Surf For Life is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that sponsors high-impact, sustainable infrastructure projects in underserved international communities. We design these projects in collaboration with our in-country partners and local community members to alleviate the area’s most pressing needs as identified by the local families, including access to education, healthcare, and economic development. Our success comes from engaging passionate, outward-focused organizations and volunteers to support the realization of our projects.We offer a unique opportunity for people to experience a new and altruistic kind of travel that takes individual vacation to the next level. Our trips are open to anyone who wants to travel and lend a helping hand.Our MissionOur mission is to provide a cross-cultural experience between travelers and communities within the developing world, leaving behind a sustainable footprint that will advance the community in a positive way.

Groundswell Community Project is a research-based trauma informed surf therapy non-profit organization that provides a safe and resilient community for all identifying as women on their healing journey.

Support organizational needs and program initiatives including: international trip planning/logistics, project and trip budget monitoring, donations/grants/awards/fundraising, marketing and communications, volunteer support - for international projects that increase access to health and education.--Manage accounting, book keeping and project budgets to maximize fundraising & foundation dollars and minimize overhead.--Participate in project and trip planning, development & onsite leadership of international volunteer trips.--Administer Saleforce.com database to track volunteers, fundraising & recruiting communications and workflows.--Nurture ongoing relationship with past and current volunteers, donors & foundation leaders.

--Coordinated work flow with production and sales teams to ensure timely delivery of surfboard blank orders for clients in California, Florida and Hawaii.--Wrote and distributed press releases to all surf and action sports media outlets--Managed Surfboard Expo tradeshow booth in Orlando--Reported directly to CEO

--Ludus Tours in an internationally recognized tour company that organized tours for international sporting events.--I assisted in the organization and sales of the following events: 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, 2005 Tour de France in Paris, France, 2005 Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy--wrote and distributed all press releases--hired, trained and managed guides for each event--coordinated the internal and external communication and managed client relationships

--Hired, trained and managed all editorial assistants--Assisted editorial photo shoots in Austin, Dallas and Houston--contributing writer to "Exclusive Texas" section of issue for five months--contributing editor and writer of "RSVP" section for events in Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth--reported directly to publishers and managing editor--assisted in the organization and execution of magazine's sponsored events