Javier Sanchez is an award-winning author, performer, and community advocate. He is the co-host of the Emmy-winning television series Columbus Neighborhoods, which airs on PBS and performs regularly at schools, conferences, and comedy clubs around the world. 

Javier has a passion for moving youth and adults from inspiration to action to meaningful outcomes, using a masterful blend of comedy, poetry, and powerful storytelling. His diverse background and incredible life experiences enable him to reach the hearts and minds of audiences from all walks of life. 

His company, R.E.A.C.H. Communications, Inc. (Reaching Excellence in Attitude, Character, and Health) is a boutique marketing firm that uses the “by, for, and with” approach to create cutting-edge health and wellness messages and communication strategies that effectively reach and engage our most disenfranchised communities and vulnerable populations. 

Javier has written 5 books including a children’s book for fathers and daughters entitled “Look in My Mirror”; a book to help individuals define who they are, decide where they’re headed, and determine what their story is entitled “From This Moment On”; a journal that focuses on nightly reflections for daily growth entitled “One Last Thought”; a science fiction story about how advancement doesn’t always mean progress entitled “Sun Day”; and the novelization of his screenplay “The Right to Remain”. 

When he’s not doing the work he loves, Javier enjoys spending quality time with his 2 adult children, his grandson, his family, his friends, his piano, or his plants.

Javier received his BA in Human Behavioral Studies from Capital University.