Boomer Rose

Boomer Rose is a grateful recovering addict and a UX/UI expert based on his lived experience. Having experienced incarceration, institutions, and a near-fatal overdose, he understands the challenges individuals face upon re-entry and early recovery. Boomer uses his personal experiences with addiction, trauma, and the criminal justice system to better understand the needs of those searching for services at a deeper level. Boomer serves as an advisor to the International Youth Conference (United Nations) and hosts the IYC Podcast. Boomer has presented at the Drug-Free America Drug Prevention Summit, The University of South Florida (Road To Me), Shenandoah University (The Road To Me), the International Youth Conference, and several non-profit organizations. In May of 2023, Boomer was awarded the Presidential Service Award Gold Medal and Presidential Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden, as well as the Power of Dreams Humanitarian Award from the United Nations (Miss CARICOM). Boomer holds a BA in Sociology & Theater from Shenandoah University ('23) and an AA in Social Work from LBCC ('23).