Her voice
changes rooms.
Her work
changes systems.
Anti-trafficking advocate, policy strategist, and international keynote speaker. Recognized by TIME, Glamour, the United Nations, and the U.S. Congress for 15+ years of reshaping how the world serves the most vulnerable among us.
Glamour
GlamourThe honors,
briefly.
Over the past decade, T's work has been recognized by some of the most consequential publications and institutions in the world. The accolades below are a shortlist.
Congressional
Honoree
Formally honored by a member of the U.S. Congress for sustained advocacy impact.
NCMEC
Hero Award
Honored by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
TIME 100
Most Influential
Named to TIME Magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people.
TIME
30 Under 30
Selected as one of 30 young leaders changing the world.
Glamour
Woman of the Year
Honored by Glamour Magazine for advocacy in anti-human trafficking.
Foster Club
Advocacy Award
Recognized for outstanding advocacy on behalf of foster youth.
In front of the room.
And behind it.
T operates across two practices that most professionals spend a career trying to separate. She refuses to.
The Speaker Practice
Keynotes, trainings, moderator work, and panel appearances for organizations ready to put a survivor-led voice at the center of their next conversation.
- Keynote & plenary speaking
- Panel moderation & hosting
- Training & curriculum delivery
- Press, media, and journalism
The Strategy Practice
Executive assistant work in philanthropy, policy consultation, and technical assistance for leaders moving real money toward real systems change.
- Executive assistant (philanthropy)
- Policy consultation & reform
- Technical assistance & advisory
- Curriculum & program design
Where T
will be next.
A selection of upcoming engagements. Open dates are still available across keynote, panel, and advisory work — inquire early to secure preferred timing.
Fifteen years of
systems-level
change.
T Ortiz is an international subject matter expert and activist specializing in anti-trafficking, juvenile justice, and child welfare systems implementation and reform.
Her expertise sits at an uncommon intersection: lived experience paired with long-standing professional practice. T has provided consultation, training, and technical assistance to federal, state, and non-profit systems across the country and abroad.
She is an expert on the overlap between child welfare failures and public institutions that make youth targets of exploitation and trafficking. Her advocacy has shaped policy at the United Nations, Google, the U.S. Congress, the White House, the American Bar Association, the Aspen Institute, and the University of Iceland, among others.
She has the heart and soul of an advocate, the patience of a teacher, and the compassion of one who cares deeply for others.
Jeannette Pai-Espinosa ✦ Justice & Joy National CollaborativeNotably, T successfully petitioned the Associated Press to change the language used in reporting on child victims of sex trafficking, establishing a trauma-conscious standard that is now the norm in newsrooms across the country.
She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Morgan State University, holds a B.S. in Strategic Communication, and is featured in the documentary Hope: Stories of Survival, available on Amazon Prime Video.
Where the work
has taken her.
A snapshot of stages, red carpets, and rooms where T has been invited to bring her expertise. The organizations on the right are a shortlist of the institutions she has advised, trained, or addressed.
Institutions T has
worked with.
What T
talks about.
T delivers keynotes, trainings, panels, and moderated sessions across six core subject areas. Each can be tailored to your audience — from boardroom to bar association, from youth convening to United Nations plenary.
Child Exploitation &
Systems Reform
T analyzes how child welfare, juvenile justice, and public institutions create the conditions for trafficking, then walks audiences through what it takes to dismantle those conditions from the inside out.
Book this talk →Lived Experience &
Survivor-Led Leadership
T makes the case that trauma-conscious practice is a requirement, not a courtesy, and shows how dependable survivor leadership reshapes the intentionality of the work.
Book this talk →Youth Justice,
Policy & Advocacy
T builds curriculum, advises on federal policy reform, and delivers a practical framework for building systems that actually serve the youth they were designed to protect.
Request a consultation →Philanthropy Strategy &
Executive Operations
T advises executive leaders moving millions in philanthropy, pairing a lived-experience lens with operational precision to sharpen how funding decisions get made.
Inquire about advisory →Foster Care Reform &
Systems Accountability
T traces how foster care becomes a pipeline to exploitation, then maps the policy, funding, and community shifts required to close it.
Book this talk →Culture, Media &
The Normalization of Harm
T connects cultural consumption to the manufactured blind spots and systems that let exploitation persist in plain sight, and shows audiences how to see it.
Book this talk →
Exploring Sexuality
After Trauma.
T's TEDx talk traces the path from surviving exploitation to reclaiming identity, and argues for a version of policy that does not pretend trauma ends when headlines do.
Tell T about
your event.
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“I am proud to know T. I am also deeply humbled by all she has done to put the national spotlight on human trafficking. At great personal sacrifice, she continues to renew her commitments to changing the culture, creating appropriate laws, and ensuring survivor support.”
“I cannot say enough about the brilliance, passion, and tenacity of T as an advocate, organizer, and strategist. She is a gifted and inspirational speaker, tireless in the pursuit of positive change.”
“T is an amazing woman, mother, and professional. To have T as a member of your team is to have someone dedicated to achieving set goals and following strategic plans. She is an exceptional servant leader who listens to the audience that she trains.”
