General Information

Background

Organization	Level Up Philly
Professional Title	Assistant to the Director
Bio and Background	I am from a suburb outside of Philadelphia, Pennslyvania called Abington. I play lacrosse during the spring time, but when I am not, I enjoy lifting weights with my friends. I also enjoy listening and learning about music and collecting records. I own a pet snake named Doris and a Chocolate Lab named Persie.
Why I am a Force for Health® Member...	I wish to connect the youth of Philadelphia to the Force for Health Network, so they can keep accurate tabs on their health, learn about health, and have fun at the same time.
How I use the Force for Health Network Tools	It helps me track my progress in health by allowing me to chart what I’m eating and how much I’m working out
My inspiration	My dad probably inspires me most. His patience and perseverance are some of the best I’ve seen out of someone.
Location	Level Up Philly is based in West Philadelphia, I consider our community to be anyone in Philadelphia, considering we have members of Level Up that are from every corner of the city.
What would you like people to know about your community?	I would like people to know that the youth of Philadelphia are very caring and selfless, it is just that these traits are typically under a hard shell.

Some of the factors that have been challenging for me have been...	Keeping motivation to workout, and I keep telling myself that I am going to read more, but it rarely happens.
It's important for me to be part of my community's health because...	I believe health has a domino effect on the people around you, so it keeps everyone healthy.
Some of the strength of my community health factors are:	My city has pride in itself, nobody is ashamed to be from Philadelphia and I admire that a lot. We are very good trendsetters, whether that be through social media, music, or even how we talk.
Some of the challenges in my community regarding certain health factors are:	Being able to afford healthy foods. Philadelphia is very impoverished, and to the impoverished, unhealthy food is more convenient and affordable than healthy foods.
I believe I can help improve my community's health by...	Showing people that being healthy can be very fun, especially when you start to see the rewards that come out of it.

Advancing the DREAM - What it means to me	This affects me because I do not like seeing my own people be so averse to protecting their own bodies I can help by showing people that being healthy is more than just a cliché phrase, and encourage them to be invested in their own health, and encourage them to teach their peers about the wonders of keeping healthy habits.
My Action Pledge to Advance the DREAM?	I will focus on making sure that people understand that being healthy does not mean you have to change all your health habits and eating strictly vegetables, I will show them that there are fun ways to take care of your body.