Conference Agenda
As of 08/05/2025; subject to changes and additions

Please note: The workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are for sworn law enforcement only and analysts who are employed with sworn law enforcement agencies.

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
RegistrationOsceola Foyer

Breakfast on your own (coffee will be provided).

7:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Osceola Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMCoffee Osceola Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSurvivor Art Exhibit Pavilion
8:45 AM - 9:30 AMWelcome and Opening Remarks Osceola CDE
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMOpening Plenary Panel: Victim or Offender, Choose One...or BothYvonne Fryar, Shared Hope International
Jarrett Harper, Better-Days.org
Brandi L, The Hope Dealer
Tiffany S., Shared Hope International
Jocelyn Crumpton, Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, University of Georgia School of Law
Amy Hutsell, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Osceola CDE
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMBreak with Exhibitors Osceola Foyer

Tuesday

Session 1 Workshops

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAdvanced Analytical Support in Child Sex Trafficking Cases: Tools for Law EnforcementCaroline Larson, National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenLaw Enforcement OnlyCelebration
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMA Father-Daughter Journey from CSEC and Foster Care to Healing and ConnectionPema Wilson, The Organization for Prostitution Survivors
Russell G. Wilson, RGW Consulting
Research and Lived ExperienceOsceola A
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMA Mom and Daughter's Story: Victim Criminalization in the Federal SystemCourtney Anderson, Justice Restoration Center
Lorrie Blackmer Jansky, Justice Restoration Center
Brent Woody, Justice Restoration Center
Legal and PolicyGrand Salon
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMBuilding Inclusive Spaces: Advocacy and Case Management Skills for Working with Indigenous SurvivorsAnne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Someplace SafeService ProvidersPoinciana
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCollaborating on Purpose: The Outcomes of Multidisciplinary Teams in Countering Human TraffickingDoug Gilmer, Resolved Strategies LLCMulti-Disciplinary TeamHeritage Park
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMHealth Care & Human Trafficking: Improving the Quality of Policies & ProceduresHolly Gibbs, CommonSpirit HealthPhysical and Mental HealthSt. Cloud
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPredatory Grooming Trifecta©John-Michael Lander, An Athlete's SilenceResearch and Lived ExperienceOsceola B
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMSurvivors of Sex Trafficking: Reintegrating Into SocietyCharrita Ernewein, University of TampaResearch and Lived ExperienceAllendale
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMTrucking & Trafficking: Survivor Insights and Special Agent Lessons from the RoadFrank Figliuzzi, FBI (retired)
Nancy Yarbrough, Fresh Start Learning Inc
Research and Lived ExperienceKissimmee
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LunchMelissa Snow, NCMECOsceola CDE
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Break with Exhibitors Osceola Foyer

Tuesday

Session 2 Workshops

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PMHuman Trafficking Investigations Involving Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC)Alberto Rosa, Homeland Security Investigations
Andrew Mroczkowski, Homeland Security Investigations
Law Enforcement OnlyCelebration
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMFamilial Child Sex Trafficking: Organized Rings and the Long-term EffectsAdira James, Lived Experience Expert
Melissa Snow, NCMEC
Research and Lived ExperienceHeritage Park
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMFilling the Gaps: Holistic Housing a Pipeline from Emergency to Transitional HousingCharli Hayes, AncoraTN
Samantha Goffrier, AncoraTN
Service ProvidersSt. Cloud
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMFrom Collaboration to Change: How a Work Group Achieved Post-Conviction ReformMargaret "Meg" Kelsey, Center for Global Justice
Sidney McCoy, Shared Hope International
Patrick McKenna, Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Olivia Reposa, Surviving Change Foundation
Multi-Disciplinary TeamOsceola A
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMFrom Concept to Impact: Developing an Internet Safety ProgramRaungi Jones, Dallas Police Department
Anthony E Newsom, Dallas Police Department
Multi-Disciplinary TeamKissimmee
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMProven Skills for Conquering Burnout: The CE-CERT ModelRoy Van Tassell, Centene CorpService ProvidersAllendale
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMRoadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required)Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC)
Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus
April Casillas, Keeping Every Girl Free
Multi-Disciplinary TeamHarmony A
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMSupporting LGBTQIA+ Survivors of Trafficking, Exploitation and Survival SexNicholas Oakley, Center for Children & Youth Justice
Morgan Silverman, Center for Children and Youth Justice
Service ProvidersPoinciana
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMTruth, Trauma, and Transformation: Developing and Delivering Services for Male Survivors of TraffickingJohn-Michael Lander, An Athlete's Silence
Nathan Earl, giantslayer.
Nathan LaChine, Evergreen Caregiver Support
John Long, Hope Villages of America
Robert Williams, Ranch Hands Rescue
Service ProvidersGrand Salon
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMYouth with Problematic Substance Use Who have Experienced Trafficking: Guidance for ProvidersElizabeth Hopper, Justice Resource Institute
Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health
Kathryn O'Hara, National Center on Child Trafficking
Tina Valila, My Life My Choice
Physical and Mental HealthOsceola B
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break with Exhibitors Osceola Foyer

Tuesday

Session 3 Workshops

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PMInvisible Chains: Understanding and Combatting Familial Trafficking of BoysDustin Contreras, Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Russell G. Wilson, RGW Consulting
Law Enforcement OnlyCelebration
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMBeyond the Abuser: Holding Institutions Accountable for Sexual Abuse & Trafficking Through Civil LawKristina Aiad Toss, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
Katie Llamas, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
Meagan Verschueren, Singleton Schreiber, LLP
Legal and PolicyAllendale
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMCivilian Groups Leveraging the Power of AI to Deter Sexual Predators OnlinePeter Hauge, Street Grace
Nick Lembo, Street Grace/AATN
Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department
PreventionOsceola B
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMFrom Data to Action: What Youth Screenings Reveal About Trafficking in Texas and LouisianaBecky Austen, Allies Against Slavery
Deniz Rodoplu, Allies Against Slavery
Research and Lived ExperiencePoinciana
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMOperation Dragon Eye: How One Team with One Mission Recovered the Most Children in US Marshal HistoryValerie Blount-Belford, Florida Department of Children and Families
Liana Dean, BayCare Behavioral Health
Kim Figueroa, MTL
Katherine Gomez, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Natasha Nascimento, Redefining Refuge, Inc.
Mario Price, United States Marshals Service
Multi-Disciplinary TeamGrand Salon
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMRebuilding Together: Strengthening Families After ExploitationMichelle Guymon, Finding Kids
Sylvia Lacy-Miller, Special Operations Finding Kids
Myla Lampkin, Finding Kids
Service ProvidersHeritage Park
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMRISE Court: Restoring Independence, Strength & EmpowermentHeather Abel, State of Florida
Daniela Deas, Survivors HOPE
Stacy Ross, 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Legal and PolicyOsceola A
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMRoadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required)Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC)
Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus
April Casillas, Keeping Every Girl Free
Multi-Disciplinary TeamHarmony A
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMShattering The IllusionVictoria Sinis, Creating GemsResearch and Lived ExperienceSt. Cloud
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMSilent Stories, Bridged Voices: Uniting Advocacy & Action to Turn Trauma into Healing in HealthcareGigi Barrios, CommonSpirit Health
Laura Beas-Mejia, Dignity Health/CommonSpirit Health
Ritika Sharma, Dignity Health
Physical and Mental HealthKissimmee
7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Osceola Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast Osceola CDE
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSurvivor Art Exhibit Pavilion
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMBreak with Exhibitors Osceola Foyer

Wednesday

Session 4 Workshops

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.

9:00 AM - 10:15 AMUsing Demand to Combat HTGlen (JR) Ujifusa, Multnomah County District Attorney's OfficeLaw Enforcement OnlyCelebration
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMAre Your Thoughts Killing You? A Survivor Led Workshop for SurvivorsJohn-Michael Lander, An Athlete's SilenceSurvivor ExclusivePoinciana
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMBehind Closed Doors: How Familial Abuse, Grooming, and Pornography Sustain TraffickingAmber Johansen, Clearview Behavioral Health Services
Connie Rose, Victims2Survivors-US
PreventionKissimmee
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMCase Study: Addressing Trauma-Coerced Attachment and Complex Trauma Through Physician InterventionRonald Chambers, Dignity Health
Jennifer Cox, CommonSpirit Health
Pamela Davis, CommonSpirit Health
Physical and Mental HealthOsceola A
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMEnhancing Workforce Preparation: A Trafficking-Focused Problem-Based Learning Simulation TrainingKate Walker Brown, National Center for Youth Law
Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health
Sarah Liquorman, Baystate Health
Jessica Wozniak, Baystate Health
Service ProvidersOsceola B
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMFrom the Ground Up: How a Rural Nonprofit Built a Statewide Youth Trafficking Prevention NetworkTerri Markham, Uprising
Elizabeth Scaife, FYN Global
PreventionHeritage Park
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMProject iGuardian: Know 2 Protect CampaignRenaldo Franklin, U.S. HSI, ASAC Fort LauderdaleMulti-Disciplinary TeamSt. Cloud
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMRoadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required)Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC)
Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus
April Casillas, Keeping Every Girl Free
Multi-Disciplinary TeamHarmony A
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMSurviving Justice: Survivors Speak on Why Our Legal System Needs to Be More Trauma-InformedElle Bee, Survivor
Sequoia Hobson, self
Marianna Kosharovsky, ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking)
Joel Shapiro, Trafficking Law Center
Alex Kiser, SCARF Grant, Buchanan-Kiser Family Foundation
Legal and PolicyGrand Salon
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMUnlocking Success: Powerful Lessons from ECM Task Forces on Youth TraffickingPerla Flores, Community Solutions
Emily Schwartz, ICF
Patrick Vanier, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office
Emily Velazquez, Project Respect
Multi-Disciplinary TeamAllendale
10:15 AM - 10:45 AMBreak with Exhibitors Osceola Foyer

Wednesday

Session 5 Workshops

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.

10:45 AM - 12:00 PMNavigating the Gray: Understanding Victim-Offender Intersectionality in Human TraffickingKim Figueroa, MTL
Alan Wilkett, iWarrior
Law Enforcement OnlyCelebration
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMAddressing Red Flags and Enhancing a Whole Person Approach in Anti-Trafficking EffortsAubrey Lloyd, ICF-HTC
Morgan Rumple-Whiting, Anti-Trafficking National Consultant
Service ProvidersSt. Cloud
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMBeyond the Event: Polyvictimization, Forced Criminality, and the Hidden Complexities of TraffickingKatherine Givens, Katherine GivensResearch and Lived ExperienceHeritage Park
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMDismantling Human Trafficking Markets Through the 10 Points of DisruptionNic McKinley, DeliverFundPreventionOsceola B
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMEmpowering Survivors: A Three-Phase, Trauma-Informed Model for Human Trafficking RecoveryRaphaella Fontenot, Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH)
Sawan Vaden, Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH)
Research and Lived ExperienceGrand Salon
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMMissing vs Runaway? Effective Interventions for Youth Underserved by Traditional CSEC ResponsesEliza Reock, JRC
Jennifer Swain, youthSpark
Service ProvidersKissimmee
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMRoadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required) (Clone)Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC)
Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus
April Casillas, Keeping Every Girl Free
Multi-Disciplinary TeamHarmony A
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMSocial Media, Porn, Artificial Intelligence (AI): The New Faces of TraffickingDr. Mandy Sanchez, Culture ReframedMulti-Disciplinary TeamOsceola A
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMThe Intersection of Organized Sexual Abuse, CSAM and Family Controlled TraffickingKaitlynn Gannon, Mezzo Allies, Inc.
Laurie Krull, Mezzo Allies, Inc.
Service ProvidersAllendale
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMThe Trifecta of TraumaDr. Gregory Williams, Baylor College of MedicineResearch and Lived ExperiencePoinciana
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Pathbreaker Award Osceola CDE
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Break with Exhibitors Osceola Foyer

Wednesday

Session 6 Workshops

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PMCombating Traffickers and Predators Using Social Media - Part 1Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department
Jasin Swy, Mesa Police Department
Law Enforcement OnlyCelebration
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMBuilding Bridges: How Michigan is Transforming Its Response to Child & Youth Victims of TraffickingParker Clement, Uniting Three Fires Against Violence
Jordan Kennedy, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Div. of Victim Services
Tifany Martinez, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Div. of Victim Services
Elizabeth Moon Carter, MDHHS
Multi-Disciplinary TeamOsceola A
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMCatalysts for Healing: How Advocacy and Justice Systems Guide Victims from Incarceration to HopeJanella Leibovitz, LLFYP, Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc.
Tenille Valdivia, More Too Life
Multi-Disciplinary TeamHeritage Park
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMChildren's Advocacy Centers: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in Trafficking ResponseElizabeth Bouchard, The Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health
Naeshia McDowell, Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia
Rhiannon Reaves, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Multi-Disciplinary TeamAllendale
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMDigital Natives in the Anti-Trafficking Movement: From DMs to Danger, Gen Z Exposes Trafficking TacticsMayara Martines Ramalho de Oliveira, UCF's Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Jessica Wickey Byrd, University of Central Florida, Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Madelyn Hutchinson, Knights of the RELM
Ashley Zarwanitzer, Knights of the RELM - UCF
PreventionGrand Salon
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMFrom Vulnerability to Strength: Supporting Unaccompanied Boys Impacted by Sex and Labor TraffickingJessica Neham, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
Lidia Ramirez, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Legal and PolicyKissimmee
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMMohave County Case Study-Trafficked Youth in Juvenile JusticeSara Colbert, Mohave County Probation
James Owens, Mohave County Probation
Jason Roorda, Mohave County Probation
Multi-Disciplinary TeamPoinciana
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMProven Processes - Essential Components of a Safe Home Program for MinorsLisa Esposito, Bridging Freedom, Inc.
Laura Hamilton, Bridging Freedom, Inc.
Laura Henderson, Bridging Freedom, Inc.
Teri Lee, Bridging Freedom, Inc.
Service ProvidersOsceola B
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMRoadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required)Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC)
Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus
April Casillas, Keeping Every Girl Free
Multi-Disciplinary TeamHarmony A
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMTrauma-Informed Care: Increasing Access in Pediatric Primary CareJessica Peck, Baylor UniversityPhysical and Mental HealthSt. Cloud
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break with Exhibitors Osceola Foyer

Wednesday

Session 7 Workshops

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PMCombating Traffickers and Predators Using Social Media - Part 2Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department
Jasin Swy, Mesa Police Department
Law Enforcement OnlyCelebration
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMChoose Your Own Prevention Plan: An Interactive Journey Through a Youth’s Risk PathwayLinsey Courville, 3Strands Global Foundation
Kaelly Pandey, 3Strands Global Foundation
PreventionKissimmee
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMDon't Forget Buyers! Glen (JR) Ujifusa, Multnomah County District Attorney's Office
Tom Perez, Demand Collaborative
Legal and PolicyOsceola B
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMFinding Your Strengths! Evaluating a Youth-Centered Tool to Discover Non-Traditional StrengthsRebekah Dettmann, Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Child Advocacy Center
Claudine O'Leary, Rethink Resources
Service ProvidersSt. Cloud
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMFrom Silos to Systems: Building California’s Coordinated Response to Child TraffickingKelly Amend, Child & Family Policy Institute of CA, Preventing & Addressing Child Trafficking - PACT
Josie Feemster, Child and Family Policy Institute of California
Melissa Gomez, Child and Family Policy Institute of California, Preventing and Addressing Child Trafficking
Service ProvidersOsceola A
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMListening to Their Voices: Impacts of Commercial Sex Industry on Black Communities in WA StateJasmine Conway, One Survivor to Another
Dr Carolyn West, University of Washington
Service ProvidersAllendale
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMLocal Leadership, Lasting Impact: How County Commissions Can Lead Child Trafficking PreventionKristen Bracy, I Rise and SAFE Alliance of Tampa Bay
Liana Dean, BayCare Behavioral Health
Laura Henderson, Bridging Freedom, Inc.
Ken Kilian, Pasco Sheriff's Office
Meghna Manjith, Teens Battle Human Trafficking
PreventionGrand Salon
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMMultiplying the Magic: Survivor-Led Partnerships & CollaborationAlex Powell, Safe Exit Initiative
Audrey Morrissey, My Life My Choice
Service ProvidersHeritage Park
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMRoadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required)Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC)
Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus
April Casillas, Keeping Every Girl Free
Multi-Disciplinary TeamHarmony A
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMThe Power of Partnership: Participatory Action Research & Community-Driven SolutionsKailey Carter, BRIGHT / Trafficking in Persons Lab
Shelly Wagers, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Research and Lived ExperiencePoinciana
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Networking Celebration  
7:00 AM - 11:00 AMRegistration Osceola Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfast Osceola CDE
8:00 AM - 11:00 AMSurvivor Art Exhibit Pavilion

Closing Plenary Sessions

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8:00 AM - 9:15 AMHow Do We Get There? The JuST Response Council’s Vision to Co-Designing, Co-Developing, and Collaboratively Providing Community-Based Services for Impacted YouthSarah Bendtsen Diedhiou, Shared Hope International
Christine Raino, Uplift Strategies LLC
Mercy Gray, LYRIC LGBTQQ+ Center
Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Someplace Safe
Audrey Morrissey, My Life My Choice
Commissioner Margie Quin, Department of Children's Services, State of Tennessee
Eliza Reock, JRC
PreventionOsceola CDE
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMStretch Break Osceola CDE
9:30 AM - 10:45 AMBuyers Unmasked: Exposing the Men Who Buy Sex & Solutions to End ExploitationYasmin Vafa, Rights4GirlsLegal and PolicyOsceola CDE
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMStretch Break Osceola CDE
11:00 AM - 12:15 PMThe Hope Forum: A Transparent Discussion on Discovering Life after ExploitationCrystal Berns, RAINN
Bradel Canfield
Telisia Espinosa, Justice Restoration Center
Brigitte Jolliet, Kogan & DiSalvo
Jamie Rosseland, Arize Together
Marianne Thomas, My Name My Voice
Brent Woody, Justice Restoration Center
Research and Lived ExperienceOsceola CDE
12:15 PMLunch is On Your Own GeneralOsceola CDE

Lunch is on your own.