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.

He works directly with many well-known and top rated attorneys throughout the state of California, as well as district attorney's offices and insurance companies.

In June 2019 he graduated from UCLA Extension's Spanish Legal Interpretation program.  With these newly acquired skills, knowledge and experience, his goal is to connect people of different backgrounds and communities.  As a Board Member, Secretary and Treasurer for Mind 1-1, he is excited to use his collective experience to forward the mission of this organization, as he understands the need for mental health services and the importance of connecting people who are in need of professional help.

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.