Ana Homayoun

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Ana Homayoun is a keynote speaker, school advisor and early career development expert…

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Volunteer Experience

  • Duke University Graphic

    Board of Directors Duke Alumni Association

    Duke University

    - 4 years 2 months

    Education

  • The Painted Turtle Graphic

    Chair, San Francisco Regional Advisory Board

    The Painted Turtle

    - 4 years 1 month

    Children

  • Duke University Graphic

    Co-Chair, National Board of Directors, Young Alumni Development Council

    Duke University

    - 7 years 4 months

    Education

    Serve as Co-Chair of National Board of Directors, May 2014 - 2016

  • The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Graphic

    Volunteer

    The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

    - 10 years 1 month

    Children

    Camp volunteer at summer camp for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses

  • Year Up Graphic

    San Francisco Bay Area Leadership Council

    Year Up

    - 5 years 3 months

    Education

    Member of the Leadership Council for Year Up, a non-profit focused on helping youth ages 18-24 with increased job opportunities.

  • CASSY (Counseling and Support Services for Youth) Graphic

    Member of The Board Of Directors

    CASSY (Counseling and Support Services for Youth)

    - Present 7 years 3 months

    Children

    CASSY is a non-profit organization that partners with school districts to provide mental health services in public schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

    Chair, 2019-2022


    Board Member 2017 - 2020, February 2022 - present
    Chair of the Board 2020 - February 2022

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    Duke Gardens Advisory Board Member

    Duke University

    - Present 6 years 1 month

  • Los Altos Chamber Of Commerce Graphic

    Board Member

    Los Altos Chamber Of Commerce

    - 2 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

  • Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School & Corporate Work Study Program Graphic

    Board of Directors

    Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School & Corporate Work Study Program

    - Present 3 years 1 month

    Education

Publications

  • Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World

    Corwin

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  • The Secret Social Media Lives of Teenagers

    New York Times

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  • My Father's Greatest Lessons

    San Francisco Chronicle

    Father's Day tribute on some of life's greatest lessons.

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  • A Mother's Instinct, A Daughter's Need

    New York Times, Motherlode Column

    A Mother's Day tribute to my mother, published in the NYTimes Motherlode blog.

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  • The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life

    Tarcher Perigee/Penguin Random House

    In today's achievement culture, many girls seem to be doing remarkably well—excelling in honors and sports and attending top colleges in ever greater numbers—but beneath the surface, girls are stressed out and stretched too thin as they strive to be “perfect.” In their efforts to juggle schoolwork and extracurriculars, family life and social lives, friends and frenemies, as well as relationships online and IRL (in the real world), many girls begin to lose sight of who they really are, and…

    In today's achievement culture, many girls seem to be doing remarkably well—excelling in honors and sports and attending top colleges in ever greater numbers—but beneath the surface, girls are stressed out and stretched too thin as they strive to be “perfect.” In their efforts to juggle schoolwork and extracurriculars, family life and social lives, friends and frenemies, as well as relationships online and IRL (in the real world), many girls begin to lose sight of who they really are, and instead work overtime to please their friends, parents, teachers, and others.

    With honesty, empathy, and a fresh perspective, The Myth of the Perfect Girl presents advice to empower both parents and girls themselves to discover what true success and happiness means to them — and how to work for it.

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  • That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life

    Tarcher Perigee/Penguin Random House

    Missed assignments. Lack of focus and enthusiasm. Falling grades. For too many boys and their frustrated parents, these are the facts of life. But they don't have to be.

    Top academic counselor Ana Homayoun has helped turn even the most disorganized, scattered, and unfocused boys into successful young people who consistently meet their personal and academic challenges. She does this by getting back to basics- -starting with a simple fact: Most boys needs to be taught how to get organized,…

    Missed assignments. Lack of focus and enthusiasm. Falling grades. For too many boys and their frustrated parents, these are the facts of life. But they don't have to be.

    Top academic counselor Ana Homayoun has helped turn even the most disorganized, scattered, and unfocused boys into successful young people who consistently meet their personal and academic challenges. She does this by getting back to basics- -starting with a simple fact: Most boys needs to be taught how to get organized, how to study, and-- most important--how to visualize, embrace and meet their own goals.

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