This project is supported by Grants # 2020-JX-FX-K003 & 15PJDP-21-GK-04689-MUMU awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.

STEP UP Texas Leadership

Hello, my name is Clarence “Teddy” Jones and I am the Director of Restorative Practices Training…(Click to read full bio)
Clarence “Teddy” Jones, BA

Matt Smith is the Assistant Executive Director for the Williamson County Juvenile Services Department…(Click to read full bio)
Matt Smith, LPC-Supervisor
STEP UP Texas Training And Technical Assistance Professionals
Grayson County; Grayson County Juvenile Services

Earnest J. Scruggs is a TTAP out of Grayson County…(Click to read full bio)
Earnest Scruggs
Bell County; STARRY

Deyanira (DeeDee) Duffy is one of the Bell County TTAPs…(Click to read full bio)
Deyanira Duffy

Anthony (Tony) Jimenez
State of Texas; Law Enforcement; STARRY
Williamson County; University of Texas at Austin

Kristy Montes was born and raised in California. She attended California State University, Northridge, majoring in Child and Adolescent Behavior…(Click to read full bio)
Kristy Montes, MDiv
Williamson County; Williamson County Juvenile Services

Kaitlyn Bruch is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is the Trauma Informed Training and Technical Assistance Professional…(Click to read full bio)
Kaitlyn Bruch, MA, LPC#79552
Williamson County; Impact Counseling
Bexar County; Bexar County Commissioners Court

Holly Pompa works for Bexar County Restorative Practices as a Training and Technical Assistance Professional…(Click to read full bio)
Holly Pompa
Travis County; Travis County Juvenile Probation Department
Uvalde County; St. Henry de Osso Family Project

Gabe Gonzales

Delia Trevino
Hale, Swisher, Castro Counties; Hale County Juvenile Probation Department

Alison Tipton graduated from Texas Tech University in 1994, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education…(click to read full bio)
Alison Tipton
COMING SOON: Hays and Bastrop Counties; STARRY


