Sustainability and Causes
United States Social Advocacy Projects
-AmeriCorps Mentor for Sustainable Literacy Research and Advocate within in Los Angeles Unified School District
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-Prepared and submitted legal correspondences within United States Department of Justice to advocate legal voting rights of developmentally delayed persons under conservatorships
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-Volunteer with Turning Point Homeless and Transitional Housing Shelter via the SEVA organization for 15 years (Santa Monica, CA)
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-Development of Programming for Higher Education Opportunities for Boy’s and Girls Club Chapters of America
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-Collaboration with CalVoices and The Mental Health Services and Oversight Committee of California to ensure police oversight for proper utilization of state-run programs
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-Ongoing certification program for Nation-wide run mental health program to serve as a mentor to reduce suicide-risk with vulnerable populations through The California Department of Health Care Access and Information Services
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-Volunteer for 'The People's Concern' to work to address the effects of homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse and addiction in Los Angeles County
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-Candidate for the Disability Commission within Santa Monica City Council
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-Chairperson for Gradnite with the Santa Monica High School Alumni Association to support fun & safety the night of graduation
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-Completion of Harvard Negotiation Program for conflict resolution facilitated by Harvard Law School
International Presentations
-Stanford Psychology Conference (Palo Alto, California)
-Oceanology International (London, England)
-Beijing Normal University (Fuzhou, China)
Non-Profit Affiliations
-Founded Music Thinks Organization with UCLArts & Healing to create R&D and program implementation for Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer’s Disease
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-Co-founded Daughters of Dogtown organization in partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern California to promote gender-inclusion in geographically specific athletics including surfing and skateboarding
Global Water Conservation Initiatives
-Spearheaded Ocean Conservation Efforts and Acidification Research with NASA Engineer Affiliates within XPRIZE Competition
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-Global Medical Brigades Representative to research solutions and provide fresh water options in underserved Central American communities