CONTRIBUTORS

Celebrity Spokesperson

Jillian Rose Reed

Jillian Rose Reed

Best known for her roles as Tamara Kaplan on MTV’s hit comedy Awkward and the voice of Naomi on Disney Channel’s Emmy-winning series Elena of Avalor, Jillian Rose Reed has also appeared in popular shows like Jessie, Hung, Lucifer, Weeds, The Middle, Raven’s Home, and many more!

Celebrity Ambassadors

Courtney Hope

Courtney Hope

Courtney Hope is an Emmy winning actress, model, fitness enthusiast, and philanthropist.  She believes in the power of human connection and empathetic healing through honesty, broadening perspective and artistry. She stars as Sally Spectra on the long-running soaps Young And Restless and Bold And Beautiful since 2017. Outside of show, Courtney currently voices the lead character ‘Jesse’ in recently released video game CONTROL, by Remedy Entertainment.

GG Townson

GG Townson

GG Townson is a Los Angeles native actress whereas entertainment is the family business. Her grandfather, Ronald Townson, was a founding member of the iconic 1960's vocal group The 5th Dimension.  Currently, GG can be seen starring as the iconic hip hop artist, “Salt” in the highly anticipated Lifetime biopic, Salt-N-Pepa! She also has the recurring role of Lil Jewel in CW’s hit show series All American.  Adding to her long list of credits, GG stars in the upcoming comedy feature film, Welcome Matt.

Serena Laurel

Serena Laurel

Serena Laurel is an actress, singer-songwriter, brand influencer, and model. She is best known for her lead role in the feature film SUMMERTIME DROPOUTS with Quinton Aaron from the BLINDSIDE with a release in the summer of 2019.

Youth Ambassadors

Mikaela Zarsky

Mikaela Zarsky

Mikaela Zarsky is a dancer, model, choreographer, and BTCF Youth Ambassador. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor in Fine Arts in Dance with a minor in Performance Science at the University of Southern California. Mikaela, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, first began dancing at the age of 3 and has trained in styles including ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, modern, lyrical, musical theater, ballroom, hip hop/street styles, acrobatics, character, bollywood, and tap.

Jordyn Curet

Jordyn Curet

Jordyn Curet is a child actress, who has been performing since the age of two. Currently, she is a series regular in the ABC Network series Home Economics and will be starring in the upcoming Disney+ shows Star Wars: Visions and Project CC. In addition to acting Jordyn also sings, where she released her first original song, “Lift Me Up,” in 2019.

Auden Wyle

Auden Wyle

Auden Wyle is an American Actress, Writer, and Model from the small town of Santa Ynez Valley. Auden has been acting since a young age, growing up in the show business. She got her start in Theater and Musicals after joining “SBYET” (Santa Barbara Youth Ensemble Theater) at the age of 8 years old. She has always had a passion for the arts and has been quoted as saying, “nothing could keep her away.” Auden has been advocating for mental health since 2019.

Kennedy Jean Garcia

Kennedy Jean Garcia

Kennedy was born in Tennessee and diagnosed with Down Syndrome hours after she her birth and at 3 years old battled Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Over 30 surgeries later which included spinal fusion surgery, this young teen is shattering the glass ceiling and proving to the world that people with disabilities can do anything!

Kayden Tokarski

Kayden Tokarski

Kayden Tokarski is an acclaimed actor from Orange County, California. She is recognized for portraying a young Julia Roberts (Martha Mitchell) in the Emmy, Critics Choice and Golden Globes-nominated Starz original TV series "Gaslit." Kayden's notable filmography includes "Love's Fast Lane" on Peacock; "My Melancholy Baby" on Amazon Prime; My Professor's Deadly Secret" on Lifetime; and the upcoming movies "Killer in the Woods"; "Roswell Delirium" alongside Anthony Michael Hall and Reginald VelJohnson; and "Curse of Vandor" and its sequel with Dee Wallace.

Aria Parry

Aria Parry

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved music and performing. But I never thought my passion and love for the arts would connect with so many people, especially young people.  People like me, who have experienced bullying and difficult interpersonal situations they are trying to navigate in their daily lives.

Alicia Mitas

Alicia Mitas

Alicia Mitas is a New York City based content creator (on Tik Tok and Instagram under the username @alicianotsograceful) and writer featured in USA Today. Her content niche is in the realms of film and TV, as well as OCD and body positivity. She’s amassed over 110k followers total from her Tik Tok account and Instagram platforms, garnering millions of likes and views on her content monthly. She started her Tik Tok account because her OCD and anxiety lead her to have difficulty going out and being away from home. And with a lot of solitude, started to spend her time filming and posting.

Nicole Keledjian

Nicole Keledjian

At age of 21, Nicole Keledjian has already dedicated nearly two decades to mastering the art of hip-hop dance. What began at age three evolved into a lifelong passion and a career spent sharing that love with others. Known for her dynamic teaching style and energetic choreography, Nicole creates a fun, inspiring environment for dancers to grow and express themselves. Nicole teaches hip-hop at Mihran K. Studios in Burbank, CA. Her students range from ages 5 - 25+. Having been a trainee for so many years, Nicole is committed to nurturing her students' unique talents and helping them fall in love with movement, just as she did!

Contributors

Artist Contributors

Amy Barnard

Amy Barnard

Like many artists Amy discovered her passion for creativity when she was just a child, and as an adult she has channeled that passion into a successful business as a professional photographer. From 2004-2012 she worked in the film industry shooting movie stills, movie posters, and actors headshots and got to work with many notable celebrities including: Forest Whitaker, Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Biel, Sanaa Lathan, James Maslow, and Ray Liotta. (To name a few.)

Ellen Spencer

Ellen Spencer

Ellen Spencer is a well known artist and longtime environmental activist. Her work reflects her passion in the celebration of life and its connection to our environment. Ellen is originally from the Boston area, but has been residing in the San Francisco bay area for the past fifteen years. She excited to announce she is back in New England! She currently has her studios in Oakland, California and now also in Boston, MA.

Other Contributors