1. Why I joined Headstrong In early 2020, I was a semester away from finishing graduate school and still unsure of my next professional step. I wanted to continue my career in social impact after working for various nonprofits with vital causes globally. Personally, mental health treatment was not a priority in my community growing…Read More
“I remember sitting in my high school classroom watching the ground invasion into Iraq and feeling like I wanted to be there. The patriotism that followed 9/11 was really strong and I knew I wanted to leave home and do something different than the rest of my class. I ended up enlisting in the Army…Read More
“When my parents immigrated from Korea and the Dominican Republic, they felt it was very important for the whole family to have a sense of civic duty and not to have an empty patriotism. In many ways the military was an expectation for me. I joined a reserve special operations capable airborne unit called Anglico….Read More
“I was born and raised in Northeast Minneapolis. I think I had a pretty good childhood, my parents were happily married, my two brothers and I had plenty of kids to play with in a safe neighborhood, where we walked to a small Catholic grade school. My parents were very involved in all of our…Read More
Why I joined Headstrong: I joined Headstrong because my passion is to continue to selflessly serve the United States and its warriors. I have 11+ years of experience in human service work and am a veteran myself. My professional and military experience has driven me to support and advocate for our veterans; effective mental health…Read More
“I was raised on Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana. I used to swim competitively as a freestyle swimmer and it was really the one sport I gravitated to. I would go to state every year and win lots of competitions, but I lost that drive when I got to high school. Then there came a point…Read More
“I moved around a lot as a kid because I was an Army brat. I knew I wanted to follow in my dad’s footsteps of service so I joined the active duty Army once I got the chance. I did my four years and then decided to transition into the reserves from ‘93 to ‘98….Read More
“I was 19 years old when 9/11 happened. I quit my job in the Bay Area that day and signed up for the Army. I went into the service very unsure of what it would be like, but I knew I wanted to help in any way possible. I signed on to be a forward observer…Read More
“I was a poor kid living in Texas being raised by a single mom. It really pushed me to get out and see the world. I really wanted to go into the military because I had already attained my pilot’s license and had a goal of flying for the military. I was selected to go…Read More
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close. I started as Senior Development Manager for Headstrong at the very end of February 2020 As part of the hiring and onboarding process, I’d already been in conversation with the team for several weeks about the role of fundraising…Read More