After graduating Washburn University with a clinical Masters in Social Work degree with certifications in Victim and Survivor services, Art Therapy, and Nonprofit Management, Charlie dedicated their life to serving others. When finishing the day job as a therapist, there were opportunities to empower and engage families in family preservation services, and reach families who find themselves struggling to function.

Charlie served as the Founder and CEO of Youth Trust Project, a nonprofit organization operating in Northeast Kansas to provide prevention, intervention, and supportive services to at-risk youth and young adults, as well as youth and young adults who have experienced exploitation in their lives.

YTP advocated work out of juvenile detention centers, cars, coffee shops, churches, and community centers, working toward building capacity to have a child advocacy center with drop-in services, enhancing the response team rescue initiatives in part of the state, and further educate on survivor leadership and the benefits of partnering with survivor-led organizations in this movement. Charlie has over a decade of experience working with marginalized youth and families who have experienced complex trauma, providing consultation to nonprofit organizations serving trafficking survivors, and providing crisis intervention and advocacy services.

Charlie has been a delegate of the United Nations via the International Public Policy Institute, serving on the US Attorney's Office Kansas Working Group on Human Trafficking Task Force, and as a Victims Services Subcommittee Member for the Kansas Human Trafficking Advisory Board. Charlie is a member of the National Survivor Network and Survivor Leaders Institute and has delivered keynotes and training sessions to professionals from around the country. Charlie is also an accomplished artist and expert in the healing arts for survivors of complex trauma.