SOAR - Northridge Chapter
Northridge became part of the SOAR family in August 2021. Northridge is in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, the Northridge Fashion Center, as well as Los Angeles’ former historic roller-skating rink, Northridge Skateland. Originally named Zelzah by settlers in 1908, the community was renamed North Los Angeles in 1929, but this caused confusion between North Hollywood and Los Angeles. In 1938, civic leaders decided to rename the community to Northridge Village, which morphed into modern-day Northridge. Northridge touches Porter Ranch and Granada Hills on the north, North Hills on the east, Van Nuys on the southeast, Lake Balboa and Reseda on the south, and Winnetka and Chatsworth on the west.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Nora David
President
Nora is Armenian and Assyrian and was born in Iraq. She came to America as a refugee in 1995 learning English as her 5th language. Nora received her Bachelor of Psychology in 2008 and her Master’s in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage in Family Therapy in 2011. She is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California.
Nora currently works for the County of San Diego in the role of Assistant Medical Services Administrator for Behavioral Health Services’ Population Health Unit. Nora supports the development, oversight, and operational planning of the unit enhancing services to address disparities, improving health equity focusing on the underserved, and utilizing data and outcomes to improve services. Nora has provided direct clinical care in a variety of settings, including residential, outpatient, and community-based treatment within the private and public sectors. She has worked with a variety of populations including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults focusing on adolescent treatment providing evidenced based services.
Nora is happy to join SOAR leading the Northridge chapter. She is excited to support the work of the organization.
Susan David
Vice President
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Arsen Shahbazian
Treasurer
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Mariam Coskunian
Secretary
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Daniel Dela Rosa
Director of Social Media/Marketing
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