Debbie Knapman has been working in human services for over twenty years.  She currently is the Director of Professional Training and Consultation at the Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties (WRC), an agency that provides services to survivors of domestic violence.  There, Debbie coordinates a program that provides trainings and consultation to workplaces, psychotherapy and medical practices, and nursing homes.  Previously, she was the Director of Counseling Services at the WRC.  Preceding that, she was an Employee Assistance Program Counselor for Southcoast Hospitals Group in southeastern Massachusetts.  At Southcoast, Debbie provided counseling and therapy to workers and training and consultation to management and administration.  Much of Debbie’s early career was working with children and families in residential treatment in Boston, East Freetown, and Swansea, MA, and in Queens, NY.  Debbie received her undergraduate degree from Boston College and her Masters in Social Work from Hunter College.  She has three post-graduate certificates from Boston University and Simmons College Schools of Social Work, specializing in psychological trauma, child therapy, and supervision.