Profile Information
Location
Richmond, VA
Country
United States
Postal Code
23230
What is it you do for a living? (Parenting, volunteering, CEO of social service organization, etc.)
TEDX Speaker, Childhood Trauma Survivor, Journalist, Advocate
What organization(s) do you volunteer or work for?
NEWYORICANGIRL.COM
What is your interest in PACEs and resilience science?
As a trauma survivor with a very high ACEs score and a PTSD diagnosis, I nevertheless have accomplished much in my life - despite my childhood abduction & rape experience, my 9/11 survivor trauma, molestation, my parents alcoholism and drug use, etc. I recently stumbled upon the documentary, "Resilience" and the new book, "The Deepest Well" by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris and am astounded to have found this movement dedicated to educating the world about ACEs. I want to dedicate my time, talents and voice so that we can help as many children and families as possible. I am also Hispanic and believe my Puerto Rican community needs this information desperately.