The Board of Directors of the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County (DVC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Pollitt Hill, MSW, as the Executive Director for the organization. Ms. Pollitt Hill will begin her leadership of the DVC on February 21, 2012.
Lara Weathersbee, Chair of the DVC Board of Directors remarks, “We are delighted to welcome Ms. Pollitt Hill to the DVC and have great confidence in her deep commitment to and experience in the fields of domestic violence and sexual assault”.
Ms. Pollitt Hill brings a wealth of experience from a career devoted to human services, with particular focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, and victims’ rights. Ms. Pollitt Hill formerly held the position of Executive Director for the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Her experience also includes employment at the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence. Ms. Pollitt Hill holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practices and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Psychology from Mary Baldwin College. Ms. Pollitt Hill is currently employed by the District of Columbia Office of Victim Services as a Grants Management Specialist with oversight of District grants associated with the Violence Against Women Act and the Victims of Crime Act.
For more information please contact Lara Weathersbee at lcweathersbee@gmail.com or (410) 905 – 2260.


