Jatnna Gomez, LBSW is the Director of Equity and Community Engagement at the University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human Trafficking. Ms. Gomez brings more than a decade of experience working with vulnerable communities in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She has worked with vulnerable youth, victims of gender-based violence, immigrant population, BIPOC-led community organizations and other groups. Ms. Gomez has worked with various victim services, public health, healthcare, and youth enrichment organizations to provide programming, advocacy, education, crisis intervention and program leadership.
In her current role, Ms. Gomez serves as a community leader for the SAFE Center by overseeing efforts in community events, education, prevention, and initiatives. She advises senior SAFE Center leadership, coordinates diversity and inclusion trainings for SAFE Center staff, and works with the different teams to use an equity and inclusion lens to evaluate SAFE Center policies related to personnel, programs, and clients. Ms. Gomez currently chairs the Prince George’s County Human Trafficking Task Force Victim Services Committee and is a member of the Freedom Network USA Steering Committee. Ms. Gomez serves as a Commissioner in the Prince George’s County Commission for Women. Ms. Gomez is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law.