presentations

September 2022. “Current Trends and Responses to Online Sexual Exploitation.” Capacity Building Center for States: Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative event through the Administration for Children, Youth and Families. National attendance.

June 2022.  “Pregnancy and Childbirth as an Opportunity for Intervention and Escape from Sex Trafficking.” 12th Annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Conference at the Colorado Children’s Hospital.  Denver, Colorado.

May 2022.  “Life is a Process, Not an Event: Trauma and Recovery in the Lives of Trafficking Survivors.  Virginia Department of Criminal Justice.

May 2022. “Understanding Victimology.” Greater Rockies Immersive Training. Sheridan, Wyoming.

April 2022. “Human Trafficking Identification and Interventions.” 18th Annual Meth and Substance Abuse Conference. Casper, Wyoming.

March 2022. “The Journey from Price Tag to Priceless: A New Perspective on Value and Self-Worth.” Thistle Farms Bi-Annual Direct Service Provider Conference.  Nashville, Tennessee.

March 2022. “Revealing What’s Unseen: Attacking Human Trafficking Efforts from Prevention to Prosecution and Partnership.” 26th ACAMS International Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference. Hollywood, Florida.

March 2022. “Whose Mind is it Anyway?: Cultic Theory in Pimp-Controlled Sex Trafficking.” Point Loma University. Virtual Webinar.

June 2021. “Identifying Survivors and Determining Eligibility.” MOSAICS. Virtual Webinar.

May 2021. “Survivor-Led and Trauma-Informed Practices.” New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Virtual Webinar.

April 2021. “Understanding the Culture of Sex Trafficking, Victim Identification, Intervention Using Cultic Theory, Trauma-Informed Victim-Centered and Survivor-Informed Best Practices.” Wyoming Statewide Victim Service Provider Training.  Rock Springs, Wyoming.

April 2021.  “Policy and Prevention: Victim and Survivor Rights.” World Denver. Virtual Webinar.

April 2021. “Law Enforcement and Prosecution.” World Denver. Virtual Webinar.

February 2021. “Trafficking on OnlyFans.” Senate Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations.  Virtual Conference Call.

February 2021. “Implementation of Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation and Their Work; Trafficking in the US Context.”  International Visiting Leadership Program Combatting Trafficking in Persons, World Denver.  Virtual Webinar.

October 2020.  “How to Translate Program Evaluation Research into Funding for Direct Services.” Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance 2020 Conference.  Virtual Webinar.

October 2020.  “Service Provider and Community Mapping.”  MOSAICS. Virtual Webinar.

September 2020.  “Trauma-Responsive Court Practices and Procedures.” MOSAICS.  Virtual Webinar.

September 2020. “Breaking Down Barriers: Planting a Seed with Potential Victims from a Trauma-Informed Perspective.”  Banner Health. Virtual Webinar.

August 2020.  “HT Bank Records Review.”  Polaris Anti-Money Laundering Working Group.  Virtual Webinar.

July 2020.  “Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals.” Banner Health. Virtual Webinar.

June 2020. “The Intersection of Drugs and Human Trafficking.” American University. Virtual webinar.

June 2020.  “The Bitter Truth About Sugaring.” WorldWE. Virtual Webinar.

June 2020. “The Intersection of Illicit Substances and Third-Party Sex Trafficker Tactics.” Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Fort Collins, CO.

February 2020. “Empowering the Front Lines with Statistics: How Research Saved My Life.” Keynote at the Human Trafficking Symposium at Colorado State University.  Fort Collins, CO.

2015 - Present. “From Problem to Solution: How Demand Reduction Eradicates Sex Trafficking.” Presented quarterly at First Offenders Restoration Initiative.  Fort Collins, CO.

April 2019. “Approaches to Estimating Prevalence: The Survivor Researcher Expertise.” Presented at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.  Washington, D.C.

April 2019. “The Four Forms of Wealth You Need to Exit Poverty.” Presented at the GEMS Emerging Leader Conference.  Minneapolis, MN.

April 2019. “Choice vs. No-Choice: Law Enforcement’s Approach to Psychological Intervention.” Presented at the 3rd Annual Survivor-Led Symposium, The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

February 2019.  “Commercial Sex Buyers.”  Presented at University of Northern Colorado in the SOC 304: Sex Trafficking and Sex Work Course.

January 2019. “The Intersection of Transportation and Trafficking.”  Keynote at the Delta Airlines #GetOnBoard Rally.  Atlanta, GA.

November 2018.  “Points of Entry into the Commercial Sex Trade for US Women.” Gender, Justice & Feminism 2018 Conference at University of Northern Colorado.

November 2018.  “Human Trafficking: We Need to Know, We Need to Act.” Presented at an event hosted by the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Northern Colorado.  Greeley, CO.

October 2018. “Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking: The Basics.”  Presented at Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.”

September 2018.  “An Analysis of a Sex Trafficked Victim’s Medical Records.”  Presented at Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountain Regional Clinician’s Conference.

July 2018.  “Cultic Theory of Pimp-Controlled Domestic Sex Trafficking.” Panelist for Human Trafficking: Combatting Modern Slavery. Presented at the International Cultic Studies Association annual conference.  Philadelphia, PA.

April 2018.Cultic Theory of Pimp Controlled Sex Trafficking.”  Presented at the Institute for the Study of Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Villanova Law. 

January 2018.Combating Human Trafficking in Northern Colorado ... and Beyond." Presented to the United States Department of Agriculture. Fort Collins, CO.

April 2017. “When the Dollars Don’t Make Sense: Financial Health and Literacy for Survivors of CSE.” Presented at GEMS Emerging Leader Conference. North Carolina.

October 2016.  “Pause Before You Post.” Presented at the Journey Young Women’s Conference, University of Northern Colorado.  Greeley, CO.

October 2015. “Understanding Sex Trafficking in Colorado.” Presented at the Colorado Victim Advocate’s Annual Conference.  Keystone, CO.