Our Team

---

Founder & Executive Director

Callie is a survivor-expert and advocate specializing in sex trafficking, intimate partner violence (IPV), child sexual abuse, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As a crown ward and formerly homeless teen, she carries a depth of lived experience that informs her leadership, advocacy, and survivor-led appro

Founder & Executive Director

Callie is a survivor-expert and advocate specializing in sex trafficking, intimate partner violence (IPV), child sexual abuse, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As a crown ward and formerly homeless teen, she carries a depth of lived experience that informs her leadership, advocacy, and survivor-led approaches to systemic change.

She is the Founder and Executive Director of Phoenix Arise Foundation, where she oversees programs, crisis and peer support, training, policy advocacy, legislative engagement, and public education. Callie leads with a holistic vision—transforming her own survival into a platform for collective healing, justice, and empowerment.

Her professional development spans a wide range of specialized certifications and training, including Ethical Peer Support (Voice Found), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) (CMHA), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) (Mental Health Commission of Canada), Peer Support Training (George Brown College & Community Healing Program), and Crisis Prevention & Intervention – Verbal De-escalation (City of Toronto Youth Development Unit). She has also completed advanced anti-human trafficking training, including The Human Trafficking of Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Cultural Competencies and Understanding & Working with Sexually Exploited Youth, through Ontario’s Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office. These credentials strengthen her capacity to integrate trauma-informed, culturally competent, and evidence-based practices into both frontline and policy-level work.

Callie actively advocates at municipal, provincial, and federal levels to advance survivor-led legislation and systemic reform, with a focus on preventing trafficking, strengthening accountability in institutions, and expanding services for survivors. She also provides workshops, training, and consulting to service providers, emphasizing survivor-centered approaches that bridge advocacy, policy, and healing.

Deeply committed to building pathways of safety and justice, Callie works to dismantle systemic barriers while creating spaces where survivors are heard, believed, and empowered to lead.

 Allie Bell – Board President, Phoenix Arise Non-Profit

Allie Bell is a CAPM-certified arts and culture project manager with more than a decade

of experience in nonprofit administration, communications, and fund development. She

has built her career at the intersection of strategy, community engagement, and creative

problem-solving, bringing 

 Allie Bell – Board President, Phoenix Arise Non-Profit

Allie Bell is a CAPM-certified arts and culture project manager with more than a decade

of experience in nonprofit administration, communications, and fund development. She

has built her career at the intersection of strategy, community engagement, and creative

problem-solving, bringing both structure and vision to the organizations she serves.

Allie’s professional expertise includes grant cycle management, stakeholder

engagement, data and systems administration, and donor stewardship. She has

managed portfolios of more than 100 funders, designed and delivered outcome-based

reporting, and developed sustainable funding pipelines for national and community-

based organizations. With experience in both large-scale institutions and grassroots

initiatives, she is adept at balancing operational detail with mission-driven leadership.

Beyond her professional roles, Allie has served on nonprofit boards and co-founded the

Hearth Initiative, a donor-advised fund supporting accessible and community-rooted art.

Her governance experience emphasizes equity, transparency, and inclusive

collaboration, ensuring that organizations thrive through both strong processes and a

people-first approach.

As Board President of Phoenix Arise Non-Profit, Allie is committed to advancing the

organization’s mission with strategic clarity, accountability, and an unwavering belief in

the transformative power of community support. She leads with compassion and

conviction, ensuring Phoenix Arise continues to grow as a resilient, responsive, and

impactful force for change. 

Board Member 

Kayla is a survivor-expert and holistic practitioner specializing in intimate partner violence (IPV) recovery and trauma healing through alternative wellness practices. As a Reiki Level 1 practitioner, she is trained in hands-on energy healing to support relaxation, balance, and overall well-being.

Her practice focuses on chan

Board Member 

Kayla is a survivor-expert and holistic practitioner specializing in intimate partner violence (IPV) recovery and trauma healing through alternative wellness practices. As a Reiki Level 1 practitioner, she is trained in hands-on energy healing to support relaxation, balance, and overall well-being.

Her practice focuses on channeling Reiki energy through gentle touch or hands placed just above the body, encouraging harmony in mind, body, and spirit. By creating spaces of safety and grounding, Kayla helps individuals reduce stress, connect with their natural healing capacity, and foster resilience.

At Phoenix Arise, Kayla serves as a Board Member, bringing both her lived experience and holistic wellness expertise to support survivor-led advocacy and healing initiatives. She is committed to bridging traditional and holistic approaches to care, ensuring survivors have access to diverse, trauma-informed paths of recovery.

Volunteer Research and Policy Analyst

Anna-Lisa Barrett is a graduate researcher in Criminal Justice and Public Policy at the University of Guelph, with a strong background in gender-based violence, justice systems, and human trafficking. She has conducted specialized research on human trafficking in hotels, motels, and rural areas, autho

Volunteer Research and Policy Analyst

Anna-Lisa Barrett is a graduate researcher in Criminal Justice and Public Policy at the University of Guelph, with a strong background in gender-based violence, justice systems, and human trafficking. She has conducted specialized research on human trafficking in hotels, motels, and rural areas, authoring a thematic review that has been shared with law enforcement and social service stakeholders.

At Phoenix Arise Foundation, Anna-Lisa serves as Volunteer Research and Policy Analyst, leading the research for our Hotel and Motel Accountability initiative. Her work will help develop evidence-based policy recommendations aimed at strengthening prevention, reporting, and accountability measures within the hospitality industry in Canada.

Her experience spans research assistantships with the Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence, policy work with the Muslim Resource Centre, and volunteer outreach with Hope 24/7 and Jack.org. Combining academic expertise with community engagement, Anna-Lisa is committed to advancing survivor-led advocacy and policy change.

Volunteer web developer and graphic designer

Brittany is a Web Developer and Cybersecurity Consultant with a specialized focus on the real estate and prop-tech industries. During her decade-long career as a top-selling Realtor, she distinguished herself by leveraging her foundational expertise in web design and development. Brittany now pr

Volunteer web developer and graphic designer

Brittany is a Web Developer and Cybersecurity Consultant with a specialized focus on the real estate and prop-tech industries. During her decade-long career as a top-selling Realtor, she distinguished herself by leveraging her foundational expertise in web design and development. Brittany now provides consulting services centered on cybersecurity awareness and offensive security to equip real estate agents with the knowledge and tools necessary to protect their businesses and client data effectively. 

Beyond her professional work, Brittany is deeply committed to volunteering her expertise to offer web development and cybersecurity education to organizations and individuals in the women’s health and online safety spaces. As a survivor-expert and advocate on the issue of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE), she is passionate about creating safer online spaces for teens, previously advocating with groups such as Design it for Us. She also volunteers at coding boot camps for kids and local youth and women’s shelters. 

Brittany has completed the Commit to Kids Online Training through the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. Brittany has also completed 40hrs of Trauma Repair Training — further informing her empathetic and well-rounded approach to consulting and advocacy.

In her leisure time, Brittany enjoys staying active with long walks and Pilates, and spending quality time cuddling with her dogs.