Zonta Club of Charleston

Ellen S. Steinberg graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.  She received her Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law in 1983.  Ms. Steinberg was admitted to the Texas Bar in November 1983 and the South Carolina Bar in November 1984. Ms. Steinberg started her [...]

After reading in 2006 that South Carolina ranked number two in the nation for women killed by their intimate partners, Sarah Finkelstein convinced the Charleston Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) to take on a project against domestic violence.  From this point, the poster campaign, Can You Spot an Abuser? and How Men [...]

Elmire Raven graduated from the Georgia State University in Atlanta with a Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor of Science (Criminal Justice) degrees.  She continued her education at the Webster University and received her Masters in Counseling.Ms. Raven currently serves as the Executive Director of My Sister’s House. She has held this position since February [...]

Easter  LaRoche serves as a Certified Victim Assistance Specialist and the Coordinator of Victim Services at the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department, devoting countless hours and energy to helping victims and survivors in need. Ms. LaRoche has worked in law enforcement for over thirty three years, including eight years with the Drug Enforcement Administration on the multi-jurisdiction [...]

The Zonta Club of Charleston is very excited to introduce our keynote speaker, Laura Slade Hudson! Laura Hudson graduated from the Georgia State University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.  She received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1970. In 2007, Ms. Hudson, a longtime victim advocate, [...]