From Motivation to Movement 

Speaking Engagements Include:
Christian Brother’s High School ‘Taking Healthy Risks’ 2019
Sunburst Academy “Empowerment” 2018-2019
Alta Vista Community Charter Elementary 2019
Bannon Elementary School 2019
NAMMY Award winner “Something Inside is Broken” 2017
“Something Inside is Broken” Musical Tour 2016-2017
National Dropout Prevention Conference 2016
"Gear Up" White Swan High School White Swan, Washington 2016
Wheatland Elementary Music Program Wheatland, California 2016
National Forum on Dropout Prevention Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2016
"Build a Buzz" Blue Door Studios and APPAC Presents. Auburn, California 2015
Elk Grove Foster Youth Academic Awards California 2015
"Thrive Youth Conference" Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Portland, Oregon 2014/2015
"I Strengthen My Nation" Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe, Oregon 2014

Speaking Topics Have Included:
- 'The Art of Communicating with the Millennium Generation'
The Power of Technology and Thinking on the Same Level of Our Techno-Babies
-The New Leader an Everyday Hero, a Culture Creator, a Box-Cutter
-Finding Your Passion and Being the Ultimate you
-Human 2 Human- How to Have a Basic Conversation
-Build A Buzz" Marketing, Media, and Network
"I have had the honor and privilege of having J Ross as a teacher, presenter, and key note speaker at multiple events, for Courageous Connection and Elk Grove Unified School District Foster Youth Services Department. J Ross always brings the highest level of motivation, inspiration, and energy to every event. The impact and difference she has brought into the lives of the youth we work with is immeasurable".
Mike Jones Courageous Connections 

7Mindsets
​Atlanta, Ga

BLL and Founder, J Ross, combined forces with 7Mindsets and the Mindset Revolution first in 2014 and again in 2015 to discuss PASSION  and what it takes to find that passion and re-invent that passion moment after moment. 

Gear Up
White Swan, Wa

Recently Mentor J Ross Parrelli teamed up with GEAR UP,  at Mt Adam's High School in White Swan Washington to bring them a performance on EMPOWERMENT. With training techniques, tongue twisters, and freestyles, J Ross lead the school through stories of passion, heartbreak, struggle, and fun, on what it takes to make your dreams comes true. 

12 Hours of Change
Elk Grove, Ca

Courageous Connection teamed up with the Youniversity to bring a 12-hour day full of opportunity and inspiration. Along with, hearing Erin Gruwell of Freedom Writers, Ceci Fuentes (BLL Setting the Stage Mentee)  got to speak about her trials and tribulations