Speaker

Krista Heeren-Graber

MS, LBSW

SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault

Krista Heeren-Graber, MS, LBSW, has served as Executive Director at South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault since 1999. Krista earned her M.S. from South Dakota State University in Counseling and Human Resource Development and works as a licensed BSW macro social worker.

In her role with the SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, Krista has authored multiple federal and state grant proposals receiving over 10 million dollars in funding for the state of SD to assist victims and their families. Krista serves as an expert witness testifying over 7 dozen times in state and federal courts in SD. She has provided law enforcement training for new recruits and others in SD for 15 years. As a macro social worker, Krista leads social policy development and analysis work for the Network and Network’s membership. In addition to serving as Executive Director, Ms. Heeren-Graber also holds a position as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Sioux Falls and has served as a peer reviewer for the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women since 2007.