Nice to Meet You!
Did you know that the In and Out-of-School Time field has some of the greatest working professionals that ‘Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change’ year-round? TEAMBOOST proudly features BOOST Partners, Ambassadors, and Leadership Team members in the GTKY (Getting to Know You) collaborative blog series! It’s midweek, and we are excited to Get To Know BOOST Ambassador, Nathan Houston (He/Him/His).
Thank you, Nathan, for your meaningful contributions to the BOOST community! We appreciate you!
Get to Know BOOST Ambassador Nathan Houston (He/Him/His)
Nathan is the Founder/CEO of IAMIMPACT in Sacramento, CA.
What is one thing that motivates you? Share your inspiration. 
One thing that motivates me to share my inspiration is I believe I was created to inspire people with all my lived experience, both negative and positive.
Do you have any pets? If so, tell us about them!
I have a pet squirrel but I don’t think it knows it’s my pet.
What go-to song would you sing at Karaoke night?
In Da Club – 50 Cent
Share any unique hobbies or talents.
Love doing Qi-Gong breathing exercises and storytelling.
Favorite animal noise? 
Lion Roar
What is your most treasured book to read?
10x is Better than 2x
Share an inspirational quote that resonates with you.
“If you change the way you look at things the things you look at will begin to change.”
If you could be any person for a day, who would you be and why?
My dad because I didn’t get a lot of time with him. I wonder what it was like being him.
What advice would you give your teenage self?
You got it! It’s in you and on you.
If you really knew me you would know that…
I love watching Young Sheldon.
Today for breakfast I had…
A breakfast burrito.
From all of us here at TEAMBOOST, thank you, Nathan, for sharing your leadership with us. You are a wonderful partner and a shining light for youth!