Kristi Koci is a student of Peace Studies at the University of PISA, Italy. She was involved in a campaign against human trafficking and irregular migration in Italy. In March, she traveled to Nigeria to intern with Devatop Centre for Africa Development. While in Nigeria where she spoke to lawyers, private sectors, and others on tackling human trafficking.
Read MoreAdeleye Lewis Olatunji is a researcher, trainer, and law enforcement officer working with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria. He is presently a doctoral student at the department of Political-Science and International Relations of the University of Abuja, Nigeria where he specializes in migration studies.
Read MoreChristine P. Buddner is a Paralegal and has completed her MSW at Cleveland State University. She has been a member of the Cleveland State University human trafficking research team for the past two years.
Read MoreS. C. Doran is a Master Level Licensed Social Worker who is currently practicing as a therapist in Toledo, Ohio working with clients ages 7 and older in areas related to trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual identity, and community violence.
Read MoreEleanor Hughes is a master certified Health Education Specialist. She has been working as a health educator in Northwest Arkansas since 2006. She began at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2011 working in community health and preventative health education. Ms. Hughes currently works with vulnerable populations in treatment evaluation and process improvement.
Read MoreSean McNulty is the Chief Public Defender for the Toledo Legal Aid Society. Sean earned a psychology degree at the University of Iowa and a law degree from The University of Toledo. Sean began working for the office in 1994 and was named the Chief Public Defender in 2014.
Read MoreSamuel Hunter is a case manager with the Toledo Legal Aid Society-The Opportunity Project. Mr. Hunter's duties are to help identify court involved individuals that could possibly benefit from being linked with area services to address such needs as substance abuse and mental health disorder.
Read MoreDaniel Huesman is a University of Toledo graduate with over 17 years’ experience in mental health. He promotes decriminalization of the mentally ill working for Toledo Legal Aid Society on the Opportunity Project and volunteers at the UT Student Run Clinic supporting students with social work development.
Read MoreLarry Gold has been providing representation to clients in criminal and appellate proceedings for thirteen years. Notably, he has argued and won in the Supreme Court of Ohio. Larry first began working for the Toledo Legal Aid Society in Drug Court in 2016 before joining the Opportunity Project in March 2018.
Read MoreRosie Best is the Artistic Director of Issue Box Theatre, which is dedicated to using theatrical elements, partnering with the community for social justice. Rosie has a Master of Arts in Teaching Theatre and taught at Toledo School for the Arts for 10 years. She is also a social worker.
Read MoreDr. Tiffany Hairston earned her Doctorate degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from The University of Toledo. She is the Clinical Supervisor of Outpatient AOD Treatment Services at Unison Health. She holds dual independent licensures as a LICDC-CS and a LPCC-S with seventeen years of experience working in the field.
Read MoreSarah Florman has spent her career working with youth in crisis. Currently, she works with five protocol teams in Minnesota to develop their local systems response to sexually exploited and/or trafficked youth. She also provides support and technical assistance to individuals and agencies focusing on trafficking and exploitation throughout the state.
Read MoreDr. Vernon Murray has been a marketing professor at Marist College for 25 years. Prior to that, he was a marketing instructor at De Paul University. Vernon’s area of research is social marketing and distribution channels applied to human trafficking. He has presented or published a variety of human trafficking papers.
Read MoreKristen Morse has been combining her knowledge of human trafficking with specialized, organizational strategies to raise awareness, educate students, and mobilize thousands to join the fight for freedom since 2009. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree of Public Policy at American University, and establishing A21's presence in Washington, D.C. as their Awareness and Education Director.
Read MoreIssue Box Theatre is a non-profit organization with the mission to create Social Justice Theatre that will educate, inspire, and bring positive change. Issue Box has produced "Next to Normal" and "Company" to raise money for local social service agencies serving those with mental illness and the homeless.
Read MoreLeigh Pinkelman is this year’s survivor artist and has used painting as a means of healing and coping for many years. Leigh is a strong advocate for prevention of bullying and survived and now thrives after a childhood informed by brutal bullying for being different.
Read MoreTori Sullivan Cortez is a former student of Toledo's very own Toledo School for the Arts. She recently earned her BSW from UT and hopes to bring theater interventions to the prison system.
Read MoreChantal Crane participated in the creative writing group at Rogers High School in 2017/18 that is the inspiration for this exhibit. She is currently an MSW student.
Read MoreJohanna McDaniel is a visual artist and currently an MSW student at the University of Toledo. She is a veteran and hopes to work with veterans utilizing art as a means of healing. Johanna’s artwork was featured at the 2017 HT & SJ Conference.
Read MoreSarah Kramer has a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism and a master’s degree in social work. Sarah has developed a variety of projects that use art for social justice and healing. She presented May of 2018 at the Congress of Qualitative Inquiry on survivor art collaboration.
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