So much to say about Gio. His bio is rich in experience and life. Today is a day of honor. I am talking about Veteran's Day and today's episode dives deep into Army Veteran Giovanni.
Giovanni (Gio to friends and family) is a 35 year old, US Army veteran, born and raised in Orange County, CA. Throughout his life, Gio has always had a passion for helping. He has found opportunities to help others through teaching, speaking engagements, advocacy and mentorship. Some of his greatest accomplishments include: • Worked with special needs children as an instructional aide. • Guest Speaker for VOICES: Veteran Storytelling Project an Arts OC initiative • Mental Health Advocate and IOOV speaker for the National Alliance on Mental Health Illness (NAMI) • Business Office Administration Instructor at UEI College • Photographer / Owner of gbgPhotography.CA (www.gbgphotographyca.com) • Instructed an introductory photography class, for student veterans, at Chapman University • Guest Speaker at San Fernando High School, for historical and cultural lessons on Afghanistan; giving students conceptual and anecdotal context, as they begin class readings for, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini • Wrote and published One Angry Veteran You can buy One Angry Veteran on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/One-Angry-Veteran-Giovanni-Berdejo-Gallegos-ebook/dp/B07W6BJN8K/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=one+angry+veteran&qid=1605161445&sr=8-1 If you or anyone you know is a Veteran and needs help. Please check out: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Veterans-Active-Duty. You can also call the Veteran's Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 and pressing 1.