OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

1998 Founder and CEO, P.S. I Love You Foundation; non-profit 501C3 for at-risk children
1999 Beach Cities Health District: Charity Impact Award
2000 Co- Author and editor YOGA123, PE program used in LA County local districts for PE credit
2000 Kelly & Sharon Stone’s Planet Hope Light Award
2003 Pink Diamond Spirit Award for Philanthropy; Spring Secret Foundation
2004 Shorewood Realtor’s Rising Star Award recognizing outstanding sales accomplishments
2006 Shorewood’s High Achievement Award for highest sales/transaction volume
2007 LORE Real Estate Magazine Community Outreach Award
2008 Bank of Manhattan Philanthropic Entrepreneur Award “Celebration of Entrepreneurship”
2009 City of Manhattan Beach: Philanthropy Recognition Award
2010 South Bay Association of Realtors: Citizen of the Year Award
2011 Wells Fargo’s South Coast Community Award
2012 Comerica & LA Lakers: Women in Business Award: Women of Philanthropy
2012 LA Business Journal’s Non-Profit and Corporate Citizenship Award
2014 Downtown Manhattan Beach: Community Business Award
2015 Angel Light Academy; Above & Beyond Award
2016 Southbay’s Women of the Year Award
2016 Winner UCLA’s Social Entrepreneurial Academy Competition
2017 Los Angeles County Commission for Women:  Women of the Year Award
2018 Author; Love4Life Program and Social and Emotional Development Workbooks
2018 Betty T. Yee, State Controller’s   Recognition Award for Exemplary Leadership
2018CertificateofRecognition, CA StateAssembly 41st DistrictChrisHolden
2018 Senator Bradford’s Certificate Recognition Award
2019 211 LA County Contract Award: Development & Deployment of Corporate Culture & Resilience Training 2019 LA County Mental Health: Keynote Speaker at Department Seminars
2019 City of Redondo Beach Social and Emotional Leadership and Business Award  
2020 Keynote Speaker for NAMI; National Association for Mental Illness