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Holly Austin Smith

Holly is a survivor of child trafficking and an advocate against all forms of human trafficking.

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Holly Austin Smith Biography

Holly is a survivor of child trafficking and an advocate against all forms of human trafficking.

In November 2011, Holly appeared on the Dr. Oz show show to raise awareness for the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST), along with Tina Frundt (founder of Courtneys House), Lisa Ling (American journalist and advocate), and Kevin Perkins (Director of the FBIs Innocence Lost project). Holly was also featured in the August 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, along with survivors, Carissa Phelps and Minh Dang.

Holly submitted joint testimony to Congress in September 2011 with labor trafficking survivor, Ima Matul (CAST Advisory Caucus member), in support of the reauthorization of the Trafficked Victims Protection Act (TVPRA). She also addressed the Virginia General Assembly in February 2012 in support of Senator Adam Ebbins bill SB 259, which will require the Board of Education to provide awareness and training materials for local school divisions on human trafficking, including strategies for the prevention of trafficking children.

Holly has provided testimony to several colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, Howard University, and the University of Richmond; and she has been invited to press conferences with Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and New Jersey A.G. Jeffrey S. Chiesa. In addition to working as a training consultant for the AMBER Alert Program, Holly is requested on a regular basis to provide testimony and input to law enforcement officials, social service providers, human trafficking task forces, and journalists. Most recently, Holly was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Trafficking in Persons Symposium in Salt Lake City, UT, an event hosted by the United States Department of Justice.

Holly works with survivors and anti-human trafficking organizations across the country. The recently-released film, Finding Faith, is based on portions of Hollys story. When she isnt speaking, Holly is writing for her weekly column, Speaking Out, with the Washington Times Communities and working on a book about human trafficking in America. Holly earned a B.A. in Biology with a Minor in Writing from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. She currently lives in Richmond, VA with her husband and their Miniature Schnauzer.

For additional information or to follow Hollys progress, please visit:

www.facebook.com/HollyAustinSmith

Twitter / @Holly_A_Smith

My name is Holly Austin Smith, and I am a survivor of child trafficking.

When I was fourteen years old, I was lured into running away from home with a man I had met at a shopping mall in Atlantic County, New Jersey. After exchanging numbers, this man called at night while my unknowing parents watched television in the living room.

We talked more than once.

Convincing me to run away with him was not an overnight accomplishment. He took his time. He got to know me. He analyzed my troubles, and he asked me my dreams. I wanted to be a songwriter. I wanted to meet Julia Roberts. I wanted to see Jim Morrisons grave in Paris, France.

The year was 1992.

I was on summer break from eighth grade middle school, and my freshmen year of high school loomed in the distance.

I was severely depressed.

And as the pressures of my fourteen-year-old-world boiled to the surface, I fled. I laced up my size-five sneakers, and I ran toward opportunity, toward possibility, and toward freedom.

In reality, I ran right into the inexorable clutches of a sex trafficking ring. Within hours of running away with a man who turned out to be a manipulative and menacing pimp, I was forced and coerced into working in Atlantic City, NJ until dawn the next day.

The following night an officer on the street recognized me as being underage and arrested me. Although I was soon recognized to be a victim, the specialized aftercare needed for a trafficking victim did not yet exist. The journey toward healing was a long and bumpy road, indeed.

Twenty years ago, there were no anti-trafficking laws in place. This pimp, who raped and lured a child into prostitution, served only 365 days in jail. Two additional traffickers were arrested; however, one (a woman) posted bail and fled. She is still considered a fugitive in the state of New Jersey.

I am now breaking my silence.

Today, I advocate for stronger anti-trafficking laws and greater protection for survivors of all forms of human trafficking.

To learn more and to help me break the silence of human trafficking, please visit My Blog or follow me on Facebook or Twitter.

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    Speaking fees for Holly Austin Smith, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Holly Austin Smith are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Holly Austin Smith, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Holly Austin Smith speak about?

    Holly Austin Smith is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Motivation, Personal Growth, Women in Society, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Holly Austin Smith travel from?

    Holly Austin Smith generally travels from California, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Holly Austin Smith’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Holly Austin Smith for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Holly Austin Smith for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Holly Austin Smith or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Holly Austin Smith Biography

Holly is a survivor of child trafficking and an advocate against all forms of human trafficking.

In November 2011, Holly appeared on the Dr. Oz show show to raise awareness for the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST), along with Tina Frundt (founder of Courtneys House), Lisa Ling (American journalist and advocate), and Kevin Perkins (Director of the FBIs Innocence Lost project). Holly was also featured in the August 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, along with survivors, Carissa Phelps and Minh Dang.

Holly submitted joint testimony to Congress in September 2011 with labor trafficking survivor, Ima Matul (CAST Advisory Caucus member), in support of the reauthorization of the Trafficked Victims Protection Act (TVPRA). She also addressed the Virginia General Assembly in February 2012 in support of Senator Adam Ebbins bill SB 259, which will require the Board of Education to provide awareness and training materials for local school divisions on human trafficking, including strategies for the prevention of trafficking children.

Holly has provided testimony to several colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, Howard University, and the University of Richmond; and she has been invited to press conferences with Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and New Jersey A.G. Jeffrey S. Chiesa. In addition to working as a training consultant for the AMBER Alert Program, Holly is requested on a regular basis to provide testimony and input to law enforcement officials, social service providers, human trafficking task forces, and journalists. Most recently, Holly was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Trafficking in Persons Symposium in Salt Lake City, UT, an event hosted by the United States Department of Justice.

Holly works with survivors and anti-human trafficking organizations across the country. The recently-released film, Finding Faith, is based on portions of Hollys story. When she isnt speaking, Holly is writing for her weekly column, Speaking Out, with the Washington Times Communities and working on a book about human trafficking in America. Holly earned a B.A. in Biology with a Minor in Writing from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. She currently lives in Richmond, VA with her husband and their Miniature Schnauzer.

For additional information or to follow Hollys progress, please visit:

www.facebook.com/HollyAustinSmith

Twitter / @Holly_A_Smith

My name is Holly Austin Smith, and I am a survivor of child trafficking.

When I was fourteen years old, I was lured into running away from home with a man I had met at a shopping mall in Atlantic County, New Jersey. After exchanging numbers, this man called at night while my unknowing parents watched television in the living room.

We talked more than once.

Convincing me to run away with him was not an overnight accomplishment. He took his time. He got to know me. He analyzed my troubles, and he asked me my dreams. I wanted to be a songwriter. I wanted to meet Julia Roberts. I wanted to see Jim Morrisons grave in Paris, France.

The year was 1992.

I was on summer break from eighth grade middle school, and my freshmen year of high school loomed in the distance.

I was severely depressed.

And as the pressures of my fourteen-year-old-world boiled to the surface, I fled. I laced up my size-five sneakers, and I ran toward opportunity, toward possibility, and toward freedom.

In reality, I ran right into the inexorable clutches of a sex trafficking ring. Within hours of running away with a man who turned out to be a manipulative and menacing pimp, I was forced and coerced into working in Atlantic City, NJ until dawn the next day.

The following night an officer on the street recognized me as being underage and arrested me. Although I was soon recognized to be a victim, the specialized aftercare needed for a trafficking victim did not yet exist. The journey toward healing was a long and bumpy road, indeed.

Twenty years ago, there were no anti-trafficking laws in place. This pimp, who raped and lured a child into prostitution, served only 365 days in jail. Two additional traffickers were arrested; however, one (a woman) posted bail and fled. She is still considered a fugitive in the state of New Jersey.

I am now breaking my silence.

Today, I advocate for stronger anti-trafficking laws and greater protection for survivors of all forms of human trafficking.

To learn more and to help me break the silence of human trafficking, please visit My Blog or follow me on Facebook or Twitter.

FAQs on booking Holly Austin Smith

  • How do I book Holly Austin Smith to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Holly Austin Smith for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Holly Austin Smith, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Holly Austin Smith or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Holly Austin Smith

    Speaking fees for Holly Austin Smith, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Holly Austin Smith are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Holly Austin Smith, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Holly Austin Smith speak about?

    Holly Austin Smith is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Motivation, Personal Growth, Women in Society, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Holly Austin Smith travel from?

    Holly Austin Smith generally travels from California, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Holly Austin Smith’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Holly Austin Smith for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Holly Austin Smith for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Holly Austin Smith or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Holly Austin Smith is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Holly Austin Smith for your event is available upon request. Holly Austin Smith generally travels from CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rose McGowan, Karima Bennoune, Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, Dr. Samantha Nutt and Marti MacGibbon. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Holly Austin Smith for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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