Many UCF students, faculty and staff have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system or have a family member or known associate who has been impacted. We invite you to join us at our second Speakers Series - Impacted by the System event. Attendees will interact with Jackie Truman '09 as she shares her journey through the legal system and living in the community while serving her sentence.
Ms. Truman is an advocate of system-impacted people and the president of TruAlchemy Productions Inc. in Orlando, Florida. She completed a bachelor of science in criminal justice in 2009 from the University of Central Florida and a master of arts in theological studies in 2016 from Asbury Theological Seminary. As a former sign language interpreter, her academic interests are focused on spirituality and intersectionality in the Deaf community. She is passionate about supporting justice-involved populations and shares her lived experience to advocate for reducing barriers to successful reintegration. Additionally, her love of symbolism and spiritual art led her to pursue stained glass construction as a hobby, and she continues to do commissioned-based work.
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