OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH
Emily Shaw is currently serving as a RISE Program Specialist at Pepperdine University, where responsibilities include leading a course on personal wellbeing for first-year students and producing a podcast on resilience. Previous experience includes working as a Youth Care Counselor at Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services, where care and supervision were provided for residents aged 14 to 17. Emily has also held multiple editorial roles at Pepperdine Graphic Media, including Senior Edition Editor and DEI Editor, contributing to various publications and focusing on diversity and social justice reporting. Emily's academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Master's in Social Work currently pursued at California State University, Long Beach.