To protect the reputation of anyone who may have the same name as my ex-wife, this page provides some background information about the Isla Roop discussed in the documents on this website.  The following information (extracted from a May, 2002 version of my ex-wife's resume) is provided to make it clear which Isla Roop (aka Isla Lara Lucia, Lara Lucia, Isla Azule, Isla Roona) is being discussed on this website without disclosing information like date of birth or social security number that could be used for identify theft.

EDUCATION

1999 Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, SUNY Albany.

1997 Master of Social Work, SUNY Albany.

1993 Bachelor of Social Work, San Francisco State University.

1991 Licensed Massage Therapist. 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

 2001-Present*. Coordinator Restorative Community Justice Initiative, Albany, NY.

Create opportunities for youth and families to heal from the effects of criminal and other wrong-doing using individual and group therapeutic interventions and through broad scale youth and community development activities designed to build social capital.

 1999-Present*. Director of Administration/Development, Social Capital Development Corporation, Albany, NY.

Manage corporate contracts and finances. Develop strategic plans and engage in fundraising. Develop partnerships and participate in community collaborations to promote community development. Oversee organization's restorative justice training and educational workshops.

 1998 -1999. Program Developer/Evaluator, Albany Operation Weed and Seed . Albany, NY.

Developed a  federal grant strategy through the Office of Justice Program’s Executive Office of Weed and Seed to weed out crime and seed community development.

 1997-1998. Program Evaluation and Development, private practice, Albany NY.

Contracted to develop/evaluate various social, educational and criminal justice projects/ community development strategies.

 1997-present. Clinical Therapist, private practice, Albany, NY.

Specialization in women’s issues, abuse and substance addiction recovery.

 1991- present. Massage Therapist, private practice, Albany, NY. (San Francisco, CA).

Provide therapy to clients for stress, medical conditions and emotional trauma.

 1997 Policy Assistant, NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Albany, NY.

Conducted survey research on services. Reviewed model community-based programs and methods of clinical treatment to produce a "best practices" guide for New York State agencies. 

 1996-97 Advocate and Counselor, Equinox Domestic Violence Services, Albany, NY.

Assisted battered women in obtaining legal, housing, education and other support services. Conducted individual, children's and family counseling.

 1994- 95 Research Assistant, NYS Domestic Violence (DV) Study, Hindelang

Institute, SUNY Albany School of Criminal Justice, Albany, NY.

Reviewed current DV literature as basis for interpretation of New York State data. Coded preliminary data and set up database for initial statistical analysis.    

 1994 Policy Assistant, State Communities Aid Association (SCAA), Albany, NY. 

Conducted a survey of medical, education and habilitation professionals involved in the implementation of the Early Childhood Intervention Act. Set agency legislative priorities through qualitative data analysis.

 1993 Research Consultant, Institute of Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, CA..

Wrote preliminary statistical programs and created research databases in analysis of service delivery systems impacting premature infants and their mothers.

 1992 Assistant Program Evaluator, The Intensive Family Reunification Program, Alternative Family Services, Inc., San Francisco, CA.

Trained data collection staff. Reviewed/organized evaluation instruments/records/data. Monitored client families, foster parents and staff. Documented agency activities/inter-agency collaborative efforts. Created/managed research databases. Performed statistical analysis.

 1990-91 House Manager, Therapon Association, San Rafael, CA.

Managed group home for developmentally disabled adults. Collaborated with educational, occupational and community systems. Maintained psychiatric, medical and financial records. Monitored compliance with state regulations. Trained staff.

 1989-90 In-residence Counselor, Therapon Association, San Rafael, CA.

Organized groups and individuals in daily activities designed to foster independent living, improve emotional coping mechanisms and heighten social skills.

 1987-88 Regional Field Manager, National Association of Working Women, NY, NY.

Traveled nationally restructuring offices. Developed strategies fostering organizational goals through interaction with government agencies, legal institutions, lobbying groups and other non-profit organizations.

 1987-88, Advocate, National Association of Working Women, New York, NY.

Fund-raiser, lobbyist and legal advocate. Linked members to job-related resources. Fostered member involvement with lobbying efforts through community outreach.

* Jobs held through "Present" on this resume means jobs held through May of 2002.  My wife and I split up during August of 2005.  Shortly after we split up she obtained a job working as a school monitor in Mexico, NY.  Copies of the Minutes of the Mexico Board of Education meeting at which she was appointed to begin on Sept 6, 2005 and at which her resignation was received (effective Oct 27, 2005) are available online.  I have no further information about what jobs she held following our divorce, but I hope the information provided here is sufficient to exonerate anyone who may have the misfortune of sharing my ex-wife's name.