Regina V Carrico

President / Chair

Regina V Carrico is a paramedic for St Matthews Fire and Rescue. They became involved with the area of sexual violence after seeing a need to provide a trauma-informed and empathetic perspective during continuing education presentations around this subject matter. They got involved with PATH as a community contributor and joined the board in 2020. They enjoy playing ultimate frisbee (go Derby City Thunder!), baking, reading and enjoying time at home with their spouse, dog, 2 cats, a snake, and skink.

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Vice President

Sr Charlene Moser, OP

Treasurer

Sister Charlene Moser is a Dominican Sister of Peace who currently serves as Founded Ministries Liaison for the ecology, retreat, and senior housing, ministries of the Congregation. This work includes serving on Boards of Directors and Advisory Councils as well as committees for each ministry; fulfilling delegated tasks, and generally supporting the Mission of each ministry. Prior to 2009, Sr. Charlene served in elected leadership of her founding Congregation of St. Catharine in her home state of Kentucky. She also has ministered for 28 years in various Catholic schools in Louisville and Springfield, Kentucky; Hastings and Omaha, Nebraska; and Memphis, Tennessee; and for 8 years as Assistant Treasurer for the Congregation. Her teaching areas were junior and senior high school math and science, while her work in development included recruitment, alumnae affairs, and producing events. Sr. Charlene earned her MS Ed in Secondary Education from Indiana University, Bloomington; and her BA in Mathematics from University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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Secretary

Theresa C. Hayden, PhD, MSSW

Immediate Past Board Chair

Theresa has served on the PATH board since September 2015 until June 2021. She earned a doctorate in social work from UL Kent School, two master degrees (social work Kent School and religious education Fordham University), and a BA degree from Brescia University Owensboro, KY. Her research and teaching interest include human trafficking and generational family violence. In addition, she has presented on human trafficking at international, state, and local conferences. She is engaged with community awareness on the crime of human trafficking since 2006.

Kaye Castlen

Member

Kaye Castlen is from Owensboro, KY.  Kaye and her husband, Joe, have 5 children and are expecting their 10th grandchild in February. Kaye is a retired educator and spent most of her 41-year career working in K-12 education.  Kay shares that she has always had a passion for the less fortunate and marginalized children/people of the world. She has been involved in her community and church serving on boards from Catholic Charites, Spouse Abuse shelters, camping programs for the mentally disabled, and also serving on the Diocesian Sexual Abuse Review Board.

Kristie Adams

Member

Kristie Adams has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in psychology/sociology and a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. Kristie has worked with families and children for over 20 years. In her role as Vice President, Programs & Services with Family Scholar House, Kristie provides supervision to staff, compiles program data and completes grant reports, designs, and implements new programs, coordinates, and provides professional development opportunities, and provides technical assistance to Family Scholar House, US Affiliates. She has been with Family Scholar House since 2008.
Kristie has a passion for working with and for children to have a safe and healthy childhood so that they can grow confidently into their dreams. Kristie has led a research study on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence in conjunction with the Kent School of Social Work. She has received training and/or certification in Music Together, Mindfulness, Conscious Discipline, MotherRead, Trauma-Informed Care, Mental Health Aid, Human Trafficking, Financial Empowerment, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault. She provides training on Children Exposed to Batterers and Trauma-Informed Care to teachers, victim’s advocates, school social workers, community agencies, attorneys, daycares, and churches regionally and nationally. Currently, Kristie enhances programs and supports the community through serving on advisory boards/committees for Ready for K, Face It, Healthy Babies, Compassionate School Louisville, Louisville Asset Building Coalition, and Council for Agency Executives.

Mariela Ramirez

Member

Mariela Ramirez was born in La Plata, Argentina and studied Public Health at the University of La Plata. She then lived in Chile and graduated from the United Nations with a degree in Population. In 1984, she moved to the United States with her husband and two children. In Louisville, she started working with the Sisters of Loretto for peace and justice, becoming a co-member in 2008. She was on the board of the Thomas Merton Foundation, Sister Cities International, as well as other non-profit organizations. Her work in different countries in Latin America pushed her to learn more and she went back to school and earned her BA in Latin America and Latino Studies from the University of Louisville. Her major interest is in education as a way to promote positive changes.

Roxana Holland

Member

Roxana Holland is a proud alumnus of the University of Louisville where she received her Master of Science in Social Work in May of 2013 and of Murray State University where she received her Bachelor of Art in Psychology. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Social Work and the Director of Field Education at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since receiving her MSSW, she has gone on to clinically specialize in treating individuals who are living with Substance Use Disorders. It was during this time that she had the opportunity of engaged individuals who had personal experiences with human trafficking.

Jamieca Jones

Member

Jamieca Jones is a Program Coordinator at the University of Louisville Women’s Center and is currently working on a Master of Science of Social Work and a Master of Arts in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of Louisville. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Psychology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies also at the University of Louisville. She serves on several boards and committees in the community working on ending human trafficking. Through her work at the Women’s Center, she facilitates an annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference with Women 4 Women.

Sr Jacqueline Aceto, SCN

Member

Sr. Jacqueline is a Sister of Charity of Nazareth; she is a native of Boston, Massachusetts who since entering community in 1999 has ministered in Mississippi and Kentucky. She is a Licensed Practical Nurse. She worked in the field of HIV/AIDS and people with addiction since before entering the religious community and continues to do so. She has a passion and desire to serve and help vulnerable populations, which bought her to say yes to first being a Contributor member and them joining the PATH Board of Directors. Because of her work in other fields human trafficking has come up as a common theme and it is her hope that she can make a difference.
Sr. Jacqueline has her Master of Science of Social Work from the University of Louisville and her Bachelor of Science of Social Work also from the University of Louisville. She has her certificate of Women in Gender Studies from Jefferson Community and Technical College. She has been on other boards, volunteers for Medical Reserve Corp that put her in situation and opportunity to help at the St John Day Center for homeless men and ministry within her community. Sister has a love for the Grateful Dead and loves to share her Italian cooking with anyone who is willing to eat it.

Patricia Bautista-Cervera

Member

Patricia was born in Mexico City. She received her medical degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) School of Medicine in Mexico. She was trained as a Pediatrician at the National Institute of Pediatrics in Mexico City, where she also trained as a Pediatric Allergist. After moving to the United States she has spent time as a stay home mom, volunteering at schools, her church (has been a religious education teacher for 17 years), and other community organizations (different positions and different jobs).

Dr. Bautista-Cervera holds a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Promotion from the University of Louisville. In 2019 she started working with La Casita Center, an organization in Kentucky that enhances the wellbeing of Louisville’s Latinx community through education, empowerment, advocacy and wellness. Her focus during 2020-2021 has been the COVID-19 pandemic. Accompanying the immigrant population makes her more aware of the vulnerability of this population to trafficking. She is convinced that through the support of people at risk and education of society, trafficking could be eliminated.

Patricia enjoys spending time with her children and her husband and their two pets.

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Sr Julie Driscoll, SCN

Contributor

Sr Julie was a Founding Member of the Louisville group of religious women taking a public stance against human trafficking. She worked diligently in the process of forming the non-profit PATH to a 501c3 and served on the Board from September 2015 to June 2021.

Julie has a BS in Education from Spalding University, an MA in Psychology from Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C., and an MA in Religious Studies from Mundelein College, now Loyola University in Chicago. She was in elementary education in schools in Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Maryland for 10 years and then pastoral work in Massachusetts and Alabama. Julie is a professed SCN for 60 years and has served as Vocation Director and Vice-President of her Congregation. Julie was the first Executive Director of House of Ruth, has worked with immigrants at Americana, Casa Latina, La Casita, and Doors to Hope. She was recently on the board of AIDS Interfaith Ministries and has been involved in numerous justice issues for many years. For a number of years, Julie has served on the SCN Western Province Justice Committee.

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Kayla R. Thomas

Community Presenter

Kayla Thomas is Site Director with Free2Hope where she advocates on behalf of women victimized by human trafficking and sexual crimes. Kayla is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in social work online at Florida State University. She received her Bachelors in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of Louisville. With a strong interest in communication and value for human life, Kayla translates her skills as a non-paid agent for the Jefferson County Search Dog Association. Kayla is passionate about serving a mission that encourages each person to see their own strength, resourcefulness, and resilience in overcoming human trafficking and other adversity.

Ramie Martin-Galijatovic, MSSW, CSW

Education Coordinator

Ramie Martin-Galijatovic, CSW, graduated from the University of Louisville with a Master of Science in Social Work in 2001 and began her social work career as a school-based mental health clinician and Family Resource Coordinator. Since 2008, Ramie has managed large research studies funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Bureau of Justice, and National Institutes of Health and Human Development with roles in program management, program implementation, and evaluation. Additionally, she has been an adjunct faculty member at U of L, Kent School of Social Work and Spalding University teaching research and practice in both the BSW/MSW programs. During her free time, you will find Ramie in a kayak or camping by a lake with her husband, son, and German shepherd, Klaus.