Mikayla Simeral, Shared Hope Director of Training Advancement
Mikayla Simeral is the Director of Training Advancement at Shared Hope International. She comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience from her previous position as Victim Services Coordinator with More Too Life operating out of the Suncoast region of Florida. Before working directly with survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST), she was a Local and Global Outreach Director for a church in the Washington DC area which allowed her to develop a passion for social justice issues on a domestic and international level. Mikayla continues to apply her micro-level experience in the field to impact educators, parents, and professionals as they navigate the modern realities of DMST on a macro-level. She has an MA in Ethnomusicology which provides a unique lens in developing culturally competent training and compliments her Masters in Social Work which she obtained from the University of South Florida. Mikayla currently resides in San Diego, California with her husband, their two energetic kids, and a shaggy black labradoodle.
Camryn Peterson, Shared Hope Senior Advocacy manager
Camryn Peterson is the Senior Advocacy Manager at Shared Hope International. In her role, she encourages others to learn more about child and youth sex trafficking and advocate for legislative change through grassroots advocacy.