As a content expert on victims rights issues, a survivor of sexual assault and an out spoken advocate, Jennifer Storm is no stranger to the media, in fact she is often times the first call they make when stories break. Her media appearances are vast, and include frequent appearances on all major...
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As a content expert on victims rights issues, a survivor of sexual assault and an out spoken advocate, Jennifer Storm is no stranger to the media, in fact she is often times the first call they make when stories break. Her media appearances are vast, and include frequent appearances on all major networks including, ABC, FOX, NBC, NPR, CBS and PBS as the county spokesperson for victims rights. She has appeared on NBC's The Today Show, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, CBS 48 Hours Live to Tell program and E! News online. She has appeared on local and national talk shows including The Harrisburg View and WITF's prime time public affairs show SMARTTALK, Dr. Drew Live, Recovery Coast to Coast and many more. In 2002, Ms Storm also publicly debated Oliver North live on his syndicated talk show Common Sense with Oliver North. She has been profiled or appeared in the following publications; People Magazine, Business Week, The Washington Post, LA Times, The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Curve Magazine, The Advocate, Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, WE Magazine, Women Magazine and many more.Ms. Storm has traveled the country giving keynotes, lectures, workshops, and panel discussions regarding victims' rights, LGBT rights, addiction and recovery, and civil rights.Ms. Storm is very comfortable giving interviews, both taped and live. Jennifer is the author of four critically acclaimed books on addiction, recovery and victimization. Echoes of Penn State: Facing Sexual Trauma, Picking Up the Pieces Without Picking Up: A Guidebook Through Victimization for People in Recovery, Leave the Light On: A Memoir of Recovery and Self-Discovery and Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America. Jennifer Storm recently received the 2012 Gail Burns Smith Award from the National Crime Victim Law Institute presented at their annual conference for Excellence in Victims Services. She received the 2012 Liberty Bell Award from the Dauphin County Bar Association and the 2011 Pathfinder Award for Excellence in Victims Services in the Commonwealth of PA presented by Governor Tom Corbett. She was also appointed by Governor Tom Corbett to the Victims Service Advisory Board on July 22nd 2011 for a four year term.Governor Tom Corbett nominated Jennifer Storm as Commonwealth Victim Advocate on Nov. 8, 2013, and she was confirmed by the state Senate on Dec. 10, 2013, to serve a six-year term. As Victim Advocate, she is responsible for representing the rights and interests of crime victims before the Board of Probation and Parole and the Department of Corrections and to provide notification to crime victims of the potential for inmate release, opportunity to provide testimony, and notification of the inmate's movement within the correctional system. Further, Ms. Storm is responsible for advocating the interests of adult and juvenile crime victims throughout Pennsylvania.Prior to this appointment, Ms. Storm served for 10 years as executive director of the Dauphin County Victim/Witness Assistance Program, a non-profit organization which provides direct services to victims of crime, community outreach and training in victim's rights, and crisis response services.Jennifer Storm was born and raised near Allentown, PA and attended Northampton High School. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services and a Master's Degree in Organizational Management from The University of Phoenix. Most recently Jennifer received a certificate from Cornell University in Conflict Resolution and Dispute Management.Blackout Girl was recently optioned by DolGer Films to be produced into a film in early 2015. Visit the official IMBD page for updates http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034456/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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