Milken
Scholars Program
Global Conference
Educator Awards
Center for Advancing the American Dream
Dates
2009 - 2025
For over 15 years, I’ve been involved with various initiatives of the Milken Family Foundation and Milken Institute.
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MILKEN SCHOLARS
Since being selected as one of ten recipients of the Scholars Award in 2009, I have remained an active member, serving as a scholar mentor, recognition dinner ambassador and a selection committee reader.
I’ve organized numerous events, including an annual workshop helping high school seniors draft their college essays.
For various symposia and recognition dinners, I pitched, arranged, introduced or moderated conversations with distinguished speakers. Some highlights include:
#1
MILKEN SCHOLARS
Since being selected as one of ten recipients of the Scholars Award in 2009, I have remained an active member, serving as a scholar mentor, recognition dinner ambassador and a selection committee reader.
I’ve organized numerous events, including an annual workshop helping high school seniors draft their college essays.
For various symposia and recognition dinners, I pitched, arranged, introduced or moderated conversations with distinguished speakers. Some highlights include:
The Role of Entertainment In A Shared Future with Producer Sandy Climan (2024)
A Word of Wisdom with Journalist Richard Lui (2024)
Future of our Health & Aging with Dr. Paul Y. Song (2023)
Youth Empowerment with Ashanti Branch, Executive Director, The Ever Forward Club (2022)
Power of Storytelling, A Conversation with Journalist Lisa Ling (2022)
How To Build a Goddamn Empire, Moderated Conversation with Author Ali Kriegsman (2021)
Master Your Mind with Brain Coach Jim Kwik (2017)
I am also currently an inaugural member and manager of the Milken Scholars Alumni Fund supporting scholars with financial needs.
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MILKEN GLOBAL CONFERENCE
The annual Milken Global Conference convenes world leaders to grapple with the world’s most pressing challenges, disruptions and innovations. The conference is attended by over 5000+ individuals, including C-Suite executives, visionaries across sectors and international dignitaries, including Presidents.
For this high-profile event, I secured moderator engagement and arranged several panel including:
2025:Caregiving: A Conversation with Patrick Dempsey
Unlocking 20% of Global GDP: What Markets Need in the Care Economy (Private Roundtable)
2024:Creating Content That Matters:
A Conversation with Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone and Sherresse Clarke Soares
Unleashing Creativity in the 21st Century:
Tech’s Transformation of Modern Music and Media with Larry Jackson and Usher
In 2022, I was also invited to contribute an essay for the conference’s 25th anniversary.
Power of Storytelling
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MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARDS
Considered the “Oscars of Teaching,” the Educator Awards honors top educators around the country. For past conferences attended by several hundred educators, I provided frontline support and participated in several surprise notification events in the New York area.
November 20, 2019 Notification (Brooklyn, NY)
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CENTER FOR ADVANCING THE AMERICAN DREAM
The Washington DC-based museum, located on Pennsylvania Avenue, diagonally across from the White House, is scheduled to open in 2025.
In 2020, I served as a reader for the inaugural “I, Too, Am The Dream” contest.
Directors, Milken Scholars Program: Evelyn Torres, Jane Foley
Senior Vice President, Milken Educator Award: Dr. Jane Foley
Event Photography: Paul Bliese/ Milken
Global Conference Photography: Milken Institute
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CENTER FOR ADVANCING THE AMERICAN DREAM
The Washington DC-based museum, located on Pennsylvania Avenue, diagonally across from the White House, is scheduled to open in 2025.
In 2020, I served as a reader for the inaugural “I, Too, Am The Dream” contest.
Directors, Milken Scholars Program: Evelyn Torres, Jane Foley
Senior Vice President, Milken Educator Award: Dr. Jane Foley
Event Photography: Paul Bliese/ Milken
Global Conference Photography: Milken Institute