Nita Belles is an author, speaker, and anti–human trafficking crusader who has worked in a broad scope of venues, including victim rescue and restoration, and has served alongside top law enforcement personnel, government officials, social services, and the medical and faith communities to combat human trafficking.
Nita has worked with victims/survivors of human trafficking and also networked with other national and international anti-trafficking organizations. She brings to the table a deep understanding of trafficking with a compassion for victims, a commitment to bring justice to perpetrators, and a determination to link arms with other abolitionists to end modern slavery.
In 2006 Nita began studying about human trafficking. The more she studied, the more she knew she couldn’t sit on the sidelines, knowing these atrocities were taking place all over the world, including in her own backyard.
In addition to publishing In Our Backyard, Nita has been published in the Huffington Post, Washington Post, Journal of Christian Nursing, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Decision Magazine, among others.
Her work has been featured by CNN and USA Today as well as on FOX Files and local NBC, CBS, and FOX affiliates, as well as many other media outlets.
After a career in business, Nita earned her master’s degree in theology with a concentration in women’s concerns. She is a regional director of Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans (OATH) and a member of her local Human Trafficking Task Force.
Nita directs a team that works with law enforcement, nonprofits, social services, and other government officials to help bring justice to perpetrators and the best of services to recovered victims. Her levelheaded approach brings to the table years of Super Bowl experience and many networking resources.
Nita is a sought-after trainer and motivational speaker, having presented to law enforcement, attorneys general, universities, civic organizations, medical communities, conferences, and faith-based groups. Some of her specific venues include National Association of Attorneys General, Oregon Youth Authority Parole and Probation, Saddleback Church, Willow Creek Church, and multiple universities and colleges. She instructs from experience, having worked with victims from rescue to restoration. She is committed to staying current by working in “boots on the ground” operations. As a result of many years of anti–domestic violence work, she has a deep understanding of the dynamics of both victims and perpetrators.
In her business career, Nita started, built, and sold a successful printing business. Additionally, she has worked as an associate pastor and domestic violence chaplain.
Nita is available to present to groups everywhere, whether offering specific trainings or simply bringing awareness. She has an enthusiasm for life and is known as a powerful motivator who will impact any group to which she has the opportunity to present.