To help raise awareness of the magnitude of mental illness and the effect it has on individuals as well as our society, to assist in decreasing the stigma associated with it, and to support research for effective treatments. 1 in 4 adults in U. 32,000 plus people in U. die by suicide every year. National Institute of Mental Health and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 2008.

This left the slightly unnerving feeling that I had underprepared for a week rural Africa.

To the 7th Layer of Hell and Back. I am going to stop for a second, breathe, and compose my thoughts. I am going to attempt to convey the true feelings of my last two days. It all started on Thursday, December 17th. That was when I first learned of the snowstorm that would paralyze the entire Eastern Seaboard.

I am currently the creative director at A. , a mobile industry start-up owned by Paul Allen. We produce apps for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Kindle. I am focused on user experience, UI design, website creation, video production and product planning. Seattle, 2009 to Present. Manage internal design and UX teams. Manage external freelancers and agencies. Lead product planning initiatives with devs, QA, marketing and ownership.