Maryann Mingrino
West Chester
Summary
Trauma-informed Victim Advocate with experience supporting survivors of human trafficking, child abuse, and violent crime in grant-funded nonprofit settings. Skilled in crisis intervention, safety planning, court accompaniment, multidisciplinary collaboration, and systems navigation. Experienced managing high-volume caseloads while maintaining compliance with confidentiality standards and state/federal reporting requirements. Committed to survivor-centered advocacy, cultural humility, and strengthening coordinated community responses.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
On-Call Victim Advocate
The Crime Victim’s Center
West Chester
06.2025 - Current
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to victims of crime.
- Educate clients on their rights and available resources post-victimization.
- Coordinate access to legal resources and community services for clients.
- Conduct needs assessments to identify client-specific challenges and solutions.
- Develop safety plans tailored to individual victim circumstances.
Anti-Trafficking Advocate
Family Support Line Children’s Advocacy Center
Media, PA
06.2025 - Current
- Provide trauma-informed crisis intervention and comprehensive case management to survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth.
- Conduct risk assessments, develop safety plans, and implement individualized service plans addressing legal, medical, housing, education, and mental health needs.
- Accompany clients and non-offending family members to court proceedings, forensic interviews, medical examinations, and law enforcement interviews to ensure survivor-centered advocacy and system navigation.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-jurisdictional partners including child welfare agencies, schools, probation, and federal partners to coordinate services.
- Connect clients to essential resources including shelter, counseling, civil legal representation, food assistance, clothing, hygiene supplies, and emergency services.
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements through timely documentation, case tracking, data collection, and adherence to confidentiality and mandated reporting laws.
- Support prevention initiatives through youth mentorship, community outreach, and trafficking awareness training
- Participate in community outreach programs to raise awareness of children's rights.
- Manage complex caseloads effectively by prioritizing tasks and keeping organized records of case materials.
On-call Advocate
The Crime Victim’s Center
West Chester, PA
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, and case management to victims of child abuse and violent crime (ages 3–80+).
- Maintain a caseload of up to 50 clients, ensuring accurate documentation, case status reporting, and compliance with agency protocols.
- Accompany victims to court hearings and law enforcement interviews, advocating throughout the criminal justice process.
- Deliver 24-hour on-call and overnight crisis response support.
- Collaborate with state agencies, benefits coordinators, law enforcement, schools, and community organizations to develop individualized service plans.
- Serve as liaison between the organization and multidisciplinary partners to strengthen coordinated victim response efforts.
- Apply trauma-informed crisis intervention and supportive problem-solving strategies to promote client stabilization and recovery.
Legal Aide
Murphy's Immigration Law Firm
West Chester, PA
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Drafted motions, pleadings, briefs, memoranda of law, and other legal documents in support of immigration cases.
- Conducted legal research on county conditions and healthcare systems to strengthen case analysis.
- Audited and reorganized case files to improve documentation systems and operational efficiency.
- Researched potential conflicts of interest for new client matters.
- Filed legal documents with appropriate courts and agencies.
- Attended court proceedings to assist attorneys with trial preparation and in-court support.
Education
Master of Science - Justice, Law & Criminology
American University
Washington, DC05.2023
Bachelor of Science in Arts & Sciences - Criminology & Justice Studies
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA06.2021
Skills
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning
- Victim Advocacy & Court Accompaniment
- Grant Compliance & Case Documentation
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration (MDT)
- Confidentiality & Mandated Reporting
- Systems Navigation & Resource Coordination
- High-Volume Caseload Management
- Community Outreach & Prevention Education
Timeline
On-Call Victim Advocate
The Crime Victim’s Center
06.2025 - Current
Anti-Trafficking Advocate
Family Support Line Children’s Advocacy Center
06.2025 - Current
On-call Advocate
The Crime Victim’s Center
09.2023 - 06.2025
Legal Aide
Murphy's Immigration Law Firm
06.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science in Arts & Sciences - Criminology & Justice Studies
Drexel University
Master of Science - Justice, Law & Criminology
American University