Bukola Oriola’s Bio for your event

You can download Bukola Oriola’s picture and bio for your event brochure or flier.   Long Bio Honorable Bukola Oriola is a distinguished international public speaker, bestselling author, mentor, advocate, entrepreneur, consultant, and award-winning journalist. A survivor of labor trafficking and domestic violence, Oriola has transformed her experiences into a lifelong mission to support victims and empower survivors. Appointed to serve on the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking from 2015 until 2018, she was appointed to serve on the International Survivors of Human Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2021 for two years. She currently serves on the advisory board for Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking (BEST). Oriola holds an Associate Degree in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria; a Bachelor’s degree in Individualized Studies focusing on Community Leadership and Diversity from Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota; and a Certificate in Online Journalism and Multimedia from the Institute of Journalism, Berlin, Germany. She practiced journalism for six years in Nigeria covering the education beat where she bagged “The Cadbury Education Reporter’s Award” before moving to the United States. As the author of two memoirs, and at least 10 books, Oriola shares her journey to inspire and educate others. Her work has reached millions globally, providing practical solutions to service providers and community members seeking to assist victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Oriola is the founder and Executive Director of The Enitan Story, a Minnesota-based nonprofit dedicated to advocating for victims and empowering survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. Additionally, she is the owner of Bukola Oriola Group, LLC, a business that helps individuals become entrepreneurs or share their authentic stories through video production, book publishing, and small business development. She launched L Magazine (Lipstick, Lip Balm and Literacy) to provide a platform for indie authors to share their expertise and creative work. The magazine talks heart-to-heart with the reader, encouraging authors to adopt some of the tips shared by fellow authors to be a success in their “authorpreneurial” journey. Her tireless efforts and dedication continue to leave a lasting impact, fostering resilience, empowerment, and positive change worldwide to:

• Equip organizations with the tools and resources for effectively engaging with SMEs with lived experience.
• Learn various ways that organizations can engage survivors as SMEs with lived experience beyond sharing their personal storytelling/testimony.
• Foster mutually beneficial relationship between organizations and SMEs with lived experience.

You can follow Oriola on her official website, www.bukolaoriola.com.   Short Bio Honorable Bukola Oriola is an international and public speaker, author, mentor, advocate, entrepreneur, and former member, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. Appointed by President Barack Obama in December 2015 and reappointed by Present Donald Trump in 2018, Oriola is also an award-winning journalist and a survivor of labor trafficking. She is the founder of The Enitan Story, a Fridley-based nonprofit with a mission to advocate for victims and empower survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. Oriola has dedicated her life to helping others by sharing her story and offering practical solutions to service providers, clinics, community members, and law enforcement on how to help victims of human trafficking. Oriola is a consultant for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the U.S. Department of State. She is the CEO of Bukola Oriola Group, LLC, formerly known as Bukola Braiding & Beauty Supply, LLC. She’s an entrepreneur who uses her skills to help others become entrepreneurs through book publishing and small business creations. You can follow Oriola on her official website, www.bukolaoriola.com.