Joylyn Noelle Edwards has been working in the anti-trafficking sector for 8 years with 7 of those spent in the field leading one of EverFree’s signature sites in East Africa. She is passionate about building efficient systems and frameworks for quality service provision, with an emphasis on staff empowerment, survivor leadership development and care.

Jolyn’s goals with EverFree are to create spaces for survivor leadership to flourish, address root causes of trafficking with creative programming, and connect global frontline organizations with support, mentorship and learning opportunities. In her spare time she loves to paint and work on mixed media projects, spend time with her two sons, write short stories and read novels with strong female protagonists.