Lori Pereira is the Executive Director of Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs. Prior to assuming the role of Executive Director, she served as a Trauma Recovery/HAP volunteer and clinical consultant for nearly two decades. She has held various volunteer roles, including EMDR Facilitator and Trainer, clinical lead of the Facilitator-in-Training (FiT) program, and clinical consultant for the Trauma Recovery Network® program. 

Lori has extensive experience working in private practice and community mental health centers, and in nonprofit and for-profit settings. Most recently, she was owner and consultant of Lori Pereira Counseling & Consulting in Denver, CO where she provided EMDR therapy, consultation, facilitation and training services. She devoted ten years of her career to various roles at the Community Reach Center in Colorado, beginning as a school-based therapist, then becoming Program Manager for the center’s school-based services and care teams, and advanced to become the Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance and Corporate Compliance Officer.

Lori is certified in EMDR therapy, an EMDR approved consultant, and an EMDR trainer and facilitator. She has a B.A. in Psychology and a Master’s in Counseling and Psychological Services.

Samara is the Communications and Development Coordinator at Trauma Recovery/HAP, joining the team as our newest member in October 2024. In this role, she manages a variety of communication and fundraising initiatives that further the organization’s mission and goals. With a focus on strategic marketing and outreach, Samara works to raise awareness, engage stakeholders, and promote the impactful programs offered by Trauma Recovery/HAP.

With extensive experience in social media, communications, and nonprofit environments, Samara most recently served as the regional social media manager for Matt Blatt Dealerships. Prior to that, she was an event support specialist for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties for two years.

Samara holds a B.A. in Digital Communications and is bilingual, fluently speaking both English and Bengali.

Elaine is the Training Coordinator at Trauma Recovery/HAP and has been a full time employee since November 2007. She serves as the contact person for agency representatives to ensure that all arrangements are made for successful training events. She can easily be reached via telephone at (203) 288-4450. Ext. 123, or email: ehoward@emdrhap.org.

Stephanie Lohret is the Trainee Liaison and Faculty Documentation Coordinator. She works with participants to address questions regarding their training records and eligibility. Stephanie provides the logistical support for trainings and helps in the tracking of the faculty in training process.  Stephanie has been working at Trauma Recovery/HAP since August of 2016. 

Sally Parmelee joined the Trauma Recovery/HAP team in March 2021, filling the role of Director of Communications & Development. She leads the organization in fundraising, marketing, and communications initiatives. 

Prior to joining Trauma Recovery/HAP, Sally served as the Communications and Online Fundraising Coordinator at Ronald McDonald House Charities of CT and Western MA for 4 years and prior to that, the Development Coordinator at WINGS, a nonprofit dedicated to reproductive health and rights in Guatemala. She has extensive experience in nonprofit fundraising, grant writing, social media platforms, website management, email and direct mail communications.

Sally has a B.A. in International Political Economy from Fordham University and has a professional working proficiency level of Spanish.