Andrea Powell is the founding director of Karana Rising, a survivor-led social enterprise engaging survivors of human trafficking in creating artisan products and advancing the rights of survivors everywhere. She is also the Director of Survivor and Youth Engagement at UNITAS. Prior to her current roles at Karana Rising and UNITAS, Andrea was the founding director of FAIR Girls where she led the opening of the first safe house specifically for survivors of human trafficking in the nation's capital. Andrea is Karana Rising's chief liaison to the Department of Justice's D.C. Anti Trafficking Task Force where she leads efforts in law enforcement trainings and prevention education outreach to youth across the nation. Andrea was a key advocate addressing online sex trafficking through the web sites Craigslist and Backpage. She remains active as an advocate addressing the wrongful arrest and incarceration of human trafficking and sexual exploitation survivors in the United States. She has a Masters in European Law and Economics from the University of Bonn, Germany and obtained her bachelor degree at Texas State University. Ms. Powell has been published in the Washington Post, New York Times, NBC, MSNBC, Thomas Reuters, Huffington Post, and more. As an expert on the human rights issue of human trafficking, Andrea provides consulting services to Polaris Project, Freedom Fwd, IOFA, and several state and local enforcement programs. She lives in Washington, D.C. and enjoys creating multi-media art and exploring the beauty and diversity of the nation's capital.