Emily is a Prevention Specialist at notMYkid, where she helps educate and inspires youth to make healthy, informed decisions. Passionate about strengthening her community, she was drawn to notMYkid’s mission to provide prevention, education, and support that empower teens and families to thrive.

Through her role, Emily engages with students across schools and communities, fostering open conversations about challenges like mental health, peer pressure, and substance use. She values the opportunity to be part of an organization that promotes understanding, growth, and resilience among young people.

Emily loves working with teens because she sees their potential to shape a brighter future and finds purpose in helping them recognize their strengths beyond present challenges. She often reminds them, just as she would tell her younger self, that life holds so much more beyond high school. This belief guides her work every day, by encouraging teens to look beyond the moment and embrace the endless possibilities ahea