COS Presenter

Katie Koestner
National Expert, Renowned Educator, Author & Visionary Leader

Katie Koestner was on the cover of TIME Magazine at age 18 as the first woman in history to publicly speak out about being a victim of date rape. Ms. Koestner has lectured at over 5000 colleges and high schools in North America. She has appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine, on Oprah, CNN, MTV, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Later Today, Entertainment Tonight, is the subject of an HBO Movie, as well as dozens of other national news programs. The US Ambassador to India has invited Ms. Koestner to lecture for 19 days in India, and the US Department of Defense has had Ms. Koestner train their top 200 officers.

Katie’s quick wit, humor and captivating delivery keep her audiences glued to every word! When Katie shares her personal story about being the victim of Date Rape, her audiences are both inspired and moved to take more positive actions as bystanders when they witness unhealthy relationships.

Katie has presented to hundreds of top schools in North America, including Rye Country Day, St. Joe’s Prep, St. Mary’s, Dalton, Collegiate, Groton, Hotchkiss, Westminster, Berkshire, Greenwich Academy, Germantown Academy, Flint Hill, Salisbury, Pomfret, Governor’s Academy, Georgetown, Davidson, Williams, UCLA, UGA, MIT, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, and many more.