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Damone Brown, a worker at Il Tramezzino at the Anderson School of Management, said he is dedicated to rebuilding his life after spending three years in shelters on Skid Row. (Alejandra Reyes/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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In 2011, Damone Brown thought he had it all – an apartment of his own and a well-paying social service job that allowed him to help the homeless.

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UCLA employee inspires positivity in students after battling addiction

By Jorge Valero

Sept. 18, 2015 9:00 p.m.