M. Elizabeth Bowman is an Assistant Professor at Gallaudet University. She is also a minor domestic sex trafficking survivor and the founder of the Restoring Ivy Collective. In clinical practice, she works with trafficking survivors using expressive therapies including arts and yoga.
Read MoreFatou Jagne is a survivor of human trafficking, working with Network Of Girls Against Human Trafficking as the founder and President. She holds a higher national diploma in pharmacy dispensing assistant from the University of the Gambia. Fatou is a human right activist with a proven track record of working with women and girls to fight against all forms of injustice including human trafficking.
Read MoreWendy Goldsmith is an Advocate/Counsellor with London Abused Women’s Centre and Coordinator of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives. She is currently a trainer for the Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinating Office. She trains frontline staff, law enforcement, and judiciary on how to work with sexually exploited youth.
Read MoreAura Burditt is an outreach worker for The Salvation Army Correctional & Justice Services. She also chairs their anti-human trafficking committee doing numerous presentations annually on the subject. She holds a BA in English and a post-grad Certificate in Restorative Justice.
Read MoreTashin Rodoshi has spent over five years working with youth across Canada to reimagine frameworks to advance gender equity. At Aura Freedom, she leverages her experience to address gender-based violence and sexual exploitation. Tashin aims to continue challenging spaces to adopt an intersectional framework to support survivors of human trafficking.
Read MoreMarissa Kokkoros is the Founder and Executive Director of Aura Freedom International. She’s worked with human trafficking survivors for over 10 years, has consulted at different levels of Canadian government, and is a key advisor for numerous anti-trafficking initiatives. Marissa is a feminist writer, and her grassroots reports on different forms of gender-based violence and trafficking have been featured internationally.
Read MoreCharles Hounmenou is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). His main research area is human trafficking. In 2020, he received the UIC’s Rising Star Award in Social Sciences Research. In 2018, he received the IHTSJC Influential Scholar Award for his work on human trafficking and social justice issues.
Read MoreEleanor Stephenson is an international criminal lawyer and has acted on cases at the International Criminal Court and Kosovo Tribunal. She also is a legal consultant at The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China and provides advice to NGOs and victim communities on forced organ harvesting in China.
Read MoreCaro Cruys (they/he/she) is a Social Welfare PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their research focuses on the well-being of LGBTQ folks, particularly youth involved in state systems. Caro is also a mental health therapist and social work educator, taking an anti- oppressive and intersectional approach to his work.
Read MoreDr. Lara Gerassi (she/her) is an assistant professor at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an Executive Committee Member of the Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars. Her work aims to improve the wellbeing of people involved in the sex trades across circumstances.
Read MoreJordan Greenbaum is a retired child abuse physician and the medical director of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. She provides training and technical assistance to health professionals globally on the healthcare response to child trafficking, exploitation, and abuse.
Read MoreDr. Carly Trask-Kuchta is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in a community mental health agency. She works with populations who have experienced complex trauma and supervises interns desirous of integrating advocacy with clinical work. Her dissertation focused on developing a socio-emotional profile of adolescents who were sex trafficked, utilizing their words.
Read MoreWiley March, a triumphant survivor of abuse and trafficking, now shines as a published author, inspiring speaker, and visionary CEO. Her impactful work empowers others in crisis, sharing crucial insights with diverse audiences, igniting transformative journeys from survival to self-love. Her dedication and wisdom guide individuals to rebuild their lives.
Read MoreHaley Lubeck has worked as a program evaluator within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General for four years. Within this position, Haley has led and contributed to studies focused on vulnerable children, including children served by foster care.
Read MoreAndrea Hofstetter has worked as a program evaluator within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General for six years. Within this position, Andrea has led and contributed to studies focused on vulnerable children, including children served by foster care.
Read MoreAbbi Warmker has worked as a program evaluator within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General for seven years. Abbi has led studies focused on how HHS programs can better protect people with heightened vulnerabilities, including children in foster care and nursing home residents.
Read MoreAmy LaGesse is one of the current Co- Chairs of Northern Ohio REACH and is the Program Manager for the FOCUS on Runaways Project, the PATH Program, and the Adult Assessment Project at The University of Toledo’s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute.
Read MoreKrystal Humphreys is a licensed professional counselor and professor of clinical mental health counseling. She specializes in child and adolescent sex trafficking and has conducted extensive research on sex trafficking. She is an assistant professor of clinical mental health counseling at Midwestern State University, in Flower Mound, Texas.
Read MoreSudha Upadhyayula is pursuing her PhD at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, conducting research on the subject “Understanding the profile and modus operandi of the traffickers”. She was the Principal Researcher for a research project sponsored by CIFF titled, “Landscape Analysis for Online Child Trafficking and Online Child Sexual Exploitation”.
Read MoreMatthew Clarke is the Principal Researcher for the Freedom Keys Research Project. With a background in information technology, data analysis, and peacemaking, his recent publications emphasize the importance of understanding and engaging with the people who abuse, exploit and coerce others in the context of human trafficking.
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