Category Archives: Employee Spotlight

I have been with Gateway Shelter for 20 years as of June 2022. I love the work that I do at Gateway. Although my title is Bi-lingual Advocate, I take on many different roles, including individual support and psycho-educational groups.  I enjoy working with the children too and have had them help me do someContinue reading “Erna Young”

I started at Gateway Domestic Violence Services in the middle of October 2022. I worked for Gateway from 1999-to 2007 in a similar position. I have always been passionate about women’s and children’s issues. For many years I worked with agencies that promoted justice through social change. Gateway’s mission of eliminating intimate partner violence throughContinue reading “Heather Colliander”

Court Advocacy Program Director   My name is Veronica Raygoza.  I started working for Gateway Domestic Violence Services in March of 2015 as a Bilingual Adult Counselor / Court Victim Advocate.  As a counselor, I provided individual, and group counseling to survivors of domestic violence.  As an advocate, I assisted clients with a safety planContinue reading “Veronica Raygoza”

Interim Shelter Director – North Shelter     I have been a part of Gateway for almost 20 years.  I started out at Gateway working as the Children’s Counselor.  Working with the up and coming generation has always been a passion of mine – I have worked with children for many years prior to Gateway.  IContinue reading “Michelle McKay”

Bilingual Service Coordinator/Adult Counselor I started with Gateway in 1994 and worked with the crisis line for three years. In 1997 I was promoted to the position of non-residential bilingual counselor. I will be celebrating my 27th anniversary with Gateway, in December of this year. I’m proud that I was able to locate additional servicesContinue reading “Aura Banny”