Jody Wolfe is a Research and Policy Manager at PolicyWise for Children & Families in Alberta, Canada. She has a Masters of Arts degree in Applied Social Psychology. For the past 25 years, she has worked in academic, non-profit, public, and private organizations to advance evidence- based decision making.
Read MoreNatalie Muyres is an independent consultant and researcher in Alberta, Canada. An Applied Anthropologist, Project Management Professional, and organizational change management specialist, Natalie has over 25 years’ experience leading transformational change in private and non-profit sectors. For the past 4 years, Natalie has led programs and research for #NotInMyCity.
Read MoreDr. Celia Williamson has been engaged in anti-anti-trafficking work for over 30 years and has published numerous articles, books, and reports. She founded one of the first anti-trafficking programs in Ohio in 1993 and directly worked with victims in Toledo for several years. She has completed numerous federally funded studies.
Read MoreAnjela Glueckert is a familial trafficking survivor healing her own Complex- PTSD, embracing her lifelong journey choosing to un-numb and fully feel to heal. She shares her healing tools to raise awareness of both familial trafficking and C-PTSD, now recognized as an inspiration for both trauma survivors and those who they seek or offer them support.
Read MoreFaith Tunde-Yara is an enthusiastic legal researcher with over 8 years of research in human trafficking and criminal law. She is a current PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town, conducting research on the Illegal Organ Trade in Africa focusing on obtainable variations and legislative loopholes in the Organ Trafficking Framework.
Read MoreAdonna Wilson-Baney is a certified forensic interviewer and has over 32 years of experience advocating for people with disabilities. She is currently serving on the National Human Trafficking & Disabilities Working Group and Ohio’s human trafficking legislative workgroup. Adonna holds a MPA from Franklin University.
Read MoreMary Muroki has experienced modern day slavery in South Africa and Jordan. She rescued herself and has been advocating for the rights of trafficked Africans in Jordan, supporting hundreds of survivors, and helping them return. After her own return to Kenya in 2021, she joined HAART Kenya as a Survivor Leader and now raises awareness as a Prevention Coordinator.
Read MoreKaren Hoblet is a professor at The University of Toledo College of Nursing. She has expertise in acute, long-term, and community care. Her primary research focus is on assessment of healthcare professionals’ knowledge of human trafficking awareness, community as a construct and health, well-being, and healing. She is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Advocating Opportunities, a national human trafficking advocacy organization.
Read MoreKatherine Antall is the Human Sexuality Specialist at the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Cleveland, Ohio. She specializes in sexual health and sex trafficking prevention, advocacy, and survivor supports including counseling and consultation for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read MoreKeyana Marshall is a trafficking survivor and lived experience expert. In 2009, Keyana was indicted on conspiracy charges alongside her abuser. She spent 2.5 years in prison and 3 years’ probation. Keyana is now a registered sex offender. In 2020, Keyana was charged with "failure to register as a sex offender".
Read MoreCourtney Furlong has worked with survivors of commercial sexual exploitation for over 20 years and currently serves as the Director of Research for Street Grace while she completes a doctorate in Human Development and Family Science at Auburn University.
Read MoreKirsten Byrnes is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist. She is the Director of Clinical Research and Training at POETIC. She has taught at several universities in the NY/NJ metropolitan area and has conducted research on maltreatment, trafficking, trauma, and grooming, presenting findings at regional, national, and international conferences.
Read MoreMadeline Stenersen is a current Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Saint Louis University. Her work focuses on the intersection between the sex trade, criminal justice, and LGBTQ+ communities in the United States and abroad. She has expertise using methods and big data to understand and prevent violence.
Read MoreMaia Mounsher is the Thailand Director of Urban Light – an NGO based in Chiang Mai, Thailand that serves male survivors of sexual abuse and human trafficking. For almost a decade, Maia has used her Thai language skills to facilitate meaningful participation, amplify survivor voices, and advocate for grassroots organizations in Northern Thailand.
Read MoreGlenn Miles is a child health nurse focused on child health, abuse and exploitation. Across three decades, Glenn has pioneered three INGOs in Cambodia and won the 2022 Influential Research Scholar award in Human Trafficking.
Read MoreJarrett Davis is a social researcher and consultant with more than a decade of experience working with children and uniquely-vulnerable people groups. His work focuses on gender, vulnerability, and human identity. He was awarded the 2022 Influential Research Scholar Award from the Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars.
Read MoreEzgi Yaman Kennedy is currently working with the International Children’s Center. She has been working for 10 years in the field as an academician and Individual Consultant with the Council of Europe, UNFPA, and UNICEF. She holds a PhD in Social Policy, Labour Economics and a Master’s Degree in Social Work.
Read MoreDr. Heather Evans is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a counseling practice in Pennsylvania, with over 20 years’ experience specializing in sexual trauma. Heather has authored two books from her research on complex trauma and posttraumatic growth in sex trafficking survivors. She is Co- Founder of Valley Against Sex Trafficking.
Read MoreDevyne Byrd is the Staff Attorney for Global Projects at CHILD Global, a nonprofit think tank dedicated to abolishing child sexual abuse statutes internationally.
Read MoreAmanda Knapp began researching human trafficking in Latin America while pursuing her Master of International Intercultural Education. Now during her doctoral studies, she continues her research with a focus on law enforcement cultural barriers influencing low victim identification rates, youth trafficking, labor trafficking, and public perception of the human trafficking crisis.
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