Trevor Eyster
Executive Director
Trevor, 38, has a life path to-date, that's remarkable for its deviance from convention. His first career, thrusted him into TV child-star status by the age of 12... now often being referred to as a 0's icon for his regular archetypal-defining role on the Nickelodeon TV Show, Salute Your Shorts. Despite his early successes in the acting world, Trevor left the industry at his career's pinnacle, choosing to pursue other paths outside the lens of a movie camera, that he felt would hold more meaning for him.
He didn't prescribe to the western-world's shibboleth that one must pursue a singular focus-of-study to find work and a life of meaning and purpose. On the contrary, he felt that broad exposure to the world, through working in many industries, would bring him the universal knowledge he sought. As an *intentional generalist*, in his 20's he became a Flight Attendant for United Airlines, traveling the world... while observing interpersonal behavior and foreign cultures along the way.
Through his accrued experiences in the traditional work force, with other jobs ranging from Security Guard to Mortgage Broker, he discovered that his strongest passion - was educating and inspiring others.
Whether it be to improve their health, motivation, or their self-esteem, he found deep meaning in helping others accomplish the things they struggled to accomplish alone.
He would eventually discover, that it was a calling.
Later, he gained valuable experience in non-profit management, having served as a volunteer on multiple committees, for 3 years, in numerous capacities for an educational men's NPO.
Trevor holds licenses for everything from Commercial Truck Driving, to Amateur Ham Radio Operator, to Notary Public, to Motorcycles, to Red Cross Certified Nursing Assistant. He's an avid amateur beekeeper, an off-grid cabin owner, vocalist and musician.
When he's not working for the #EmpathyRevolution as the Founder and Executive Director of ...and then, Angels descended; you'll find him in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practice, or on a hike in the Angeles National Forest, with his amazing four-legged companion, Lance Corporal Jake, The Piranha U.S. Puppy Corps (off-duty).
'The most important question facing humanity is this: Can we reach global empathy in time to avoid the collapse of civilization and save the Earth?' -- Jeremy Rifkin [American economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor and activist.] from his book The Empathic Civilization: The Race To Global Consciousness In A World In Crisis