She has gained experience working with vulnerable populations as a case manager in a community mental agency in South LA where she serviced families facing a wide range of mental health issues stemming from involvement in the foster care system, probation youth, trauma, domestic violence, poverty and homelessness.

Sara has worked in early childhood development programs with children ages 0-3, in a treatment center for adolescents with eating disorders, and while obtaining her Master’s degree in social work, Sara interned with the homeless population in Los Angeles’ Skid Row area providing individual and group therapy to adults facing homelessness. Sara also volunteered to create community awareness on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children throughout South Los Angeles. Currently, she is working as a Psychiatric Social Worker for a school district providing therapy to children and adolescents in the Los Angeles area.

Through this combined experience, Sara has developed first-hand understanding and awareness of the many obstacles people face in accessing and accepting mental health services. This is why she founded Mind-1-1, to dissolve the both real and imagined barriers in the way of people being mentally healthy.

With a strong background in shaping brand identity, Alex previously held the position of Director of Communications at Strength Based Community Change (SBCC), a non-profit organization in Wilmington, CA. Additionally, his active involvement in the Rotary International of Wilmington reflects his commitment to community service.

Equipped with an A.A. in Communications and Media Studies from Long Beach City College, Alex has honed his skills in digital marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit marketing through specialized certificates. Beyond his professional pursuits, his passion for photography, cultivated since high school, has become a powerful tool for capturing and sharing the untold stories of individuals. Alex believes that everyone has a remarkable narrative waiting to be shared, and he is driven to amplify those voices through the art of film and photography.

Before leaving the corporate world in 2010, he worked in Los Angeles as an analyst in the advertising industry, working for companies like E! Entertainment Television, Mattel, and The Interpublic Group of Companies.

When he ventured into entrepreneurship he built several businesses; most notably a luxury property auction company, an internet marketing agency which he exited by sale in 2014, and in 2016 he developed a CMO consultancy where he engaged with Series A startups in the lower-middle market.

Before resigning from his final role as a chief marketing officer, Dave studied with, worked with, and advised many notable online marketers and agencies. He is very proud of his campaigns and that people still recognize his work.

Dave is now solely focused on his family's investments, real estate, and business acquisitions.

She obtained her PhD in Social Work, Masters in Social Work, and Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Her research focuses on access to social services through a cultural lens. This focus is examined in terms of barriers such as discrimination, cultural differences, stigma, and language. It is also examined as interventions that include culturally appropriate services, ethnic agencies, informal support, and community development.

At CSULB, Suzie teaches courses on integrated health care, community projects, and leadership and management for Masters in Social Work students. She also works with students outside the classroom on research projects.

In addition to CSULB, Suzie has worked in other educational settings, a domestic violence shelter, advocacy work, community coalitions, and foundation grants. She was a founding board member of an agency that provides mental health services for refugees. Suzie has also volunteered as a consultant and board member for several nonprofit agencies.