News  VSU Statewide Manager is recognized as an “Advocate of the Year” at a Statehouse Ceremony Today

Corinn Crowninshield, Victim Services Unit (VSU) Statewide Manager, was recognized as an “Advocate of the Year” by the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA), for her work with victims and survivors at a Statehouse Ceremony this afternoon.

Massachusetts Trial Court Chief Justice Heidi Brieger, Probation Commissioner Pamerson Ifill, and First Deputy Dianne Fasano were in attendance.

MOVA also recognized three members of her staff — Assistant Statewide Manager Courtney Bacon and Victim Services Coordinators Cara Greblick and Zoe Nardone— in April, Victim Rights Month, 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."