In this episode Jun talks with Myriah about domestic violence and the part technology plays.
Myriah Mhoon is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Arizona’s largest domestic violence shelter, New Life Center. For the past 12 years, Mhoon has dedicated her professional life to working with the most vulnerable populations. During her career, Mhoon has been a direct service provider as a social worker, and became a statewide leader working at the Arizona Governor’s Office. Mhoon had the privilege of overseeing the Arizona Governor’s Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women and has worked with the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence on statewide initiatives. During her three-year tenure in the Governor’s Office, Mhoon led the domestic violence awareness campaign, Lighting Arizona Purple. In 2016, Mhoon sat on Arizona’s Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Task Force, guiding the Governor’s Office with recommendations to combat the backlog of rape kits in the state.
