Class Notes Category: Career
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Zhiao Feng, M.Arch. ’19
Zhiao Feng, M.Arch. ’19, was recently promoted to associate at Los Angeles firm CO Architects. A detail-oriented designer, he draws from a variety of project typologies, including urban planning and neurological research.
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Nazli Tatar, M.Arch. ’17
Nazli Tatar, M.Arch. ’17, was recently promoted to senior associate at Los Angeles firm CO Architects, where she serves as Digital Experience Designer. At the firm since 2017, Tatar researches, develops and integrates new customized digital tools that foster greater understanding and ownership of building designs. Read Tatar’s previous UCLA Alumni class note.
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Corissa Hernandez, M.Ed. ’06
On Jan. 24, Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León introduced and nominated Corissa Hernandez, M.Ed ’06, to the board of Building and Safety Commissioners. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also nominated Hernandez, who was confirmed unanimously. Hernandez is the co-founder and visionary behind Legacy Full Circle Financial & Insurance Services, The Empire Tavern, House…
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Alice Mai ’09
Economics major and real-estate-professional-turned-chef Alice Mai ’09 was profiled in Eater LA this month. Mai will be chef de cuisine for Attagirl, opening this spring in Hermosa Beach and featuring a California Mediterranean menu. On Mai’s Linkedin page, she notes, “After over six years of administrative experience, I gave up the office life in order…
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Celaena Powder, J.D. ’16
Celaena Powder, J.D. ’16, has been promoted to general counsel of sales enablement platform Seismic. Throughout her three-year tenure at the company, Powder has scaled the legal team and supported the Seismic’s rapid growth, including leading it through strategic acquisitions and funding rounds. Previously serving as vice president of legal, Powder will continue overseeing the…
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Brandon Rainey ’07
Duane Morris LLP has named Brandon Rainey ’07 to the firm partnership. Rainey is a litigator who handles high-stakes disputes for large domestic and international corporate clients in the technology, financial services, infrastructure and manufacturing industries. His practice currently focuses on defending employers in cases involving all types of employment-related claims, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation,…
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Andrew Gabriel ’13
Direct Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Andrew Gabriel ’13 to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer. Gabriel joined Direct Federal in March 2020 and was a key contributor to the credit union’s core conversion project that year. His dedication and commitment to excellence quickly caught the attention of…
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Dorothy L. Black ’96, J.D. ’00
Dorothy L. Black, an attorney in nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C.’s San Diego, California, office, has been elevated to principal. Black represents employers and individual defendants in a broad range of employment litigation, including the defense of harassment and wrongful termination claims, claims of age, disability, gender, marital status, national origin and race…
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Nathalie Rayes ’96, M.P.P. ’99
Nathalie Rayes ’96, M.P.P. ’99, was confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Croatia in a U.S. Senate vote on Dec 6. “I promise to always lead and serve with integrity and in the best interest of our country, while continuing to strengthen our diplomatic relations with the people of Croatia,” Rayes said after her confirmation. President…
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Johanna Bernstein ’05
Johanna K.B. Bernstein (née Bettencourt) ’05 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. She currently serves as deputy staff judge advocate, Headquarters, Eighth Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Bernstein received her bachelor of arts in political science and her Juris Doctor from University of Miami School…