News  Probation’s Victim Services Employee is Named “Advocate of the Year” & VSU Coordinators are Recognized for 10 years of Service

Corinn Crowninshield, Victim Services Unit (VSU) Statewide Manager, was named “Advocate of the Year” by the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA), for her work with victims and survivors. Ms. Crowninshield will be recognized by MOVA at a Statehouse Ceremony on May 5th. MOVA is also recognizing three members of her staff — Assistant Statewide Manager Courtney Bacon and Victim Services Coordinators Cara Greblick and Zoe Nardone — for their 10 years of service in the Victim Services profession.

Ms. Crowninshield, who first joined the Massachusetts Probation Service (MPS) nearly 10 years ago as a Victim Services Coordinator, described the honor as a “full circle moment.” Prior to her MPS tenure, she worked as MOVA’s Director of Outreach and Training and was responsible for planning the agency’s annual recognition ceremony and now is a recipient of one of MOVA’s annual awards. Since joining MPS, Ms. Crowninshield’s department expanded from a one-person office to a team of 10 VSU coordinators across the state as well as an Assistant Statewide Manager.

“My work in this field always comes back to my work at MOVA. I'm thankful for the lessons I learned while at MOVA which prepared me for my role at MPS. Being honored makes me look back at the last 10 years at Probation and what we’ve been able to accomplish. We went from one person to a staff of 11 who serve victims and survivors statewide. The VSU makes a difference in the lives of thousands of people every year. I am grateful for the Assistant Statewide Manager and the coordinators who work extremely hard everyday and meet any challenges they are confronted with, including a Global Pandemic. I have the best VSU staff in the state," said Ms. Crowninshield. "The VSU's impactful work is what this award represents."

First Deputy Commissioner Dianne Fasano commented, “Congratulations to Corinn for receiving the MOVA 'Advocate of the Year Award.' The MPS is incredibly proud of her accomplishment. Corinn’s exceptional leadership, dedication and achievements in advocating for and supporting victims and survivors are an inspiration to all.”

A new mother of a baby girl, Ms. Crowninshield said she is also “very proud to have a daughter” and to be able to help victims and survivors , their children, and families. “What keeps me going in this field is making sure that people can exercise their rights and the resiliency and strength of victims and survivors. They are the center of everything we do in the criminal legal system. It is the reason we don't want individuals to recidivate and why we want them to be better people in the community."