Timiza’s 20-year career has been defined by a bold passion for access to quality education for all, self-fulfillment, and wellness, particularly for marginalized communities. Several years ago she began working with and for survivors of human trafficking at WEAVE as an Anti-trafficking case manager. In this role she became a certified rape crisis and domestic violence counselor and collaborated with International Rescue Committee as part of the Greater Sacramento Partnership against Trafficking. Her bold and energetic approach was recognized, and she was quickly promoted to program manager, where she works directly with survivors and advocates. Timiza’s position gives her the freedom to be both creative and innovative in promoting strategies to achieve justice for clients and to shape norms within the Sacramento community. As a certified Facilitator and Trainer for the “Ending the Game” curriculum she works diligently to make this incredible survivor-informed curriculum accessible to survivors in Sacramento County. She is currently expanding her focus to include policy solutions to expand preventive and treatment services for impacted communities.
The memorable last line of Ravi Kaur’s poem “healing is everyday work” is a mantra for Timiza. She does her healing work with the Sacramento Sister Circle—where she serves as a member of the leadership team, and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice (CSSJ) to focus on bringing community members together to organize, support and develop leadership, engage with the political process, and focus on healing, recovery and prevention of trauma. Timiza received the Exceptional women of color presidential of excellence award in 2018, and in 2017 participated in the Catalyst project where she developed WEAVE’s Maroon space for black female employees and survivors.
Timiza is family driven, community focused, and open minded. She likes to support new models, strategies and approaches that address the social determinants of health and wellness while advancing equity and inclusion. Timiza embodies resilience, courage and authenticity.
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