Laura expressed a passion to make a difference in people’s lives at an early age. She volunteered at the Special Olympics and played piano concerts at the CECUT- Centro Cultural de Tijuana to help raise funds for children and under-served families at 14 years of age. She received an education through an academic and athletic scholarship, for soccer, at Notre Dame de Namur University and pursued a double major in Political Science and History. She has also received a Certificate in Digital Marketing from UC Davis.
In 2006 Laura co-founded and became the Chief Financial Officer for a small wealth management firm focused in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2010 Laura returned to her roots and dedicated five years of her career to helping children and military families by working in the nonprofit sector. She formerly served as the Chief Development Officer for SYEVF, an educational nonprofit which presented the opportunity to be mentored by and assisted Retired Admiral William Rodriguez in building a foundation with the support from junior enlisted military as mentors for the youth. Laura joined STEP in 2015 as the Director of Development and continues to pursue her passion of raising funds for under-served military families. In 2018 held the role as Marketing Manager for Urban Corps of San Diego.
In addition to her dedication to nonprofit organizations, Laura is also involved in community organizations throughout San Diego county and currently is a member of the Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Club in which she served as the Vice President (2 years) and President (4 years) of the RSF Rotary Foundation Board. Laura also assisted the club with grant writing, and event planning for the Taste of Rancho Santa Fe, a community event that has grown over the years from 300 in attendance to over 1,500. She serves on the board of Coma Survivors Foundation and is a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Laura is the mother of three beautiful young girls in which she is instilling the passion to give back and make a positive impact in community.
Amanda has been passionate about environmental causes at very young age. She remember being concerned about the damage to the rainforest and decided to write President George H.W. Bush to ask what action our government will be taking on the issue. An activist and nurturer at heart, her career focus is helping other nonprofits succeed in their digital marketing strategies. In 2005, she graduated from UC Davis with a B.S in International Wine Business from UC Davis. She has also received a Certificate in Digital Marketing from UC Davis.
In addition to her dedication to nonprofit organizations, Amanda is also involved in tribal organizations and actively participates on the board of the Northern California Citizen Connection for the Chickasaw Nation. Previously, she has been a member of the Pachamama Alliance and presenter of Awaken the Dreamer Course.
Josh Graduated high school and went straight to Sacramento State. While working full time at the Law Offices of Roni Deutch, Josh had received a Bachelor’s Degree In Psychology. Josh worked at the law firm for over 6 years until the firm shut down. This is where he got started in employee management and training as well as customer relations. From there he began working a Sugar Bowl Ski Resort and in a short four years rose up to managing multiple Departments and over 200 employees. He did everything from scheduling employees to training them as well.
From there Josh became a digital marketing expert. He attended the UC Davis Digital Marketing Bootcamp, which is where he found his passion. After extensive schooling and research, Josh now develops websites, conducts email and social media marketing campaigns and works on customer retention for our great company!
Sophia has always had an interest in the historical impacts of racial injustice, the movement of societies, and human interactions. She has a passion for community and helping those in need. As a teen, she volunteered for many years helping to organize and provide support for various events in her city of Folsom. As a young adult, she pursued her interests and earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from CSU Sacramento in 2017. Since then, she’s held multiple positions as a social media marketing freelancer, nonprofit administrative assistant, and within creative digital marketing agencies.
Sophia is currently enrolled in the UC Davis Digital Marketing Bootcamp to further hone in on her skills. She hopes to build a career in marketing, to utilize it for good, and build awareness for important causes in hr community.
Mikhaila Duncan is a current & active member within the BIPOC (black, Indigenous and people of color) community who advocates for social reform and justice. Her passion for social change stemmed from an early career in behavioral health, once working as a mental health coordinator for people of color in the Ben Lomond mountains of Santa Cruz, CA. Mikhaila holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Since then, Mikhaila pushed for exposure and experience in the digital marketing industry to blossom both her nonprofit ideations & workforce connections. Gaining her experience through accredited tech internships in San Francisco, CA, she focused her efforts on digital management after encouragement from fellow coworkers.
After joining the team at Motivational Marketing, Mikhaila claims that she is proud to be working with a company that holds similar values and prides themselves through social good.
Arvin, an Iranian immigrant born in Sweden, moved to the U.S. at a young age for the same reason most people do… opportunity. The land of opportunity didn’t come without its fair share of challenges, however. Arvin was forced to learn English as a third language on top of trying to fit in as a foreigner. He has always been passionate about language and writing, whether it be editing papers, writing content, or simply jotting random ideas in his notebook.
Arvin graduated with a Bachelors in Cell & Molecular Biology from San Francisco in 2017 while working as an electrician for his father and driving for Uber. After graduating from SFSU, Arvin spent two years working different jobs while trying to figure out his next move. He received an EMS certificate from Chabot college, shadowed a Pathologist Assistant at a local hospital, and worked as a Lab Technician in San Francisco dealing with cadavers and helping physicians.
Arvin currently works as the Lead Lab Technician at National Bioskills Laboratories and is also enrolled in a Digital Marketing program at UC Davis. He is looking to incorporate his passion for writing into the digital marketing space as well as learn new skills and create more opportunities.
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