HOLDING OF WRIST

Jimmy Elliott

Born in 1993, Jimmy Elliott has dedicated much of his life to helping others through self-harm, depression and suicidal thoughts. Since creating Holding of Wrist in 2008, Jimmy has spoken at TedX Charlottesville, done multiple interviews & made over 500 Youtube videos totaling over 1 Million views. He’s also created a Twitter account with nearly 150,000 followers. He now goes on to continue his mission in making the lives of others a more positive one and is now writing his first book, “Elevate” while also starting a clothing line, Dear Self Clothing.

Derin Dacey

Derin was born and raised in Montpelier, VA, a small town outside Richmond, Va. He currently splits his time between school in Williamsburg, VA and home in Glen Allen, VA. He has been involved with Holding of Wrist since May 2012. Derin is the Communications Manager and handles half of the incoming email correspondence on behalf of Holding of Wrist. He is currently finishing studying at the College of William & Mary studying Government, with a possible minor in Sociology. Upon graduation, Derin hopes to enter into the nonprofit field, possibly building on his communications experience. Above all, Derin cares about Holding of Wrist’s followers and is willing to provide support to anyone and everyone who asks it of him.

Naomi Báez

Naomi Báez spent her first nineteen years in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She was lucky to meet Jamie Tworkowski, TWLOHA founder, in 2009. In 2013, she finally ahd the chance to meet fellow Virginian, Jimmy Elliott, at a ModSun concert with further inspired her to help others in the best way she could. Naomi obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Music Business from Full Sail University. She diligently works in the music industry and aspires to be “your favorite artist’s favorite tour manager”. Her favorite title held thus far is rapper, Riff Raff’s merch girl. She hopes to help others have a day just as beautiful as her’s everyday/ She is a firm believer in the Law of Attraction and that knowledge is power.

Jalon Wood

Jalon was born and raised in Georgia. Diagnosed with autism at 18, she has learned how to overcome the obstacles of her disorder. Having graduated and obtained her G.E.D, she’s now looking forward to going to college for video game design. She loves technology, being on the internet, hanging out with friends and of course playing video games.

Sam Sweeney

Sam is a college student at Framingham State University, currently pursuing a psychology degree. She has interned for Jimmy Elliott for about 3 years now, and has loved every minute of it, but is very excited to move forward and do more with Holding of Wrist!
Sam hopes to one day make a name for herself as a counselor or psychologist and is excited about the opportunities the future brings!

Brynne O'Connor

Brynne has always had an intense interest in being of help to others and is a strong believer in art and music used as a coping skill. Currently, she is in high school and tries to spread positivity wherever she goes. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and photography and hopes to go to college close to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sarah Baker

Sarah was raised in Georgetown, Kentucky. Throughout her life, she’s been passionate about helping others, and wants to pursue this hand in hand with her passion of design and art.

Sarah is currently studying Design, Art, and Technology and Communications at Bellarmine University, with minors in psychology and marketing. She works with groups at her school to provide a safe zone for the LGBT+ community.

Samantha McClellan-Johnson

Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Samantha moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to start the next chapter of her life. Samantha graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies with an emphasis on Advertising and Public Relations.
Her passions extend far beyond her degree. From little on, Samantha has always loved helping and caring for animals as well as people. Her passion for helping people has taken her to Juárez and Acuña, MX to build houses for families in need for the past 10 years with the help of the non-profit organization Casas Por Cristo. She hopes to find new avenues where she can continue to help others.

Joel Shaw

Joel Shaw was the IT Director at Holding of Wrist. Since leaving he has worked as a UI Engineer at Capital One and is now pursuing his business, RVA Design Solutions.

Colleen Gilfoy

While Colleen was with Holding of Wrist she was the Multimedia Director. During her time here, she created hundreds of blogs, posts and projects totaling easily over one million views. Since leaving Holding of Wrist, she has joined an online community, “Chasing Kite Tails”, an online community focused on women chasing their dreams.

Timothy Liedel

Any original 2009-2010 Holding of Wrist logos were done by Timothy. Former Holding of Wrist Graphic Designer, Timothy is now a full time interactive designer doing web, graphic, print, audio and video. He also works with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. In July, he is launching his own Youtube channel! He is always around for anyone who needs someone to talk to, so click those links.