Alexandra de Roos
Advocate - 2x Nonprofit Founder - Miss Winter Haven
Photos By: Rachel Neville
Meet Alex
Alexandra (Alex) de Roos is the founder of two nonprofit organizations, The Blue Project Inc. and Peace Love Leotards Inc., and the current Miss Winter Haven 2024. She is a student at the University of South Florida's Judy Genshaft Honors College majoring in Psychology on a Pre-Med Track. Once graduated she plans to attend medical school to become a neuropsychiatrist. Alex is an award winning dancer and choreographer and an alumni of the School of American Ballet in New York City.
Photo By: Matt Boyd Photography
The Blue Project Inc.
The Blue Project Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which integrates neuroscience and the arts by spreading awareness about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and how the arts can aid in healing them.
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Traumatic Brain Injuries
2.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury annually.
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The Arts
The arts, dance specifically, help to facilitate neuroplasticity in the brain.
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Mental Health
1 out of every 5 adults in America experience mental health disorder