Senior Director of Training and Technical Assistance at Casa de Esperanza, Paula Gomez Stordy (she/her/hers) oversees national training and technical assistance ensuring the highest level of advocacy, quality, and efficiency. For over 25 years, Gomez Stordy has served in leadership positions within various institutions including courts, hospitals, shelters, and community to enhance the safety, health, and inclusion of survivors. Gomez Stordy has served as an Adjunct Professor at Merrimack College where she conducted research on the leadership of women of color. She serves as appointed Chair of the Essex County Status of Women in Massachusetts. Gomez Stordy was born in Boston to Chilean parents and has lived in various cities and towns in Massachusetts and Chile.