Lorie is a  world traveler who realizes that travel is one of the best learning experiences. She strives to expose adolescents to these learning experiences so that their enthusiasm for service will be sparked when they realize that there are people less fortunate than them. For the past three consecutive years Lorie has traveled to Kumasi, Ghana with her team of volunteers to donate hygiene products, school supplies, and to speak at various primary schools, middle schools, high schools, and the Kwame Nkurumah University of Science and Technology.

As a certified mediator, Lorie has mediated cases between at-risk youth who were in severe conflict with their families or involved with the criminal justice system. She was able to bring these youth to a peaceful resolution with their families or victims and help to positively turn their lives around. She has also volunteered with many community organizations, and believes volunteerism is a vital component of community service.

As a retired human resources manager who worked for the County of Los Angeles for 26 years, Lorie is skilled at managing people and bringing out the best in them.

Lorie is mother of three daughters and  grandmother of seven grandchildren.  She realizes that the adolescent years can be the most difficult years in someone’s life. Her own life experiences and her love for her children, grandchildren, and adolescents in general, drive her enthusiasm to help propel youth to become successful in life.