Class Notes Category: Career
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Michele Jeanmarie ’84
Michele Jeanmarie ’84, who earned her bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies, is a published author of several children’s books intended, in her own words, “to add interest, enhancement and engagement to any state’s curriculum.” Her works include:”Earth Day Edible Earth Goes Soccer Ball: Whole Foods Signature,” “Around the Globe Goes Soccer Ball,” “A Beaver’s…
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J.J. (Jennifer) Lee ’13
J.J. (Jennifer) Lee ’13 updated her Linkedin followers on her achievements, including the one she said she is most proud of: planning her weedding. “As I transitioned from an engineering to a marketing role [at L’Oreal], directing a new team, SkinCeuticals, I also embarked on a personal adventure: planning my wedding,” Lee wrote. “From NYC…
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Gabe Jones, Ph.D. ’21
Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School, a national leader in early childhood education, has hired Gabe Jones, Ph.D. ’21, as its vice president of academic affairs. Jones brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education administration to his new role, reinforcing Pacific Oaks’ commitment to academic excellence and innovation. “We are pleased to…
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Amy Schwartz, M.A. ’07
Amy Schwartz, M.A. ’07, Ed.D., was recently promoted to vice president of social responsibility and community partnerships for homebuilder Oakwood Homes. In this role, Schwartz will focus her efforts on initiating and facilitating public-private partnerships to expand attainable housing within the markets Oakwood Homes serves. Prior to this, Schwartz served as the executive director of…
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Christopher King ’79, J.D. ’82
Christopher King ’79, J.D. ’82, has left his position as general counsel and vice president of Hunter Douglas NV in Luzern, Switzerland, and Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in connection with the sale to private equity for an enterprise value of approx. $7 billion, representing an exceptionally high premium over 60-day volume-weighted average price of over 100%.…
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Carlos Collard ’03, Cert. ’03
Former UCLA Alumni Association Board member Carlos Collard ’03, Cert. ’03, is now overseeing Santa Monica’s zero waste efforts, some sustainability events and segments of the city’s waste management operation. “Sustainability was always an area I embraced in my personal life and some of the volunteer projects in which I participated, so I wanted to…
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Mike Anderson ’97, Cert. ’11
Mike Anderson ’97, Cert. ’11, executive vice president of The L. Warner Companies, a top-ranked registered investment advisor (RIA), has been named to the board of directors of Exceptional Children’s Foundation. Anderson is a nationally recognized investment company executive and licensed fiduciary. In a career spanning more than 35 years, he has managed over $3…
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Tsehsien Kelly (Lee) Vaughn ’91, M.Ed. ’94, Ph.D.
Tsehsien Kelly (Lee) Vaughn ’91, M.Ed. ’94, Ph.D., was appointed interim dean for the School of Education at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California, effective May 16. Vaughn earned a bachelor of arts in Chinese (East Asian languages/cultures) and a master of education at UCLA, then received a master of arts in Asian…
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David Hochman ’87
David Hochman has joined Glaser Weil as a partner in the firm’s Century City office. From the press release: Hochman’s extensive experience in transactional matters, coupled with his personalized approach to client service, makes him a valuable asset to our firm. His practice focuses on intellectual property issues, entertainment licensing and general corporate matters, where…
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Arlene Bowman, M.F.A. ’86
Independent Dine’ filmmaker Arlene Bowman, M.F.A. ’86, will begin production next month on “Our Language,” a personal-experimental documentary about Na Dene- and Dine’-speaking peoples in Canada and preserving their languages. Bowman discovered her passion for art at a young age, drawing faces and bodies in elementary school before transitioning to still photography at fourteen. She…