Trafficking

Tonight I will have a women from the attorney Generals office in Salt Lake City. Allison Smith 

Allison has a long history in teaching and advocacy for children and families.  She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Human Development and Social Policy from the University of Utah, where she also taught for several years. 

She continued to teach in higher education throughout Nevada and developed a Life Coaching practice.  She then became the Statewide Coordinator for the Office of Drug Endangered Children for the Nevada Attorney General. 

Through the course of her work in Nevada, she saw and worked with many individuals who had experienced human trafficking.  She is passionate about helping those at risk for being victimized.  She is now the Education and Outreach Specialist for the Trafficking in Person’s Program at the Refugee & Immigrant Center, Asian Association of Utah.