Dr. Terrence Porter

Experience

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  Dr. Terrence Porter

  Nov 2016 - now

  • Mentoring, coaching, and training emerging leaders, solopreneurs, and pre-seed/early-stage entrepreneurs in personal performance excellence• Consulting with startups and emerging leaders to solve key problems, improve decision making processes, and provide feedback on business plans and approach to market• Reviewing and evaluating programs and projects across appropriate parameters• Advising leadership and management (including non-profit entities) on strategic planning, establishing a successful culture, community development and the timing and implementation of initiatives• Serving as an analyst and advisor to founders and leadership on the effectiveness of programs and operations, and the productivity and efficiency of leaders and managers in meeting performance metrics• Researching and investigating best business and management practices for application to agency programs and/or operations.• Developing needs-based training materials in accordance with agency, personnel, and member needs, and training and coaching personnel and members in agency procedures and/or success principles that promote efficiency and excellence.• Performing qualitative research including interviews and surveys Show less • Reading, researching, analyzing and evaluating criminal justice policy and data [e.g., human sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth, crime reduction through technology and innovation (e.g. crime mapping), juvenile justice reform, protecting prisoners from rape, effective reentry/reentry reform to reduce recidivism, federal and state sentencing reform] (e.g., NCJRS, NACJD, UCR NIBRS, NCVS).• Identifying (and developing) research-based, evidence/empirically/theory supported bestpractices for: 1) significantly reducing human sex trafficking, 2) significantly reducing commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth, 3) crime reduction through technology and innovation (e.g. crime mapping), 4) juvenile justice reform, 5) protecting prisoners from rape, 6) effective reentry/reentry reform to reduce recidivism, 7) federal and state sentencing reform. Show less

  • Leadership and Management Consultant and Executive Coach

    Sept 2013 - now

  • Independent Criminal Justice Analyst and Researcher

    Nov 2016 - now
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  Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  Case Manager (and Reentry Coordinator)

  For the Back on Track Problem Solving Court, Prince George's County States Attorney Office: • Provided comprehensive case management services [e.g., referral to and monitoring of participation in community service, behavioral health (substance abuse, mental health), education, employment, transportation assistance] to all participants (first time PWID felony offenders) and coaching to help remove barriers to participant success, and to aid all participants in having the resources and support necessary to make healthy choices and complete the program.• Helped empower the first participants to successfully graduate from our program by working with the BOT Team to implement greater accountability while also fostering interpersonal rapport with participants and greater self-efficacy through workshops (e.g., psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral, life skills) and a stance of radical respect.• Created comprehensive weekly participant reports for all BOT Team members using statewide electronic data management system in advance of our weekly Pre-Court meeting (which was immediately followed by BOT Court for participants).• Attended weekly Pre-Court BOT meetings, verbally presenting reports to the BOT Team (e.g., judge, attorneys for prosecution and defense, BOT Coordinator, PGCC), and answering questions and making recommendations.• Attended weekly BOT Court meetings, offering evidence and answering questions.• Initially screened and referred potential participants for the Welcome Home Reentry Program to Sr. Program Manager for further processing. Show less

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  RAINN

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  Department of Defense SAFE Helpline

  • Answered crisis calls routed through the telephone helpline (Safe Helpline).• Answered crisis chats routed through the online helpline (Safe Helpline).• Utilized crisis intervention best practices, including safety planning, brainstorming, problem solving, and listening skills, to provide compassionate support to hotline users (online and phone hotlines).• Gathered necessary information from Safe Helpline users and provided accurate referral services to the DoD community (or civilian community as appropriate).• Maintained knowledge of DoD SAPRO and other military policies and protocols and adhered to the same.• Accurately employed knowledge on eligibility requirements for Veteran Affairs.• Demonstrated specialized Safe Helpline knowledge and sexual assault service skills.• Entered non-personally identifying call information into the Safe Helpline database.• Completed comprehensive session assessments and properly used other data collection tools.• Performed call-throughs to audit military responder database.• Completed new and revised trainings on best practices, policies and protocols. Show less

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  Polaris (formerly Polaris Project)

  Apr 2019 - Feb 2022

  Anti-Trafficking Advocate

  [2019 - Oct 2021; Dec 2021 - Feb 2022]• Expertly responded to signals (e.g., call, texts, web reports) from victims and survivors, service providers, law enforcement (federal, state, local), government (federal, state, local), professionals, and community members according to National Hotline protocols• Effectively utilized Palantir software for referring clients for services (e.g., emergency and transitional housing, medical, mental and behavioral health care, food, employment)• Created actionable reports from acquired data, and sent reports to Human Trafficking specific law enforcement (LE) at the federal, state, and local levels, Child Protective Services, and other entities (as appropriate)• Actively strategized and implemented appropriate responses to signals, including crisis contacts, requests for referrals, and requests for training and technical assistance, using relevant protocols and databases• Provided a recommended course of action to Supervisors/Case Response Team• Captured and input data accurately into customized Salesforce system• Attended required staff and supervisory meetings as detailed in Advocate Manual• Supported the National Hotline Supervision team through the completion of various projects necessary to National Hotline function, as assigned by Hotline Supervisors Show less

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  Diamond Life Prophetic School

  Sept 2022 - now

  Co-Founder

  Diamond Life Prophetic School provides a dynamic, safe environment for women (and select men) who are Called for Such a Time as this! In this boutique, digital-first school, you will receive the healing, activation, training, and experience that you need to birth the dream or vision that God has placed in your heart. We'll also help you begin advancing in that vision as well!We provide dynamic, innovative Workshops (e.g., Freedom Keys for Highly Sensitive Prophetic People, Catching the Troubling Foxes) as well as our foundational, 14-week trimester program (which includes 7 weeks of Incubation and 7 weeks of Acceleration), both of which are deeply impactful.Holy Spirit is the Founder, and I am His Co-Founder. Let's Work Together to advance the Kingdom of God! Show less