Selected speaking engagements, trainings, and presentations on coercive control, trauma, behavioral analysis, and institutional response.

For speaking inquiries, please reach out to Dr. Rosario via the contact form or email.

Speaking Calendar

January 30, 2026 — Special Guest, myFace Fireside Chat & Luncheon, The Harvard Club, NYC

Lead a myFace fireside chat on resilience and reclaiming identity, offering tools to navigate judgement and empower the facial difference community. Watch

March 29, 2026 — Co-Presenter, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), Portland, OR

Co-Presenter of an in-depth workshop on "Reframing Shame: Creating a Path to Autonomy and Resilience in Trauma Recovery." Details

April 30, 2026 — Co-Panelist, Voices Unveiled & Café de la Culture, Virtual

Featured panelist in the live virtual roundtable, “What Do the Epstein Files, The Handmaid’s Tale, and the Crisis in Afghanistan Have in Common?”, exploring power, coercion, gender, truth, and the institutional systems that shape them. Details / Watch

June 8, 2026 — Speaker, World Without Exploitation (WorldWE) Conference, Washington, DC

Presentation "Coercive control and cult-based trafficking," speaking on psychological coercion, cult dynamics, and coercive control in trafficking and abuse contexts. Details

June 29 - July 1, 2026— Presenter, International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH) Conference 2026, Montreal

Three presentations. Details 

  • "Survivors as Experts: The Role of Lived Experience in Forensic Evaluations and Legal Strategy"

  • "Healing from Legal Trauma: Addressing Secondary Victimization in the Justice System"

  • "Therapeutic Witness as a Bridge Between Lived Experience and Professional Practice in Addressing Inhuman Violence"

July 1 - 4, 2026 — Presenter, Annual International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) Conference 2026, San Diego, CA

Two presentations. Details

  • Panel Presentation: "A reckoning in the Troubled Teen Industry: Survivor voices, legal accountability, and institutional harm."

  • Presentation: “When Shame Becomes Internalized Control: An Expressive Arts Approach.”

August 12 - 13, 2026 — Co-Instructor, Trauma-Informed Fundamentals for Personal Trainers, NYC

An interactive course presented in partnership with Muscle Inspires New Empowerment (MINE) exploring trauma, strength training, boundaries, and client safety in fitness spaces. Designed for personal trainers and movement professionals, the course provides foundational frameworks for building trauma-informed practices that support client wellbeing and sustainable professional boundaries. Details / Register Here

September 23 - 25, 2026 — Presenter, 23rd Annual International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference, Virtual

Presentation: "When Survival Looks Like Consent: Ethical Misinterpretation of Behavior in Human Trafficking Survivors." Details