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Advocate Dawn Schiller visits Oct. 1
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (Sept. 9, 2019) – Writer and advocate Dawn Schiller will speak on Trafficking at the Intersection on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in Derryberry Hall Auditorium.
In 2010, Schiller wrote a book telling her story in detail about her relationship with famed porn star John Holmes. After courting Schiller, Holmes seduced her and began a sexual relationship with her when she was underage, manipulating her with alcohol and drugs. He physically and emotionally abused her for several years. Following the famous Wonderland murders in 1981, Holmes and Schiller fled to Florida, where she ultimately broke free and turned him over to the police.
She has since become an active advocate against domestic violence, working with Eastern Oregon University to revise its sexual harassment policy. She received the Women of Vision and Courage award from the President’s Commission on the Status of Women and has been a consultant with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime and Training and Technical Assistance Center. She serves on the boards of several organizations, including an advisory board for the National Center for Victims of Crime in Washington, D.C., the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center, and Voices Set Free. She is a member of the National Survivor Network (NSN) and Survivor 2 Survivor (S2S) for trafficking victims.
She founded the non-profit E.S.T.E.A.M (Empowering Successful Teens through Education, Awareness & Mentoring), dedicated to assisting teens who are struggling to find a safe and successful path to adulthood. She developed the “Mirrors of Me” an art, writing and mentoring camp for at-risk and marginalized females.
Schiller is an active member in her recovery program and has practiced a clean and sober lifestyle since 1998.
The talk will begin at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit www.dawn-schiller.com
This event is sponsored by the Center Stage series, which is made possible by TTU’s general education fund. It is free and open to the public.
