Alie Redd

Dr. Alie Redd joined the Covenant House Georgia (CHGA) team in March 2018, bringing 28 years of experience in the field of social work. Alie previously served as vice president of placement services at CHRIS 180, overseeing the organization’s therapeutic group homes, street outreach, community housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional living programs, drop-in center, and supportive services. Prior to that, Alie worked for Lutheran Services of Georgia. She has served various populations as a direct-service provider, clinician, clinical supervisor, advocate, advisor, administrator, and executive leader.

Alie earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Memphis and a master’s in social work and a doctorate in social work policy planning administration and social science with a cognate in public administration from Clark Atlanta University. She has been continuously licensed as a licensed clinical social worker since 2000. Her areas of research interest include social and child welfare policy; commercial sexual exploitation of children; secondary trauma of social workers; refugees and immigration; racial identity; youth homelessness; and military families.