Christa Lynn is a licensed therapist in Florida, certified clinical trauma professional and second-generation survivor of sex trafficking. As Executive Director of Anti-Trafficking at One More Child, Christa has been providing services to sexually exploited persons since 2011 and uses her expertise as a consultant and trainer, both nationally and internationally.
Read MoreCherise Charleswell is the Development & Outreach Director and Programs Evaluator for Journey Out, which provides direct services to victims of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in Los Angeles County. She is a member of the LA Regional Human Trafficking Taskforce’s Victim Services committee and other task forces and advisory councils.
Read MoreCheri Mays completed a Delphi study to obtain information for this presentation. She counseled for two years individuals who have survived sex trafficking. She is a counselor educator with a background in treating child and adult trauma and training in bioecological theory.
Read MoreCelia Williamson founded the first anti-trafficking program in Ohio in 1993, published several articles, completed numerous federally funded studies, edited two books on sex trafficking, and recently completed her memoir. Dr. Williamson founded the conference and serves as Director of the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute at The University of Toledo.
Read MoreCaroline Palmer is the Safe Harbor Director at the Minnesota Department of Health. Her focus is on building cross-disciplinary collaboration across government and private sectors on behalf of survivors of sex and labor trafficking. She is responsible for policy development, grantee oversight, project management, and data/evaluation management.
Read MoreBeth Bullock is the Executive Director of Brave Choices, Director of Advocacy Reach for Tomorrow, and Ambassador for Shared Hope International. Beth works to bring awareness and support to individuals in addiction and their families, trauma training and support, human trafficking awareness, and direct services to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.
Read MoreBenjamin Thomas Greer is a CalOES instructor for California Specialized Training Institute, researching the nexus between terrorist financing/ trafficking. Benjamin is a former Special Deputy Attorney General for the CA DOJ, where he lead the task force in publishing “The State of Human Trafficking in California 2012.” Currently, he is enrolled at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Security.
Read MoreDr. Ayesha Shahid is an Assistant Professor at Coventry University, UK. Ayesha's teaching and research interests are in the areas of International Human Rights Law, Gender and the Law, and Islamic Law. Ayesha has numerous research publications. Her current research focuses on the issue of trafficking in women in the UAE.
Read MoreDr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, author, and advocate for justice. Tyner is the director of the UST Center on Race, Leadership, and Social Justice. She is committed to training students to serve as social engineers who create new inroads to justice and freedom.
Read MoreArmand King is the co-founder of the non-profit Paving Great Futures and author of Raised in Pimp City. King guides others out of the prison pipeline and sex trafficking. He has created and implemented programs serving former gang members, criminal justice involved individuals, and high-risk youth. Armand serves on the San Diego Lawyers Club Human Sex Trafficking Survivor Services Subcommittee.
Read MoreAnn Marie Babb is the VP of Business Operations for the WCWT Center, the founder and Executive Director of Springhaven in Middletown, Ohio. She was awarded the AK Steel Steele Magnolia Award in 2017. She is also the Director of Incarceration Support for Justice Consulting which concentrates on women who have been incarcerated for crimes revolving around their trafficking. Having experienced trafficking, Ann is a survivor, an advocate, and an activist.
Read MoreDr. Ann Carrellas joined the faculty of the Social Work program at the University of Toledo in the fall of 2019 as an assistant professor. Her current research interests include the sexual health and exploitation of transitioning adolescents with intellectual disabilities who are involved in child welfare, juvenile justice, and homeless services.
Read MoreAnna Pederson is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She previously received a Master’s in Counseling from the University of Memphis. Her primary research interests include stigma, human sexuality, and increasing therapists’ competence when working with marginalized groups including individuals who trade sex.
Read MoreAndrea Ehret spent 14 years in child welfare, mainly within Child Protective Services, supervising Initial Assessment and has founded several local initiatives. In 2018, Andrea became the Victim Witness Coordinator and currently serves on several trauma-focused taskforces. Andrea holds a BA in Criminal Justice and a Social Work Certification.
Read MoreAmy Joy Rouleau is the Founder/Director of Restoration Place, Human Trafficking Education Seminars, and Amy Joy Presents. She has spent the past decade helping survivors of sex trafficking, developing educational programs and businesses, and exploring childhood trauma and dissociative identity disorder and its impact on the developing person.
Read MoreAmanda Colegrove is the Safe Harbor Expansion Coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Health. She is integrating a response for labor trafficked youth through age 24. She works with state agencies, survivor advisory groups, and tribal nations. Previously, she was the organizer for the Coalition Against Trafficking & Exploitation.
Read MoreAllyson Cordoni is a forensic nurse practitioner who specializes in issues related to sexual assault, interpersonal violence, trafficking, and strangulation. In addition to examining thousands of adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients over her 20-year career, she also has presented at numerous conferences and training workshops around the world.
Read MoreAlinka Gearon is an Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Bath, specializing in child trafficking and child protection social work. She holds a PhD in Social Work with considerable front-line practice experience working with children of abuse and exploitation. Her research explores children’s worlds, child protection, and children’s rights.
Read MoreAlexandra Stevenson is the co-founder/director of Uprising, an anti-human trafficking non-profit organization. A survivor of trafficking, she shares how events in her childhood led to drug abuse and a violent relationship that resulted in her being trafficked. Alexandra believes that by sharing her story, she can help prevent others from similar victimization.
Read MoreAlexander Delgado is a Program Officer for the Trafficking Victim Assistance Program at the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Alexander has spent over 5 years working with LGBTQ+ survivors of human trafficking. Through partnerships and capacity building, Alexander has established programmatic guidelines to better serve sexual and gender minorities.
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