(She/Her/Hers)
30 Years worth of experience
Double Associates of General Studies and Liberal Arts
Tina Harris, Technical Assistance and Training Provider at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), is a dynamic individual. Actively serving on New Mexico’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, State Advisory Group (SAG), partnered with various organizations and committees, on statewide and national levels, and the past 12 years spent focused on programs and strategies to uplift the prevention of, as well as the decriminalization of, many foster youth experiences. Ms. Harris places significant value on the knowledge Lived Experienced Leaders offer on the improvement of the child welfare system.
In addition to her organizational roles, Ms. Harris offers her expertise as a panelist and consultant dedicated to positive juvenile justice reform alongside genuine youth participation and authentic engagement/peer mentorship. She invests significant time into healing generational struggles and trauma starting in her own home; She is a current, long-time care provider and chef for several elder members of her family.
Ms. Harris plans to continue her education journey soon, however as of now when she is not advocating for systemic change, she can be found cruising the highway while listening to an audiobook or reading fantasy novels to her feline, Kilo; Relaxing in her garden, or cooking a meal for her extensive family members, gearing up for a movie/game night.
