ABOUT HEADSTREAM

For the past twenty years, David Ball has focused on creating economic drivers that incentivize positive societal and environmental outcomes. That mission has taken him around the world, from work with the East African Community in Tanzania to Major League Baseball in the Dominican Republic to the National Park Service across the United States. Over the last seven years, David has focused on addressing gaps in youth mental health and well-being support. Leveraging opportunities to influence and change aspects of the social technology, education, and health care sectors, David's initiatives have improved mental health outcomes for more than 12 million young people and caring adults. Currently, David is the Head of Well-being at SecondMuse. He manages a portfolio of programs, including the Headstream Accelerator - the only Accelerator in the world focused on youth mental health - a Youth Collective, and a growing body of work focused on providing schools with assistance to support student mental well-being. David’s early career as a Peace Corps Volunteer and teacher rooted him in the complementary power of education and bringing communities together to collaboratively solve complex challenges.

Sabrina Abdalla is a visionary educator, community builder, multidisciplinary creative, and founder who is passionate about guiding communities towards an innovative and equitable future. With her platform, Cirri, and as a Senior Program Associate at Headstream, Sabrina has demonstrated her expertise in creating programs, workshops, and spaces that resonate with the cultural fabric of society. She is weaving her magic to build a more equitable digital world for the next generation to thrive in, utilizing her unique skill set to empower and uplift those around her. As an artist, Sabrina uses poetry to express her intersectional identities and is committed to combating the historical erasure of Black womanhood. Her passion for storytelling and community-building has allowed her to inspire change in a variety of settings and has made her a powerful force in shaping the world we live in. Sabrina Abdalla's unique background informs her work and passion for creating a more equitable future. Born in Kenya to Somali parents, she grew up in Salt Lake City, where she witnessed firsthand the struggles faced by systemically excluded communities. Her experiences have given her a deep understanding of the importance of community building, the power of education, and cultural storytelling to empower individuals and create lasting change.

Santi brings over a decade of experience leading teams in high-growth environments across startup, edtech, nonprofit, and positive youth development. At SecondMuse, she focuses on strategy, scalability, and delivery in support of the suite of innovative programming at Headstream. Prior to Headstream, Santi utilized her cofounder knowledge to consult for startup leadership teams in the areas of product strategy, operations, and impact. As the founding employee and member of the leadership team at a VC-backed startup, she guided growth to 50+ employees and led operations and program delivery to scale from pre-seed through multiple funding rounds. Scaling teams and tools that are reflective of the populations they serve while increasing access to growth opportunities is core to her mission. At Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Santi led education programming for 4,000+ members and built partnerships with organizations such as the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, MIT Media Lab, PBS NOVA, and Google Code Corps. Santi's credentials include an Ed.M. in Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she focused on edtech and startup leadership.

Sidrah Durrani is a Senior Program Associate at SecondMuse, where her expertise in research shines. She plays a pivotal role in supporting the Accelerator and Youth programs at Headstream, where diverse entrepreneurs and youth professionals come together to develop innovative solutions to support adolescent mental well-being. Sidrah received her masters in developmental psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and uses her interdisciplinary experience to drive positive impact for systemically excluded communities. She has also published research highlighting the impact of social technologies on adolescent wellbeing and development with the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab at Wellesley College. Sidrah hopes to shape the future of social impact technologies for youth, alongside youth. When Sidrah isn’t advocating for tech & well-being, she is off reading, cooking, going out on walks, or playing the New York Times word games. She considers herself a budding globe trotter, being currently based in New York City while being born and raised in Saudi Arabia and India.

Viviana is a Marketing and Communications Manager at SecondMuse, based in San Diego. She supports the Headstream team by developing and executing strategies that boost program visibility and impact. With over a decade of experience—including roles at L’Oréal Mexico and New Ventures Mexico—she brings deep expertise in purpose-driven marketing to advance mission-driven initiatives. Outside of work, Viviana enjoys San Diego sunsets, exploring the outdoors, and hobbies like reading, dancing, and watercolor painting.