Published on August 2nd, 2024

Shariff, a native of Southern California, has worked hard his entire life to get to the place he is in now. At 18, he became a father and juggled two jobs and college to provide for his family and build a brighter future. He started in the education field in 1992 and has worked his […]

Published on June 26th, 2024

Kiara, a native of Long Beach, California, is an occupational therapist in the Long Beach Unified School District helping children with special needs. In addition to her work at the school district, Kiara volunteers with anti-sex trafficking organizations and at her church as a young adult leader. She came into occupational therapy work after seeing […]

Published on May 20th, 2024

Nicole is Pasadena through and through. She was born and raised in the city, attended Pasadena public schools, and now works for the city. She is also a single mother to two young boys and passionate about civic engagement. She says, “it’s important to show up and be the change we want to see in […]

Published on April 16th, 2024

Almouayed and Antoinette both grew up in Denver, Colorado. Antoinette, raised by a single mother of four, grew up in or near poverty for most of her childhood. Antoinette’s childhood experiences taught her the value of higher education. She financed her higher education herself and became the first person in her family to graduate from […]

Published on February 2nd, 2024

Published on February 1st, 2024

Jouslynn is Pasadena born and raised. Growing up, she attended Pasadena public schools and worked for two local government agencies in the city. A mother of three, Jouslynn had to do a short sale of her previous home when the market crashed in the late 2000’s. Active in the community, Jouslynn does Diversity, Equity, and […]

Published on January 18th, 2024

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Krystina moved down to Southern California to attend college. After college she bounced around a bit, but eventually settled down in Pasadena, California where she found community and a place to call “home.” She’s a Pediatric Cardiac Nurse at Children’s Hospital helping care for children diagnosed with heart […]

Published on January 18th, 2024

Lisa was born and raised in Gurnee, Illinois by a single mother who worked two jobs to support Lisa and her three siblings. At one point, they had to move into a motel because they got evicted. When Lisa was a teenager, her mom remarried and they moved to the Los Angeles area. Things were […]

Published on October 30th, 2023

Jonathan and Sandy are both products of proud, strong Mexican immigrant families that established themselves in the Los Angeles area years ago. Jonathan grew in the church as both of his parents were pastors. The churches they pastored always provided housing for them which was a blessing. However, they never bought a home to call […]

Published on August 31st, 2023

Tisha is Pasadena through and through. She was born and raised there, has worked for the city for the past 20 years, and now, through years of saving and Greenline’s assistance, she is a proud homeowner in the city.  When she was growing up, Pasadena was a different place. There were strong, middle class, black […]