Paola Martinez, Crisis Intervention Specialist
Paola moved to Monterey from Sacramento to attend school, where she obtained her B.A. in Psychology at CSU Monterey Bay. She started volunteering at MCRCC in Fall 2016 as an Advocate. She plans to continue school and obtain her Master's in Social Work with hopes of one day working as a therapist with survivors of trauma. She is beyond excited to return once again as a part of the MCRCC team. In her free time, she loves to go back to Sacramento and spend time with her family and Maximo her dog.
Derek Owens, Prevention Educator
Derek is originally from South Carolina and moved to Monterey in 2017 following three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama. The positive role models in Derek's life led him to his position at MCRCC, where he works to provide youth with the skills to challenge unhealthy masculine attitudes and behaviors. He hopes that his contribution to the powerful work of so many people before him will one day lead to a world free of sexual violence.
