EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT Survivor Stories
Diana
Diana (she/they) currently serves as the Prevention of Sexual Abuse Compliance Manager and Education Coordinator for a long-term foster care program in Illinois. Prior to her non-profit work, she was a high school counselor for six years in the Chicagoland area. Her educational background includes a graduate degree in education and a graduate degree in environmental studies. When she is not advocating for children, mental health, and the environment, she enjoys roller skating, cooking, being outdoors, and learning new things.
Ashley
Ashley is a determined survivor advocate who is on a mission to keep children safe in schools. She is an entrepreneur of a successful small business, wife, and loving mother of two fierce young girls. After enduring sexual abuse at the hands of her teacher in high school, it took 10 years for her to come forward as a victim and a survivor. Continuing through her journey to heal, she has made it her mission to speak out about educator sexual abuse. She is passionate about bringing this topic to light and educating the country. She is currently taking action in her home state of Indiana, working with legislators to end passing the trash and prevent abuse to the children in her home state. She wants to empower and encourage all survivors to come forward and let their voices be heard.
Faith
Faith is a mother, survivor, and advocate for child protection. Growing out of her personal experience as the survivor of educator sexual abuse as a high school student, Faith worked for two years to get Faith's Law passed in Illinois to better protect students from abuse in schools.