JENNIFER LONG, MGA, JD, CEO, AEQUITAS: Teresa was most passionate about justice for victims of sexual violence. I mean, that was her absolute passion.
TERESA SCALZO, ESQ.: Then I want to tell all of you, I thank you so much for everything that you guys do. I've done a lot of work with the Guard through my career, and every time I do, I'm amazed at how far above and beyond you guys go with, oftentimes, very little resources. I'm grateful to you and thankful to you.
JENNIFER LONG: She was at the top of the field in terms of her understanding of the crimes and the advocacy necessary to successfully prosecute those crimes.
JULIA WOLFGANG, FRIEND OF TERESA: She was definitely a visionary in the realm of her field of work.
TERESA SCALZO: I have seen big changes in how we train prosecutors and how we prosecute, and how we support victims and how we protect victim rights.
JENNIFER LONG: Teresa was the chief architect of many of the trainings that were implemented around domestic violence and sexual violence that are still being used now. She really did change the conversation from, "What did a victim do in the situation?" to, "What did a perpetrator do?"
TERESA SCALZO: We created the very first, national-level, non-stranger sexual assault trial advocacy class.
JENNIFER LONG: It speaks to the kind of respect that she had in the field and the fact that she wasn't on the prosecution side or the defense side. She had expertise to offer, and people trusted and respected her knowledge and her analysis, and they allowed her to create resources for some of the most important members of the criminal justice system.
TERESA SCALZO: In the 10 years that I have been working for the military, I have seen great strides made in protecting victim rights. Hey, Bobby. Thank you.
JENNIFER LONG: Most of Teresa's greatest accomplishments at the Navy and in the Department of Defense were in working on policy that allowed victims to have specialized attorneys that represented their rights.
TERESA SCALZO: We spent weeks with our investigators and prosecutors training them about the impact of trauma and how to investigate and how to interview. We consult on cases, we assist with prosecutions.
JENNIFER LONG: She was an amazing trial attorney, an amazing presenter.
JULIA WOLFGANG: Teresa worked diligently while she was very ill. She had some home chemo treatments. She was on the phone with her boss, you know, giving him the rundown of, "Okay, this is what I'm working on, and this is what we need to do next." And she just continued to do her work as usual.
JENNIFER LONG: One of the most important legacies that she's leaving behind is this drive for realizing that the work isn't done. What more do we need to do so we can get to this place where justice is being achieved for everyone?
JULIA WOLFGANG: She didn't let anything stop her. She wanted to continue to do everything that was important to her in her life, and she did that, every day to the end . . . every day.
