Episode 7: Human Trafficking 101

Christa Mayfield serves as the Director of Educational Programs for Unbound Houston, the local office of Unbound, an international anti-human trafficking organization which focuses on domestic minor sex trafficking with specific emphasis on prevention efforts with at-risk youth. Unbound Houston works to activate the local community to fight human trafficking. They are dedicated to public awareness, demand reduction efforts, professional training, and survivor advocacy. Drawing on public speaking skills from her background in the performing arts, Christa has empowered thousands of students to identify and avoid exploitation and equipped hundreds of professionals to recognize the signs of trafficking in their own spheres of influence. Christa served three terms as Chair and Co-Chair of the Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition’s Education Committee and currently serves to lead a working group for the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (Southern District of Texas) Summits. In her work to promote prevention education for human trafficking she is currently developing an innovative video curriculum for Unbound and is collaborating with Rotary International and Mental Health Professionals to develop a social media app designed to reach vulnerable student populations as they navigate healthy vs. unhealthy relationships.