Eleanor Dewey, Youth Violence Prevention Organizer, grew up outside of Denver and while still in high school became involved in social justice organizing. As a queer trans youth she was drawn to CAVP's work early on and initially engaged as a hotline advocate, in which capacity she served for two years.  During her early days at CAVP, Eleanor also became involved in other grassroots organizing efforts in Colorado. She has been a frequent collaborator with local and national organizations leading workshops and panels mostly focusing on LGBTQ youth oppression.  In the past year, Eleanor has also served as the Chinook Fund's education and communications intern, where she has assisted in the development of a new economic justice education program. Currently she serves as a peer staff at Rainbow Alley where she is developing and launching a brand new youth organizing and anti-oppression 101 series.

Crystal Middlestadt spent the first 24 years of her life in Oregon. Looking for a change of pace and opportunity, she moved to Denver in 2004 after obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Women's Studies from the University of Oregon. In 2007, Crystal joined CAVP as the Director of Training & Education. As a mixed race, queer woman of color, she is grateful to work at an organization that is committed to creating holistic, creative, and sustainable approaches to queer liberation.  She has a long-standing commitment to anti-violence and social justice work with training experience on a range of issues including anti-oppression, healing, sexual assault prevention, and empowerment self-defense.  Over the last few years, she has been working collaboratively with Avy Skolnik formally of CAVP and the NYC Anti-Violence Program to launch "Hanging Out and Hooking Up: Safer Dating, Cruising, and Negotiating Sex," safety skills workshops for LGBTQ youth. Outside of CAVP,  Crystal is involved with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Sexual Assault Prevention State Team and the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation’s Self-Defense Instructor’s Conference. When she’s not busy planning for the revolution, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, building her djing skills, and taking road trips throughout the West.

Cara Neri is CAVP's Community Advocate based in Colorado Springs and is passionate about fighting for the safety and equality of the LGBTIQ community. She has previously worked as a stay-at-home mom of her two children, while working towards and achieving her bachelor's degree in social work. She also has experience working with people with disabilities. Cara is pursuing her master's degree in social work beginning in January. Cara grew up in Southern California and has lived in Colorado Springs for four years now. She is excited and feels privileged to be working for such a fantastic organization as CAVP and looks forward to the positive change that we are all working to bring about.

Jerrilyn Page, Director of Sustainability,has worked as a staff member of the Colorado Anti-Violence Program since April of 2008. Her previous experience spans a variety of liberation movements. She has been heavily involved in intentional community building, and has served on the boards of directors of the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) and on the Boulder Housing Coalition as President. As a graduate of the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training, her goal is to create permanently sustainable organizations that are supported, controlled and owned by the communities they serve. She has worked in non-profit fundraising and organizing for the past 10 years with a variety of local and national organizations including Metro State College of Denver, Deproduction: The [denverevolution] Production Group, and Front Range Earth Force.