Our Team
Nicole Jenkins-Rosenkrantz
Nicole joined Spokane Public Schools in April 2018 and is the Director of Community Relations & Diversity Training. Prior to this position she worked at Spokane County Juvenile Court for 17 years in various roles.
She is passionately engaged in on-going efforts to reduce the disparities experienced by historically underestimated families and youth of color. She believes that her work in the juvenile justice system and public school system gives her a unique perspective and connections that can lead to positive collaborations for systemic change. Nicole views championing the creation of just and equitable outcomes for historically underestimated communities as not just a hope and a wish but a necessity.
She is a passionate disruptor of the school to prison pipeline through creation of innovative programs. She also is an Adjunct Professor at Vermont Law School focusing on reimagining youth justice through a Restorative Justice lens.
Charina Carothers, LICSW
Charina has worked providing counseling services to children, youth, adults as well as those with cognitive and developmental disabilities over the last 5 years. The primary theoretical approach used at Providential Solutions is Systems Theory (recognizing the reciprocity of all elements within a system that is always shifting in an attempt to achieve homeostasis or balance).
Charina uses an integrated framework derived from Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Solution Focused Theory, Family Development Theory, and the Strengths Perspective as an Advanced Generalist Practitioner. In utilizing this model, the entire family is taken into consideration while intervention planning and evaluating.
Social Justice and Racial Equity is also an important issue for Charina. She is a Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), certified with the National Coalition Building Institute, and a trainer with Greater Spokane Progress Trainers Cohort.
Inga N. Laurent
Inga N. Laurent is a Professor of Law at Gonzaga University, School of Law. Her main area of focus centers on analyzing and re-imagining our current criminal legal system. She returned to the faculty in Fall of 2017 after spending nine months researching restorative justice in Kingston, Jamaica as a Fulbright scholar. In the classroom, Inga’s goal is to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities that will be present as they enter the profession, equipping them with tools for honest and critical assessments of our systems and ourselves. Aside from her work with externships, Professor Laurent is engaged in advocating for criminal justice and legal education reform, as she believes we need innovative and equitable models to better address the shifting needs present in our evolving societies.
Alethea Dumas
Alethea was born in Florida but grew up in Spokane. She attended WSU where she received a degree in Women’s Studies, Critical Culture, Gender & Race Studies, along with minors in Human Development and Popular Culture. In her spare time, Alethea enjoys singing, reading, thrifting, and watching movies.
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