Speaking Engagements
Throughout Orange County, California, I'm more than willing to volunteer doing assemblies at churches and schools (public and private). My volunteer assemblies are about Autism/Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion. I talk about my firsthand perspective/experiences of living with Autism and I use juggling, sleight-of-hand, and science as analogies to illustrate my points. I promote acceptance and inclusion for people of all disabilities (or "different abilities"), and teach students how they can be friends to those who seem different to them. I have a juggling analogy about not giving up in life and a science-demo analogy about not bottling things up inside, but rather talking things out with someone they can trust.
Thus far, I have received several testimonials from students, parents, and teachers/staff, including how I changed student's lives.
My Current #1 Goal: Appear in every single school and church in Orange County (at least) by June 2024.
I upload a video after each assembly on YouTube, showing the school and describing how it went. I have a playlist on YouTube if you're interested to watch: Click here to watch some.
Past assemblies*:
- June 9, 2022: California Elementary (NMUSD) - 39 4th graders.
- February 7, 2023: Chaparral Elementary (CUSD) - ~425 students, 2nd-5th grade.
- April 27, 2023: College Park Elementary (IUSD) - ~600 students, K-6th grade. [SURPASSED THE 1,000-STUDENTS MILESTONE]
- September 7, 2023: Meadow Park Elementary (IUSD) - ~600 students, PK-6th grade.
- September 28, 2023: Ladera Ranch Elementary (CUSD) - ~625 students, K-5th grade.
- October 24, 2023: Laguna Niguel Elementary (CUSD) - ~400 students, K-5th grade. [SURPASSED THE 2,500-STUDENTS MILESTONE]
- November 15, 2023: College Park Elementary (NMUSD) - ~250 students, 3rd-6th grade.
- November 27, 2023: Harbor View Elementary (NMUSD) - ~340 students, TK-6th grade.
- January 10, 2024: Andersen Elementary (NMUSD) - ~350 students, TK-6th grade.
- February 6, 2024: Chaparral Elementary (CUSD) - ~630 students, TK-5th grade.
- February 8, 2024: Wood Canyon Elementary (CUSD) - ~400 students, TK-5th grade.
- February 26, 2024: Eastbluff Elementary (NMUSD) - ~400 students, TK-6th grade.
- February 27, 2024: California Elementary (NMUSD) - 89 students, 5th-6th grade.
- March 18, 2024: Esencia K-8 (CUSD) - ~1,200 students, K-8th grade. [SURPASSED THE 5,000-STUDENTS MILESTONE]
- March 19, 2024: Culverdale Elementary (IUSD) - ~530 students, K-6th grade.
- April 1, 2024: Miller Elementary (CESD) - ~500 students, PK-6th grade.
- April 15, 2024: Woodland Elementary (NMUSD) - ~430 students, TK-2nd grade.
- April 17, 2024: Knott Learning Center (Preschool in Buena Park) - 12 students.
- April 19, 2024: Brywood Elementary (IUSD) - ~575 students, PK-6th grade.
- May 10, 2024: Covenant Christian (ACSI - Orange, CA) - ~250 students, K-7th grade.
- May 30, 2024: Paularino Elementary (NMUSD) - ~375 students, TK-6th grade.
- May 31, 2024: Newport El (NMUSD) - ~176 students, 3rd-6th grade
- September 11, 2024: Mariners Elementary (NMUSD) - ~565 students, K-6th grade.
- September 26, 2024: Ladera Ranch Elementary (CUSD) - ~600 students, K-5th grade.
- October 11, 2024: Lincoln Elementary (NMUSD) - ~340 students, TK-6th grade.
- October 16, 2024: Canyon Vista Elementary (CUSD) - ~470 students, K-5th grade. [SURPASSED THE 10,000-STUDENTS MILESTONE]
- November 13, 2024: Tarbut V'Torah (TVT) Community Day School (Private School, Irvine, CA) - 193 students, 3rd-5th grade.