Laurie Levitt is a nationally recognized advocate, creative visionary, and leader whose work bridges trauma-informed policy, brand innovation, and systemic reform. A driving force behind the passage of Kayden’s Law and the rauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, and a contributor to the United Nations Human Rights Council report on violence against women and children, Laurie’s advocacy is rooted in education, experience and a fierce commitment to justice for all (especially the small).
With over two decades of executive leadership in product development and brand strategy, Laurie has designed for major retailers including Target, Walmart, and Lowe’s, earning the prestigious Global Innovation Award for her work in consumer design. She holds over 100 copyrights at the US Library of Congress for artwork, sculpture and design. As founder of Soben Studios, she was named Nickelodeon Parent’s Choice Photographer of the Year and led one of Chicagoland’s top portrait studios for over a decade.
Laurie’s voice has reached global platforms—from UN panels to national media outlets such as People, Huffington Post, and Good Housekeeping. She is a published children’s book author, a former adjunct professor, and a seasoned public speaker known for blending data, narrative, and symbolic storytelling to drive change.
Her affiliations span the National Family Violence Law Center, Center for Judicial Excellence, and the National Safe Parents Organization. She continues to lead initiatives addressing racism in policing, trauma-informed education, and systemic accountability. Laurie’s advocacy also includes leadership and initiatives focused on national adoption of Erin's Law, which mandates child sexual abuse prevention education in schools, and contributes to legislation on trauma informed policing and coercive control—recognizing psychological and non-physical abuse within domestic violence statutes.
She is ordained as an Interfaith minister and is pursuing further ordination as a Rabbi. She welcomes all collaborations and opportunities in which her skills, abilities and talents can be an asset.
Laurie’s work is a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of community. She lives and works in Phoenix, Arizona, but is open to opportunities world wide.