Mr. Michael Gaulden received his Bachelors of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a former qualitative and quantitative researcher for UCLA’s Black Male Institute, a research institution whose goal is to conduct reliable research, practical interventions, and effective programs that enrich the educational experiences and life chances of minority males in the United States. Mr. Gaulden is the Director of Business and Community Relations for Reality Changers, a college prep organization with a focus on building first generation college students. He is experienced in business development, communications, and community relations. He is an active education activist as well as an activist for disadvantaged people. As a motivational public speaker, he has spoken to audiences ranging from 20-2000. Mr. Gaulden is currently working on publishing his memoir that chronicles growing up homeless for ten years in the inner-city.