Meet the OAR Team!

OAR has a dedicated and passionate staff committed to helping individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Meet the members that work on behalf of the community to make OAR’s mission and vision possible!

Leadership Team

Meet our Executive Team!

Katy Steinbruck (left), Elizabeth Jones Valderrama (center), Heather Pritchett (right)

Elizabeth Jones Valderrama, Executive Director
Elizabeth Jones Valderrama is Executive Director of Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church (OAR). Ms. Jones Valderrama has been an integral member of the OAR team for more than 13 years, including five years as OAR’s Chief Operating Officer focused on implementing best practice and evidenced-based models for OAR programs and creating a working environment where staff quality, professionalism, and commitment grew and new staff positions were created… Read more >

Katy Steinbruck, Deputy Director
Since coming to OAR in 2000, Katy has worked in various capacities, including Director of Volunteer Services, Director of Business Development, Director of Reentry Services, and Director of Programs. She currently serves as Deputy Director. Katy is co-chair of both the Arlington County and City of Alexandria Reentry Councils… Read more >

Heather Pritchett, Director of Development and Outreach
Heather joined the OAR team in 2010 after volunteering for more than three years with the organization’s Post-Release Employment Program, where she helped previously incarcerated men and women with employability readiness. She worked first in OAR’s Community Service program, including serving as its coordinator. In 2015, she became Director of Development and Outreach; she and her staff work hard to secure more than $1.6 million in grant and donation funding for OAR each year… Read more >