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Monica Thornton
Altus Regional Representative, International Programs
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tel: (212) 376-3091
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Monica Thornton joined Vera as the Altus Global Alliance regional representative in August 2004. She is an attorney who recently served as senior director of Criminal and Supreme Court Programs at Safe Horizon, an organization that had its origins at Vera in the 1970s. At Safe Horizon, she oversaw domestic violence/felony centers, restitution programs, orders of protection services, and assistance services with applications to the Crime Victims Board. Monica has also practiced international corporate finance at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle and at Morgan Stanley. Her international experience includes work with the Harvard Institute of International Development in Bangkok, the Center for Haitian Rights in Port-au-Prince, the Family Life Movement of Zambia, and the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund. She received her BA from Smith College and her JD from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. As a native of Mexico, Monica is fluent in Spanish.
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