About Us

Our staff has over 40 years of combined experience in the domestic violence field and has helped residents and clients from all over the world. We have access to translation services for 140 languages.

First Responders

IWH is a state-certified domestic violence/sexual assault center. We are available to assist first responders, such as police, fire and rescue, and healthcare professionals, as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the safety and well-being of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.


If you need additional information, contact (770) 413-5557

Our Board

Keri Ware
Board President

Attorney, Wilson, Morton & Downs

Cristina de Zulueta
President Elect

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Jared Purcell
Vice President

Method

Sara Bass
Secretary

Pierson Ferdinand

Robert Sumners
Treasurer

Bennett Thrasher LLP

Erin Watstein

Landmark Properties

Asia Baysah

Fulton County District Attorney's Office

Carina Buchwald

New American Pathways

Amanda Coloma

Leverage Sourcing Advisors

Nicole Finnie

Dekalb County District Attorney's Office

Wes Gifford

Dempsey, Lord Smith LLL Financial Services

Allison Z. Goreham

WarnerBros Discovery

Joanna Helsby

Dekalb County District Attorney's Office

Danielle Lucas

Intuit Mailchimp

Yolanda Mack

Fulton County District Attorney’s Office

Zach Mitchell

Pillar Clinical Research

Gabrielle Rogers

Growing Leaders

Amanda Waindle

National Center on Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence

Erin Watstein

Landmark Properties

Our Staff

Jennifer Neal Clark

Executive Director

Karen M. Dickey, MAcc

Director of Finance

Drea Hayles

Senior Victims' Advocate

Andrea Reyes

Shelter Lead Assistant

Desiree Dudley

Shelter Assistant

Nina Abdullah

Shelter Assistant

Cristina Mora

Shelter Operations Manager

Laura M. Mora

Victims’ Services Manager

Tigist Abdullah

Evening Victims' Advocate

Caitlyn Maher

Shelter Assistant

Gloria Urrego

Shelter Assistant

Shatawn Robinson

Shelter Assistant