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Region III P.R.I.D.E. Staff

Amy Hampton
Title	Region III P.R.I.D.E. Director
Email	ahampton@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5337
Education Master of Social Work – University of Maryland, May 2003 BA Psychology and AAS Criminal Justice — Fairmont State College, Sept. 1997 Professional Positions Held Child Welfare Trainer Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV January 2004 – Present P.R.I.D.E. Coordinator Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV January 2004 – Present English Preparatoria Teacher Colegio Colonial Bilingüe, Antigua, Guatemala July 2003-October 2003 Advocacy Grassroots Intern Share Foundation: Building a New El Salvador Today Washington, DC August 2002 – May 2003 Schweitzer Fellow St. Michael’s Outreach Center Baltimore, MD August 2002 – June 2003 Organizer, NO More Victims Campaign American Friends Service Committee Baltimore, MD January 2002 – July 2002 Child Protective Service Worker WV Department of Health and Human Resources Martinsburg, WV May 1998 – August 2000

Angela Bender
Title	Region III P.R.I.D.E. Coordinator
Email	abender@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5308
Education Bachelor of Social Work – Shepherd University, 1999 Professional Positions Held •WVDHHR – Child Protective Service Worker •WV Birth to Three Program Service Coordinator •PRIDE Foster/Adoptive Parent Trainer •Interim PRIDE Coordinator •PRIDE Site Coordinator In addition, Angela has been actively involved in the local school system as a volunteer, a substitute, and trainer to school staff regarding the foster care system and trauma affected children. Angela is also a certified foster parent for the state of West Virginia.

Sarah Anders
Title	Administrative Secretary / PRIDE Co-Facilitator
Email	sanders@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5268
Sarah has been an active advocate for children over the past 20 years. She works to maintain awareness for children with special needs in the state of West Virginia. She volunteers in her community, school system, and trains future foster parents. She is a certified foster parent and has been a part of over 138 placements during this time with her husband.

Aaron Di Lima
Title	Social Work Intern for Pride
Email	adilim01@rams.shepherd.edu ( Email )
Aaron is currently, a senior at Shepherd in the social work program, and interning with the Pride Program. He is hoping to work within the field of clinical social work.