Alicia Tappan

• Founder and CEO, Tappan Consulting, Inc.

Biography

Alicia is the Founder & CEO of Tappan Consulting, Inc. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology: Crisis Management. She has extensive work within the following: trauma, co-morbidity of depression, anxiety, cultural competency, international psychology, trauma-informed care, commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), and Human Trafficking. In 2019, Florida’s Attorney General, Ashley Moody, recognized Alicia as Survivor of the Year for her efforts in building capacity for CSEC awareness & education.  

She is an aspiring author with a survivor guide series to be released in 2024. As a survivor leader and advocate, her passion for these anti-human trafficking efforts has led her to collaborate with education systems, medical providers, clinicians, law enforcement, and first responders along with community involvement for mentoring, education/training, and awareness. She has presented hundreds of trainings at the national and state level and has appeared on numerous news reports, articles, and podcasts. From victim to survivor and advocate to professional, Alicia is a public speaker, grant writer and retreat host who resides with her husband and three sons in Florida.