BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stephani Preston Loffredo

Stephani retired from law enforcement and felt that victims, survivors and witnesses of crime were left behind.  Now she volunteers her time in helping people through traumatic experiences using elite therapy dogs.  Stephani created the Courtroom Critters program, and it has grown exponentially in the first year.

Darlene Barzideh

Darlene specializes in working with children and children with special needs.  She teaches children and adults how to safely approach dogs.

Janet Edberg

Janet is our AKC certified trainer, specializing in Therapy dogs, Facility dogs and Service dogs.

Marchelle Hedrick

Marchelle writes: “My love of animals and desire to prevent cruelty to all animals led me to establish the Animal Kindness Foundation.  This non-profit organizations' mission offers community programs focused on youth mainly promoting emotional learning programs that demonstrate and embody kindness, empathy, compassion, care and concern toward animals - the core principles of the Animal Kindness Foundation. 

Once established, I then founded Nevada Paws - The Link to address and educate community organizations, including schools, about the connection between animal cruelty and domestic violence. Documented domestic violence often starts and ends with animal abuse in the home. Our community outreach initiatives aim to bring awareness to these issues by working alongside domestic violence shelters and residents to break the cycle.”

Rebecca Nathanson, Ph.D.

Rebecca received her doctoral degree in education from the University of California, Santa Barbara and trained in the area of children's testimony as a research fellow at the UCLA School of Medicine. Rebecca created the Kids' Court School in 2002, and has garnered national recognition as a model for children's courtroom education.  It won a Bright Ideas award from Harvard University and received a U.S. Senatorial Commendation.

"That's really been my mission: to enable children to tell their story in court."  Professor Nathanson.

Krystal Peterson

Krystal is a law student at the Boyd School of Law studying business and commercial law. She has a passion for pro bono work; especially with the Kids Court School. Krystal has two Corgis, Peanut and Jack Jack. Krystal is excited to serve the community with Courtroom Critters.

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