Katie Koestner | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Katie Koestner is the first woman in history to speak out nationally about “Date Rape.” Appeared on the cover of TIME magazine at age 18. Subject of movies on HBO and Lifetime. Outspoken activist and entrepreneur. Experience working with Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, professional sports teams, Academy Award winning filmmakers, and the top universities in the world.

250,000 – largest live audience on the Mall in Washington, DC. 12 – number of years in a row speaking to each class of incoming students at MIT, Amherst, and Williams. 983 – number of TV interviews to date. Over 10 million – number of people who have heard her speak on a stage. 0 – number of times she has given up on changing the world toward greater respect, grace, and understanding.

Current position (2)

Executive Director

Take Back The Night Foundation

Executive Director

Campus Outreach Services

Achievements (9)

Featured on the cover of TIME Magazine at age 18

Subject of an HBO movie

Appeared on Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC Nightly News, and others

Katie has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC Nightly News, CNBC Talk Live, CNN, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Later Today, MSNBC, Entertainment Tonight and other national television programs.

Led a 19-day awareness campaign in India

In 2010, the US Ambassador to India invited Katie to keynote and lead a 19-day campaign in India to raise awareness about Violence Against Women.

Created model school sexual misconduct response system

Katie is the architect of a sexual misconduct response system, model school sexual misconduct policies, model acceptable use of technology policies, the National Gender and Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey and the Respect My Red Leadership Training Program.

Honored by Girl Scouts of America

The Girl Scouts of America selected Katie, Katie Couric and a handful of others as honored women to present for their 100th Anniversary Celebration.

Assisted with programs for US Dept of Ed for India and China

Katie assisted the US Department of Education in developing and providing programs to women in high risk communities in India and China.

Testified on Capitol Hill about student safety legislation

Her testimony on Capitol Hill was instrumental in the passage of federal student safety legislation, including the Victims’ Bill of Rights and the Campus Security Act.

Worked with Chinese diplomats at UN

The US Department of State chose Katie to work with a delegation of Chinese diplomates at the United Nations on strategies to reduce sexual and relationship violence, including date rape.

Degrees (2)

Public Policy, Women's Studies

The College of William and Mary

1990 to 1994

Honorary Doctorate, Public Service

Coe College

2009

Presentations

Presentations (2)

Sexual Misconduct & Violence Prevention

Common topics: Sexual Assault Lectures, Sexual Misconduct Lectures, Sexual Harassment Keynotes, Sexual Violence Keynotes, Sexual Assault Awareness Assemblies, #MeToo Keynotes, Take Back the Night Conferences, Date Rape & Crimes of Silence Lectures, Relationship Violence Keynotes

Student Safety and Risk Management

Common topics: Campus Sexual Assault Lectures, Campus Stop Rape Talks, Cyber-Safety Keynotes, Technology Best Practices Conferences, Campus Safety Workshops, Fraternity & Sorority Trainings, Risk Management Lectures

Past talks (2)

Addressing and Preventing Sexual Misconduct and Boundary Crossing for Boys’ Schools

International Boys School Coalition Training on Sexual Miscondution

Virtual

May 5, 2021

25 Years of Work to End Sexual Violence

“25 Years of Work to End Sexual Violence" Conference Keynote

Columbia University

January 25, 2018

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Books & Articles (4)

"Kissing and Hurting"

"This is What Happened When I Reported My Rape"

“How I Convinced the World You Can Be Raped by Your Date”

“The Real Reason Young Men Say They Won’t Report Being Raped”

Expertise (12)

Clients

US Department of Defense

United Nations

Brown

Harvard

Yale

Princeton

Cornell

Men's Division 1 Basketball Coaches at Final Four

MIT

Vanguard

Notre Dame

UCLA

Jaguars Foundation

American Association of School Administrators

Flint Hill

Pomfret

Rye Country Day

St. Joe's Prep

Awards & certifications (7)

United States Secretary of the Air Force, Letter of Commendation and Appreciation. US Air Force Academy Keynote for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

United States Air Force Academy

2015

First Army Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Award, First United States Army, Lieutenant General Thomas G. Miller Commanding.

First United States Army

2010

Inaugural Year of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Celebration, Keynote Trainer, United States Department of Defense, Certificate of Appreciation.

United States Department of Defense

2007

Promoting Infinity Dignity and Worth Award, Respect Program Advisory Council, United States Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy at West Point, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

United States Military Academy at West Point

2004

Bringing Leaders and Students Together, Greek Blast Leadership Conference; Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO.

Greek Blast Leadership Convention

1999

Safe, Intelligent, Decision Making Award, Delta Beta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.

Delta Beta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity

1996

Young Feminist of the Year, National Organization for Women.

National Organization for Women

1994

Reviews

Testimonials (3)

Throughout the course of the 2020-2021 school year, Ms. Koestner has been a wonderful resource for our senior class. Our goal was to provide our seniors with information on post-secondary challenges. No matter the topic, Ms. Koestner and her team spoke with wisdom, experience, and expertise during each engagement, and generated healthy discussions with our students. Our administrative team received a great deal of positive feedback. Post-secondary skills and strategies are critical for our students. Ms. Koestner and her team provided insightful strategies to build and sustain healthy relationships, as well as helping our students to understand the responsibilities students face in the first few years of college or post-secondary education. The administrative team at Radnor High School would without hesitation recommend Katie Koestner as a speaker.
Joe MacNamara
Katie Koestner shared her story at our University's first ever Take Back the Night and she couldn't have been more impactful. The details of her story followed by the struggles she faced from her peers were so encouraging, especially considering our students are faced daily with peers and staff discouraging these types of conversations. She brought such a lovely warm energy to what would otherwise be a disheartening story. Katie set the mood for the entire event, which was hopeful, encouraging, and fiercely challenging of the system.
Anne Tyler Morgan
Verified
Katie is a phenomenal speaker and presenter. She is engaging with her audience and her presentations are timely, relevant and informative. She is professional, organized, and collaborative in her work with schools. She is wonderful to work with!
Jake Sumner
Verified

Why choose me?

First woman in history to speak out nationally about "Date Rape." Cover of TIME magazine at age 18.