Teresa Stroud is a Senior Program Manager at the PREA Resource Center. Teresa provides management of the BJA Site-based Implementation grant working with PRC partners to support correctional facilities across the US. Teresa is an expert in juvenile corrections and represents the PRC in work related to juvenile justice involving PREA implementation. Teresa provides technical assistance for the PRC through Contact Us and Auditor Assistance. She assists with the development and delivery of Auditor training and serves as faculty in delivering training through PREA Academy 101 and PREA Academy Investigations Training.
Teresa became certified as a PREA auditor for juvenile facilities in December 2015. As Senior Director of State Programs and Facilities at TJJD, Teresa and her staff worked with the Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform to implement the Youth in Custody Practice Model as well as the Program on Supporting LGBTQ youth. Teresa is a Fellow with the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University.
Teresa has worked in the juvenile justice system as a youth rights specialist and ANE investigator. Teresa also served in roles as program administrator, Superintendent and Senior Agency Director. Teresa was also an investigator in Child Protective Services for five years. Teresa possesses a Master of Interdisciplinary Studies from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership & Management from Sam Houston State University.