Reentry with a Purpose: Bridging the Gap through Transferable Reentry Strategies

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As Director of Court Services for the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, Christina Barone (Goodtraveler) leads the strategic direction of the Tribe’s justice system and its restorative, community-centered programs. She is dedicated to advancing justice reform through practical, culturally grounded solutions that promote fairness, public safety, and accountability in Tribal communities. Chris has extensive experience in grant development, program design, advocacy, and community engagement. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Indigenous Studies and is a member of the Lenape (Delaware Tribe of Indians).

Valarie Jones - Ogle is a proud member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and a passionate advocate for recovery and re-entry support. Walking the red road of recovery with lived experience, Valarie brings deep empathy and resilience to her work. She serves as Lead Success Coach and Case Manager for Port Gamble Clean & Sober Transitional Houses, and as a Success Coach for the Tribe’s Re-Entry Program. Valarie holds certifications in Recovery Coaching, Trauma-Informed Care, NWI Healthy Relationships, White Bison’s Medicine Wheel & 12 Steps, Warrior Down, Correctional Assessments for Intervention Systems, and Mental Health First Aid USA. Her journey through the Port Gamble Re-Entry Program — first as a participant, then as a staff member — fuels her commitment to the Second Chance Act and to uplifting others. Starting as an assistant in the Tribe’s Court Services Program, Valarie’s dedication led her to a coaching role where she now helps others navigate their own paths to healing and reintegration. She continues to be a guiding light in her community and a strong voice for transformation within her Tribe.

Selina Ramirez is a mother of four children and grandmother to two grandbabies; she is also a Tribal Member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and a person in Recovery of over 7 years. Ramirez is a Re-Entry Coordinator /Success Coach for Road to New Beginnings with the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. She has been working as a Success Coach for about 5 years and Reentry Coordinator a little over a year. Ramirez is certified in Recovery Coaching, Trauma Informed Care, Conflict Resolution, White Bison, Medicine Wheel, Correctional Assessments for Intervention Systems, Peer Recovery Support in Tribal Communities, Neurobiology of Addictions- Beyond the Basics and is a Restorative Circle Practitioner. She sits on the DUI Victims Impact Panel. Throughout Selina’s journey she came across many barriers and obstacles that prevented her from getting out of the cycle of addiction and incarceration. It all changed when she met her Success Coach. She truly believes having that Success Coach working side by side helped her to get where she is today. Selina understands how hard it is to make it and is dedicated to her profession. She believes in providing hope to others that are stuck in addiction and to show them there is a chance and someone cares. She feels very strongly for advocacy for the ones that struggle with barriers.

Tammy Sullivan is an enrolled member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, originally known as the Nux Sklai Yem,or the Strong People located on the northern tip of Washington state. Through lived experience and deep roots in her community, Tammy value’s her path living her life in recovery. Tammy is a Success Coach within the ReEntry program for the Port Gamble S’Klallam tribe. Also Alumni of the ReEntry program, Tammy’s compassion for others and the ability to walk beside her people with empathy, she strives to support and help navigate others through barriers and to reconnect them back within their community. Tammy holds certifications for the Recovery Coach Academy, Trauma Informed Professional Program, Correctional Assessment and Intervention System (CAIS) and Suicide Prevention, to name a few. Tammy carries great pride in her role as an advocate for her community.