Christy da Rosa is a professor of practice at Trauma Informed Oregon, where she conducts research related to trauma-informed care. She is currently a PhD candidate through Portland State University's School of Social Work. Her dissertation explores the role of community based organizations as cultural brokers between government culture and disaster culture in Jackson County, Oregon. Christy da Rosa has a background in community mental health as a social worker and has a strong interest in community disaster resilience, especially how trauma and disasters intersect, and hopes to continue her research in this direction. Beyond her work, she is the fur parent of two four-pawed fluffy butts. She loves traversing the outdoors of the Pacific Northwest and indulging herself with new plant children.