ABOUT
Mayes recently served as the Reentry Program Coordinator for the Suquamish Indian Tribe in Suquamish, Washington. In this role, Ms. Mayes provided project management and community coordination to tribal government department heads, staff, and community members to strategically plan the development and implementation of a reentry program unique to the Suquamish Tribe’s values and culture. Ms. Mayes is a recognized criminal justice reform expert for her contributions to the Hawai’i state department of corrections education programming and the Governor’s Office in addressing the disparate treatment and disproportionate representation of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system.
Ms. Mayes is also acknowledged as an indigenous change leader by her peers for her accomplishments in designing social services educational programs, building partnerships and consensus among diverse community stakeholders and innovating culturally responsive and safe solutions that support change and stability, promote social health and justice, and enhance the lives of all people.
Ms. Mayes earned a Master of Education, Adult Education and Training from the University of Phoenix. Mayes' research interests include studying the government-to-government relationship between the United States (U.S.) and American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and the impact U.S. policy and decision-making have on the status of AI/AN health, safety, and well-being.
Mayes recently served as the Reentry Program Coordinator for the Suquamish Indian Tribe in Suquamish, Washington. In this role, Ms. Mayes provided project management and community coordination to tribal government department heads, staff, and community members to strategically plan the development and implementation of a reentry program unique to the Suquamish Tribe’s values and culture. Ms. Mayes is a recognized criminal justice reform expert for her contributions to the Hawai’i state department of corrections education programming and the Governor’s Office in addressing the disparate treatment and disproportionate representation of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system.
Ms. Mayes is also acknowledged as an indigenous change leader by her peers for her accomplishments in designing social services educational programs, building partnerships and consensus among diverse community stakeholders and innovating culturally responsive and safe solutions that support change and stability, promote social health and justice, and enhance the lives of all people.
Ms. Mayes earned a Master of Education, Adult Education and Training from the University of Phoenix. Mayes' research interests include studying the government-to-government relationship between the United States (U.S.) and American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and the impact U.S. policy and decision-making have on the status of AI/AN health, safety, and well-being.
