Marie McKenzie, MBA, BSN, RN, is an award-winning and #1 best-selling author, trauma-informed nurse educator, and sexual assault nurse examiner, with more than 26 years of experience, mostly in emergency care and survivor advocacy.

She is the founder of the International Sexual Assault Coaching Institute (ISACI) and creator of the R.I.S.E.™ Trauma-Informed Care Framework, which teaches professionals to Recognize trauma, Initiate safe care, Support healing, and Empower recovery. Through her education, advocacy, and writing, Marie works to strengthen trauma-informed systems and ensure survivors of sexual violence are met with compassionate, survivor-centered care.,