Meet your SOR Treatment and RECOVERY Teams!

Many OMNI staff support the evaluation of the treatment and recovery components of Virginia’s SOR grant. The SOR Treatment TA team has the most contact with CSB staff as they resolve technical issues and support administration of the GPRA through trainings and other TA resources. Project Oversight and Leads provide high-level support and guidance in evaluation and technical assistance. The SOR Recovery Team works with partners across the Commonwealth, from CSBs to state colleges and recovery housing programs, to evaluate all areas SOR recovery funding reaches. You can contact either team at SORSupport@omni.org.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AUDREY DERVARICS

Audrey (she/her) is a member of the SOR Treatment TA and Recovery Teams. Since joining OMNI in June 2019, she has worked across OMNI’s content areas including substance use treatment and prevention, and community and family supports. Prior to OMNI, Audrey earned her degree in anthropology and worked in museum research and collections. Outside of work, Audrey loves to be outdoors, going on long walks or playing volleyball, but can also be found hunched over a puzzle or lounging in front of the TV. She is originally from Alexandria, Virginia and loves that through this work she can support communities in her home state.

 

Becca Ruiz

Becca (she/her) has been a member of the SOR Treatment TA Team since joining OMNI in January 2022. She provides TA, planning, and evaluation services to the SOR Treatment Team as well as the Substance Abuse Block Grant and SOR Prevention Teams. After earning a degree in business and economics, Becca worked as a Research Associate at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. While there, Becca found a passion for health (both physical and mental) and equity, which led to a career pivot. In her free time, you can find her practicing yoga, hiking, writing creatively, or attending live music shows.

 

CHARLOTTE GRAY

Charlotte (she/her) is a member of the SOR Treatment TA Team. She has been with OMNI since September 2019, providing TA and reporting support to the Virginia SOR projects as well as a variety of substance use and other public health-focused projects at OMNI. Charlotte is originally from New Jersey and went to college in Boston, before moving to Colorado in the fall of 2019. While in Boston, Charlotte discovered her passion for evaluation and population-health work, pushing her to seek her MPH while at Northeastern University. In her free time, Charlotte loves to run, ski, hike, read, and occasionally binge episodes of The Office.

 

CHERYL WINSTON

Cheryl (she/her) leads the SOR Treatment TA Team. She’s a researcher and has been with OMNI since 2013. She is also a TA on the SOR and Substance Abuse Block Grant Prevention teams, and has worked on other projects in the areas of racial and ethnic disparities in health care and juvenile justice. She enjoys working with grantees to provide technical assistance and training. Cheryl leads OMNI’s Survey Best Practices Team. She also has a music degree, is a songwriter, and plays guitar and piano. She and her husband have recorded a few CDs. They live in Boulder, Colorado along with Bibo and Butter, their cats. She enjoys drawing and painting, and is learning Italian. Tutto va bene!

 

Jenna Lee Mathews

Jenna (she/her) joined OMNI as a researcher in 2019 and leads the SOR Recovery team. Jenna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and combines mental health expertise with passion for system improvement and program evaluation. Prior to joining OMNI Jenna spent five years as a therapist, specializing in individual and group therapy for survivors of sexual trauma. She believes in the power of inquiry, authenticity, and connection to move individuals and communities towards healing and wellness. Outside of work, Jenna enjoys cooking, traveling (pre-COVID!), growing veggies in her garden, and spending time in the sun with her husband and pup.

 
 

Joscelyn Inton-Campbell

Joscelyn (she/they) started as a Researcher with OMNI in June of 2021. They provide research expertise using a mixed methods approach, as well as technical assistance to support organizational capacity building. As a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served two years in Morocco working in youth development, she prefers to ground her work by building relationships with a community and ensuring projects are led by the voices of those impacted most by them. Being a non-binary trans woman, they have also seen firsthand that marginalized communities have the knowledge needed to make lasting change. While she might get overexcited talking the nerdy details of research and theory sometimes, she’ll always bring it back down to earth with real-world examples and metaphors that are hopefully far more approachable.

JULIA RICOTTA

Julia (she/her) has been with OMNI since June 2019 and works on SOR Treatment reporting and evaluation. She also supports the TA Team, helping with communications and TA resources. Julia primarily focuses on substance use disorder treatment and recovery, and has worked with several treatment centers on evaluation outcomes planning. In her free time, Julia enjoys hiking, reading, and baking. She is originally from Reston, Virginia and went to undergrad at James Madison University (go Dukes) - so Virginia holds a special place in her heart. Julia and her husband recently bought a house in Aurora, Colorado, and are enjoying all the ups and downs of homeownership.

 

Julia Simhai

Julia (she/her) has been with OMNI since 2016 and provides oversight to the SOR Treatment Team, supporting the evaluation work and CSB communications. She’s also involved in the SOR Recovery Team and has worked on several other projects in the areas of substance use prevention and community assessment. Julia enjoys helping organizations of all sizes effectively use evaluation data. She leads OMNI’s Data Visualization Best Practices Team and is always on the lookout for great graphs. Outside of work, Julia enjoys camping, hiking, and running. Indoors, she can often be found baking, doing a home manicure, or listening to podcasts. Julia lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband.

Kate Rifken

Kate (she/her) joined OMNI in December of 2020 and leads the SOR Treatment Team. Prior to OMNI, Kate worked on the Wisconsin SOR grant as a substance use evaluator. Kate has more recently lead efforts to visualize and prioritize COVID-19 data. Kate enjoys helping projects find their "data stories" and empowering stakeholders to explore and connect with their data. Despite being a self-proclaimed dog person for many years, the cats have won her over during COVID-19 and she unabashedly subscribes now to Instagram dog AND cat channels. In her free time, Kate enjoys hiking, biking, ultimate frisbee, and really anything outdoors.

Katie gelman

Katie (she/her) is a Vice President at OMNI and provides oversight for projects focused in public and behavioral health, including the overall portfolio of SOR projects. She works with the team to support contract management, deliverable development, and to be a thought partner throughout the evaluation. Katie loves engaging with clients to understand their evaluation goals, and to develop strategies rooted in best practices to support them in evaluation implementation, capacity building, and utilization of findings. Outside of work, Katie keeps busy chasing after her three small boys and enjoys being active outdoors in almost any way she can.

 

Maggie Taylor

Maggie (she/her) enjoys using her background in public health, statistics, and data storytelling to support the SOR Treatment TA team. She also contributes to other content areas at OMNI, including justice, behavioral health, and economic security. Prior to joining OMNI, Maggie worked as a data analyst supporting contacts with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. She received her bachelor’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania, where she developed a passion for understanding health through its social determinants. Originally from Iowa City, Iowa, Maggie has lived in many places throughout the U.S. and is happy to call Denver her home now. She loves baking (and eating) sourdough, cooking and watching chefs’ YouTube channels, soaking up the Colorado sunshine outdoors, and upcycling old clothes.

 

NIKKI DEE

Nikki (she/her) joined OMNI as a researcher in July 2019 and works primarily on public and behavioral health projects, but also supports justice and human development projects. On the SOR Treatment Team, she manages GPRA data entry into SPARS, SAMHSA’s data collection portal. Previously, Nikki worked for Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, supporting a transitional housing program in outcomes and evaluation. She received her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Colorado in 2017 and has always been passionate about health in a broad and holistic sense. Nikki enjoys being outdoors, camping, traveling, roller coasters and water parks, and snuggling with her dog Cameo.

 

Stacey McClellan

Stacey (she/her) joined OMNI as a Researcher with a focus on public health in July 2019, providing evaluation support to substance use treatment programs. Since then, her focus has expanded to include evaluation support within the Criminal Justice field, including juvenile justice diversion and co-responder initiatives. Stacey received a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Colorado and has a passion for bridging clinical and research approaches to meet complex systemic needs. Stacey previously spent over four years in the community mental health crisis field before shifting focus to research and evaluation. You can find her in the mountains either fishing (especially ice fishing!), hiking, snowshoeing, or skiing in her free time.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200#200.112 Per 2 C.F.R. § 200.112-1113 The Federal awarding agency must establish conflict of interest policies for Federal awards. The non-Federal entity must disclose in writing any potential conflict of interest to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with applicable Federal awarding agency policy. Failure to adhere to these statues will result in immediate termination of funding.

Virginia’s State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is awarded at the discretion of DBHDS and SAMHSA. All recipients of SOR funding supports evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery services to address opioid and stimulant misuse and use disorders, including for cocaine and methamphetamine. The SOR grant is not intended to be utilized as a long-term or permanent funding source. All SOR proposals must include a realistic plan for financial sustainability beyond the grant period.