Ensure Justice 2025: Safety Nets: Full Schedule

9:45am PST

Making Children a Hard Target

Friday March 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PST

Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University

Slido for Q&A

Speakers

Christopher Diorio

Supervisory Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations

Special Agent Christopher W. Diorio has over 22 years of experience as a criminal investigator with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and currently serves as a Supervisory Special Agent in the HSI Washington DC Field Office. Throughout his distinguished career, SA Diorio has... Read More →

Sandra Morgan, RN, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Dr. Sandra Morgan, an educator and nurse, is recognized globally for her expertise in combatting human trafficking and working to end violence against women and children. Dr. Morgan’s experience serving exploited women, men, and children includes direct care as a pediatric nurse... Read More →

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Friday March 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Plenary

11:00am PST

Global Actions, Local Impacts: Protecting Children in the Digital Age

Friday March 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University

Slido for Q&A

Speakers

Corrine St. Thomas-Stowers, MSW

Adjunct Professor, Vanguard University

Corrine St. Thomas Stowers brings over 20 years of experience in online child protection, human trafficking operational efforts, and intelligence drive actionable in law enforcement investigations. Her career has been dedicated to law enforcement initiatives to safeguard vulnerable... Read More →

Rabbi Diana Gerson

Associate Executive Vice President, The New York Board of Rabbis

Rabbi Diana Gerson is the Associate Executive Vice President of The New York Board of Rabbis (NYBR), where she has served since 2005. At the NYBR, the primary focus of her work has been to advance the NYBR's leadership role in confronting family violence, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and the exploitation of children by reaching across faith communities. Rabbi Diana... Read More →

Sandra Morgan, RN, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

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Friday March 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Plenary

1:00pm PST

Labor Trafficking: The Threat to Working Minors

Friday March 7, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST

Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University

Slido for Q&A

Speakers

Kendra Tankersley-Davis

Vanguard University GCWJ Professor and Crittenton Vice President of Development and Community Relations, Vanguard University, GCWJ and Crittenton Services for Children and Families

Kendra Tankersley-Davis has worked with children and families, involved in the child welfare, juvenile justice or mental health systems as a result of abuse for over nineteen years. She has worked within the area of Human Trafficking supporting survivors in transitioning out of the... Read More →

Paul Chang

Assistant District Director and Regional Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator, Department of Labor

Paul Chang serves as the Regional Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator at the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division. In his 25+ years with the agency, Paul worked on some of the most celebrated cases as an investigator and Assistant District Director, including the landmark... Read More →

Ryann Jorban

Deputy in Charge, Labor Justice and Economic Justice Units, Consumer Protection Division, District Attorney, County of Los Angeles

Ryann is a recognized expert in the prosecution of labor exploitation and criminal fraud exploitation of vulnerable communities. She provides training and consultation support on these issues across the state and nation. She also leads several statewide and nationwide working groups... Read More →

Andre Mouchard

Assistant Managing Editor, Orange County Register

My title is Assistant Managing Editor, but it's hardly the only job I've had at the OC Register. As a reporter I wrote for our business section and, later, for our features section, then known as Accent. This led to a couple thousand stories about everything from the surf industry... Read More →

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Friday March 7, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Plenary

2:00pm PST

Online Safety with Vulnerable Populations

Friday March 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST

Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University

Slido for Q&A

Speakers

Derek Marsh

GCWJ Associate Director, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Derek Marsh retired from the Westminster Police Department, CA, in 2013, as Deputy Chief after more than 26 years of service. His law enforcement career was spent at WPD. During that time, he held various assignments. As an officer, he worked in patrol, DARE, hostage negotiations... Read More →

Madeline Rodriguez

Director of Programs, Project Kinship

Madeline Rodriguez is the Director of Programs at Project Kinship, where she leads and works alongside teams dedicated to supporting and training individuals impacted by incarceration, gangs, community violence, and trauma. With a strong background in community intervention, clinical... Read More →

Shelby Feliciano-Sebala

Chief Partnership Officer, Project Hope Alliance

Shelby Feliciano - Sabala has committed her professional career to serving marginalized communities both internationally and within the United Stated for 20 years and in education for the past 15 years. She leads with a passionate commitment to building an organizational culture of... Read More →

Alia Azariah

Director of Aftercare and Human Trafficking Survivor, Safe House Project

Alia Azariah is a passionate advocate and survivor dedicated to ending human trafficking and empowering those affected by this grave violation of human rights. Her focus lies in creating safe and sustainable communities through education, advocacy, service provision, and social justice... Read More →

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Friday March 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Plenary

3:15pm PST

PANEL: Connected and Protected - The Role of Schools in Empowering Students for Digital Wellness

Friday March 7, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST

Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University

Slido for Q&A

Speakers

Jeff Hittenberger, PhD

Professor and Dean of the School of Education, Vanguard University

Jeff has served as teacher, professor, Dean of a School of Education, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Chief Academic Officer. He now serves as Professor of Education at Vanguard University of Southern California. He has worked or done research in Cameroon, Mali... Read More →

Ruthi Hanchett

Adjunct Professor, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Ruthi Hanchett has been a leader in the field of children's and women's rights, human trafficking, and gender equality for over a decade. While working for World Vision International from 2004-2013, she regularly represented the organization to global political leaders, the UN Human... Read More →

Jeremy Davis

Assistant Superintendent of Innovation and Instructional Support, Fullerton School District

Jeremy Davis is the Assistant Superintendent for Innovation and Instructional Support for the 12,000-student Fullerton School District in California, and the Vice President of the California Ed Tech Joint Powers Authority. His district was one of the founding members of the organization... Read More →

Andrea Foster

Administrator - Integrated Health, Orange County Department of Education

Andrea Foster is currently the Administrator of Integrated Health within the Student Services for Division of the Orange County Department of Education. She previously served as Health Services and Home Hospital Instruction Coordinator for Santa Ana Unified School District. She works... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PST
Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Plenary

9:00am PST

Screenagers the Movie/Student Panel

Saturday March 8, 2025 9:00am - 10:45am PST

Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University

Slido for Q&A

Speakers

Jamie Macintosh

Safe Communities, Safe Kids Program Coordinator, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Jamie Macintosh currently serves as the Program Coordinator for the Samueli Foundation grant "Safe Communities; Safe Kids" program. Ms. Macintosh is an alumnus of Vanguard University ('11, '17), graduating with a BA in Religion and MA in Education. She has a Single Subject Teaching... Read More →

Zoe Covert

Live2Free Peer to Peer Educator, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Vanguard Student:JuniorCriminal Justice MajorWomen and Justice MinorPeer to Peer Educator

Ari Johnson

Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Intern, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Vanguard Student:FreshmanTheology Major (Pastoral Leadership)GCWJ Podcast Intern

Coco McLeroy

Live2Free Communications, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Vanguard Student:JuniorCommunications Major (Public Relations)Peer to Peer EducatorLive2Free Communications Intern

Saturday March 8, 2025 9:00am - 10:45am PST
Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Plenary

2:30pm PST

PANEL: Safety Nets, Next Steps

Saturday March 8, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST

Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University

Slido for Q&A

Speakers

Rabbi Diana Gerson

Associate Executive Vice President, The New York Board of Rabbis

Sandra Morgan, RN, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Vanguard University, Global Center for Women and Justice

Janis Price

Coordinator, Family and Community Engagement, OCDE

A Coordinator at Orange County Department of Education, she has a passion for leading, learning and serving residents in and out of schools. She holds a teaching credential and now bridges community partners with school districts to support families "from diapers to diplomas." She... Read More →

Madeline Rodriguez

Director of Programs, Project Kinship

Saturday March 8, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
Waugh Student Center - Vanguard University 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Plenary