Social Activist, Author & Consultant Empowering Survivors of Human Trafficking; Founder of The Rebecca Bender Initiative

Oregon, USA
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Rebecca Bender Biography

Rebecca Bender is a social activist, thought leader, and consultant who equips professionals and organizations to identify and fight human trafficking.

A TEDx Speaker, CEO, and published author, Bender was appointed to the U.S. National Advisory Council and regularly testifies as an expert witness in court. Her specialized trainings have equipped well over 118,000 professionals including FBI, Homeland Security, regional law enforcement, community leaders, and medical personnel. A highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and nationally recognized authority, Bender is passionate about seeing people transform their lives so they can change the world.

After escaping her trafficker in 2007, Bender was determined to make a new life for herself and her young daughter. She worked hard, eventually opening her own business and earning a Master’s degree. While she was attending college online, Bender dreamed of launching a school for survivors of human trafficking - a place where anyone with lived experience could enroll and learn the skills and knowledge necessary to build a new life.

In 2014 Elevate Academy was born and within eight years had served nearly 1,600 students in 22 countries and over 630 U.S. cities across the nation. This innovative online school is thriving today and remains a place where survivors continue to connect, grow, and find tools to ignite their futures.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/16/2025.

Rebecca Bender Speaking Topics

  • Fundraising Keynote

    Rebecca is able to take the goals and objectives of YOUR event and weave them with her own personal narrative and experience in a powerful way. Her story of trafficked to triumphant will inspire your attendees in a way that helps to ensure a successful event.

  • Leading from Resilience

    Rebecca Bender knows the struggle of overcoming hardship firsthand. After enduring nearly six years of human trafficking at the hands of a notorious trafficker, Rebecca emerged as one the nation’s leading Survivor Advocates creating the largest online school in the world for survivors of trafficking, training over 115,000 professionals including FBI and Homeland Security, passing laws and advocating for survivors all around the world. But it did not come easy; still doesn’t. Roadblocks personally and professionally can set us all back in life, but Rebecca is proof that you can overcome anything with the right mindset and tools. Leave inspired as she shares a message of action we can all take, whenever life takes a turn and go after the future we dream of.

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Rebecca Bender Videos

Human Trafficking and Mental Health with Rebecca Bender

Human Trafficking and Mental Health with Rebecca Bender

Join us for a powerful and eye-opening episode of The Mindful Space as we sit down with the remarkable Rebecca Bender, a survivor, activist, author,...

Sex Trafficking in Plain Sight | Rebecca Bender | TEDxDavenport

Sex Trafficking in Plain Sight | Rebecca Bender | TEDxDavenport

With the phrase “human trafficking” consistently in the public’s eye, one might wonder how to spot the largest social justice issue of our...

Rebecca Bender: Fighting Against Human Trafficking

Rebecca Bender: Fighting Against Human Trafficking

Rebecca Bender joins Will to share her story, as well as the work she does through the Rebecca Bender Initiative to fight human trafficking.

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Rebecca Bender is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Fundraising Keynote , Leading from Resilience , Roots of Resiliency, Illusion of Choice and Find Your Lane. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rebecca Bender for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Rebecca Bender generally travels from OR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Theresa Flores, Alezandra Russell, Allison Mahoney, Kori Cioca and Silvia Vasquez-Lavado. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rebecca Bender for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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