Local Title: Miss Riverside Volunteer        Age: 21       

Talent: Tahitian Dance

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Platform: L.O.V.E. Leads the Way: A Call to Service

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Honors and Achievements:​​

• Congressional Intern, Office of U.S. Representative Mark Takano, California’s 39th Congressional District

• Two-time UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Research Fellow;

• CADMIM Summer Internship Award recipient;

• Feed Dem Kids Member of the Year after completing 100+ hours of service;

• ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist;

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What inspired you to first become involved in your S.E.R.V.E. Initiative?

I learned the meaning of service long before I knew the word “platform.” At eight years old, I began volunteering with New Image Emergency Shelter, serving families experiencing homelessness through its Children’s Christmas Store. I was too young to understand every circumstance that brought families through those doors, but old enough to know that simply showing up could make someone feel seen. More than a decade later, that lesson became

L.O.V.E. Leads the Way, built on four pillars: Lead with Love, Open Doors, Vital Wellness, and Engage & Empower, turning compassion into action, creating opportunity, prioritizing wellness, and empowering others to serve. My name may be Love, but this initiative was never meant to be about me. It is about helping others discover how they can lead with love.