Project to End Human Trafficking
3333 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
About Us The Project to End Human Trafficking (PEHT) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2004 as part of the anti-slavery movement. The initial goal of the founders was not to begin an organization, but simply to offer educational lectures about human trafficking. They quickly found that the need for information about slavery was great and they consulted with similar groups, such as Free the Slaves, to determine the best way to move forward with their work. Today, PEHT engages in anti-trafficking coalition building, educational outreach, direct service to victims, and collaboration with other national and international organizations in the global fight against human trafficking. Mission Statement The mission of the Project to End Human Trafficking is to work toward the elimination of trafficking in persons, especially women and children trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Activities through which the mission is actualized include:
Education Projects The Project to End Human Trafficking is dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking in an effort to pull slavery out from the shadows and into the public eye. Through education, we hope that more people will become inspired to take action against this atrocious issue. The Project provides prevention education lectures locally, nationally, and internationally that address topics in human trafficking such as culture, globalism, sex tourism, and victim identification. An important component of the education lectures is the provision of information about how individuals and organizations can participate in the anti-slavery movement. Are you interested in activism in support of ending trafficking and slavery? Check out our volunteer opportunities! Prevention Projects The Project to End Human Trafficking is dedicated to working collaboratively with organizations in regions of the world where individuals are at increased risk of being trafficked. Currently we are working in both Costa Rica and Zambia with the objective of preventing human trafficking before it starts. Costa Rica The Project to End Human Trafficking is developing a Prevention Project in Costa Rica in collaboration with social service agencies in and around San Jose. PEHT will travel to Costa Rica throughout the spring and summer of 2006 to meet with representatives of agencies that are working to raise awareness about the risk of sex trafficking and sex tourism. Target groups for this project are women and children. *Check back for upcoming information on our collaboration with Costa Rica!* Zambia The Project to End Human Trafficking is developing a Prevention Project in Zambia. Through collaborative efforts with five Zambian social service organizations, steps are being taken to raise awareness in rural areas regarding the risk of human trafficking. Evans Lombe from the African Agency for Humanitarian Aid has been serving as a consultant on the development of this project. Our goal is to provide social service organizations with anti-trafficking materials including workshop tools and educative pamphlets to raise awareness of the existence of modern-slavery. An additional objective of our work in Zambia is to facilitate community building among those organizations uniquely situated to play a role in lowering the risk of the trafficking of Zambian citizens. Pittsburgh Staff Mary C. Burke, Ph.D.
Executive Director  Dr. Mary Burke is a faculty member in the Psychology Department at Carlow University where she is the Director of Training for the Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology. During the summer months, Dr. Burke serves as affiliate faculty in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Burke's commitment to social justice and equity is manifest in her research, teaching, and activism. Currently she represents the Association for Women in Psychology on the United Nations Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations Committee on Mental Health. In addition to her participation in various national and international professional associations, Dr. Burke collaboratively founded and directs the Project to End Human Trafficking. This United States based non-profit group works regionally, nationally, and internationally to raise awareness about the enslavement and economic exploitation of human beings.Jennifer Redfield
Associate Director  A full-time working mother, Jennifer Redfield (Rainey) graduated from Chatham University with a B.A. in 1998 as a 'Gateway' adult returning student. Her work with human trafficking began as personal research in 2003 leading her to attend a global conference workshop on human trafficking in 2005 where she met Dr. Burke. Beginning as a volunteer, Jennifer soon became Volunteer Coordinator at PEHT creating many new projects and helping to develop PEHT's growing infrastructure. She is currently PEHT's Associate Director.Shannon Dietrich
Staff Member Shannon Dietrich is an undergraduate student at Carlow University. She has served in various positions with the Project to End Human Trafficking since the fall of 2005. Currently, Shannon is responsible for compiling information regarding sex trafficking instances from around the world. Her reports can be found on the Project's website.
Christen Dobson
Special Project Coordinator Christen Dobson has extensive experience working in the area of human rights and throughout her professional and academic experiences, she has specifically focused on the promotion of women and children's rights in Latin America and Southeast Asia. She is currently studying for her Master of International Affairs degree with a concentration in human rights and gender at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. During this degree program Christen accepted a summer internship with the United Nations Development Fund for Women’s East and Southeast Asia Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sarah Mohler
Volunteer Coordinator Originally Sarah is from central PA and attended Juniata College, where she received her B.A. in English with minors in criminal justice and writing. Following her undergraduate education, Sarah attended the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work, where she received her MSW in 2003, followed by her LSW in 2005. Sarah currently works in the field of child abuse, she is a part-time mobile therapist, and she is pursuing licensure as a clinical social worker. Sarah is responsible for coordinating volunteer activities for PEHT.
Cory Maloney
Web Designer Cory Maloney is an Assistant Professor at Carlow University in the School of Management and a certified Adobe Dreamweaver Instructor. He teaches Web Design, Information Technology (IT), Information Security, and other IT courses at Carlow. He is also currently working on his doctorate dissertation, which is studying the effectiveness of non-profit websites. Cory’s passion for speaking out and working for social justice for all people pours out from his deeply rooted Roman Catholic faith.
Jamie Evanoski
Co-Director, Baltimore, MD Division  jevanoski@endhumantrafficking.orgJaime currently studies international development and human security as a graduate student at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.A in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and holds a certification in Russian and Eastern European Studies and in Conflict Studies. Jaime’s work with PEHT began as an internship in the fall of 2007. Her work includes planning, fundraising and educational outreach and lectures. Jaime is also part of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition. She is dedicated to fighting for human rights and social justice around the world. Stefanie Schell
Co-Director, Baltimore, MD Division  sschell@endhumantrafficking.orgStefanie Schell is a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, working towards a Master of International Development. She has a B.A. in International Relations and a Certificate in Human Rights from Webster University Vienna, Austria. Her commitment to the prevention of human trafficking began after working in Chennai, India, with an organization that rescues and rehabilitates victims and advocates on their behalf. Stefanie has been a volunteer at the Project to End Human Trafficking since January 2008. She is currently working on a grant application to raise funds for a workshop in Lusaka, Zambia that will train relevant actors on how to build and sustain an anti-trafficking coalition. Stefanie is the Co-Coordinator of the Baltimore, Maryland Anti-Trafficking Coalition, which will promote communication and cooperation to prevent and assist victims of human trafficking. Nicole Travis, M.S.
Co-Director, Southeastern VA - Hampton Roads Division ntravis@endhumantrafficking.org
A native of Northern Virginia, Nicole Travis first moved to Hampton Roads over 15 years ago to earn her bachelors degree at Old Dominion University. Nicole returned to Old Dominion to earn her master's degree in counseling and has spent much of her career working in the area of HIV/Aids prevention and treatment. Collaboratively, she and Dustin Jensen coordinate the Hampton Roads Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition. Dustin Jensen
Co-Director, Southeastern VA - Hampton Roads Division  djensen@endhumantrafficking.orgDustin was born in Sarasota, Florida in the United States and upon graduating from high school he enlisted in the Navy. Spending much of his enlisted time overseas in the Middle East Dustin has experienced the best of other cultures yet has also become increasingly aware of aware of people's capacity for inhumane acts. Dustin's introduction to human trafficking was through an article in a local paper that described how Pakistani children are smuggled into the United Arab Emirates to be used as camel jockeys. This prompted Dustin's involvement in the anti-slavery movement and he now works as the Co-Director of the Southeastern VA - Hampton Roads Division of the Project to End Human Trafficking. Evans Lombe
Director, Zambia Division  elombe@endhumantrafficking.orgEvans is a native of Zambia, in Africa. He is very active in connecting his community to that of the larger global community. Evans is currently active in the World Association of Non Governmental Organizations (WANGO), the African Agency of Humanitarian Aid (AAHA). In 2002 and 2003, Evans served in the South Africa Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Evans is working with the Project to End Human Trafficking to coordinate the Zambia Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition. Interns 2008-2009 Jaime Evanoski 2007-2008 Steven Paschke 2006-2007 Rabia Razi Saundra Crumby 2005-2006 Sarah Gable Kelly Fogle |
