile | |
| Robert | Heide | Commissioner | Alaska | robert.heide@alaska.gov | User Profile | |
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Stephen | Horton | Commissioner | North Carolina | stephen.horton@ncdps.gov | User Profile |
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Tasha | Hunt | Commissioner | Connecticut | Tasha.Hunt@jud.ct.gov | User Profile |
| Rachel | Johnson | Staff - Compact Office | North Carolina | rachel.johnson@ncdps.gov | User Profile | |
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Holly | Kassube | Probation Deputy Compact Administrator | Illinois | interstate@illinoiscourts.gov | User Profile |
| Chanda | Leshoure | Compact Administrator | Alabama | Chanda.leshoure@dys.alabama.gov | User Profile | |
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Daryl | Liedecke | Deputy Compact Administrator | Texas | daryl.liedecke@tjjd.texas.gov | User Profile |
| Nordia | Napier | Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee | Connecticut | Nordia.napier@jud.ct.gov | User Profile | |
| Latoya | Oliver | Staff - ICJ Resource Specialist | Maryland | Latoya.Oliver@maryland.gov | User Profile | |
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Jedd | Pelander | Commissioner | Washington | wa-icj@dcyf.wa.gov | User Profile |
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Patrick | Pendergast | Designee | Alabama | pat.pendergast@dys.alabama.gov | User Profile |
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Jessica | Wald | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | North Dakota | jlwald@nd.gov | User Profile |