Full Name
Katie Kramer
Job Title
CEO
Organization
The Bridging Group
Speaker Bio
Katie Kramer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Communities, Families, and Corrections for The Bridging Group (TBG). For the past 25 years, she has focused on the development, implementation, and evaluation of social services and health programs that serve individuals, families, and communities affected by the criminal justice system. She is a specialized researcher and evaluator with over 25 years of experience in designing and implementing evaluation and research studies concerning criminal justice involved individuals and their families. Dr. Kramer is also an experienced community agency manager with comprehensive knowledge in program oversight, agency policy development, grant writing, and staff supervision. She has experience as a clinical social worker providing direct service for clients and clinical supervision for direct-line staff. Dr. Kramer is also a professional trainer and curriculum developer with over 20 years of experience in the creation and facilitation of skills-based training. Presently in her work at The Bridging Group, Dr. Kramer develops and facilitates evaluation studies, training, technical assistance, and capacity-building services with governmental, non-governmental organizations, and research/academic institutions working in correctional facilities or in community reentry throughout the United States and globally with projects in Haiti, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Trinidad, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. In addition, Dr. Kramer currently serves on the Board of Directors for the International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents, on the National Advisory Board for Urban Institute’s Prison Research and Innovation Initiative, and on the Executive Editorial Board as a Criminal Justice Expert for the Journal of Clinical Research in HIV/AIDS and Prevention. Dr. Kramer previously served as the Statewide Director for the California Reentry Council Network and is a founding member of both the Alameda County Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership and the San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership and where she was a part of the workgroup that created the original Bill of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents.
Katie Kramer