(Wo)Men Speak Out™ is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating rape, sexual assault and gender violence. We seek to educate both men and women, cultivating healthy relationships and gender equity.

(Wo)Men Speak Out™ Founders

Christopher de Serres is the Co-Founder of (Wo)Men Speak Out™ and Editor of Minizine, a WSO quarterly online publication. A public speaker and freelance writer with a lifelong passion of the psychology and sociology, Chris has explored such subjects as the emotional and cultural impacts of abuse, gender constraints and recidivism in our communities. While much of his work serves his passions, he explores subjects that both educate and explore a more globally diverse context to include cultural variousness and the impact humans are having on the environment. During his free time, Chris is an avid rock climber and curious tourist. He currently lives in Seattle, WA.

Through her work as Director of Ophelia's Love and Co-Founder of (Wo)Men Speak Out™, Ophelia de Serres has a style that is uniquely her own. She draws from her personal experience as a survivor of CSA, intimate partner violence and over 5 years as an Assaulted Women & Children's Advocate. Having previously served as the Director of Operations for the Angela Shelton Foundation, Ophelia serves on the board of directors for An Infinite Mind, a national organization that provides education and advocacy for D.I.D and related disorders. A singer/songwriter, her music promotes the commonality and adversity that is faced by survivors in a format that transcends the listener. During her free time, Ophelia enjoys writing, rock climbing, meditation and yoga.

(Wo)Men Speak Out™ Board of Directors
The Board of Directors bring a unique combination of professional competence and personal commitment to governing the activities of WSO.


Scott Dietrich, an International award winning magician, has been bringing laughter to thousands of children and their families for over 20 years. Scott is a leader in community outreach, bringing passion and creativity to everything he does. He previously served on the board of directors of Ophelia's Love, helping to bring Canada's 1st annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to Toronto, Canada. Scott is an active participant in human rights campaigns globally to include gender violence and AIDS awareness in Africa. Scott is also a children's book author and publicist.

David Eldred is a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, Washington. He is a 1996 honors graduate of the University of Washington School of Law. He is an experienced civil rights litigator in trial and appellate courts at the state and federal levels. In addition, David advises police and corrections agencies and teaches law enforcement officers on police practices and civil rights.

Aleksandra Grzywaczewska has been working as a graphic designer at the Art Gallery of Ontario for over 8 years after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors and a Bachelor of Design with Honors degrees at York University in Toronto, Canada. Being passionate about many causes, she finds it important to contribute her time in aiding organizations with their visual communication and branding, including the (Wo)Men Speak Out™ logo, minizine and website, knowing that "poor design can undermine the best of intentions".

Jaimie Pollac is founder and director of An Infinite Mind, a non-profit organization dedicated to education and advocacy in the area of dissociative identity and related disorders. During the past ten years, Jaimie has worked with several national survivor organizations in an effort to raise awareness about sexual trauma and to help put an end to all sexual violence. In her free time, Jaimie is a dedicated pre-school special needs teacher and in-home early interventionist.

Angela Rakis is an advocate for victims of sexual abuse. Her passion for helping and supporting started when she held the position of Victim's Advocate for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office in her home town in Michigan. Since then she has held a Vice President position on the board of VOICES in Action, received her certification from the Grant Writers Association and has supported and hosted many victim's education events.