Allison Myers has spent hundreds of hours within the safe house walls, with the amazing survivors of sex trafficking and worked with them on attaining mental/emotional, spiritual, and physical health and wellness. In addition to overseeing the residential, non-residential, and continued care treatment programs, Allison cultivates and maintains community collaborations and partnerships.
Read MoreStefania Agliano is the co-founder of I AM Training and Consultation Group LLC and has been a contributing member of efforts to eradicate trafficking. Stefania has developed various training curriculums, and has trained hundreds of child welfare staff, law enforcement officers, probations officers, and community providers on the local and national level.
Read MoreGina Hope is a trafficking survivor who is passionate about bringing awareness and prevention as well as helping survivors navigate the healing process. In 2014, she founded Living Legacy of Hope. She trained with the Attorney General's office to be able to bring awareness into public schools.
Read MoreCaroline McKinnon is an attorney whose work as a courtroom advocate for the disenfranchised, a non-profit consultant, and a dispute resolution professional has led her to realize the importance of communication in all types of environments. Her passion lies in helping individuals and organizations to realize positive change and work more collaboratively toward their goals.
Read MoreKimberly Hogan is a research project director at the Arizona State University Office of Sex Trafficking Research. Kimberly is currently a social work PhD student and a former high school social justice instructor and founder of S.O.A.P. Cleveland.
Read MoreVictoria Aderonke Balogun is a law senior lecturer and the co-founder of the Access to Justice Programme at the University of Kwazulu Natal. She specializes in Sexual and Reproductive Rights, which is an integral part of Medical Law. She has a particular interest in women’s health, human rights, and human trafficking.
Read MoreMaureen Guirguis is the Co-Director and founder of the Human Trafficking Law Clinic, CWRU School of Law. She is the President of the Board of the Renee Jones Empowerment Center, and serves on the Legislative Subcommittee for Ohio’s Human Trafficking Commission, the Education Committee for the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking, and the Education Committee for S.O.A.P.
Read MoreRenee Jones is the President, CEO, and founder of the Renee Jones Empowerment Center (RJEC). RJEC is committed to providing life coaching, direct services and aftercare services through the Project Red Cord program for victims of human trafficking. She is a graduate of a Treu-Mart Fellowship at the Mandel Center for Non-Profits Organizations at Case Western Reserve University.
Read MoreCarol Coder is a Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who provides art therapy and crisis stabilization services to individuals dealing with depression, complicated grief, trauma and addictions at Unison Health, Inc. She researches, designs, and implements artful interventions to inspire hope and sustain resilient actions.
Read MoreWinfred Okoe Addy is a Postgraduate Student of Jiangsu University of Science of Technology and a Police Detective at the Ghana Police Service. Throughout the years, he has worked on several cases of national interest and has received local and international training on human trafficking, smugglings, child labor, and document detection. His area of specialization is investigation into human trafficking cases and document fraud.
Read MoreDr. Aravindhan Natarajan is an Assistant Professor in the Social Work Program at the University of Toledo. Dr. Natarajan is a scholar who is interested in the application of the arts in social work practice and research. Dr. Natarajan studies the importance of combining humanities and social science methods and logics.
Read MoreAnn Marie Babb is the Vice President of Business Operations for the WCWT Center and the founder and executive director of Springhaven Homes. Having experienced trafficking, Ann has been living as a survivor for ten years. She has dedicated her life to sharing her story and developing her program to increase beds available around the world for rescued women to have a safe place to experience real love, find peace, and develop life skills.
Read MorePat Stephens is the Director of the Provider Supports Department at the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Pat worked eight years in the Mental Health field and 21 years with individuals with developmental disabilities. She’s a member of the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition and a Point-of-Contact for the PATH Project.
Read MoreJane Meyer is a licensed social worker and a Provider Support Specialist at the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She is a member of the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition. Jane serves as a PATH Care Coordinator for the PATH Project, working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Read MoreMarchon Noon is the RISE Program Director at The Salvation Army, and has over five years of experience working with victims of human trafficking and sexually exploited individuals. Marchon is a member of the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition and serves as the main PATH Care Coordinator for the PATH Project.
Read MoreChris Demko is the Operations Manager for the Northwest Ohio Pathways HUB at the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio, which works closely with community agencies, as well as the PATH Project. Community Health Workers and other care coordinators are employed to connect clients to needed medical and social services.
Read MoreDr. Celia Williamson founded the first anti-trafficking program in Ohio in 1993, completed nine studies, 17 articles/reports, and edited two books on sex trafficking. She is the director of the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute at the University of Toledo, and is the primary investigator for the PATH Project. She chairs the Research and Analysis Subcommittee for the Ohio Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Commission, and is an Editorial Manager for the Journal of Human Trafficking.
Read MoreElizabeth Wilcox leads external engagement efforts for the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign. Since 2000, she has also held policy and legal positions at the State Department, focusing on human rights and humanitarian affairs. She holds degrees from Harvard Law School, Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and Yale University.
Read MoreFanell Williams received her Master of Social Work from the University of Toledo. She works at the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute as Project Coordinator for PATH, which is aimed at improving service delivery in human trafficking-related services. Ms. Williams conducts professional training on human trafficking and trauma-informed care.
Read MoreJoDee Figueroa is a survivor of human trafficking. JoDee was in the “life” for over 12 years. She got clean on December 30, 2014 and left the lifestyle to receive substance abuse services. JoDee has started a Human Trafficking Coalition in Hancock County and has been sharing her story through trainings, presentations, and individual support to inspire others and provide hope for leaving the lifestyle.
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