Jolie Samuelson earned her B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of San Francisco, graduating with honors. She is a former indoor and beach volleyball player, a part of the 2018 CCCAA Beach Volleyball Championship Team with three state championship appearances in her two years of collegiate athletics at Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA. Her passion for mental health stemmed from a young age and is grateful to take part in JWB’s mission of changing the way the world treats mental health. Jolie volunteered as a workshop planning team member for the Centers for Spiritual Living, helping to organize a summer camp for teenagers, which she attended throughout her adolescence, by developing workshops and activities with a focus on self-growth and spiritual practices.

Jolie worked as a social media marketing manager during and after college, focusing on a plethora of individual, political, and brand clients. She volunteered/interned with JWB throughout 2021 as a Digital Media and Marketing intern, with involvement in the Never Alone Summit and Move Your Mental Health™ Events. She looks forward to creating and executing marketing initiatives for the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation – and spreading our messages on a worldwide scale.