Advocate Spotlight: Golda Ingram
Golda Ingram
Golda Ingram is a new advocate at Victims for Justice. She was hired last fall and moved to Anchorage from Dillingham with her family to start the position, providing serves directly to innocent victims of violent crime. Golda took time for a brief interview so our readers and clients can get to know her. What follows are excerpts:
Q: How long have you lived in Alaska?
A: I am a Yup’ik and Aleut, Danish and Irish descendant. I was born and raised in Dillingham, Alaska. Bristol Bay has always been home.
Q: Have you lived outside the state?
A: I’ve lived in Salem, Oregon; Eielsen Air Force Base; Stanwood, Washington; and Milton, Florida. Of all, my favorite place is Washington.
Q: What is your professional background and why did you choose that career path?
A: I gained experience in the field of family social services through employment as the Tribal Victims Services Response Coordinator at the Bristol Bay Native Association. My history also includes working primarily with women and children who were victims of sexual assault and domestic violence through employment with Bristol Bay’s SAFE and Fear Free Environment. In light of Covid 19, I decided to complete a Paralegal Certificate Completion Program through the Center for Legal Studies in collaboration with California State University, Monterey Bay. I graduated in the spring of 2021.
Q: Why did you decide you wanted to work for VFJ?
A: I appreciate the groundwork that Victims For Justice is able to provide for clients and our ability to assist navigating through the criminal justice system is what makes VFJ stand out.
Q: What do you like most about this work?
A: I enjoy the trust this work and organization require. Although we may each have different experiences, as a Crime Victim Advocate we are trained to assist our clients in identifying and addressing their individual needs whether that’s providing a compassionate ear, answering crime questions, navigating through the criminal justice system and offering an array of community social services tailored specifically by VFJ’s Advocates.
Q: What do you hope to accomplish during your time at VFJ?
A: I hope to accomplish a well-rounded career path geared towards community support to help vulnerable Alaskans identify their immediate needs to help restore justice and overall safety in our community.
Q: How do you fill your free time?
A: I am a working mother of two. My oldest is 17 and my youngest is 2. As the weather warms, I plan to find new favorite parks and hiking trails and beaches to explore in Southcentral Alaska.
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