About Jerry

 

From Bullied to Believer

I know what it’s like to feel invisible.
To sit in a crowded classroom and still feel alone.
To carry shame, self-doubt, and fear, and believe that’s just who you are.

Those early experiences didn’t break me… but they did shape me.
They gave me grit. Focus. Fire.

That fire took me to the top as a world kickboxing champion.
It opened the door to an acting career I never dreamed possible.

But the biggest shift?
It came when I started working with young people.

Because I see my younger self in so many students today.
And I know what one honest moment… one voice… one story… can do.

This isn’t about fixing kids.
It’s about reminding them of who they already are, and who they can become.
When students feel seen, heard, and believed in, they start to believe in themselves.

That’s why I show up.
That’s what this work is about.​

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