On TraumaTies, Bridgette brings a bold and compassionate vision for trauma-responsive systems informed by her work as a nonprofit executive, certified police instructor, and legal educator. Drawing on her experience leading trauma education and resiliency training for leaders and teaching Victimology and Trauma in the Law at ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in Washington, DC, she shapes conversations that bridge lived experience, professional practice, and systems change—illuminating what healing-centered justice can look like when survivors are truly centered.

Lindsey Silverberg

Lindsey Silverberg is a respected trauma-informed practitioner, educator, and organizational leader with deep roots in direct advocacy and survivor support. As Executive Director of Volare, she works alongside Bridgette to ensure that every service—from crisis response and advocacy to legal and therapeutic programming—is delivered with integrity, rigor, and deep respect for survivor-defined justice.

Lindsey began her career as one of Volare’s first full-time advocates, providing hospital accompaniment, court support, crisis intervention, and systems navigation for survivors of crime. Over nearly a decade in the field, she has played a central role in building and sustaining Volare’s programs—helping design trauma-informed service models, developing internal policies and training frameworks, and mentoring and supervising advocates to deliver high-quality, survivor-centered care.

In her leadership role, Lindsey oversees program implementation, staff development, and organizational strategy, with a focus on sustainability, ethics, and trauma-informed workplace culture. Her work ensures that organizational growth remains grounded in frontline realities and responsive to the evolving needs of survivors and advocates alike.

On TraumaTies, Lindsey brings a practitioner’s perspective shaped by years on the front lines of advocacy and organizational leadership. In addition to her work at Volare, she co-teaches Trauma in the Law with Bridgette at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in Washington, DC, bringing real-world advocacy experience into legal education and helping future legal professionals understand how trauma-informed practice can advance healing, accountability, and justice.

Together, Bridgette and Lindsey bring a powerful blend of visionary leadership, frontline experience, and trauma-informed expertise to TraumaTies. Their conversations are grounded, candid, and systems-aware—drawing from advocacy, education, leadership training, and community engagement to expand understanding, foster connection, and support healing for everyone impacted by trauma.