Since Junior High school I have rallied around important causes often knocking door to door to inspire positive action. From Title 9 to the rights of immune-compromised patients to HRC and equality, I have dedicated a portion of my time and money to nonprofits and social entrepreneurship. I have been an award-winning philanthropic leader in California, instrumental in the formative years of AIDS education, and the delivery of healthcare services. I have been honored as South Coast Woman of the Year and was the recipient of the first municipal (Laguna Beach, CA) proclamation awarded to an individual citizen for a 30+-year commitment to public health education.