Bethany Gilot

Bethany Gilot (she/her) is a National Consultant on anti-human trafficking initiatives, from training and program development, to state and federal policy.

Bethany has over a decade of experience working in the anti-trafficking field both domestically and internationally. Prior to consulting, she served as the Statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Director for both Florida’s state child welfare and juvenile justice agencies where she worked to strengthen systems of care for youth and families impacted by trafficking. In addition to public service, Bethany has worked in direct care and leadership roles within direct service organizations in Florida and India serving people who have experienced trafficking. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Florida State University and co-authored multiple resources for the anti-trafficking field. In addition to consulting, Bethany currently sits on three national advisory groups and chairs the National Child Welfare Anti-Trafficking Collaborative.

Her areas of expertise include: Direct care and advocacy, Youth sex and labor trafficking, Specialized services and residential care, Child-serving systems (child welfare and juvenile justice), Systems/state-level approaches, Technical assistance