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Ali Woodard

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Ali Woodard has been working to improve the lives of teen mothers and their children for over 25 years.  Her concern for these families is rooted in her own experience with teen pregnancy, and the feeling that she did not have the guidance and support needed to understand all of her options and make the best decision for herself. As an adult, she became passionate about creating supportive communities for teen parents that she herself did not have.  In 2002, she developed an outreach program at Mariners Church in Irvine called One Thirty Nine, which provided support to women facing unplanned pregnancy at local pregnancy shelters.  In 2003, she founded Club Mom, a support and education program for teenage mothers, that was launched as Fristers in 2008 as a 501c3 nonprofit corporation.  During this time she also served on the board of Toby’s House, a nonprofit providing shelter and support for pregnant women in crisis.  Prior to this, she worked for investment banking firm, Montgomery Securities in San Francisco, and real estate firm, Koll, in Orange County.  She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from CSULB.  

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