SERVING BINARY YOUTH IN NORTH COUNTY
The Binder Program is a program of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center. The goal is to provide a chest binder for non-binary youth who cannot otherwise get one, due to financial or other restraints.
Safe binding practices and other helpful information is provided to recipients. Occasionally, depending upon budget limitations, we have been able to provide other gender-related items.
For contact information or for more related questions please call the Center at 760-994-1690 or email frontdesk@ncresourcecenter.org
SERVING BINARY YOUTH IN NORTH COUNTY
The Binder Program is a program of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center. The goal is to provide a chest binder for non-binary youth who cannot otherwise get one, due to financial or other restraints.
Safe binding practices and other helpful information is provided to recipients. Occasionally, depending upon budget limitations, we have been able to provide other gender-related items.
For contact information or for more related questions please call the Center at 760-994-1690 or email frontdesk@ncresourcecenter.org
SERVING BINARY YOUTH IN NORTH COUNTY
The Binder Program is a program of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center. The goal is to provide a chest binder for non-binary youth who cannot otherwise get one, due to financial or other restraints.
Safe binding practices and other helpful information is provided to recipients. Occasionally, depending upon budget limitations, we have been able to provide other gender-related items.
For contact information or for more related questions please call the Center at 760-994-1690 or email frontdesk@ncresourcecenter.org
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NORTH COUNTY LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTER
NORTH COUNTY LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTER
NORTH COUNTY LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTER
NORTH COUNTY LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTER
NORTH COUNTY LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTER
OUR STAFF
Max was born in Rome Italy in 1968 and arrived in the U.S. in 1998. He has since worked and volunteer in social justice related causes and human rights. Founder and Executive Director of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center and Pride by the beach.
Education and Training:
Bachelor degree in Political Science (2011) and Master on Non-Profit Leadership and Management (2016).
LGBTQ Competency Trainer: Police Fire and Sheriff stations. School Districts, Hospitals, Community Clinics, Women Resource Centers, corporate environments, youth providers and more. Max’s expertise are also on human trafficking prevention, LGBTQ immigrants and queer homeless youth.
Max is currently involved with:
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Senate appointee -California State Board of Behavioral Science Chair (BBS)
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San Diego LGBT Leadership Council since 2009
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SD County Sheriff LGBTQ Advisory Council since 2013
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FBI advisory summit since 2016
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Oceanside MLK Scholarship Award Committee since 2013
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Oceanside MLK Civic Award Committee since 2013
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Advisory Committee for Behavioral Health Services since 2019
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Health and Human Services Advisory Council District 76 since 2019
Former:
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City of Oceanside Community Relation Commissioner 2008-2011
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Advancing Compassion Board member 2012-2014
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Board member of the Oceanside Mainstreet Association 2012-2016
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Oceanside Library Board 2014-2019
Some Awards and Recognitions:
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2010 San Diego Harvey Milk Award
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2011 Lambda Archives “Heroes, Pioneers & Trailblazers” Award
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2013 Martin Luther King Community Award by the City of Oceanside
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2013 KPBS Local Heroes Award
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2013 Stonewall Service Award, San Diego LGBT Pride
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2017 Digna Ochoa Human Rights Defender Award Amnesty International #471
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2019 San Diego Museum of History. Local LGBTQ personal Profile.
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2019 City of Oceanside Local Hero for Independence Day Parade
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2019 Citizen of the month award from Congressman Mike Levin
Lisa brings an 8 year history and of volunteerism and Directorship with the NC LGBTQ Resource Center to this position and hopes to make decisions based on quality information, gut instinct and the Center’s Mission and vision.
Lisa was raised in Michigan by working class parents, moved to California in 1983, and finally planting her roots in Encinitas where she married and raised a family of four children. Lisa came to Pride by the Beach with prior experience on the Encinitas Educational Foundation Board as a community partner director, a history of grassroots organizing specializing in fundraising events, and mobilizing people around important local issues of social justice.
Lisa is the founder of the North County Justice Allies, a local social justice organization and the Addiction Awareness Initiative. She has served on the Encinitas Parks and Recreation Commission, was the keynote speaker at World AIDS day, designated as the 2019 a MOXIE award recipient and served on the 2018 North County Women's March Committee. Lisa previously served as the NC Center volunteer gala chair for three years.
ANGELA JACKSON,STOP THE HATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR (She/Her),
Angela was born and raised in southern California before moving to Colorado for 16 years. She earned a journalism degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Her time there ignited her commitment to civic action and community engagement. She has been a friend to the friendless, often rooting for the underdog, while passionately advocating for others.
Angela has served on the board at The Denver Press Club. There she had the distinction of being not only the first African-American director but the first female, queer, African-American director. She also served as vice president of the Colorado Association of Black Journalists (CABJ); on the Membership Committee with the Colorado Black Women for Political Action (CBWPA); and most recently as a Trustee for Wonderbound, a Denver ballet company.
Previously, Angela was editor for an online publication and wrote for Women of Denver magazine and various blogs. Angela was also the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) chapter president at Metropolitan State and vice president of the American Association of University Women.
She is thrilled to be back in the Sunshine State to advocate for the LGBTQ community and strengthen connections with the Center’s coalition partners.
Anthony was raised in Texas and moved to San Diego in 1986. Anthony received his master’s degree in Marriage Family Therapy at Alliant International University, San Diego. Anthony’s passion is working with the LGBTQI community experiencing complex/relational trauma. He is level 1 trained in Trauma Affect Regulation Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET) and is currently a student of Somatic Experiencing International (SE). In recent years, he has worked at a women and children’s residential program and outpatient program for co-occurring issues.
After existing in a dark depression for many years, Anthony was ready to live as his authentic self. In 2004 Anthony began his journey of gender affirming transition. Before becoming a therapist, Anthony volunteered for many years at the LGBT Youth Center San Diego in 2005-2006 as a co-facilitator for a transgender youth support group. While training for his LMFT, Anthony was one of the first call operator trainers helping to launch peer support crisis line Trans Lifeline.
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David Ontiveros completed their Bachelor’s of Social Work from Humboldt State University, with emphasis on generalist social work practices in rural and indigenous communities. Transitioning their level of education to fit in North County has come out through civic advocacy and through the strengthening of community collaborations between agencies and organizations.
They aspire to use their learned skills and lived ideals to empower their hometown of Oceanside and the amazing space and magic that North County holds as the new Volunteer Coordinator for the North County LGBTQ Resource Center!
My name is Gregory Richardson, and I'm a queer, spiritual artist. I received two associates degrees in Studio and liberal Arts, founded an art club on my college campus, and since then have taught youth art classes.
I've also worked alongside LGBTQ youth in various roles for over 8 years, professionally as a youth advisor both eBoard of Director for the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, and Youth Programmer for TransFamily Support Services.
Outside of this, I read tarot for private clients and events and volunteer with TFSS as a support group facilitator. I consider myself a forever student, always learning and growing for personal development. I'm grateful to be able to share my knowledge to help people empower themselves.
New Jersey Italian-American families are close-knit, and Jennifer’s was no exception, even though she knew early that she was different. While her teenage friends were forming crushes on boys, she was crushing on girls. These unsettling feelings never went away, but college brought confidence in exploration.
Away from family in Philadelphia with her first girlfriend, she joined Act Up. In the marches and rallies, her activism was awakened. Attending the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 1993, made her pledge her life to always be loud and outspoken for her community.
Since then, Jennifer has volunteered for local LGBT Resource Centers while living in Philadelphia and Atlanta. In Atlanta, she served as a Youth Peer Counselor, helping LGBTQIA+ youth come out to their friends, family, and schools.
She also supports electing pro-equality candidates and currently serves as Vice President for the Vista Democratic Club and is an appointed Public Arts Commissioner for The City of Vista, where she resides with her wife, Delia, and their two fur babies.
Jennifer is thrilled to accept the Director of Unicorn Homes role. She will work to serve our LGBTQIA+ youth and aim to reduce and prevent homelessness in our region by providing support where it is mostly needed and family reunification when and where possible.
As a native Hawaiian, Jeri was born in Honolulu and raised in Oceanside as a "marine brat". For over 20 years, Jeri has done film, tv and theatre working behind the scenes. She has travelled all of North America touring as a hair supervisor for multiple Broadway tours. During that time, she has been a part of many fundraising campaigns; Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA), Easter Bonnet Broadway Cares, It Gets Better campaign in Vancouver BC as well as the committees of She Fest San Diego and Pride by the Beach, Oceanside as Entertainment Chair. In addition, Jeri has added a new hat to her resume’ as an executive producer and documentary filmmaker.
A very out and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community for many years, Jeri continues to educate Lgbtq Pacific Islanders and other POC cultures. She is honored to continue her advocacy work for North County LGBTQ Center.
JET FINNELL, GENDER ADVOCACY PROJECT COORDINATOR (They/Them),
Born and raised in Escondido, Jet was brought up in a family of 10 that lived as a supportive community that always looked out for one another. From a young age Jet advocated for expanded acceptance and love for queer and alternative life experiences with unconditional support from their friends, siblings and family throughout their journey. They are constantly learning how to be loudly and proudly themself in society while seeking out others who are also committed to creating a world of authentic living.
Jet is currently attending Palomar Community College and is set to transfer to California State San Marcos in the fall of 2023. They are pursuing their Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with the intention to advocate for the integration of behavioral health research insights into social support programs which accurately address and care for the needs of the community.
Having been trained to facilitate environments for mindfulness and healing, Jet has been certified as a Holistic Health Practitioner and a coach for folks finding their truest possible expression of self. Their service and volunteer work in their communities includes acting as the President of the Mental Health Club at Palomar College; being on the board for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Buena Vista Audubon Society working with the Payómkawichum tribe to ensure the nature center honors the tribe’s ancestral lands; and participating on the Pride by the Beach 2022 planning committee.
Jodi grew up on a small farm in Texas and received her degree in psychology from the
University of North Texas in 1998. Her experience as a small business owner, mindfulness instructor, and parent of two inspired her current beliefs and piqued her interest to begin graduate school in marriage and family therapy in 2018. Jodi currently lives in Carlsbad and enjoys spending time with her two teenagers, dog, and cat; she also enjoys cooking, gardening, and watching a good sitcom.
Jodi is passionate about working with LGBTQIA clients and offering affirming and inclusive therapy. Her perspective is strengths-based, and she believes in the importance of deconstructing beliefs based on larger systems of power and decentering cisheteronormativity to support clients in their authentic gender and sexual expression and in living meaningful and fulfilling lives.
Born and raised in North San Diego County, Lisa attended Palomar Community College and then California State University San Marcos (first in her family). Her work in nonprofit social justice, housing, substance use prevention, animal services, case management, elder/hospice care, and public health education spans nearly 25 years, since 1998.
Lisa’s volunteer work includes serving on the executive committee for Casas de Luz; as Co-Chair for North County World AIDS Day; and as Board Vice President and Development Committee Chair at Fraternity House, Inc.
She is also known as the token Lesbian writer for the RAGE Monthly — a Southern California LBTQ magazine — and is passionate about all things theatre and Disney.
Max Cooley has lived in San Diego County his entire life and spent the majority of his time in North County. He works full time as a creative writer and artist along with working for the North County LGBT Resource Center.
Maintaining a traditional career with comorbid mental and physical disabilities has been increasingly difficult for Max, however he uses his position to advocate for and represent other disabled and queer individuals. Joining the North County LGBT Resource Center as a volunteer for its 10th Anniversary Gala, he was able to form a relationship with the staff, help with fundraising as well as social media and other communications.
Through a flexible job schedule Max can be a part of this group that made an impact in his youth, as well as assist in its plight for increasing Covid vaccinations in North County. He genuinely never imagined such an opportunity to arise for him.
Born into a military family, Meg grew up all over the country and moved to San Diego in 2001. They graduated from Stetson University with a degree in orchestral performance and are now working towards a second degree in computer science from Oregon State University. With over 10 years of customer service experience and a passion for advocacy, nothing brings them joy like helping people.
Meg spent their early career as a classical musician performing with orchestras and chamber ensembles, even having a few opportunities to tour internationally. They have since worn many hats including teaching, retail and office management and software development. They also make it a priority to further their advocacy through education, particularly around the intersection of queer and disability access issues.
Meg began volunteering for the North County LGBTQ Resource Center in July of 2022 and is thrilled to be able to serve in this new capacity.
My name is Nathalia Garcia (They/Them/Theirs/Elles), I am someone who is very proud of my identities both as queer and Mexican-American. My socially lived experiences drive my passion in supporting queer youth. Prior to working at the North County LGBTQ Resource center, I assisted in running an emergency shelter for transitional aged youth experiencing homelessness. The ongoing housing crisis continues to motivate my efforts in supporting underserved communities.
I’m a California State University San Marcos Alum with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology. Like some, I transferred over from MiraCosta Community College, earning myself a degree in Liberal Arts and a degree in Psychology. In my down time, I enjoy watching crime documentaries and discussing social issues with my beautiful fiancée.
Roxanne Deatherage is from the Temecula valley. She lives there with her Partner and their children. She has spent the past 15 years volunteering in classrooms and campus activities. She was a dance mom and served as a team mom for various teams.
Roxanne has her Associates degree in psychology and human behavior. She will be earning a bachelors degree in psychology spring of 2023.
Roxanne first began volunteering at the North County Resource Center with Pride by the Beach in 2019 and has served on the Pride planning group for three years. She has served in leadership roles with volunteers, hospitality, event planning and development. Roxanne also took a leadership role in the successful 2022 Annual Gala. Being a part of this group has brought lasting friendship including chosen family, comfort, self acceptance, and support.
She looks forward to serving the community by working with the wonderful team of volunteers to create an event that will bring the community together. Her goal is for Pride By The Beach to continue to be a save space that allows individuals to access resources, feel seen, included, and enjoy amazing entertainment.
Although Stephen grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, he considers Southern California his home. Prior to his recent graduation from Alliant International University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, Stephen spent a year at USC’s School of Social Work. Both at Alliant and USC, Stephen focused research on the specific needs of LGBTQIA+ populations, particularly adolescents and young adults confronting the destructive effects of minority stress.
In addition to providing counseling to the LGBTQIA+ community, Stephen also serves as a court appointed special advocate (CASA), assisting youth in foster care through advocacy and mentorship.
While Stephen identifies as a cisgender gay man, he is passionate about working with all gender, sexual, romantic, and intersectional minority populations, as well as those currently questioning their own identities and social locations. Stephen provides services to individuals, families and couples, including those engaged in open, polyamorous, and other consensual non-monogamous relationship styles.