Shannon Lowry
Austin, Texas 78752
Phone: (512) 567-3118 E-mail: S[email protected]
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Victim Services Management - 2016
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - 2014
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
● Sociology Minor
● Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Victim Services Specialist, Texas Municipal Police Association, Austin, TX 10/2017 - Present
Leadership Academy Texas (LAT)
● Coordinate regional TCOLE and CPE eligible training for police officers and counselors
● Promote program and recruit school districts to participate in the LAT student program
● Provide support to multi-disciplinary teams and oversee all data reporting and analysis
Texas Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Hi-Tech & Digital Investigations Conference
● Coordinate conferences for over 600 Law Enforcement Officers and MDTs
● Write grant applications for state and federal funding sources, manage grant deliverables
● Hire, train and manage program staff
Key Achievement: Expanded the LAT program from two participating campuses to over 60
L
ecture Pool Faculty Member, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 1/2021 - Present
Department of Victim Studies
● Plan, prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate students on the dynamics and impact of
family violence
● Cultivate a classroom environment that facilitates interactive online learning, evaluat
e
s
tudent performances, assignments, and classwork
Sen
ior Legal Advocate, Hope Alliance, Round Rock, TX 06/2015 - 10/2017
● Provided legal advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
● Facilitated one of the only court programs in Texas to provide support to survivors through
a partnership with the Family Court in Williamson County
● Provided training for volunteers and employees as part of the 40-hour Advocate training
p
rogram certified by the Texas Office of the Attorney General
● Accompanied victims of sexual assault to forensic exams
Key Achievement: Created support group curriculum for survivors of domestic violence
P
rogram Assistant, Texas Municipal Police Association, Austin, TX 05/2014 - 06/2015
Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth (FRIDAY)
● Researched substance abuse trends, statistics and wrote training curriculum
● Collected and analyzed data in order to measure program effectiveness
Violence Against Women Training
● Coordinated the Statewide Conference logistics, utilizing CRM softwar
e
● Maintained social media accounts and website
K
ey Achievement: Created a pretest-posttest survey to measure the efficacy of the program
Shannon Lowry
SPECIAL TRAINING/SKILLS
● Grant Writing Certificate Program, Austin Community College 06/2018
● University of Texas’ Institute on DVSA, Expert Witness Training 06/2017
● Crime Victim’s Compensation Certification 05/2016
● Address Confidentiality Program Certification 05/2016
● OVC, Victim Assistance Training 12/2013
● QPR, Suicide Prevention Training 11/2013
● National Domestic Violence Hotline, 40 Hour Advocate Training 06/2013
● SafePlace, Keep it Consensual Taskforce, 25 Hour Training 01/2012
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Zeta Tau Alpha Austin, TX
Vice President of Programing, Austin Alumnae Chapter 5/2019 - Present
Vice President Advisor to the Texas State Chapter
● Plan and execute all programmatic events, assist in fundraising efforts, mentor members
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault Austin, TX
Board of Directors, Treasurer 3/2017 - 8/2018
● Functioned as a liaison between the members at large and the board of directors
● Performed duties of Treasurer as authorized by the President and board
SHSU Abuse Survivors Support Group Huntsville, TX
Founder and President 11/2013 - 05/2014
● Facilitated a safe and respectful atmosphere for survivors to receive peer support
● Collaborated with various departments and student organizations to host campus events
promoting sexual assault awareness/prevention and to provide resources for survivors
● Planned training for group officers by qualified individuals and organizations
SHSU Sociology Club/AKD Honor Society Huntsville, TX
President 11/2013 - 05/2014
● Planned and organized community service projects and drives for local non-profits
● Actively designed and developed a new direction for the organization to promote growth
Unzipped; SafePlace’s Student Organization Austin, TX
Vice President 01/2012 - 06/2012
● Promoted abuse prevention and awareness on campus
● Organized campus events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES/INTERNSHIPS
Member of the Travis Co. Family Violence Task Force 05/2021 - Present
Member of the Texas Council on Family Violence 12/2019 - Present
Member of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Service’s Coalition 12/2019 - Present
TMPA Representative, Texas Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Task Force 06/2019 - Present
Member of the Central Texas NCVRW Planning Committee 01/2019 - Present
Member of the Central Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking 01/2018 - Present
Member of the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault 06/2014 - Present
Member of the Williamson County Sexual Assault Response Team 06/2015 - 10/2017
Volunteer for the Texas House Committee on Insurance for Rep. Frullo 01/2015 - 06/2015
Member of the Huntsville Sexual Assault Response Team 02/2014 - 10/2014
Member of the SHSU planning committee for Crime Victim Awareness Week 01/2014 - 05/2014
Member of the SHSU planning committee for Sexual Assault Awareness Month 01/2014 - 05/2014
Volunteer Advocate at the Nation Domestic Violence Hotline 06/2013 - 08/2013
Shannon Lowry
Austin, Texas 78752
Phone: (512) 567-3118 E-mail: [email protected]
Office Administrator Volunteer at SafePlace 06/2012 - 08/2012