JESSICA MINHAS
FOUNDER OF I'LL GO FIRST
Everyone has a story, and every story matters.
We know the path to healing is not an easy one.
Through story, healing, and purpose, we believe anyone can reclaim their voice and story.
Our
Story
I’ll Go First is an invitation to story, healing and purposeful living.
Since our inception in 2014, I'll Go First has been driven by the belief that sharing our stories is a powerful catalyst for healing.
Our multifaceted approach includes education, advocacy, research, and live storytelling workshops that empower survivors and foster resilience. Our innovative behavioral health technology suite, including our mobile app, STORY, offers robust support for PTSD recovery and provides a platform for documentation for those seeking justice.
Join us on our mission to uplift survivors. Partner with us by sharing your expertise in technology, mental health, criminal justice, or storytelling. Your involvement—whether through resources, networking, or financial contributions—will help us continue providing the essential care survivors need to thrive.
Together, we can transform lives and create a world where every survivor has access to the essential care they deserve to heal and thrive.
Jessica Minhas
FOUNDER, I'LL GO FIRST
Robin
Stern
Robin Stern, Ph.D., is the Co-founder and Associate Director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and an Associate Research Scientist at the Child Study Center at Yale. She is a licensed psychoanalyst with thirty years of experience treating individuals, couples, and families. She is also the co-developer of RULER, an acronym for the five key emotional skills of recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing, and regulating emotions. RULER is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by over 2700 public, charter, and private schools across the United States and in many other countries.
Robin does consulting work with schools nationally and across the globe as well as with large corporations including Facebook and Google on best practices for integrating the principles of emotional intelligence into training, outreach, and product design.
Board of
Directors
We know sometimes it feels like no one else understands what you’re going through, that’s why we share with you stories of bravery, healing, and purposeful living.
Robin Stern, Ph.D
CO FOUNDER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Andrés Richner
DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE
WizeHive
Tricia Maia
PRODUCT LEADER
Fortune 500 Companies
Andrés
Richner
Andrés Richner is the Director of Technology at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he spearheads the development of an online learning platform to support RULER, the Center’s approach to social-emotional learning and academic development. Andrés has dedicated most of his academic and professional career to the intersection of technology and human behavior, with a special interest in how people learn through diverse media. He graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in Psychology, and after several years as a classroom educator, pursued an M.A. in Communications, Technology, and Education from Teachers College at Columbia University. Before moving back up to the Northeast, Andrés spent 4 years in Durham, North Carolina as a user experience consultant and designer of digital products for educational technology, healthcare, and enterprise.
Tricia
Morizio
Tricia Morizio is a product leader with more than 7 years' experience in designing, launching, and scaling digital products across industries, from startups to Fortune 15 companies. She has spoken and written on topics ranging from human-centered design in the enterprise to digital inclusion, and specializes in mobile platforms, design thinking, and product growth. Tricia has a background in economic development and holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics. Coming from a family of healthcare professionals and fascinated by how technology can be used for social impact, she is passionate about the unique possibilities of health tech to make real, meaningful advancements in our daily lives.
