Vicki Taylor
Vicki Taylor is a dedicated faith-based nonprofit professional serving as the U.S. Ambassador for Community House Damaris, a safe house and recovery program in Athens, Greece. In her role, she focuses on development, partnership building, volunteer engagement, and fundraising to support the recovery and reintegration of women and children who have survived exploitation through sex trafficking. Vicki combines her operational leadership with her passion for mission-driven work, ensuring sustainable impact through long-term strategic partnerships. Before her work in nonprofit leadership, Vicki had a long career in K–12 education, specializing in choral music. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Central Florida and became a certified K–12 choral music educator, directing high school choirs for many years. Her ability to teach, mentor, and inspire others has laid the foundation for her current work with survivors in the Recovery Program at CHD, and raising awareness about Damaris House. Vicki’s path to nonprofit leadership was shaped by personal loss and a search for purpose. Following the tragic death of her youngest son, she pursued mission work, participating in short-term missions in Turkey and working with Leadership Development International to promote cross-cultural dialogue and peace. In 2011, an encounter with the founder of Community House Damaris in Athens set her on her current mission, where she now channels her faith, resilience, and educational expertise to serve survivors and fostering community impact.
• Certified Choral Music Educator K-12
• University of Central Florida- B.A.
• Leadership Development International
• SAFE (alliance of people doing anti-trafficking work in Central Florida)
• LifeWork Leadership in Orlando
• Mission Increase
• J4 Leaders in Orlando
• Orangewood Church
• Community Health Damaris (volunteering since 2011
• Full-time since 2024)
• Faros (organization ministering to unaccompanied minors in Athens)
• Petaluda (organization ministering to children in the Roma community in Athens)
• Short-term missions in Turkey
What do you attribute your success to?
I'm a person of faith, and I believe that God has taken all of the things from my life, my joys, sorrows, failures, and successes and has used them to prepare me for the work that he was calling me to, which was to serve this organization. It's 100% God's calling and guidance in my life. He has been leading me, calling me, and then equipping me for this work.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Learn as much as you can about trafficking and trauma-informed care, and then go. It's so important. Go and visit. Go see what's happening in the world. It's through going and seeing that you learn and you gain a greater world view,, a greater global perspective on what's happening in the world and the work of the Kingdom. There's a lot of trafficking here in the U.S., but trafficking used to be a $150 billion business globally, and that number has changed. I read recently that it's now estimated at $240 billion, and that's just in the last 5 years. The problem is enormous but you can make a difference and have an impact in the lives of vulnerable and people. Serve where you are, serve where God sends you, and then join others in being the hands and feet of Jesus in the lives of those you serve..
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge is the expanding global scope of human trafficking, which makes addressing the problem complex and overwhelming; the key opportunity is leveraging networks and platforms to engage more partners and resources for measurable, life‑changing impact.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
At the heart of my life and work is a desire to glorify God. I seek to live a gospel-centered life, serving and encouraging others in ways that reflect Christ and help them grow in faith.
