| Dr. Mohamed Y. Mattar is the Executive Director of The Protection Project at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is also an Adjunct Professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, and American University, Washington College of Law, where he teaches International Trafficking of Women and Children, Investment and Trade Laws of the Middle East, The Islamic Legal System, International Commercial Contracts and Comparative Law. Dr. Mattar’s most recent testimony was before the Helsinki Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe, United States Congress on September 27, 2006 on the Battle against Child Pornography and Other Forms of Sexual Exploitation. Recently, Dr. Mattar has published “Unresolved Questions in the Bill of Rights of the New Iraqi Constitution: How Will the Clash between ‘Human Rights’ and ‘Islamic Law’ Be Reconciled in Future Legislative Enactments and Judicial Interpretations?” 30 Fordham International Law Journal (Fall 2006); “Human Security Or State Security? The Overriding Threat In Trafficking In Persons” 1 Intercultural Human Rights Law Review 249 (2006); “Incorporating the Five Basic Elements of a Model Antitrafficking in Persons Legislation in Domestic Laws: From the United Nations Protocol to the European Convention” 14 Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law 357, (Spring 2006); “State Responsibilities in Combating Trafficking in Persons in Central Asia,” Loyola International & Comparative Law Review, vol. 27, (Spring 2005).
Marina Elefante is the Director of Legal Affairs, and has been with the organization since 2003. Ms. Elefante specializes in research and analysis of domestic, comparative, and international legislation on human trafficking. Ms. Elefante has previously worked at the International Labour Organization, in Geneva, and at the Civil Procedure Department at the University of Naples, Law School. Ms. Elefante received an LL.M in International Legal Studies, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center in 2004; a Masters Degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, from the University of Siena, Italy in 2003; and the Laurea in Giurisprudenza (J.D. equivalent), summa cum laude, from the University of Naples School of Law, Italy in 2001. Ms. Elefante is fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish.
Anna Koppel is the Director of Research and Development, and has been with the organization since 2002. Ms. Koppel works to develop concepts for human rights programs submitted by The Protection Project to federal and private donor agencies. Previously, Ms. Koppel managed the logistics of the implementation of a program on “Identification of Victims of Trafficking” as well as a program on “International Child Sex Tourism”. As part of these programs, Ms. Koppel worked closely with NGO partners in each country to implement fact-finding methodology and coordinated fact-finding missions. Previously, as consultant for The Protection Project, Ms. Koppel conducted research on the problem of trafficking in persons and government responses and contributed to the drafting of research reports, speeches, and journal articles. Between the years of 1999 and 2001, Ms. Koppel worked at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, where she provided administrative and technical support for two peer-reviewed, competitive research grant programs sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development. They aimed at fostering scientific collaboration between Israeli and Arab scientists on topics relevant to the development of the Middle East region, as well as between Israeli scientists and colleagues in the developing world. Ms. Koppel received her Master’s degree in International Relations with concentrations in International Development and International Economics in May of 2003 from The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland in May 1999. Ms. Koppel is fluent in English and Russian.
Elaine Panter is the Director of Programs and Planning and has been with the organization since January 2007. Ms. Panter conducts research on and monitors the status of trafficking in persons in countries around the world. Ms. Panter conducts research for, analyzes and edits “The Protection Project Human Rights Report on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children” and “The Protection Project Review of the State Department Trafficking in Persons Report” publications. Ms. Panter also coordinates The Protection Project’s following programs: The International Human Rights Internship Program, The Human Rights Conference Prize, The Applied Research Program, The International Fellowship Program, The Trafficking in Persons Dissertation Program, and the Association of Scholars in Trafficking in Persons. In December 2007, Ms. Panter was invited by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to speak at the “Office of International Affairs Forced Child Labor Conference” in Miami. Previously, Ms. Panter worked for Christian Solidarity International (CSI) to research and monitor human rights violations among Christian minorities around the world. In 2004, Ms. Panter traveled to the Thai-Burmese border to visit the Burmese Karen ethnic minority. Between 2000 and 2004, Ms. Panter worked as a journalist for an Italian local newspaper. Ms. Panter is a British and Italian citizen. Ms. Panter received a Master’s degree in International Relations with concentrations in Conflict Management and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), in May 2007; and a Laurea in Scienze Internazionali e Diplomatiche, from the University of Bologna, Italy, in July 2005. Ms. Panter is fluent in English, Italian, and French.
Sherrie Caltagirone is the Director of Administration and Finance, and has been with the organization since 2007. Her duties include providing financial and administrative support to The Protection Project. Ms. Caltagirone earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and History at American University, where she graduated summa cum laude.
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