As a survivor of 13 years of labor trafficking, I use my voice to educate, train, and advocate for trauma-informed change. I’ve spent over a decade speaking at universities, shelters, law enforcement training, and community events—offering a lived-experience perspective on labor trafficking, long-term recovery, and survivor empowerment.
In addition to public speaking, I mentor girls—many of whom are survivors or simply navigating life’s harder moments—and guide them in building confidence, strength, and direction.
My work focuses on awareness, education, and survivor-led approaches to healing and systems change.
Topics I Speak On:
- Labor trafficking awareness and lived experience insight
- Trauma-informed strategies for support professionals
- Survivor-led program design and advocacy
- Creating safe, inclusive spaces for recovery and empowerment
- Long-term support beyond crisis response
With over 13 years of public speaking and advocacy, here are just a few of the
organizations and events I’ve worked with:
- Co-Founder, Survivor Network NC (2020) – NC’s first peer-led, peer-run survivor group
- UNC Pembroke – Speaker and panelist
- NC Human Trafficking Commission / Speak Up NC – Labor trafficking contributor
- WRAL / NC Judicial Branch – Survivor collaborator and lived-experience content developer
- Project Lost Sheep (2024) – Keynote speaker
- Southern Regional AHEC – Healthcare provider training panels
- UNCG Outer Banks Event – University panel on trafficking awareness
- Southport Community Event (2022) – Public trafficking awareness event
- Safe House Program – Provided fitness-based trauma recovery sessions for survivors
- Law Enforcement & Victim Services Trainings – Statewide trainings and panels across NC
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