Executive Director: Tracy Levine, MSW, LCSW
Tracy Levine (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who joined NRCI in June, 2021 with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health and direct services. Tracy earned both a bachelor’s degree and her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. She also has a certificate in Non-Profit Executive Leadership.
Her passion for service and dedication to improving the lives of others is proven through years of leading programs focused on building resilience, strengthening family relationships, and supporting children, families, and emerging adults. Her experience includes serving in senior leadership roles at Chicago agencies providing child and family services, clinical services, and substance use disorders treatment. Additionally, Tracy served as an adjunct faculty in The Chicago School’s Master of Counseling Psychology Program and is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings.
Tracy is a skilled educator, trainer and presenter and an adept advocate for the coordination and implementation of trauma-informed community-based programming, fostering inclusivity, and meeting the needs of the under resourced. Tracy is the past Board President of Mental Health America of the Northern Suburbs (MHANS) and a current board member of Mental Health America of Illinois (MHAI).
Doctoral Fellows:
Amber Greviskes
Amber (she/her) is a fourth-year student in the Clinical Psychology department where she is working toward her PsyD. Previously, she earned degrees in news-editorial journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Having spent years working with those affected by sexual assault and domestic violence, her research interests include trauma, especially as it relates to crime victims’ experiences, and vicarious trauma in first responders. She is also interested in policies that support the decriminalization of mental illness. This passion led her to NRCI, where she supports Mental Health First Aid programs in addition to researching, developing and presenting other mental health education programs.
Karishma Sunkara
Karishma (she/her) is a third year PsyD student in the Clinical Psychology program at The Chicago School. She earned a BA in Psychology, Public Administration and Political Science from the St. Francis College for Women, Osmania University, India, and her MS in Clinical Psychology from School of Allied Healthcare and Sciences – Jain University, India. She worked as a counselor and psychologist in various mental health settings before moving to the United States to further her education. She is interested in mental health advocacy and holistic development.
