Trauma in the Rearview Mirror: Closer Than it May Appear March 31, 2016 – April 1, 2016 Presenter Biographies Hon. Jeffrey Moskowitz Deputy Chief Judge Moskowitz earned a Bachelor's Degree from St. Lawrence University in 1980 and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1984. Deputy Chief Judge Moskowitz worked as a prosecutor in the York County District Attorney's office before being appointed to the Maine District Court in 2008. He has served as the Deputy Chief of the Maine District Court since 2014. Julie Atkins, MA, CASA Julie Atkins is a Research Associate at the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. She provides technical assistance to state and tribal child welfare agencies on the use of data to improve outcomes. Ms. Atkins received her M.A. in American and New England Studies from the University of Southern Maine. She has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate since 2013. Esther Attean, MSW Esther Attean works for the Muskie School of Public Service and is a co-director for the work of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a cross cultural collaborative that established and convened the truth commission. Esther is Passamaquoddy from Sipayik and holds an M.S.W. from the University of Maine. She came to the Muskie School in 2003 to work with young people in their transition out of foster care. Det. Sgt. Bill Bonney Det. Sgt. Bonney is an 18 year veteran of the Waterville Police Department having served as a patrol officer, community policing officer, detective, patrol sergeant, communications supervisor, and now in his current position as the supervisor of the Waterville Police Department Detective Division. Det. Sgt. Bonney has a B.A in Criminology from the University of Southern Maine and a Master of Criminal Justice from Boston University. He has been involved in the investigation and supervision of numerous high profile cases and has taken a leading role in identifying and investigating human trafficking in Central Maine. Tonier Cain After surviving a childhood of unspeakable sexual abuse, unrelenting violence, and betrayal by systems that were charged with helping, Ms. Tonier Cain stands before her audiences today, a testimony to the resiliency of the human spirit exemplifying the innate human instinct to survive. Tonier "Neen" Cain lived on the streets for twenty nightmarish years. Years filled with hunger, brutality and a lifestyle that when described, seems unconscionable. Incarcerated and pregnant in 2004, someone finally took the time to ask: "what happened to you" instead of "what's wrong with you." It is at that moment she began her journey to become a survivor and for the first time in her life began to live with more hope than fear. The impact of trauma is realized by every age group, race, ethnicity, socio-economic group, gender, community, and workforce. As Ms. Cain shares her story, audience members find themselves challenging their professional and personal beliefs. Her experience illustrates the consequences that untreated trauma has on individuals and society at-large, including mental health problems, addiction, homelessness and incarceration. Her story evokes anger, frustration, sadness, and despair. It often triggers past