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Annie Daniel, Training and Outreach Director The Director of Training and Outreach is responsible for the assessment and identification of training and development needs and for the effective coordination of training and development programs for the District Attorneys Council, including victims services, prosecution services, and domestic violence and sexual assault services. Mrs. Daniel oversees all activities of the department and identifies developmental needs ensuring there is consistency with core competencies and goals. She serves as Project Director for several federal grants, ensuring completion of all applications, progress reports, financial reports, and other administrative functions to ensure proper expenditure of funds. Specific to prosecution services, the Director plans, coordinates, and implements training for all personnel within the District Attorney system. This position is split-funded through the Improving the Criminal Justice Response Program Grant (ICJR), and State Appropriations. |
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Zoe Bigbie, Coordinated Community Response Specialist The Coordinated Community Response Specialist assists Oklahoma communities in developing a coordinated community response to domestic violence and sexual assault and supports the education and capacity of Oklahoma's Coordinated Community Response (CCR), Sexual Assault Response (SAR), and High-Risk (HR) Teams. CCR teams bring together professionals from several agencies that respond to domestic violence and sexual assault to enhance safety for victims and hold offenders accountable. The CCR Specialist monitors existing teams, conducts training needs assessments, and assists with building new or reinvigorating stagnant teams. Margaret designs, develops, and evaluates training programs by coordinating various workshops and on-line and in-person classes for teams. She also drafts reports, contracts, and proposals, and compiles and collects data necessary for grant compliance. This position is funded through the Improving the Criminal Justice Responses Program Grant (ICJR) from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). |
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Jacobi Whatley, Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor Jacobi graduated from East Central University with a B.A. in Political Science in 2009 and then graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 2012. During undergrad, she worked for the Pontotoc County District Attorney’s Office processing victims’ compensation claims and as a licensed legal intern in the Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office. After receiving her Juris Doctorate, she began her career as a prosecutor in DA District 4 handling juvenile delinquent, deprived, youthful offender, and domestic violence cases primarily in Blaine, Canadian, and Kingfisher Counties from 2012-2016. In 2016, she went to work for DA District 21 primarily in the Cleveland County Office where she was the domestic violence prosecutor for 4 years. During that time, she was a member of the Cleveland County Domestic Violence Coordinated Community Response Team and was awarded the Excellence in Action Against Domestic Violence Prosecutor of the Year in 2016. During her time in Cleveland County, she prosecuted domestic violence cases, including strangulation, sexual assault (intimate partner), stalking, and violation of protective order cases as well as homicides, sex crimes, and violent crimes. Since January of 2023, she has worked in DA District 20 primarily in the Carter County Office where she prosecutes criminal cases and all domestic violence cases. She was appointed First Assistant District Attorney for DA District 20 in August, 2023. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Community Youth Services of Southern Oklahoma.
Jacobi's training services are provided through the Improving the Criminal Justice Response Program Grant (ICJR). |
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Dakota Wilson, CDSVRP, Training Specialist Dakota has 5 years of experience providing multi-disciplinary training statewide. She is a Certified Domestic and Sexual Violence Professional (CDSVRP), with an advanced advocacy certification earned through the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She has completed the Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy which allows her to be accredited as a Certified Advocate, a federal level certification. Dakota also has a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services Counseling, and specializes in multi-disciplinary collaboration in response to DVSA among rural and tribal communities. She previously served as a Special Services Social Worker for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s Family Violence Prevention Program, and has worked as a Prevention Coordinator for the Texas Council on Family Violence. Dakota is a member of several Coordinated Community Response Teams (CCRTs) and committees, and serves as a Board Member for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma. Dakota provides specialized trainings on sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.
Dakota's training services are provided through the Improving the Criminal Justice Response Program Grant (ICJR). |
Contact Information: DAC_Training@dac.state.ok.us
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