Tizita Tekletsadik

Tizita Tekletsadik has over 14 years of experience in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Children (VAC), with a focus on trauma-informed, culturally responsive care for vulnerable and marginalized communities. She currently oversees a community-based mental health program for African immigrants at Partnerships for Trauma Recovery, funded by the Alameda County Behavioral Health Department. Previously, as Technical Advisor for Safety and Wellness at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) U.S. refugee resettlement program, she provided strategic and technical guidance to 28 offices across 23 U.S. states, as well as select European countries—including the UK, Germany, Greece, and Italy—on GBV, including DV/IPV, child sexual abuse, and services for LGBTQIA+/SOGIESC individuals, children, and persons with disabilities. Her expertise includes program design and implementation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation, business development, and partnerships with academic institutions.

At IRC, Tizita also served as the Child and Adolescent Survivors Initiative Specialist, collaborating with global Child Protection and GBV-focused agencies to strengthen responses for child survivors. She led international trainings and remote coaching programs for community-based organizations, women-led groups, and UN agencies in Nigeria, South Sudan, Bangladesh, and Yemen, while coordinating with global CP and GBV clusters. Earlier in her career, she led Women’s Protection and Empowerment programs across 12 refugee camps in Africa, with a focus on adolescent girls and child survivors. Tizita is a published researcher and author on domestic labor, feminism, and violence, and currently collaborates with Arizona State University and George Mason University on refugee-focused research initiatives. She is a licensed attorney in Ethiopia and is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work at Arizona State University.

tizita.tekletsadik@cerieastbay.org