Meet Rebecca
Rebecca is a social activist, thought leader, and consultant who equips professionals and organizations to identify and fight human trafficking.
A TedX Speaker and published author, Rebecca was appointed to the U.S. National Advisory Council and regularly testifies as an expert witness in court. Her specialized trainings have equipped well over 118,000 professionals including FBI, Homeland Security, regional law enforcement, community leaders, and medical personnel. A highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and nationally recognized authority, Rebecca is passionate about seeing people transform their lives so they can change the world.
Rebecca is a CEO and a published author who has earned a distinct reputation as a trailblazer and thought leader in the anti-human trafficking field.
After escaping her trafficker in 2007, Rebecca was determined to make a new life for herself and her young daughter. She worked hard, eventually opening her own business and earning a Master’s degree.
While she was attending college online, Rebecca dreamed of launching a school for survivors of human trafficking - a place where anyone with lived experience could enroll and learn the skills and
knowledge necessary to build a new life.
In 2014 Elevate Academy was born and within eight years had served nearly 1,600 students in 22 countries and over 630 U.S. cities across the nation.
This innovative online school is thriving today and remains a place where survivors continue to connect, grow, and find tools to ignite their futures.
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Work with Rebecca
Consulting
Discover what you’re doing well and where you can improve as a leader or a company. Whether you’re launching your non-profit, looking to strategize to find your lane, or just wanting some fresh ideas and up-to-the-minute knowledge, Rebecca can provide expert training, clarity, tool kits, and sound advice.
Virtual Learning
Do you wonder where you belong in the fight against human trafficking or where to begin? Do you want to know the basics to help get started? From online courses and eBooks, to interviews with experts in the field, we have an ever-growing library of virtual learning available for individuals and organizations. We are expanding our online offerings every month. Get notified when we launch something new, be sure and sign up for our mailing list below.
Speaking
Looking for a speaker for your next event? Rebecca’s humor, knowledge and skill as a professional speaker make her a perfect choice for a variety of audiences. Whether she is speaking to a room full of entrepreneurs, an auditorium of advocates, or on the main stage at a women’s conference, you can rest assured that your audience will be in good hands.
Rebeccas Books
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Ecourses
Trafficking Truths
Find Your Lane
Writing & Speaking Workshop coming soon!
REPORTS
Polaris Project
FBI Operation Cross Country
DOJ Human Trafficking
OVC (Office of Victims of Crime)
Dept of HHS, Human Trafficking
Blue Campaign, Homeland Security
BOOKS
In Pursuit of Love
Girls Like Us by Rachel Lloyd
Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps
Fallen by Annie Lobert
Walking Prey by Holly Austin Smith
Nobody’s Girl by Barbara Amaya
Lost Girl Saved by Grace by Chanel Dionne
Stolen by Katariina Rosenblatt
Sex Trafficking Prevention by Savannah Sanders
Slave Next Door by Kevin Bales
Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof
And Life Continues by Wendy Barnes
From Trafficked to Treasured by Kelly R. Patterson
Scars and Stilettos by Harmony Dust Grillo
The Realities of Human Trafficking: From the Inside Out to Freedom by Ruth Rondon
Men! Fight For Me by Alan Smyth and Jessica Midkiff