Kellie Rabenhorst is the Director of the VOCA Center and oversees the execution of training and technical assistance for State Administering Agencies of funding from the federal government. She represents NCJA and the VOCA Center with federal and state agencies, SAA Directors and their staff, and the broader stakeholder community to improve crime victims’ rights and services.

Prior to joining NCJA, Kellie was the Federal Grants and Programs Director, and the Office of Violence Prevention Director at the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice where she had oversight over multiple grant programs from the U.S. Department of Justice, including VOCA and the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program, as well as a state grant to reduce gang violence. She has worked in human services for over twenty years, providing direct services to diverse populations in both rural and urban communities, specializing in civil rights, juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, substance use, and homeless issues.

Kellie has served on the Board of Directors for the National Criminal Justice Association and as the 2nd Vice President for National Association for Victim Assistance Administrators.

She has her bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Master of Public Administration degree from Bellevue University. She is certified in Lean Six Sigma.