Beth Waterman is the Program Director at RIA House and a clinical mental health counselor with experience working with cases of complex trauma and exploitation. She has over a decade of experience developing and consulting for international organizations that work with survivors of human trafficking and exploitation.
Read MorePaola M. Contreras is a psychologist, a psychoanalyst, and an Assistant Professor and lead researcher of William James College’s Human Trafficking Community Research Hub. She consults to organizations that work with human trafficking on developing and implementing relationally-focused and trauma-informed services that increase participant engagement and prevent staff burnout.
Read MoreLaura Wood is a pediatrician specializing in Child Modern Slavery at the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Lancaster University, UK. She is working closely with VITA to develop it’s Child & Family modern slavery and health arm, with particular interest in progressing trauma-informed responses at individual and system level.
Read MoreRosie Riley is an Emergency Doctor and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur in London, UK. As CEO and founder of the VITA (Victim Identification & Trafficking Awareness) Modern Slavery Health Network UK, Rosie has developed evidence-based, applied survivor recognition and care training for healthcare staff and works with key national groups to advocate for system change.
Read MoreJessica Donohue-Dioh, assistant professor at Campbellsville University, is committed to ensuring the voice and contributions of survivors of human trafficking are captured in a purposeful manner. She has been a leader in anti-human trafficking efforts, including co-founding of Eyes Open International with Harold and Dancy D’Souza.
Read MoreDr. Gary Levvis has taught courses about human rights at the University of Connecticut, coordinated student anti-trafficking activities and developed a human rights assessment tool for survivor services. A founding member of the Connecticut Coalition Against Trafficking, he is currently co-authoring a book on human rights law and pediatric health care.
Read MoreDr. Lauren Martin is the Director of Research at the University of Minnesota’s Urban Research Outreach-Engagement Center and she is affiliated faculty with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She has authored numerous community and scholarly publications and helped develop programs, prevention efforts, and policy related to sex trading and trafficking.
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 MoreProfessor Elizabeth Donovan directs the Human Trafficking Law Clinic at Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Florida. She represents survivors of sex and labor trafficking and engages in community outreach and training. Professor Donovan also teaches, presents, and publishes on the topic of human trafficking.
Read MoreEmily Robbins is a clinical therapist for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She has extensive training in providing mental health services for children and families who have experienced trauma. She earned her master of science in social work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Read MoreDr. Tiffany Brandt is a Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her areas of expertise include assessment and treatment of youth and families who have experienced trauma, including commercial sexual exploitation. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Read MoreImogen Fell is a doctoral researcher from the Centre for the Study of Modern Slavery at St Mary’s University in London. She obtained her Masters of Social Work at the University of Salford and is a visiting researcher at the Social Development Research Centre at De La Salle University, Philippines.
Read MoreTaijun Waters began as a volunteer working with sex trafficking survivors in one of Selah Freedom's safe house. While there, he developed a passion for getting out ahead of the problem and joined the Selah Freedom as a Prevention Advocate. A poet and creative by trade, he brings a unique voice to audiences.
Read MoreKara Thompson currently serves as the Midwest Prevention Coordinator with Selah Freedom. Her heart lies in working with youth and youth-interveners so that they will feel equipped, educated, and empowered. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Miami University and a Masters of Social Work from University of Illinois at Chicago.
Read MoreBukola Oriola is an international public speaker, bestselling author, mentor, advocate, entrepreneur, consultant, and member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015, and reappointed by President Trump in 2018, Oriola is an award-winning journalist, a survivor of labor trafficking and domestic violence.
Read MoreAlisa Santucci has more than 25 years of experience in child welfare and at-risk youth populations. For the U.S. Department of State, she was the Project Director for the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. She currently directs a survivor-led human trafficking project with The Enitan Story.
Read MoreRaven Lynch is a first-year Social Work doctoral student at The Ohio State University. She currently assists Dr. Meshelemiah on her research endeavors related to human trafficking as a Graduate Research Assistant. Raven’s research interests beyond human trafficking include multiracial adolescents and racial identity development.
Read MoreDr. Jacquelyn Meshelemiah is a three-time alum of The Ohio State University. She has taught numerous courses, including a global interactive course on Human Trafficking, and now exclusively teaches Assessment and Diagnosis in Clinical Social Work Practice and Human Trafficking. Dr. Meshelemiah has authored/co-authored numerous publications on human trafficking at local, national, and international levels.
Read MoreSarah Florman is the Trafficking Policy Coordinator at the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault. In this role, Sarah coordinates five pilot teams in Minnesota to develop their local systems response to sexually exploited and/or trafficked youth. She also provides technical assistance to individuals and agencies focusing on human trafficking and exploitation.
Read MoreOchuko Joy Agbeyegbe is a Nigerian Lawyer and anti-human trafficking activist. She obtained her master’s degree in International Law from Girne American University, Cyprus. Her passion for social justice has led to the rescue of sex and labour trafficking victims in Europe and Middle East countries.
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