Training Committee

The Training, Education, and Public Relations Committee (commonly referred to as the Training Committee) develops educational resources and training materials for use by the Commission and in member states to help ensure awareness of and compliance with the terms of the Compact and the Commission’s rules.  The Training Committee is responsible for approving, developing, and delivering trainings in addition to increasing Commission awareness.  Members actively participate in committee meetings and sub-committee work team meetings.  The members have a broad understanding of the ICJ rules and are available to review and update training materials and conduct trainings.

2023 - 2024 Meeting Dates:

  • December 7, 2023 @ 2pm ET
  • January 4, 2024 @ 2pm ET
  • February 1, 2024 @ 2pm ET
  • March 7, 2024 @ 2pm ET
  • April 4, 2024 @ 2pm ET
  • May 2, 2024 @ 2pm ET
  • June 6, 2024 @ 2pm ET
  • July 11, 2024 @ 2pm ET

Chair

Corrie Copeland

Commissioner, Deputy Compact Administrator, UNITY Coordinator, Training Committee Chair, Tennessee

Biography

Corrie Copeland is an employee with the Tennessee Department of Children Services, currently serving as the Commissioner for Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) within the Office of Juvenile Justice.  Ms. Copeland has been with the department for 18 years and has served in various positions.   Ms. Copeland is responsible for providing daily oversight of interstate probation/parole cases and the process of returning runaway youth, absconder, and escapees.  She currently chairs the Finance Committee and serves on the Racial Ad Hoc committee.   She previously served on the Compliance Committee, which ensures states adhere to the rules and protocols of the Compact, and on the Training Committee in which she was a panel participant for the  2019 Annual Business Meeting.  Ms. Copeland also participates in the Southern Regional ICJ workgroup, making sure the region complies. It addresses any interstate issues that may affect the Southern region and ICJ stakeholders.  Ms. Copeland obtained her undergraduate degree in History from Fisk University and a Master’s degree in Public Serve Management from Cumberland University.

Vice Chair

Robert Heide

Commissioner, Alaska

Biography

Roster

First Name Last Name Commission Title Office Email User Profile
Lisa Bjergaard Lisa Bjergaard Commissioner / Compact Administrator North Dakota lbjergaa@nd.gov User Profile
Shirleen Cadiz Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee Hawaii shirleen.r.cadiz@courts.hawaii.gov User Profile
Tracy L. Cassell Tracy Cassell Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee Georgia tracycassell@djj.state.ga.us User Profile
Natalie Dalton Natalie Dalton Commissioner / Compact Administrator Virginia natalie.dalton@djj.virginia.gov User Profile
Felicia Dauway Felicia Dauway Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee South Carolina InterstateCompact@djj.sc.gov User Profile
William Dolan Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee Rhode Island William.dolan@dcyf.ri.gov User Profile
Susan Frankel Ex Officio - National Runaway Safeline Illinois SFrankel@1800runaway.org User Profile
Jean Hall Commissioner / Compact Administrator Florida interstatecompact2@fldjj.gov User Profile
Holly Kassube Holly Kassube Probation Deputy Compact Administrator Illinois interstate@illinoiscourts.gov User Profile
Chanda Leshoure Compact Administrator Alabama AL-ICJ@dys.alabama.gov User Profile
Daryl Liedecke Daryl Liedecke Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee Texas daryl.liedecke@tjjd.texas.gov User Profile
Latosha Mallory Deputy Compact Administrator Alabama AL-ICJ@dys.alabama.gov User Profile
Brooke Montelongo Commissioner (Primary Contact) Colorado brooke.montelongo@state.co.us User Profile
Latoya Oliver Staff - ICJ Resource Specialist/Extradition Coordinator - Returns and Sending Cases Maryland Latoya.Oliver@maryland.gov User Profile
Cecily Rexach Staff - Interstate Compact Juvenile Probation Services Connecticut cecily.rexach@jud.ct.gov User Profile
Nataly Sevilla Interstate Compact Specialist - Outgoing Cases Indiana nataly.sevilla@courts.in.gov User Profile
Jessica Wald Jessica Wald Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee North Dakota jlwald@nd.gov User Profile