Class Notes Category: Career
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Melanie L. Chaney ’91
Melanie L. Chaney, formerly the managing partner of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Los Angeles office, assumed the role of firmwide co-managing partner on Oct. 1. This marks a significant milestone, as Chaney becomes the fourth leader in our firm’s 45-year history and the second woman to hold this prestigious position. Liebert Cassidy Whitmore is California’s largest…
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Samantha D’Souza ’18
Samantha D’Souza ’18 has joined the Women Sport Australia board. D’Souza is a cultural storyteller, producer and leader specializing in building communities of change through vibrant brand identities, dynamic communication strategies and artistic content. Her work thrives at the intersection of industries such as social impact and sport, entertainment and science, and circles the globe…
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Amanda Clarke, M.A. ’89, Ph.D. ’96
When Amanda Clarke, M.A. ’89, Ph.D. ’96, was growing up in a rural East Tennessee farming community, she had no idea there were organized sports programs for girls and boys. But then she saw the Junior Olympics on TV and was struck by the sight of girls running. “It changed my life,” Clarke recalled, “because…
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Nathan Siegel ’16, J.D. ’24
Intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson has welcomed Nathan Siegel ’16, J.D. ’24, as a member of its 2024 fall associate class. Previously a summer associate with Fish, Siegel, who earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and has professional experience as an application verification and validation engineer, will partner with clients in the electrical…
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Tracy Badua ’06
Award-winning author Tracy Badua ’06 is proud to release her sixth novel, “Thea and the Mischief Makers” (HarperCollins), a middle-grade contemporary fantasy about a star athlete who must face her worst fears when two mischievous “duwendes” (Filipino goblins), threaten to wreak havoc on her life — and destroy her town. Badua’s work has garnered such…
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Teresa Valenzuela ’94, Cert. ’11
You might not know her, but, if you follow the UCLA Alumni social media channels, you know her work. Those black and white photos of campus with a blue and gold #BruinUmbrella highlighted? A beautiful night shot of Royce Hall or a gorgeous sunset shot from the hill? Those are the work of Teresa Valenzuela…
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Feliza Ortiz-Licon ’99, Ed.D.
Feliza Ortiz-Licon ’99, Ed.D., has joined the Campaign for College Opportunity, a higher education nonprofit advocacy organization, as executive vice president. In that role, she will lead as a key strategist in coalition building, policy advocacy, program design, fund development and research to maximize the organization’s influence in supporting California students of all backgrounds to…
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Laura Gifford, M.A. ’03, Ph.D. ’06
Fortress Press is pleased to announce that Laura Gifford, M.A. ’03, Ph.D. ’06, has been named editor-in-chief of the academic imprint, which has been a leading publisher of books in theology, biblical studies and ethics since the early 1960s. In addition to her degrees from UCLA, earned in history, Gifford has an M.A. in ministry…
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Erinn Keala ’11
Erinn Keala ’11 recently published her debut novel, “I Promise to Be Better,” a contemporary romance fiction based on true events in her life. “I graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2011,” Keala said. “That same year, I eloped and moved to Germany with my former husband. Our marriage was ridden…
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Louis Ting ’92
Louis Ting ’92, who earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering has been hired as power resources director at the Orange County Power Authority. With more than three decades of experience, Ting will oversee and advise on complex short- and long-term energy projects and procurement activities for Orange County’s renewable energy provider. From the press…