SLAVERY IS STILL EXISTS WITH GIZELLE RODRIGUES

Gezell Rodreguiz will be talking to me about human trafficking.

Presenter: Giselle Rodriguez, State Outreach Coordinator for Florida Coalition against Human Trafficking (FCAHT)

Presentation: Slavery still exists. 

Giselle Rodriguez is the State Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Coalition against Human Trafficking.  She has trained staff members in numerous code enforcement, law enforcement, faith based organizations, health care providers, social service providers, judges and prosecutors. Giselle has also spoken at local high schools and colleges regarding the issue of HumanTrafficking within the state of Florida.

Giselle is the Founder of the Tampa Bay Rescue and Restore and the Co-Founder of the Orlando Rescue and Restore. The Tampa Bay Rescue and Restore solely focuses on the issue of DMST.

Giselle has been able to collaborate and volunteer as a trainer for the Organization of America States Anti Trafficking in Persons Unit.  Giselle has been able to train law enforcement officials, immigration officials, judges, prosecutors and consular officials on the issue of human Trafficking in countries that include Jamaica, St. Kitts and various other countries throughout the Caribbean. Recently Giselle was invited to partake in an Anti-Trafficking in Persons strategic meeting that will be taken place at the Ministry of Affairs office in Lima Peru.

Recently, Giselle’s work against human trafficking was commended by Florida U.S Senator Marco Rubio, FBI Special Agent Gregory Christopher and Florida Department of Children and Families Suncoast Regional Director, Dr. Mike Carroll.