Amelia Coates

Amelia uses her experiences growing up in a culturally and linguistically diverse community to fuel her understanding of the world and her studies in neurobiology and compassion science. She is passionate about finding ways to improve teens’ mental health and well-being and decrease stigma. Amelia is the proud founder of “A Hand up to High School” a peer mentoring organization which provides outreach and ongoing emotional support to students. Amelia is a National Honor Society student with a 4.3 GPA and frequently volunteers her time at various organizations.