Rachel Gombos holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and is licensed in the state of Ohio to provide therapy. Rachel’s personal interest and area of study is on the impact of both domestic and international policies impacting women and children.
Read MoreAudrey Morrissey is the Associate Director of My Life My Choice. Ms. Morrissey founded the Survivor Leadership program in 2004 when she became the first survivor leader in Massachusetts to mentor adolescent girls. She coordinates their survivor leadership effort and serves as the primary national trainer.
Read MoreLisa Goldblatt Grace is the Co-founder and Executive Director of My Life My Choice and has been working with vulnerable youth for over twenty-five years. My Life My Choice is a groundbreaking leader in the prevention of CSEC and the only survivor-led organization in Massachusetts employing a model proven effective in helping youth exit and recover.
Read MoreJoDee is a survivor of human trafficking and was in the “life” for over 12 years. She got clean and broke free on December 30, 2014. Her journey includes many ups and downs and daily learning opportunities. JoDee started a Human Trafficking Coalition in Hancock County and shares her story to inspire and provide hope for others.
Read MoreMary Ellis is currently working as a Human Trafficking and Organized Crime Intelligence Analyst with the Utah Statewide Information and Analysis Center. Previous to that position, Mary worked as a Victim's Advocate within a police department for two years which is where the majority of her human trafficking knowledge and education comes from.
Read MoreValerie Ellery is a Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, Professional Developer, International Educational Consultant and Award-Winning Author. She co-authored A21: Bodies Are Not Commodities, and other trafficking resources. Valerie supports 12 country human trafficking coordinators and others as she travels the globe to abolish slavery!
Read MoreMichelle Wright is a mental health counseling graduate student who works in the Houston area with individuals who are coming out of trafficking and reintegrating into their communities.
Read MoreMallorie Hardesty is a mental health counselor who has worked in community mental health agencies in Washington state with survivors of human trafficking.
Read MoreJesaira Glover is an Adjunct Faculty at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her professional interests include social justice and equality, specifically related to human trafficking survivors. She is passionate about the importance of cultivating awareness in community leaders.
Read MoreDr. Kristy Eldredge is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Denver where she works with adult survivors of complex trauma and human trafficking. She is an Associate Professor in the online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s degree program at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Read MoreMaureen Eke is a Professor of English at Central Michigan University. She convenes a biennial conference on human rights at CMU. Her publications include an edited collection on Toni Morrison’s Beloved. (2015). She is Chair of the Isabella County Human Rights Committee and member of the CGI Human Trafficking Coalition.
Read MoreProfessor Elizabeth Donovan directs the Human Trafficking Law Clinic at Ave Maria School of Law, first in Michigan, now in Florida. She represents survivors of sex and labor trafficking and engages in outreach and training. She regularly speaks to academics, lawyers, social service providers, law enforcement, health care providers, and others.
Read MoreDr. Rochelle Dalla’s research focuses on familial dynamics and developmental trajectories of women trafficked into the commercial sex industry in India and the USA. She is also Editor of the Journal of Human Trafficking and co-Editor of the International Handbook of Human Trafficking: Multidisciplinary and Applied Perspectives (to be published in 2019).
Read MoreVicki Dalia is a survivor and trainer in the field of sex trafficking with a passion to protect the youngest and most vulnerable children. She was trafficked in 7 different states with 7 different groups from ages 3-16. Professionally, she worked as a probation officer and has spent 40 plus years working to protect children.
Read MoreYoungbee Dale is an anti-trafficking consultant at Effective Communication Strategies, LLC (ECS). As an anti-trafficking consultant, she provides training and consulting services to law enforcement officers, intelligence analysts, nonprofits, and government agencies. She had a recent publication on Korean sex trafficking in the US.
Read MoreDavid Corliss is the founder and Director of Peace-Work, a volunteer cooperative of statisticians and data scientists applying statistical methods to issue-driven advocacy in poverty, education, social justice, and providing analytic support for charitable groups. Dr. Corliss holds a PhD in statistical astrophysics from the University of Toledo.
Read MoreIrina Churakova's dissertation focuses on socio-psychological conditions of victimization of female survivors of sex-trafficking. She has published articles on sexual slavery psychological outcomes, one of which was included in Systematic Review by Kings College, London. Additionally, her professional interests include individual and family counseling, crisis counseling, PTSD-counseling, and substance abuse counseling.
Read MoreJamie Vaughan is the co-chair of the Education Committee of the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition. Currently, she works as the Victim Family Advocate for the Children’s Advocacy Center/Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center.
Read MoreChuck Campbell is the co-chair of the Education Committee of the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition. He has served as a parish pastor for over 40 years. Throughout his life, he has been committed to social justice causes, having served on several non-profit boards in the Toledo, Ohio area.
Read MoreShamin Brown, now a social worker, was sexually exploited as a youth and crossed into womanhood as an entrenched sex worker in Winnipeg. Upon exiting, Shamin became involved with community and government organizations who are working to promote legislative change and specialized interventions for sexually exploited women and youth.
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