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IT and Cybersecurity Expert Sean Story helps hundreds of businesses and families every year with their technology. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Sean’s technology skills began developing at a young age. He relocated to Playa del Rey, California where he completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. For over ten years, clients have trusted Sean Story with all of their information technology needs ranging from computer setups to fast WiFi, easy to understand user training, robust cybersecurity, internet privacy, VOIP communication systems, custom website development, business IT plan formation, digital footprint removal, computer maintenance, and support. When he is not meeting with his valued clients or behind his keyboard, Sean enjoys long walks in nature and listening to podcasts or music. 

https://seanstory.com/

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles

The overwhelming need for housing in our communities has provided Habitat For Humanity Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) with a unique opportunity to change lives in our neighborhoods.

Los Angeles ranks as one of the least affordable housing areas in the U.S., and yet Habitat for Humanity is one of the few - if not only - affordable homeownership programs that serves families and individuals earning 50-120% of the median family income.

Cost burden and overcrowding are the most serious problems experienced by very-low-income Southern California residents.

Working with volunteers, families, individuals, corporations, congregations, and donors, we are able to address this important housing issue throughout greater Los Angeles. We are dedicated to making homeownership possible for low-income, hardworking families and individuals.

We offer a hand up, not a hand out

With the support of community partners, donors and volunteers, Habitat LA constructs new or renovates existing homes alongside Habitat partner homebuyers. Our partner homebuyers make a small down payment and monthly mortgage payments, and they invest 200-500 hours of sweat equity hours building their future Habitat home and the homes of other Habitat homebuyers. Habitat homes are sold to partner homebuyers at no profit and are financed with affordable loans.

Since 1990, we have built, rehabilitated, or repaired over 1,000 houses in neighborhoods all across greater Los Angeles. Shelter is a basic human need, and Habitat for Humanity strives to achieve its goal of eliminating substandard housing by making decent, sustainable, and affordable housing a reality for all.

Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College

Master of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health

Residency, Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine

Fellowship,  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University School of Medicine

Assistant Dean, Health Policy and Inter-Professional Education, College of Medicine

Director, Health Services Research and Policy Core, Urban Health Institute

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Dr. Vargas’s professional interests combine health services research, clinical care, and community collaborative partnerships towards the design, implementation, and testing of interventions to promote equal access to quality health care and to reduce health disparities. This currently includes serving as Principal Investigator on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) R24 funded partnership with community-based organizations and safety-net health care providers to reduce disparities in cardiovascular disease detection, treatment, and poor health outcomes in South Los Angeles. He also serves as the academic chair for the Community Academic Council of the NIH National Cancer Institute funded U54 CDU/UCLA Cancer Center Partnership to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities. Aside from research activities he serves on the Medical Executive Advisory Board of the National Kidney Foundation of Southern California.Dr. Vargas is board certified in Internal Medicine. He completed a fellowship in General Internal Medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University School of Medicine and a Master’s degree in Public Health at the Harvard School Public Health. He did his residency and chief-residency in the Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program, received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, and his undergraduate degree in the History and Sociology of Science from the University of Pennsylvania.