Take a look at some of the other things I am involved in
Officially launched Thrive SBC to the Santa Barbara County community. Great to be able to finally release the application after working on this purpose project for over a year. With over 70 people in attendance at this event it was great to see the community of support
I was able to share my industry insights into the LinkedIn platform. I have been able to leverage my insights and strategies into an effective LinkedIn page and raise awareness around individual digital footprints
Excited to start our first Defy Ventures CEO-YNL Community entrepreneurial training program. Great to see this come to fruition. I am the co-facilitator of the program and truly believe in the work that Defy is doing. Happy to be able to volunteer my time towards this purposeful cause.
I wrote an article at Code for America. In this piece I share my insights on why technology should be developed with lived experience in mind. I also shared some of the resilience that was embodied in my journey into tech.
I have been privileged to be able to share my story at some our Washington state juvenile facilities. I was thrilled when I was offered an opportunity to teach an intro to coding course to the youth. This was a very special moment for me.
I was featured in AP news for my involvement in restoring voting rights in Washington. This was a great opportunity to utilize my voice to have a significant impact in our society
Had a chance to visit my family down in California for thanksgiving after not being able to see them in 10 years.
I wrote an article that shares my journey into my first software engineer role at Code for America. It was exciting to see all those years of hard work pay off.
How to turn an obstacle into an opportunity. This video was taken immediately after an F3 work out. Listen to how I turn a obstacle into an opportunity
Enjoying the day with some of our youth from the Re-Route program. Had a chance to share my story with this amazing group of kids. Was able to grab so much inspiration from them. Our youth is our future. It seems like yesterday I was in some of their shoes. Time fly's by. Want to make it a point to impact and influence the young ones that are coming up.Special shout out to David Lujano for making this all possible. Much love.
This is a video on Youtube directed and edited by LaSean Smith. In this video I share some of my life altering experiences in which helped shaped the person I am today