About me
McKayla Burnett is the State Trafficking Response Coordinator at the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. She is responsible for coordinating statewide efforts to identify and respond to victims of human trafficking. McKayla has worked in victim services since 2015, focusing on domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. McKayla has a Master of Social Work degree and a certificate in gender violence intervention from Virginia Commonwealth University. She was honored as the VCU Outstanding Young Alumni for Community Engagement in 2019 and Style Weekly’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2020. McKayla serves on the Board of Directors of We Off the Couch, a nonprofit that promotes health equity. She is passionate about creating safe, healthy communities for all people.
