Behavioral Health Tech, Hopelab, Pivotal, Manatt Health, Headstream Innovation, and Resonance Philanthropies are thrilled to co-present the 2024 Young Innovators in Behavioral Health Awards.
This program recognizes the vital contributions of young visionaries — ranging from students to clinical researchers and tech entrepreneurs — in shaping a future where everyone, particularly young people, can access essential digital mental health resources and feel truly supported. Young people are proactive and innovative in addressing mental health challenges and their efforts are driving transformative change in digital mental health.
MEET THE 2024 YOUNG INNOVATORS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Recognize pioneers who leverage technology to push boundaries and create digital solutions to solve complex behavioral health challenges.
Nita Akoh // Founder and CEO of MyAtlas, a pioneering digital health platform
Nita Akoh is the Founder and CEO of MyAtlas, a pioneering digital health platform that leverages advanced AI and digital phenotyping to provide personalized, precise behavioral health support. With a background in neuroscience and life science strategy, Nita has dedicated her career to innovating mental health care. Under her leadership, MyAtlas is transforming how mental health is understood and managed, offering data-driven solutions that integrate seamlessly into users’ daily lives. Nita’s work has been recognized for its impact on improving self-care behaviors and mental health outcomes, particularly in minority communities. She is passionate about bridging the gap between technology and human wellness, and her work continues to make significant strides in the field of behavioral health.
Justine Bautista // Ph.D. student at UC Irvine, developing tech for marginalized communities
Justine is a PhD student at the University of California, Irvine, under the guidance of Dr. Stephen Schueller, exploring the intersection of technology and mental health within Asian American communities. Her research builds on her experiences with organizations like The Upswing Fund, The Trevor Project, Young Futures, and Asian Mental Health Collective, focusing on mental health support for historically marginalized youth through technology. Justine was honored to participate in the Mental Health Youth Action Forum, a collaboration between MTV and the Biden-Harris Administration, where she contributed to a youth mental health campaign at The White House. Her work has been presented at international conferences and published in outlets like the American Psychiatric Association. Currently, her research centers on community-driven design and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in mental health initiatives for Asian American communities.
Carissa Parsons // Mental health advocate enhancing Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line
Carissa Parsons is a young adult mental health advocate who has created innovative youth peer support programming in Nevada. She has a Masters in Mental Health and Wellness to accompany her certifications as a PRSS, PRSS-S, and CHW II. In her role with NAMI Western Nevada, she has developed and implemented new programs in Rural Nevada based on community need and collaboration. Carissa co-developed the Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line that launched in 2022. This youth peer support program is the only non-crisis peer support text line in the nation that provides both inbound and outbound services. Carissa later went on to develop the Online Chat expansion for the Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line that launched in November 2023. Additionally, she developed the framework for creating the Youth Peer Recovery Support Specialist Program which was funded as a pilot program by HRSA and in collaboration with the System of Care.
Gloria Umanah // Founder and CEO of mental health nonprofit Hope Booth
Gloria Umanah is the Founder & CEO of mental health nonprofit, Hope Booth; a global initiative on mission to end the global mental health crisis by making hope and help free and accessible to every single person on the planet through the use of radical innovation. Hope Booth reimagines telephone booths into evidence based interactive immersive experiences designed to spread hope and connect communities to local mental heath support and services with installations around the world in prison, hospitals, schools, and street corners, accessible in multiple languages, free of charge, 24/7 around the globe. With an extensive background in tech and psychology, Gloria is on mission to leverage her life for the good of others, that hope would have the final say in every story.
Audrey Wang // Founder of Affective Cookies, youth advisor at Born This Way Foundation and GoodforMEdia
Audrey Wang is a coder and mental health advocate. She believes in the power of technology to catalyze change and amplify youth voices in mental health. She coded a platform named Affective Cookies, which inspires users to improve their mental health through inclusivity and empathy, which has amassed 33000 impressions and 3500 users from 60 countries. She serves as a youth advisor to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, GoodforMEdia, Common Sense, and the Technology & Adolescent Wellness (TAM) Program. This year, she has spoken about harnessing AI in social media at The White House and the Aspen Institute. Her innovative work has been recognized as JED’s Student Voice of Mental Health Awardee, Pete Conrad Scholar, Apple WWDC22 scholar, and a Bay Area Inno Under 25 recipient. Additionally, she has been spotlighted in ABC News, Patch, NBC Bay Area, and more. She is a freshman at UC Berkeley pursuing Cognitive Science.
RESEARCH AND ACADEMIA
Recognize researchers, students, and educators who advance evidence-based knowledge in behavioral health and help translate science into solutions.
Riya Dave // Fulbright Scholar and NIH researcher, created India’s first mental health app for orphan girls
After graduating from Princeton, Riya ventured to India as a Fulbright Scholar, where she led a pioneering research project to create an evidence-based mental wellness app for orphan girls in India that tackled social determinants of mental health she had observed through prior work in Mumbai. Her commitment to mental health continued at the NIH, where she joined as a Digital Health Fellow. At the NIH, Riya focused on population health and closing health equity gaps, authoring a paper on the predictive accuracy of digital health monitors for tracking adolescent well-being. Her work has significantly impacted young people’s mental health, including developing strategies with five schools in India, raising awareness and support, breaking down cultural taboos, and contributing to an FDA-approved app for Major Depressive Disorder. Now, Riya is furthering her leadership skills by pursuing an MBA at Wharton, focusing on advancing evidence-based mental health solutions for larger underserved populations.
Demond Hill // PH.D: Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Comparative Human Development/D.I.C.E lab at the University of Chicago
Demond M. Hill, Ph.D, is an interdisciplinary scholar; his research focuses on emotion science, education, mental health, and emotional well-being amid racial inequality. Utilizing critical theories and humanizing research methods, his primary goal is to (1) design public spaces and places of human flourishing with a focus on creating culturally relevant therapeutic environments that promote healing and holistic wellness and (2) develop holistic, humanizing, and culturally liberating tools to promote human flourishing among Black students in schools. He is unapologetically committed to collectively creating a liberatory world.
Tabor Hoatson // Advancing sobriety and mental health treatments for LGBTQAI+
Tabor Hoatson (he/him) is an aspiring epidemiologist with interests in sexual and gender minority health equity, causal inference, and the application of critical theory to public health research and practice. He is an incoming PhD student in Population Health Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with a concentration in psychiatric epidemiology. His existing research on sexual and gender minority health spans reproductive health, sexual health, chronic disease, substance use, and psychiatric outcomes. He is also the founder of Stanford University’s first ever collegiate recovery program and an active advocate for substance use disorder recovery in his communities.
Angela Li // CEO and Co-Founder of Soulsync, an online platform for Asian American health and well-being
Angela is the co-founder of soulsync, an online resource bank dedicated to increasing accessibility of mental health resources for Asian and Asian American individuals. Her passions lie in adolescent & young adult wellbeing, increasing mental health awareness, and discovering novel methods of tackling the mental health crisis. She is currently a student at Wellesley College, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Computer Science. Alongside her work with soulsync, she is involved in research at the Stanford Psychophysiology Lab and Wellesley Centers for Women Youth, Media, & Wellbeing Lab. In her free time, Angela enjoys dancing, trying new cafes, and design & fashion.
Finneas Wong // Mental health researcher and activist for trans and nonbinary Asian teens, a contributor to the Boba Project
Finneas Wong (pronouns: he/him) is a PhD student in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University under the mentorship of Dr. Em Matsuno. His main research interest is in examining the intersection between racial-ethnic and gender identities, associated risk and protective factors, and related mental health and psychosocial outcomes. He is particularly interested in understanding how trans and nonbinary youth and adults of color navigate, negotiate, and communicate their identities with their parents. Additionally, he hopes to develop/evaluate identity and culturally sensitive psychological measures and interventions by integrating innovative technology tools. In the future, Finneas is looking forward to giving back to the Asian and LGBTQ+ communities through research and clinical work.
MEDIA AND INFLUENCERS
Recognize journalists, influencers, and other content creators who leverage their media platforms to shape public discourse on behavioral health topics.
Juan Acosta // Mental Health + LGBTQ Activist , Speaker and content creator
Juan Acosta is a first-generation Mexican immigrant who grew up in Woodland, California. He is a Mental Health advocate, LGBTQ Activist, Content Creator, and public speaker. At 21, Juan drafted a historic LGBTQ proclamation for his hometown of Woodland. His work is focused on underserved communities specifically on the LGBTQ, Immigrant and Latinx communities. He has served on various national mental health committees, and his speaking engagements have included: United Nations Side Events and the first-ever Youth Mental Health Action Forum White House Event where he spoke alongside Dr. Jill Biden, Selena Gomez, and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Juan contributed to the New York Times bestselling book, Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community with musical artist and actress Lady Gaga and other Born This Way Foundation reporters. His work has been featured by MTV, Yahoo, LGBTQ Nation, Out Magazine and more. In 2023 Acosta was recognized on STAT News 2023 STATUS list for his influential work in life sciences and on The Advocate Magazine 2023, 30 Under 30 List.
Gael Aitor // Co-founder of Astro Studios, founder of Teenager Therapy podcast
Gael Aitor is the founder of Astrolescence, a studio focused on youth well-being both online and offline, and was previously the creator and host of “Teenager Therapy,” the largest teen mental health podcast with over 1,000,000 followers. At 21 years old, he has six years of experience in the podcasting space and is an expert at growing engaged Gen Z audiences on social media. Previous guests of “Teenager Therapy” include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Adam Mosseri, and Loren Gray. Aitor has been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, and the TIME100 Talks for his work at “Teenager Therapy.” He has also spoken at notable events such as the Aspen Ideas Festival and the White House Youth Summit.
Alyx Ang // Launching Mental Health Mailboxes and hosts the "a is for anxious" podcast
Alexandria Ang is a 24-year-old content creator and mental health advocate located in Saint Paul, MN. In 2022, she was invited to the White House, along with 29 other mental health advocates and creators to attend the inaugural Mental Health Youth Action Forum. This experience kickstarted her advocacy journey, where she continued to create content about mental health at the intersection of storytelling and accessibility. She served on the NAMI Next Gen Youth Advisory Board in 2023. Currently, Alex sits on NAMI’s StigmaFree Advisory Board for Mental Health in the Workplace, while running her podcast ‘a is for anxious: a podcast diary.’
Diana Chao // Founder of Letters to Strangers, focused on destigmatizing mental illness
Diana Chao is a first-generation Buyi Chinese-American from California. Diana founded Letters to Strangers (L2S) at 14-years-old after bipolar disorder and a blinding eye condition nearly ended her life. By beginning to heal through letters, she discovered that writing is humanity distilled into ink. Today, L2S is the largest global youth-for-youth mental health nonprofit, exchanging 60000+ letters and impacting over half a million people in over 70 countries over the last ten years. L2S published the world’s first youth-for-youth mental health guidebook for free, currently taught in schools worldwide, and also operates the first toll-free 24/7 pan-African mental health hotline out of its nationally-recognized Liberia office.
Diana was honored by two U.S. Presidents at the White House, named a 2021 Princess Diana Legacy Award Winner, and 2020 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth. She graduated from Princeton University with Honors and from the University of Oxford as a Skoll Scholar.
Francesca Reicherter // Founder of Inspiring My Generation, leading suicide prevention
Francesca Reicherter is the Founder and President of Inspiring My Generation, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention through awareness, education, and support. Currently an MFT Psychology student at Pepperdine University, Francesca’s mission stems from her own mental health journey, losing her uncle to suicide shortly after her own attempt in 2019. She hosts the “Normalize The Conversation” podcast, featuring over 175 episodes with mental health advocates. Francesca leads an initiative donating over 18,000 handmade encouragement cards to patients in psych wards and has authored five workbooks including”You Are Not Alone,” “I AM,” and “Your Thoughts Matter, “which have been adapted into workshops for schools and libraries. A sought-after speaker, she has presented at major events like NAMI Con 2023 and been featured in the Kindness Channel and IDontMind Journal. Her mission is to eliminate barriers to mental health support and normalize conversations around mental well-being.
ARTS AND ACTIVISM
Recognize artists, culture workers, and organizers who use creative expression to advocate for change and justice in behavioral health
Saanvi Arora // Co-founder and Executive Director of the Youth Power Project
Saanvi Arora is a public policy and computer science student at UC Berkeley and the Executive Director of the Youth Power Project, a youth-led organization that empowers young people under 25 to inform local, state, and federal policymaking based on their own experiences and has introduced/passed over a dozen state and federal policies. She is focused on understanding the intersection between public policy, technology, and community attitudes towards health, and published a paper in the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2020 regarding the potential for the Internet of Medical Things to reduce costs and barriers associated with healthcare. She has also been recognized for her contributions to key policies improving access to reproductive, sexual, and mental healthcare for young people, and has written and/or advised numerous state and federal policies/initiatives on the subject matters. Recently, she drove the youth-led effort to write, introduce, and pass S.Res.769, declaring an adolescent mental health emergency & advancing experience-informed recommendations for state and local actors to respond, unanimously through the U.S. Senate. Overall, she is invested in bridging gaps between successful policymaking and younger generations by advocating for cultural, educational, and institutional improvements that encourage youth civic engagement and promote free expression.
Alejandra Gomez // Mental health and social equity advocate, speaker, and content creator
Alejandra Gomez is a passionate human rights activist dedicated to advocating for foster youth and Indigenous communities on both national and international levels. Recently she attended the White House policy youth summit in February 2024 advocating for policies addressing youth homelessness and championed Indigenous children’s rights at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in April 2024.
As an Indigenous youth with lived experience, Alejandra understands the importance of intersectionality and advocating for change. Her advocacy extends beyond her college campus, where she actively engages in policy analysis to influence public policy on issues such as youth homelessness, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), foster care, and mental health at both state and national levels. Her focus is on harnessing Indigenous cultural strength, fostering community support, and advocating for comprehensive investment to drive positive change within the child welfare system.
Naomi Cruz Ojeda // Policy fellow at Young Invincibles and mental health advocate
Most of my passion points are centered around social justice, racial & educational equity, pathways to self-determination, prioritization and restorative justice practices, providing healthcare for all, and health literacy. I have been able to practice my passion points at through various policy and advocacy roles in my career by taking action for social change, sharing the stories of young adults, contributing to policy research and analysis, and providing tools for our generation to make smart economic choices, and mission-driven social enterprise ventures. I’m committed to helping build a world that recognizes everyone’s humanity and operates to serve everyone in it with compassion, love, and real accountability. I want BIPOC to have access to educational institutions, and public health resources that are equitable and don’t vary in resources, and I want that option to exist [emphatically & readily] for them to engage with if they so choose to because that is not part of the current reality & it should be.
Andre Simms // Founder of DayOneNotDayTwo, leads youth events and art workshops in jails
Andre Simms, also known as DayOneNotDayTwo, is an artist, activist, and entrepreneur committed to dismantling systems of oppression and fostering community healing through creative expression. After being incarcerated at 17, Andre turned his passion for music into a tool for personal transformation and societal impact. As the founder of DayOneNotDayTwo, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering BIPOC communities, he leads an intergenerational movement that builds collective power through narrative and art. Andre’s leadership led him to play a crucial role in recognized national and local initiatives, such as: developing the nation’s first Youth Participatory Defense Hub, facilitating youth-led trainings for Philadelphia’s Public Defender Office, organizing the Biden-Harris White House Interagency Youth Policy Summit, and spearheading the Delaware County Youth Diversion Planning Committee.
He currently serves as a New Deal 4 Youth Changemaker with the National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy. Andre’s work, recognized by PBS WHYY, CSPAN, and the Ford Foundation, exemplifies his dedication to amplifying youth voices and driving positive social change.
Trace Terrell // Mental health advocate and serves on advisory boards for MHA and NAMI
Trace Terrell is a 20-year-old public mental health activist from La Pine, Oregon currently based in Baltimore, Maryland. A Kessler Scholar and junior at Johns Hopkins University, he studies public health and writing seminars and hopes to pursue a career in mental health policy and corporate social impact. Trace is a current Next Gen Advisor for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a Rare Impact College Ambassador for Selena Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund, and a member of Active Minds and SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios’ A.S.K. Acknowledge, Support, Keep-in-Touch Youth Leadership Council (YLC), the new “stop, drop, and roll” for emotional support. As a public speaker, he has testified before the United States Senate Committee on Finance and keynoted a youth mental health symposium for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Outside of class and his career, Trace loves to hike and travel.
ENTREPRENEUR
Recognize innovators and entrepreneurs who transform ideas into successful ventures or non-profits.
Patrick Gilligan // Founder of Somethings, using certified peer specialist mentors to provide more engaging care to teenagers at scale
Patrick became the “annoyingly pro-therapy” friend in his group after overcoming an eating disorder as a teen. His passion for mental health deepened after the tragic death by suicide of a classmate. Motivated to make a difference, Patrick founded Somethings, a platform connecting teens with GenZ Peer Support Mentors, offering relatable and engaging mental health care. With $3 million in funding, Patrick is scaling this initiative to bring Peer Support to teens across the nation.
Gun Young Lim // Co-founder of Sol Health, helping therapists-in-training accrue clinical hours by offering personalized therapy to Gen Z
Gun Young Lim is the CEO and co-founder of Sol Health, a digital health startup dedicated to connecting Gen Zs with therapists-in-training, offering therapy sessions for just $30. Gun and his co-founder, Melinda, launched Sol Health at Stanford University with a mission to reimagine mental health care for their generation. Their motivation stems from personal struggles with mental health, frustrations with accessing care, and witnessing the devastating impact of these issues on loved ones.
Gun has battled anxiety his entire life but was only able to seek help upon reaching university. After months of searching for an affordable therapist, he found a therapist-in-training who was accruing clinical hours for her degree. Their work together made Gun feel “seen” for the first time, ultimately transforming his life. This experience led Gun to realize that therapists-in-training, an often overlooked resource, could provide the quality care that Gen Zs need and deserve.
Magda Wojtara // MD Candidate UCLA DGSOM and founder General Intelligences
Magda is a current first-year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine University of California-Los Angeles. She hopes to continue her advocacy work on local and national scales to improve student mental health, especially in the medical field, and to provide culturally responsive and attuned healthcare to the diverse patient populations of the greater Los Angeles area. Her past experiences include founding and operating a 501(c)(3) fiscally sponsored nonprofit, General Intelligences, which focuses on the academic and socio-emotional needs of historically underrepresented students, more than a dozen first-author peer-reviewed publications, technology-facilitated gender-based violence research and foreign policy advocacy with the US Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global and Women’s Issues, caregiver mental health via an internship at the American Medical Women’s Association and health literacy as a United Nations Millennium Fellow.
Rick Yang // Directed SchoolSight and founded Frontiers of Fulfillment
Rick Yang directed SchoolSight, a mental health advocacy project that received over $125,000 in grant funding for universal wellness space development in Westchester County. He also founded Frontiers of Fulfillment, a non-profit that has reached over ten thousand students across 30 US states through mental health advocacy and lobbying workshops. Rick has presented his research and spoken about his mental health work at various national and international conferences and published seven peer-reviewed manuscripts on youth mental health. He is on the Youth Move National and New York State Parent Teacher Association’s Board of Directors, Mental Health America’s Youth Leaders Council, and is The Jed Foundation’s 2024 Student Voice of Mental Health Award recipient. He has been featured on NBC News, Education Week, ABC News, and various other outlets. In his free time, Rick enjoys pickup soccer, table tennis, and poker.
Tessa Zimmerman // Founder and Executive Director of Upstream Education
After growing up with severe anxiety and experiencing the lack of mental health resources in schools firsthand, Tessa founded Upstream Education to ensure teachers have the tools to help their students manage stress and anxiety. She received a B.S. in Social Entrepreneurship from the Watson Institute at Lynn University. In 2016, Tessa won the Denver Public Schools Imaginarium Innovation Lab’s Design Challenge for her idea to create a program of bite-sized, Tier 1 Mental Health tools. The following year, her first book, I Am Tessa, was published by One Idea Press. In 2021, Tessa delivered her TEDx talk called “The Power of 5 Minutes for Youth Mental Health.” Tessa is a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. She has led Upstream to be one of the five national winners of the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband.
CLINICAL SERVICES
Recognize healthcare professionals who provide exemplary care, compassion, and innovation in the delivery of behavioral health care.
Alyssa Garza // PLPC for Veterans Transitional Living Program and Founded Active Minds at LSUS
I am a Mexican-American military brat with a Master of Science in Counseling with a concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from LSU Shreveport, where I have been recognized for my academic excellence and leadership. I recently obtained my Provisional Professional Counselor License from the LPC Board in the State of Louisiana and also hold a Peer Education Certification from NASPA. I currently work as a case manager for homeless U.S. veterans who are struggling to transition into civilian life. Utilizing counseling skills, peer education, and mental health advocacy, I am able to assist veterans in the transition to independent living and achieve their personal goals. My Mexican-American roots and family, motivate me to serve underserved communities that are experiencing barriers to mental health care. My overall goal is to use my current and future education/experience to empower marginalized communities and promote mental health awareness and well-being.
Jasper Ho // Developed Transcend curriculum, supporting LGBTQ+ youth as a trans-Asian
Aloha! My name is Jasper, a 20-year-old transgender man from Honolulu, Hawai’i. I am a student at the University of British Columbia and a graduate of Mid-Pacific Institute. I spend most of my time outside of school crocheting, going to the aquarium, reading, and watching RuPaul’s Drag Race. My favorite thing to learn about is psychology topics in the LGBTQ+ community and I have an immense passion for serving my community which I pursue through my work at Spill The Tea Cafe as a volunteer and group facilitator.
Karrington Hendrix // Founded Stigma Free, providing free mental health care to students
Karrington, a recent graduate of California State University, East Bay, made a significant impact by providing ~75 free mental health services for students at her campus. She achieved this through the student-run organization Stigma Free, which she founded to inspire her campus to normalize conversations around mental health and remind the community of their inherent self-worth through the importance of self-care.
Utilizing the power of her local Bay Area community, Karrington reached out to BIPOC counselors, asking them to donate free services to East Bay students. Using the power of informatics and technology, Stigma-Free built a website for students to access reference lists of free mental health providers and abundant local resources.
Karrington’s initiative for public services was recognized when she won the 2022 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Services for her motivation to advocate for more inclusive care for BIPOC students. She strives to continue to be at the forefront of behavioral health innovation and accessibility.
Mitchell Kabenda // Mental health advocate, behavioral health counselor at UnityPoint Health, aspiring professional in digital health & technology
Mitchell is a Behavioral Health Counselor in inpatient pediatrics and a digital mental health ambassador for Neolth. She is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance healthcare and mental health services. Holding a BS in Global Health from the University of Iowa, Mitchell’s coursework and projects provided a comprehensive understanding of mental health strategies at various levels. Her extracurricular activities and community involvement have allowed her to explore both traditional and innovative approaches to mental health.
Mitchell has participated in and placed in startup and innovation competitions, where she enjoys creating new ideas for Behavioral Health. She is exploring academic programs to further develop her technical skills, aiming to combine her health background with technology to create impactful solutions.
Known for her optimism and creativity, Mitchell shares her journey and passion for self-improvement on social media, tackling challenges with enthusiasm and a commitment to personal growth and positive impact.
Micah Reyes // Uplifts women and LGBTQ+ youth in recovery at NewPerspective Sober Living
Micah Reyes is a 24-year-old mental health advocate with a strong focus on supporting marginalized groups, particularly within the LGBTQIA+ community. He is the founder of Prideful Transformations, an LGBTQIA+ life coach and mentoring service. Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Micah is dedicated to deepening his expertise to better serve those in need. Alongside his studies, Micah works as a Certified Recovery Residence Administrator at New Perspectives Sober Living, where he plays a key role in empowering women in recovery. The mission of New Perspectives Sober Living is to help women live fulfilling lives, free from addiction. Through his work and studies, Micah is committed to creating inclusive spaces, promoting mental wellness, and making a lasting impact in the lives of those he supports. His passion for advocacy and dedication to his field drives him to continually seek new ways to uplift and empower others.