Author Sandi Giver in her Baltimore backyard.

Founder, Author, Speaker, & Activist

Sandi Giver is the author of One of Us: Sex, Violence, Injustice. Resilience, Love, Hope. Giver has over 15 years of experience working in youth development, anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) and women's health issues directly with survivors of sexual assault as well as community organizing and policy reform around sexual violence. Her experience is mostly with non-profit organizations in the United States, South East Asia, and East Africa. As a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2009-2011, Giver worked with formerly abducted child soldiers, sex slaves, child mothers, orphans, and vulnerable children where she facilitated classes addressing the psycho social effects of PTSD in a post-conflict area. In 2012, Giver joined the Office of Safety and Security at Peace Corps in DC taking on a communications specialist role supporting and coordinating efforts related to crimes against Volunteers. As a Fellow, Giver worked with the National Peace Corps Association to improve support for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who experienced crisis during their service overseas. Giver worked with Catholic Relief Services in their Protection Unit supporting efforts related to Trafficking in Persons, creating a Guide to Counter-Trafficking Programming and currently works at the Department of Labor as an International Relations Analyst. Giver has a degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences and a minor in Communication from Indiana University, Kokomo, and degree in Community Action & Social Policy at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.