Elisabeth Snell

Elisabeth is a Senior Policy Associate and the Director of the Violence Against Women Act Measuring Effectiveness Initiative (VAWA MEI), one of the Catherine Cutler Institute’s national technical assistance and evaluation projects. In addition to VAWA MEI, she also serves on the Institute’s Integrated Management Team and supports other victim services research and evaluation projects.

Elisabeth started her career in anti-violence work in Maine as a sexual assault/domestic violence hotline advocate and a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) coordinator. She returned to Maine after a decade in New York City, where she completed a Master’s in Public Health, focusing on health policy and management while leading public health projects in both private and public sectors.

Elisabeth lives with her partner and two small children in Portland. When she is not juggling working and parenting, she enjoys reading, writing, and practicing mediocre yoga.