Meet The Team

Amanda Valdes: Co-Creator

Hey! My name is Amanda Valdes and I am part creator of this awareness project. I am currently a senior at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School as well as a member/officer of Model United Nations and several honor societies. With such responsibilities, I find myself dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety on the daily. The idea of turning an assignment in late or missing a club meeting haunts me. As I dealt with this plethora of emotion, I found ways to cope with it. With inspiration from my Personal Adjustment class, I found an escape through meditation. Today, I often find myself meditating when I'm in stressful situations. I hope that with this website and Just Meditate! you can learn more about the importance of maintaining your mental health and bettering yourself!

Adriana Rodriguez: Co-Creator

Hi, everyone! My name is Adriana Rodriguez, and I am part creator of this awareness project. I am currently a senior at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School as well as a member/officer of multiple clubs. Doing so, I undergo lots of stress, pressure, and anxiety. Missing an assignment, getting a bad grade, or simply feeling like my grades/scores aren't sufficiently good enough is enough to put me in a whirlwind of panic. By going through these emotions, I have reached out and learned tips and tricks as to how to manage stress, anxiety, and depression. Overall, I hope you can take at least one piece of information to better yourself and those around you in making our world more aware of mental health. Thank you, and enjoy! :)