Professional Experience
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- 2007/Current – National Trainer of State Trainers/ Train people from around the country to become State Trainers of the IOOV program
- 2006/Current – National Trainer/ Train others to do IOOV presentations in states outside of California
- 2006/Current – California State Trainer/ Train others to do the IOOV presentation within California
- 2005/Current – IOOV presenter
- 2008/Current – Featured in the Nationally Circulated “In Our Own Voice” Video
- 2006 – Steering committee of the NAMI San Francisco Walk – estimated 2,000 walkers
- 2007 – Co/President NAMI Tri-Valley Involvement in other Mental Health Organizations
- 2007 – Guest Panelist with Jeff Bell Other Accomplishments Scholarships CMHS Consumer Scholarship to 2008 NAMI National convention in Florida TAP Student Scholarship to Cal Berkeley
- 2012–2019 – Board Member – NAMI Alameda County South In Our Voice Program Director Program development in Hospital Settings
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Mental Health Roles
- 2009 – Representative/Speaker for CAUSE (Community Alliance United to Seek Equality) Coalition of bay area advocacy groups protesting against the stigma of mental illness
- 2005-2008 – DBSA (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance) Facilitator for peer support group Speaking Engagements and Panels Cal Berkeley
- Since 2010, serving as an international advocate for mental illness Positions at the University of California at Berkeley
- 2011 – Current – Founding Board member / Adversity to Advocacy
Mental Health Related Roles
Mental Health Talks and Appearances
- 2008-2009 – Speak With Grad Students in Clinical Psychology. Stanford University
- 2007 – Media Coverage Bipolar Magazine Feature Fall
- 2009 – National Coverage IIO Magazine Feature/Collaboration Fall
- 2009 – Contra Costa Area Esperanza Feature Summer 2009 National Coverage One in Four PBS/ “Equal Time” Cover Story Panel Discussion on Stigma Fall 2009, Published in the U.K. Spring
Mental Health Related Talks and Appearances
Research Consulting
- 2015-2018 – Research consultation Hinshaw Research Lab – Measuring stigma of mental illness in high schools with the Let’s Erase the Stigma nonprofit.
- 2010 – Research consultation Study of Mental Health Coverage in the US vs UK over the last three decades Supervisors Mary Ohara (Fullbrite Scholar) in collaboration with Professor Steven Henshaw
- 2008 – Research consultation Study of Stigma of Mental Illness Supervisors: Tate Guelzow (Graduate Student) under the supervision of Professor Stephen Henshaw
Research Consulting
Community Engagement
- 2007-current – Student
- 2006-2007 – Heavy Equipment Operator/Truck Driver
- 2000-2003 – Co-owner Max Muscle of Dublin Retail Store – Sports Nutrition/Clothing/Nutrition and Fitness Consulting
- 1989-2002 – Garbage Collector/Driver Browning Ferris Industries/Waste Management/ Oakland Scavenger Sports and Fitness
- 1997-2004 – Head Wrestling Coach – Dublin High School
- 1994-1997 – Personal Trainer – Fitness 2000
- 1988-1992 – Head Wrestling Coach – Canyon Middle School
- 1987-1992 – Junior Varsity Wrestling Coach – Castro Valley High School
Community Engagement
Academic Roles
- 2008 – Summer session (Social Psych) Psi Beta Honors outstanding Member
- 2008 – Las Positas Psychology Department – Outstanding Community Service
- 2010 – Education Psychology Major – Las Positas Community College with intention to Transfer to Cal Berkeley
- 2008-2009 – VP Psychology Club Scholarship to APA Convention in Boston
- 2007-2008 – Communication/Event Coordinator Scholarship to APA Convention in San Francisco Cal Berkeley
- 2008 – Summer Session – Full Scholarship from The Transfer Alliance project
- 2008 – Summer Journal Club – Grad Students in Clinical Psychology Career Employment/Business Experience
Academic Roles