Rebecca Bender, MACT
CEO & FOUNDER OF REBECCA BENDER INITIATIVE AND ELEVATE ACADEMY — RESILIENCE FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL
Rebecca Bender is an Entrepreneur, Activist, Author and TedX speaker who has
earned a distinct reputation as a trailblazer in the fight against human trafficking. After
escaping her trafficker in 2007, Rebecca was determined to make a new life for herself
and her young daughter, going back to school and launching a nonprofit. Her
specialized trainings have equipped well over 118,000 professionals including FBI,
Homeland Security, local law enforcement, and more. Her online school, Elevate
Academy, is the largest online school in the world, helping 1600 survivors get job ready
after escape. An award-winning thought leader, Rebecca was appointed by the U.S.
Attorney General to the United States National Advisory Council and serves as an
advisor to some of our nation’s leading nonprofits and government agencies. She
assists as a subject matter expert for investigations and operations across the country
and is regularly called upon to testify as an expert witness. Rebecca is passionate about
seeing people transform their lives so they can change the world.
@ImRebeccaBender