Our Staff

Leah Hebert
Founder & President, Board of Directors

Leah founded GRACE in 2017 after accepting God’s grace and using her newfound freedom to help free others. After overcoming her own history of child exploitation, Leah went on to receive her Masters of Business Administration with a certification in Nonprofit Management. Leah has served on the board of the National Association of Missing and Exploited Children (NAMEC) and volunteered as a victim advocate for Saved In America. Leah has dedicated her life to preventing at-risk youth from becoming trafficked along with assisting survivors in breaking the trafficking chain to discover their worth, restore their lives and become thriving members of society.

Lexi Ragsac
Assistant Director

 

Lexi is the go-to gal for all client resources and works at GRACE as the Systems Navigator. Lexi attended Virginia Tech for her undergraduate studies and majored in Political Science. While in college, Lexi enlisted in the United States Army and served for 10 years. Her specialty included domestic terrorism and served on specialized task forces in the D.C. and Los Angeles area. After separating from the Army, Lexi started working with a non-profit here in San Diego that worked with trafficked and exploited youth.While working with her clients, Lexi fell in love with Social Work and is currently on her journey to become a LCSW. She is honored to be part of the GRACE team and is excited to contribute her expertise and skills when it comes to directly serving clients, as well as her teammates.

Alexandra Stephenson
Director

Alex is a graduate of the University of California, Merced, with a BS in Business Management and minor in art. Alex has over 7 years working in non-profit leadership, communications, and expanding victim services. Alex currently oversees the “GRACE University: Journey to Independence” program which encourages the youth to rise above their circumstances, pursue higher education & new careers while also developing both their professional and emotional growth. She is passionate about connecting with the youth and helping them to dream bigger than they have ever imagined!

 

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Stephanie Madrigal
Program Assistant

Stephanie is passionate about GRACE because she loves helping the girls to accomplish their girls and wish there were more programs like this when she was young. She previously has experience in healthcare and is excited to help girls at GRACE with their career goals.