Thea James, MD
VIAP Director, VP of Mission, Associate CMO BMC, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Elizabeth Dugan, LICSW
VIAP Clinical Director
Office Phone: 617.414.4926
Elizabeth.Dugan@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Seeing people recover and move forward in their lives"
Favorite quote: "Keep hope alive"
Tracie Peaks-Sandy
VIAP Assistant Program Manager
Office Phone: 617.414.4496
Tracie.Peaks-Sandy@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Life comes full circle sometimes. I have always in one way or another been involved with my community's health and well-being. VIAP takes care of trauma victims' health and well-being as long as the client needs it. That's my kind of place to be affiliated with."
Favorite quote: "Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations." Dr. Mae Jemison
Rusti Pendleton
Trauma Response Team Supervisor
Office Phone: 617.414.4483
Mobile Phone: 617.818.7619
Rusti.Pendleton@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Taking care of the families"
Favorite quote: "That's Incredible!"
David Wiley
Hospital Outreach Coordinator, Neighborhood Trauma Team Liaison
Office Phone: 617.414.4491
Mobile Phone: 617.378.7697
David.Wiley@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Seeing former clients thriving in the community"
Favorite quote: "Climb the mountain to see the world, not so the world can see you"
Lavon Anderson
Violence Intervention Advocate
Office Phone: 617.414.4483
Lavon.Anderson@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Forging new relationships through healing"
Favorite quote: "Stand for something or fall for anything"
Paul Gregory
Violence Intervention Advocate
Office Phone: 617.414.4490
Paul.Gregory@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Not seeing what I do as work but rather the opportunity to help someone"
Favorite quote: "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
Carol Small
Housing Coordinator
Office Phone: 617.414.3505
Carolyn.Small@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Turning one’s setbacks into opportunities for growth"
Favorite quote: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving." & "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I’m possible'!"
Nadia Tennyson
Family Support Advocate
Office Phone: 617.414.4460
Nadia.Tennyson@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Being able to support families through one of the most difficult times in their lives"
Favorite quote: "Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness.”
Lavone Carr
Family Support Advocate
Office Phone: 617.414.4949
Lavone.Carr@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Developing meaningful connections and being able to support individuals through their struggling times"
Favorite quote: "Happiness is not by chance, but by choice."
Julie Swain, RN
Home Visiting Nurse
Julie.Swain@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Helping my patients with healing and recovery"
Favorite quote: "Live well, Laugh often, Love always, and remember to dance in the kitchen"
Megan Georges, MS
Data and Research Coordinator
Office Phone: 617.414.7893
Megan.Georges@bmc.org
Most rewarding part of this work: "Being able to see the immense impact the program has on so many community members"
Favorite quote: "There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in." Desmond Tutu