FIRST AID ARTS STAFF
Curtis Romjue serves as President of First Aid Arts. He was raised in the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Northwest. In 2003 he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seattle Pacific University where he studied Latin American Studies and Philosophy. He traveled extensively during college and learned about modern slavery. He developed the philosophy "Do what you love to fight what you hate" and formed JUBILEE in 2004 as the first 501(c)(3) nonprofit rock band in the United States using music to combat human trafficking. Curtis has worked closely with International Justice Mission since 2003 and developed First Aid Arts in response to the needs of IJM social workers serving survivors of sex trafficking and slave labor. Curtis enjoys surfing, sailing, and enjoying time with his wife Grace, their two daughters Harper Sparrow and Malia Eden, and their son, Deacon Edwin Romjue.
Curtis Romjue
President, Co-Founder
Kirsten Musgrave was born and raised in Colorado, and enjoys hiking and snowboarding. Kirsten moved to Seattle in 2010 to study Communication, Art and Spanish at Seattle Pacific University. She loves bringing truth and beauty to the world through visual storytelling.
Kirsten Musgrave
Creative Director • Trainer
Bryan Bedson grew up in sunny Southern California before making the move to the Pacific Northwest in 2012 to pursue his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University. Bryan has extensive experience in the mental health field including working as a director at a therapeutic boarding school for teenagers in Texas, two years providing therapy to individuals and families through a community mental health agency in Bellevue Wa, and five years in private practice with an emphasis on serving teens and families in the greater Seattle area.
Bryan grew up surfing and playing drums with a deep appreciation for music and natural beauty. Bryan and his family recently moved to Wenatchee Wa. and he enjoys exploring the outdoors with his wife Kiley, and their three young daughters Haven Rae, Hadley Anne, and Lorien Joy.
Bryan Bedson
VP of Programs & Training • Trainer
Laura Lanser is a native Pacific Northwesterner and lifelong creative who brings to the team a background in international support work, teaching, and training. Additionally, she holds certificates in global trauma recovery, narrative focused trauma care, and biblical counseling. Laura enjoys rain, creativity of all forms, and the color green. But mostly she loves people, especially spending time at the sea with her husband Matthew and their three kids, Emma, Madeleine, and Winter.
Laura Lanser
Program Specialist • Trainer