ABOUT: Our TEAM

Clinical Team

Jacqueline Uhlemann, LPC

Clinical Supervisor

I want to support the mission of bringing more love on others every day.

Jackie Uhlemann is a licensed professional counselor who has a deep interest in working with a community that is trying to bring out the best in all of us. BLOOM365 has a profound mission of reducing/eliminating teen dating violence.

Lexie Berger, LAC

Clinical Program Director

Lexie Berger is our Licensed Associate Counselor for Victimization Services, Lexie utilizes a strength-based, trauma-informed approach to help youth within our community who have witnessed or experienced trauma and interpersonal violence.

Lexie earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree from the College of Education at the University of Arizona with a minor in Public Health, which led Lexie to work with youth who were diagnosed with a variety of emotional disabilities, including Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, ADD/ADHD, and PTSD.

With her ongoing commitment to helping youth, Lexie obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Professional Counseling with an Emphasis in Childhood and Adolescent Disorders and has since started the process of becoming independently licensed. When presented with the opportunity to join the BLOOM365 team, Lexie’s dedication to helping others through their experiences in a person-centered, gentle, and empathetic way made for an easy decision to become BLOOM365’s first counselor.

When she is not working, Lexie enjoys spending time outdoors, watching sunsets, hanging out with her dog, and being a sports fan.

Administrative Support

Program Management Team

Nidhi

Southwest Regional Director

I joined BLOOM365 to make school campuses a safe space and give youth who have experienced interpersonal violence a sense of community

Hello! My name is Nidhi and I am a rising senior in high school. I serve as the Southwest Regional Director at BLOOM365. My role includes spreading awareness around different forms of interpersonal violence and supporting Lead Peer Advocates. My goal is to make school campuses a safe space by providing resources and de-stigmatizing topics such as domestic abuse, sexual violence and teen dating violence to uproot abuse among Gen Z. In my free time, I love traveling, dancing and cooking for my family!

Joshua Black

Program Manager, Peer Support Services

I joined BLOOM365 to advocate for human rights and social justice for marginalized groups.

My name is Joshua Black, born and raised in Inglewood, California. I received my undergraduate degree from Arizona Christian University in behavioral health, where I was a part of the Firestorm football team – winning the SAC 20-21 championship. I am currently pursuing my master’s degree in social work at Grand Canyon University. I have a combined eight years of experience working in the social service and/or mental health field, providing aid and support to at-risk youth and adults. I have experience as a Program Director for a group home and an OPT substance abuse counseling clinic. My professional goal is to earn the credentials to operate my own practice in the behavioral/mental health field. I currently hold the title of “Program Manager,” here at BLOOM365, overseeing the Y-VIPP program. Some fun facts about myself are that I am Christian, love to spend quality time with family and enjoy watching anime.

Toñita Escamilla

Program Manager, Safety for All

I joined Bloom365 because I wanted the opportunity to share my knowledge and empathy with other populations and expand my social work skills. I wanted the opportunity to work with a grassroots organization that not only provides true trauma informed care to its clients, but also employees.

My name is Toñita Escamilla, I am the new Bilingual case manager at Bloom365. I am part of the Safety for All program within Bloom365, and will be working on building up our case management services for persons with disabilities. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University. I have since worked as a case manager with a multitude of populations. I started off working as an immigration case manager, reunifying undocumented unaccompanied minors with family here in the U.S. Because of this, I am a subject matter expert on immigration work, advocacy, legal processes, and trauma informed care. My long-term goals include becoming a licensed social worker and continuing to provide assistance to the Latinx community in the state of Arizona.

My hobbies include going to the gym, reading, and traveling abroad. A fun fact about me is that I love the desert and being out in nature.

Marisol Rodriguez

Program Manager, Youth Victim Services

To help amplify and empower youth that have experienced interpersonal violence specifically those that come from underserved communities.

Marisol Rodriguez is our Program Manager for Youth Victim Services, and she provides trauma-informed individual advocacy for any young person ages 11-24 that has experienced primary or secondary interpersonal violence. She also oversees and manages our HelpLine.

She also attended Northern Arizona University where she earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in English with a minor in Philosophy. With plans of originally pursuing a career in law, her journey took a turn when she began volunteering with Chicanos Por La Causa at their community centers located in Maryvale and South Phoenix. While there she noticed the overwhelming need for support in the community and decided that she wanted to be apart of the change.

Marisol went on to serve survivors of sexual and/or domestic violence at Chicanos Por La Causa’s De Colores program for four years. While there she worked with a primarily Latinx and solely Spanish speaking community where she provided culturally specific services including: case management, lay legal advocacy, safety planning, housing advocacy, and emotional support.

Her years of experience in serving survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence allows her to implement her understanding of survivor-centered services to empower our youth in breaking the cycle of violence.

Program Team

Contract Service Providers

Brian Richardson

Graphic Designer

Mara G. Mann, CPA

Auditor

Melissa Smallwood

Accounting

Plethora Creative

Marketing

Project Pros

Accounting

Maddie Armentrout, MAS-MFT(c)

Digital Outreach

Maddie is our Digital Outreach Program Manager. She was promoted into this position in October 2021 after excelling in various positions as the Lead Peer Advocate – Digital Outreach, Lead Digital Advocate, and Development Coordinator for nearly two years at BLOOM365.

Maddie has gained a level of expertise in reaching out and engaging with Gen Z through digital platforms. She works passionately and tirelessly to meet young people where they are, on digital platforms such as Tik Tok and Instagram.

Maddie is a dating violence survivor who found herself drawn to work with young people who have experienced or perpetrated interpersonal violence. Her passion is to help young people overcome the physical and psychological trauma associated with interpersonal violence. After publicly sharing her own experience with dating violence, she saw a need to amplify the voices and experiences of other young survivors!

Maddie believes that through listening to the needs of young people and the barriers they face when experiencing interpersonal violence, we can transform what victim advocacy looks like to better serve Generation Z and future generations to come.

Maddie holds a Bachelor of Science in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University and is currently pursuing her Masters of Advanced Studies in Marriage and Family Therapy. She hopes to help young people heal from childhood trauma through holistic approaches.

Some of Maddie’s Achievements, Personal Development, Volunteering, and Certifications include: Phoenix Human Trafficking Task Force; Survivor Speaker: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Trauma Support Specialist, Arizona Trauma Institute; Human Trafficking Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Arizona State University; Signs of Trafficking, Operation Underground Railroad; Basic and Advanced Victims’ Rights Training, Arizona Attorney General’s Office; National Organization for Victim Assistance Training; Combatting Human Trafficking-Student Aid: McCain Institute; Mandatory Reporter Training, Department of Child Safety; Inclusion Ambassador- Recreation Resource Center.

Danielle Dougherty

Grant Writer

Danielle is a grant writing and fundraising professional who has raised over $3.5 million in grant funds for nonprofit organizations. She holds a Masters of Public Administration from West Chester University and, in addition to her grant work for BLOOM365, is the Assistant Director of Grants Management at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware. A native of Southeastern Pennsylvania, when Danielle isn’t working, she’s fostering dogs and spending time with her rescue chihuahua, Bella.

Lead Peer Advocates

Sophia

Lead Peer Advocate

I joined BLOOM365 to advocate for healthy relationships, provide resources on and off campus to prevent abuse before it starts, while educating my community about empathy, respect, consent, and equality.

Riti

Lead Peer Advocate

Harshitha

LPA and Teen Spokesperson

The idea of prevention appealed to me! It was inspiring to see a movement focused on education.

Hi! I’m Harshitha and I am an LPA and Teen Spokesperson with BLOOM365. I am a senior at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, AZ. I’ve been involved with this organization for 4 years now and I am passionate about advocacy and youth empowerment. I love to bake and read in my free time. A few fun facts about me are that I am a black belt in taekwondo and was a US Senate Page!

Saanvi

Lead Peer Advocate

I joined BLOOM365 after witnessing a culture of bullying and abuse in my surrounding community. I knew that the BLOOM365 curriculum and Peer Advocate Crew could be the first step to stopping this toxic culture by educating others about the root causes of interpersonal violence and also activating them to safely take action against these issues.

Hello! My name is Saanvi. I am from Arizona and I am a current senior at BASIS Peoria. I have been with BLOOM365 since the summer before my sophomore year of highschool. I started out as a Lead Peer Advocate, establishing the very first Peer Advocate Crew at my school, and am now also a Southwest Regional Director. I am passionate about helping other youth in my community and have been involved in not only BLOOM365 for several years, but also have been an active member of the City of Peoria Youth Advisory Board since I was a freshmen. In my free time I love working with animals and running.

Harshada N.

Lead Peer Advocate

I joined BLOOM365 because as I was growing up, the topic of domestic violence and sexual abuse had been often seen in marriages and ignored in my country. It was commonly seen in women, and although they would try to seek help, their best alternative was divorce. This had become such a common occurrence that many would often say “Just deal with it” or “Move on”. However, at a young age, I moved out of my country and came here to the United States. Not only was the culture completely different, but there were resources in which many could find help as an alternative. The first organization I’d ever seen at a high school level that offered these services to many was BLOOM365, which I took a great interest in helping those around me as I was unable to help the many great figures surrounding me when I was younger.

Hello, my name is Harshada. I’m a Lead Peer Advocate here at BLOOM365. As a PAC we try our hardest to create a comfortable community for those who need help and those who would like to help others. As part of this goal, we have had a great time creating fun and joyous memories! In my free time, I enjoy painting, playing the violin, writing, drawing, and singing which may project me as a person with artistic interests, however, in the future I envision myself going into the computer science field. Consequently, I enjoy coding and playing games on computers with my friends! From BLOOM365, I hope to gain various skills that will help me and others to improve the tough environment surrounding abuse.

Our Culture

We are wildly passionate about uprooting abuse.
We honor promises by showing up.
No victim blaming, ever.
We Bring Love On Others More, 365 days a year.
We are barrier breakers- increasing help seeking among teens and young adult survivors of abuse.
We are trend setters- youth-driven innovation is our jam.
We are driven to achieve a Big Hairy Audacious Goal: educate and activate 10% of Gen Z youth across the U.S. by the year 2030. #BHAG2030

The work we do is fun, hopeful and challenging. Our goal is to educate and activate 10% of young people across the U.S. by the year 2030. This Big Hairy Audacious Goal, or our #BHAG2030, requires everyone on our team to show up with grit, passion, focus and love.

We boldly have an end date in mind; it’s the day when domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers and mass shooting drills at school are no longer needed. That is the day when our work will be complete. To reach this culture changing goal, we lean on each other for support and value those who invest in us and partner with us to #UprootAbuse.