Sherry Hostetter, CVA, Technical Assistance Coordinator

Sherry is TAASA’s technical assistance coordinator. She provides technical assistance to rape crisis centers through board trainings, aiding with program planning and expansion, program development and implementation, helping improve advocacy programs and more. Sherry administers the Sexual Assault Advocate Training Certification Program for the Texas Office of the Attorney General and also oversees the Volunteer Management Certification program. Sherry attained her Certified Volunteer Administrator credential in January 2009. She began her career working with victims of sexual assault as education director and assistant director at the Brazos County Rape Crisis Center in 1994. While there, Sherry designed and implemented the first worldwide, online anonymous and confidential support service for sexual assault victim/survivors, family members and friends. Sherry has been part of a technical working group for the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, operated by RAINN, America's largest anti-sexual assault organization. Other areas of her expertise include personal safety and awareness, sexual violence, sexual assault survivors, dating violence and drug-facilitated sexual assault.

You may reach Sherry by phone at 512-474-7190 x 30 or email.