COLLEGE: Northern Arizona University
MAJOR: Philosophy, Politics and Law – BA Candidate
INSTRUMENTS: 11 years playing electric and acoustic guitar
PERFORMANCE VENUES: Taos Mesa Brewery (Taos, NM), KTAOS Solar Center (Taos, NM), Taos Center for the Arts (Taos, NM) Carowinds (Charlotte, NC), Vinyl, Peachtree Tavern, Five Spot (Atlanta, GA)

OBJECTIVE:

As a rising Sophomore at Northern Arizona University majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Law with a minor in Arabic, my goal is to practice International and Human Rights Law. I am a National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) member and Community Council Chair for Tinsley Hall. I graduated June 2018 in the top 15% of my class as a Charleston County Board Scholar with a weighted 4.4 GPA.

2018

• CO-FOUNDER – FUELSTEAM | January 2018 – Present
• FUELSTEAM is a DCPS funded initiative created to expose youth of color to multidisciplinary, STEAM enrichment. Our goal: to resolve the SKILLS and OPPORTUNITY gaps impacting underrepresented students, providing them with the technical competencies required to compete and thrive in a global marketplace. Justis co-founded FUELSTEAM and is the Team Lead Maker piloting the Make Some Noyes Robotics + STEAM Club at Noyes Elementary School in Ward 5.
• South Carolina ACT State Champion – ACT College and Career Readiness Scholarship
• Captain – Ron Brown Leaders Network
• Charleston County Board Scholar graduating w/ honors

2017

• TEEN LEAD INTERN – SEE Something. SAY Something. | October 2016 – Present
• MUSIC, MAGIC & SCIENCE MAKER – Twirl Taos | March 2017 – July 2017
• Invited speaker and panelist at the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Summit hosted by El Centro Family Health and National Hispanic and Latino ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center) Network
• In-school engagement, supported 460 Taos Middle School students with enabling the SEESAY app on their devices
• Participating Twirl Taos partner in the 3rd annual STEAM Invent Event teaching 100+ kids and adults binary coding via our community non-profit, Taos STEAM Academy
• #HEARUS awarded “2017 Best Specialty Show” by the New Mexico Broadcasters Association (NMBA)
• Hosted #HEARUS, a weekly teen suicide prevention radio show live on KNCE 93.5FM
• Advocated for and sponsored 70 Taos high schoolers in receiving their Youth Mental Health First Aid training and certification in partnership with Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
• National Lead Youth Blogger for Crisis Text Line
• SEESAY chosen as an official partner of Crisis Text Line
• Co-developed our SEESAY teen suicide prevention app with Luckie Daniels
• SEESAY app concept awarded 2017 Best in Nation in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge
• National Society of High School Scholars member and ambassador
• National Honor Society Member

2016

• TEEN LEAD INTERN – SEE Something. SAY Something. | October 2016 – Present
• MUSIC, MAGIC & SCIENCE MAKER – Twirl Taos | May 2016 – August 2016
• ASSISTANT TEACHER – Taos Academy #STEM Music Application | August 2016 – December 2016
• After losing 4 friends to suicide, co-founded SEE Something. SAY Something. teen suicide prevention initiative with my mom, Luckie Daniels
• KTAOS ‘Off The Cuff’ performance collaboration with musician Jimmy Stadler
• Taos Academy Representative, 2016 inspirED Changemaker Summit San Francisco
• Keynote Speaker and MC, Taos Youth Leadership Conference
• Youth Advocate and Performer, Regeneration Festival
• National Honor Society Member
• Taos Academy Charter School Director’s Highest Honor Roll
• President Cafe Scientifique Taos
• Judge, MC and performer for the 11th Annual Night of 1000 Stars 2016
• STEMarts Lab Teen Street Journalist
• inspirED EQ with Taos High School, Yale and Facebook

2015

• JUNIOR COUNSELOR – Field Institute of Taos | June 2017 – August 2017
• Robotics Team Captain – Taos Academy Charter School
• Lead Guitarist for ‘Limited Edition‘, my band mentored by performer Jimmy Stadler. Performed at KTAOS Solar Center.
• Nominated judge, MC and performer for the upcoming 10th Annual Night of 1000 Stars
• Taos Academy Charter School Director’s Highest Honor Roll

2014

• First 9th grade student approved to take University of New Mexico dual-credit classes. Received highest Criminal Justice class grade.
• Co-authored Sometimes Grandma . . ., a book for kids impacted by Alzheimer’s Disease and the lost of a grandparent.
• Captain of the #4GERRIE Walk to End Alzheimer’s team.
• With the support Community House Middle School, raised $1000K for the Alzheimer’s Association.
• Selected as 1 of 23 UNICEF Voices of Youth Global Intern Bloggers.
• Awarded the CHMS Principal’s Award for peer leadership and Alzheimer’s advocacy.

2013

• Participated in Community House Middle School Chorus 2013 and 2014. Local district competitions at Kannapolis and Carowinds.

2009-2011

• Lockheed Martin Future Engineers program – 2 years
• School of Rock Atlanta performances and fell in love with ROCK – 5 seasons