Sanctuary Five Day – September 2019

Sherri Turner

Sherri Turner joined the Sanctuary Institute at Andrus in 2009 as a full-time faculty member, after working at Glove House in Elmira, NY for six years. With over 20 years of experience in human service work and management, she specializes in agencies that serve at-risk, detained and incarcerated youth.  After starting a career in operations and finance, she transitioned to work with at-risk and incarcerated youth in Hartford, CT at Our Piece of the Pie where she found her life’s purpose.  As Manager of Operations and Community Programs, she developed, coordinated and implemented youth development business incubator programs in juvenile justice facilities and multiple community based prevention programs throughout the greater Hartford area.  Her team received the prestigious PEPNet Award from the National Youth Employment Coalition as a Promising and Effective Program.  At Glove House, she fully implemented Sanctuary at her group home through her role as Program Manager. She was promoted to Sanctuary Coordinator for the agency, where she served on the Executive Leadership Team and led the effort in Glove House becoming one of the first Sanctuary Certified agencies.  Since joining the Sanctuary Institute, Sherri has primarily focused on large scale Sanctuary Model implementation in state juvenile justice systems, but she also has experience implementing in residential care, foster care, and community based preventative and after care programs.

Sherri has completed undergraduate work at Penn State University, Chaminade University of Honolulu, and University of Phoenix in Communications and Human Service Management.

Jaye Holly

Jaye Holly joined the Sanctuary Institute at Andrus in 2014. Her journey with Sanctuary began in 2011 at Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, one of the largest multi-service child welfare agencies in New York State. In addition to helping organizations build trauma-informed cultures, throughout her career Jaye has developed and delivered training on a wide array of topics, including performance management, adult learning, team building, and diversity. While such a mixture might seem daunting, Jaye’s 20+ years of experience in an eclectic mix of settings has prepared her for the challenge. Her previous jobs include AIDS educator, welfare-to-work instructor, and at-risk youth program director. She has a Master’s in Human Resources Development from McDaniel College and an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Marist College.

Aaron James

Aaron James joined the Sanctuary Institute at Andrus in 2016. He consults with organizations across the US. Aaron began his career as a Residential Counselor with Villa of Hope in 1994 and has since served in various roles of both direct and indirect-care. After twelve-years in direct residential child care, Aaron transitioned his practical experience into a training and development role as the Organizational Development Manager. As the lead trainer for the organization, he created and delivered the majority of staff training for the Villa. In 2011, Aaron served as a member of the task force team that selected the Sanctuary Model for the Villa and has been the driving force behind Sanctuary implementation and integration. In August 2014, he was appointed Vice President of Sanctuary and Trauma Education at the Villa and his expanded role included direct counsel to the President/CEO, the Senior Leadership Team and Mid-Management on the implementation of the Sanctuary Model resulting in Certification of Villa of Hope. Aaron became a Certified Executive Leadership Coach in 2015 and utilizing a style grounded in his direct line beginnings, Aaron is uniquely qualified as a coach and mentor for emerging leaders, teams and organizations.