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Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Harvard University Extension School, Cambridge, MA

Master of Liberal Arts, Global Development Practice (3.5 GPA) May 2026

Certificate in Creating Sustainable Cities and Communities February 2022

Current Coursework: Child Health in America and Around the World

*Taught by Dr. Sean Palfrey, former Director of AAP and Dr. Judith Palfrey, former Director of Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move!’ and Director of Global Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital

*Primary area of research: A Comparative Study of Child Trafficking in the United States: Analyzing Top-Ranked State Responses and the Impact of Mandated Training for Medical and Education Professionals

Previous Coursework: Human Trafficking, Slavery, Abolition in the Modern World

*Taught by Dr. Orlando Patterson, the #1 leading global expert on human slavery

*Primary area of research: The Most Effectual Policy to Combat Child Sex Trafficking

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction (3.6 GPA) May 2014

Coursework: McIntire School of Commerce – Teaching Assistant – Managing Sustainable Development; Darden – Markets in Human Hope; Environmental Science – Ethics, Protocols, & Practice of International Research; Behavior and Classroom Management; Models of Instruction

Bachelor of Arts, Economics May 1997

* Social Entrepreneurship at UVA – Executive Board Member

* McIntire Investment Institute – 1st International & 1st Female Sector Leader

* SEED – Colofar, Bank On, Profugo, Recycle Guru – Mentor

* UVA Athletic Tutor – Football Team

* Teaching Assistant – 4th Grade, Venable Elementary

* Selected as Range Treasurer 2013-2014 in Academical Village

* Jefferson Entrepreneurship Finals – Judge

University of Copenhagen, Denmark; International Business Certificate May 1996

* Completed field studies in Russia, Estonia, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and Denmark.

Professional Experience

Teaching and Instructional Experience

University of Virginia

Batten School of Public Policy – Clinic on Human Trafficking 2022-Present

Guest Lecturer and Non-Profit Client

Batten School of Public Policy 2018

Guest Lecturer – Social Entrepreneurship

College of Arts and Sciences – Anthropology 2023 & Present

Guest Lecturer – Perils of Fast Fashion Meet the Perils of Labor Trafficking

Anti-Trafficking Professional Experience

Global Centurion, Co-Instructor & Curriculum Consultant November 2024-Present

Health and Human Trafficking Training Program, Virginia

· Co-instruct and deliver a specialized, trauma-informed curriculum to train medical doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals on the identification, care, and reporting of human trafficking survivors in clinical settings.

· Align training modules with CDC, AMA, and WHO guidelines, incorporating the latest evidence-based practices and survivor-informed insights.

· Co-lead interactive case study discussions and virtual simulations to equip healthcare providers with practical tools for screening and intervention.

· Contribute to curriculum customization for diverse healthcare environments, including emergency departments, community clinics, and school-based health centers.

· Provide subject matter expertise as a lived-experience professional and academic contributor to ensure the training was both clinically relevant and ethically sound.

· Evaluate training outcomes using participant feedback, pre/post assessments, and qualitative data to continuously improve content delivery and efficacy.

· Represent Global Centurion promoting the integration of trafficking awareness into Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs and institutional policies as mandated by Virginia law.

UNITAS, Human Trafficking Curriculum Cultivator January 2025-Present

New York City Public Schools (Parent & Caregiver Engagement Program)

· Helped design a trauma-informed, culturally responsive curriculum to educate parents and caregivers of NYC public school students on the signs, risks, and prevention strategies related to child trafficking.

· Collaborated with anti-trafficking experts to align content with state-mandated training objectives and federal trafficking prevention frameworks.

· Integrated interactive learning modules, real-life case studies, and multilingual resources to ensure accessibility and effectiveness across demographics.

· Helped create community workshop capacity across diverse boroughs, building awareness and trust within underserved and at-risk populations while waiting for federal funding to resume.

Anti-Trafficking Organizations and Summits

VCAHT – Lived Experience Expert & Legislative Advocate January 2024-Present

State-Level Anti-Trafficking Policy Reform

· Provided expert testimony as a survivor-leader to state legislative committees, contributing to the unanimous passage of landmark anti-human trafficking legislation in both the House and Senate.

· Partnered with policymakers, legal advocates, and survivor coalitions to shape language and intent of bills focused on prevention, victim support, and systems reform.

· Met individually with lawmakers and policy staff to educate them on the lived realities of trafficking, bridging the gap between survivor experience and legislative action.

· Advocated for trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches to justice, healthcare, and housing, directly influencing the creation of survivor-inclusive statutes.

· Represented the survivor community with professionalism and strength, helping to shift narratives from criminalization to compassion and systemic accountability.

· Elevated the visibility of marginalized voices in public policy, setting precedent for future survivor-led legislative collaborations.

Central Virginia Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking – Education Committee

GAHTS, Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars – Developing Scholar

NCOSE Summit – Participant

International Summit on Human Trafficking – Participant

Additional Teaching Experience

Kids Climate Club & Love Mother Earth, Teacher, Charlottesville, VA April 2023-Present

· Instructed 325 Kindergarten through high school students in 5 STEAM Activities as well as planting a seed and seedling. Activities ranged from educating the students about pollinators through a pollinating activity to transitioning a t-shirt into a shopping bag to raise awareness to fast fashion pollution.

· Taught all students at Clark Elementary School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

· Taught the majority of the students at Ivy Creek Elementary and High School for special students.

· Commissioned by Charlottesville City Schools to create Kindergarten through 3rd grade STEAM curriculum and programming.

ESL Teacher, Virtual International Teacher September 2017-2022

The Lafayette School, Virtual Teacher July-August 2020

The Blue Ridge School, SAT Prep Teacher, Dyke, Virginia August 2019-May 2021

· Instructed on various SAT methods to both individuals and in small groups of 5 students.

· Facilitated individual students on SAT Test Prep as well as college admission applications.

Petersburg City Schools, Teacher, Petersburg, Virginia July-September 2016

· Instructed 80+ 7th-grade students in History in a Title I, fully inclusive, lower SES school in inner city Petersburg, Virginia. Peabody Middle School was the lowest-performing, unaccredited school in the entire Southeastern District of Virginia. Taught special needs and other learning-disadvantaged students.

Island TEFL Program, Teacher, Kamala Beach, Thailand October-December 2014

· Instructed 20+ incoming teachers in English as a Second Language to effectively teach Thai elementary school students. Developed an ESL curriculum for recent college graduates (aspiring teachers) to follow.

Lubasi & Ebenezer Children’s Orphanages, Volunteer Teacher, Zambia Decembers 2011 and 2013

· Taught both one-on-one and with groups of 2-10 students teaching study skills and character development to elementary and high school students. Held and fed infants as young as two weeks old. Read to toddlers and lower elementary school students selecting appropriate reading materials.

· Conducted research on building the Grace Centre, a shelter for sex-trafficked children in Kazungula.

Global Goals of Children, Inc., Founder & Teacher, Wilmington, NC May 2003-December 2006

· Created international aid and free after-school and summer program to serve 150+ children in 7 elementary schools. Fifth worst public education system in the US five years prior to commencing.

· Taught children in weekly goal setting, multicultural education program, and art project relevant to country of the week

Additional Professional Experience

ManagingProjects.org, Founder, Intl. January 2015-Present

· Consulted numerous government/military agencies, MNCs, CBOs, NGOs, small businesses, and private individuals.

· Focus on giving 10% of net revenue to local CBOs pertinent to the client’s mission.

· Revamp curriculum for UNITAS, transitioning the learning standards to be more applicable for parents and caregivers of students of the New York City school system facilitating over one million students in all five boroughs.

· Facilitate Global Centurion in strategic planning and curriculum development for leading professional in human trafficking and teach the anti-trafficking curriculum to medical professionals.

· Created the 1st Human Trafficking Forum at the University of Virginia featuring local legislator and leaders in the field of human trafficking.

· Selected as student leader of Harvard class taught by #1 slavery expert in the world, Dr. Orlando Patterson, to lead team on several anti-trafficking initiatives to help victims and survivors.

· Creating the first ‘Steps for Change’ 200-mile walk from Indianapolis, Indiana to Chicago, the primary route I was trafficked beginning at age 4, to raise awareness of human trafficking.

· Selected as student leader of Harvard class taught by #1 slave expert in the world, Dr. Orlando Patterson, to lead team on several anti-trafficking initiatives to help both victims and survivors.

· Recognized by our First Lady, Suzanne Youngkin, as part of her ‘Sisterhood’ Spotlight Series.

ManagingLove.org, Founder, Intl. September 2018-Present

· Facilitated global policy-making at the United Nations. Humbly deemed an expert on global homelessness.

· Facilitating domestic policy-making to combat child trafficking.

· Working with Batten School of Public Policy at the University of Virginia for the past three years with well-known child advocate and social justice expert Batten professor who has given us her class manpower to conduct extensive research on various human trafficking policies.

· Vision Forward Media produces social justice documentary films and videos for NGOs including 9-time award-winning www.IfItCouldHappen.com and award-winning www.Traffikid.org.

· Selected as 1 of 7 out of 6,000 global volunteers as an ‘Earth Shaker’ by partner Earth Day Network.

· Kids Climate Club conducts age-appropriate STEAM activities pertinent to our climate crisis.

· Super Kids Group focuses on children’s books to facilitate understanding of difficult topics.

· My Harvard capstone, International.Villas, is the nation’s first net-positive, small home community for girls aging out of foster care who have been subjected to human trafficking. Hopeful completion 2026-2027.

Trafficking Tales ©, Team Leader, USA Present

· Creating a book series for trafficked survivors to help in healing through storytelling.

· Working with a team of Harvard students in writing, collecting, and editing short stories.

· Developing a 2-for-1 book where one side is the compilation of stories written by survivors for survivors. The other side is a manual complete with both resources to help habilitate as well as a comprehensive list of domestic resources including agencies, safe houses, law enforcement, etc.

· Conducting writing workshops to encourage healing and personal storytelling to be able to empower survivors while creating confidence for victims exiting out of trafficking.

Traffikid.org ©, Producer and Director, USA Present

· Creating a full-length feature documentary for trafficked survivors to help in healing through storytelling as well as raise awareness from a legislative aspect to agency awareness.

· Working with a team of Harvard students in writing and marketing.

· Have interviewed 30+ individuals involved in combating human trafficking, including a comprehensive list of individuals representing Virginia and domestic agencies, safe houses, law enforcement, politicians, and prominent survivors, including Virginia’s first survivor to receive vacature in the state of Virginia.

· Award-winning short to be utilized by schools, agencies, and thought leaders to help educate people about the perils of human trafficking.

ThoughtfulTutor.com & KidsNightOut.us, Founder, Charlottesville, VA 2017-Present

· Teach students in all subjects including math, English, reading comprehension, and science.

· Conduct STEAM classes through KidsNightOut.us.

· Clients have included the UVA Football team, students from: STAB, Blue Ridge School, Tandem, Covenant, the Miller School, and international students from Mexico City to London.

Super Kids Group © Book Series, Founder & Author, Asia & Europe Present

· Created a book series featuring books based on children with special needs and learning disadvantages.

· Conduct extensive research utilizing vocabulary words and questions for readers.

· Commissioned by a local agency to write four age-appropriate books on child trafficking.

Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP), Consultant, Charlottesville, VA

May-August 2013

· Canvassed a low-income neighborhood interviewing 50+ residents on improving their homes.

· Participated in doing physical construction on home improvements while implementing sustainable green building practices.

· Conducted smoke pencil tests, blower door tests, thermal imaging to assess energy inefficiencies.

The Royal Family of Saudi Arabia (ages 2 and 4), Live In Governess, Washington, DC January-May 2009

· Familiar with the highest level of security protocol and royal etiquette.

· Managed over 20 members of the long-term staff team (majority had over 20 years of service).

· Created extensive itineraries for each city visited with age-appropriate activities.

Private Families from Hollywood to Several High Profile NYC UHNW Families

Live In Nanny, Beverly Hills, CA; Sydney, Australia; New York, NY; Palm Beach, FL

1998-2000; 2012-19

· Managed, scheduled, and participated in all home, school, and extracurricular activities.

· Supervised school work, developed and participated in creative games and projects based on Montessori style of education. Worked with special needs ranging from ADHD and OCD to the autism spectrum.

· Worked all major holidays traveling extensively while working as a team with all staff to execute employers’ needs.

· Labor trafficked by 2 well-known families in other countries at the ages of 24 and 34.

SpecialSitterService.com, Founder, Wilmington, NC January 2001-Present

· Created the first extensive childcare network in Southeastern NC, SC, and VA.

· Clients included the US ARMY, a Presidential candidate, many UHNW families, several Fortune 500 corporate clients, a movie studio, and hundreds of vacationers.

· Transitioned from childcare accommodating up to 150 children per location to overnight pet care.

Kramer, Levin, Naftalis, & Frankel, LLP, Foundation Coordinator – Homeland Foundation,

Administrative Assistant to Executive Director; New York, NY March-December 2001

· Coordinated $100M fund by responding to grant requests, composing and sending grant guidelines, and reviewing and organizing all correspondence.

· Analyzed 500+ non-profit organizations, ministries, and individuals giving recommendations in accordance with foundation regulations and maintained the foundation database.

· Ensured efficient daily office operations: screened calls, reviewed all incoming mail, designed filing systems, maintained Executive Director’s schedule, firm calendar and confidential files, drafted memos, and coordinated 16 Executive Committee members for bimonthly meeting.

· Developed marketing materials for distribution: generated weekly newsletter for 600+ employees and wrote synopsis of articles for website.

Deputy Minister of Finance, Consultant, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June-August 1996

· Conducted extensive research (using internet and Bloomberg) for the Bank of Islam to prepare analysis for expansion into western markets. Wrote business plan for Bank of Islam.

· Taught at the first ASEAN derivatives conference.

· Facilitated the Chairman of the KLSE in determining volatility of the equity market.

Bob Proctor’s Life Success Institute, Production Manager/EPA (Position held while full-time student at UVA), Kansas City, MO; Indianapolis, IN; Lansing, MI; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Colorado Springs, CO; Irving, CA; Palm Beach, FL; Las Vegas, NV; Albuquerque, NM; Santa Fe, NM June-November 1995

· Assisted world renowned motivational speaker on all personal and professional matters.

· Traveled the US extensively coordinating seminars for Life Success Institute accommodating up to 750 people:

· Managed monthly client billing system, hired temporary employees, sold to top 1% of real estate and insurance agents nationwide, created marketing materials, and facilitated advertising in all 11 cities.

· Arranged for NOW’s annual event to include Bob Proctor.

Volunteer Experiences

Founder – ManagingLove.org, Charlottesville, VA

Finance Chair – Cape Fear Volunteer Center, Wilmington, NC

Finance Committees – American Heart Association and American Cancer Society, Wilmington, NC

Additional Volunteer Roles –

· Youth-Nex, Madison House, Ten Thousand Villages, Habitat for Humanity, Live Arts, Ronald McDonald House, Discovery Museum, Piedmont of the Arc, SPCA, Charlottesville, VA

· First in Families, The Carousel Center, Rape Crisis Center, Coastal Horizons, Wilmington, NC

· Covenant House, Project Renewal, The Door, The Moth, New York, NY

· Home Base Youth Services, Phoenix, AZ

· Homeless Teenagers Christmas Dinner, Los Angeles, CA

· Make-A-Wish Foundation, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, Indianapolis, IN

· Peer Facilitator, Special Friends Program, Children’s Christmas Program, Camel Lot – Exotic Animal Farmer, Zionsville, IN

· Adult Literacy Program, Williamsburg, VA

Interests and Certifications: scuba diving, golf, tennis, snow skiing, soccer, sailing, reading, swimming, kayaking, camping, hiking, tap dancing, sewing, drawing, watercolor, painting, architecture, organic gardening and cooking, sculpture (2017 installation “Summer of Love” in the Taubman Museum in Roanoke, VA), traveling (75+ countries & 7 continents)

VisionForward.Media

Documentary Film Distributor: Award-Winning, “Ride the Divide”

Donated 100% of proceeds to local non-profit, Charlottesville Community Bikes

Documentary Film Producer:

Producer (1998): Promotional Video for HomeBase Youth Services on homeless teenagers

· www.IfItCouldHappen.com

· www.Traffikid.org