Class Notes Category: Career
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Christopher T. Dimapasok ’20
Christopher T. Dimapasok ’20 has joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) as a summer associate in the Operational Evaluation Division of IDA’s Systems and Analyses Center. Dimapasok earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular cellular and developmental biology and is a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University working towards his master’s degree in bioinformatics. IDA…
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Rafael Agustín ’03, M.A. ’04
“Illegally Yours,” the comedic memoir of Rafael Agustín ’03, M.A. ’04, will be published on July 12 and the theater major, a TFT alumnus who was a writer for the television show “Jane the Virgin,” is busy making the rounds to promote it. He has received advance coverage by the Los Angeles Times and will…
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Doris Chau (aka, Michele Youk) ’06
Doris Chau ’06 has published her first book of poetry around loss, healing and mothering. After the sudden and tragic death of her mother, the author embarked on a healing journey. “of son and light,” written under her pen name, Michele Youk, is a story about hope. “Especially in uncertain times,” she writes, “may there…
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Celeste Drake ’89, J.D. ’02, M.P.P. ’02
The White House has brought on Office of Management and Budget official Celeste Drake ’89, J.D. ’02, M.P.P. ’02, as the new deputy director of the National Economic Council for labor and economy, a White House official told Politico.com. Drake, a former union official and trade expert, was appointed last April as OMB’s first Made…
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Alex Budak ’07
“Becoming a Changemaker,” the first book by Alex Budak ’07, is coming out this fall. Based on the class Budak developed and teaches at Cal, it shows readers how to lead positive change from wherever they are. “I really hope that the book’s message will resonate with UCLA students and alumni alike,” said Budak, who…
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Monica Zepeda ’90
Last month saw the release of the debut novel by Monica Zepeda ’90, “The Boys in the Beast,” praised as “a powerful voyage in three voices” and “a smart and fearless road-trip novel perfect for fans of Benjamin Alire Saenz or Meg Medina.” The characters and setting as described in the press release: The Route:…
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William Cooper ’04
A book by William Cooper ’04, “Stress Test: How Donald Trump Threatens American Democracy,” will be published in July. According to Kirkus Reviews, the book is “a compelling and sensible overview of America’s emerging democratic crisis” and “the book’s reasoned tone and bipartisan critiques are a welcome perspective in an increasingly polarized and heated political…
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Suzanne Mitchell, M.S. ’06, M.D.
Suzanne Mitchell, M.S. ’06, M.D., has joined Care Dimensions, the largest hospice and palliative care organization in Massachusetts, as a staff physician serving patients residing at their homes north of Boston and at Care Dimensions’ Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, where she has been working since August 2020. “We are grateful to have such…
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Pascal Benyamini ’96
Faegre Drinker Los Angeles partner Pascal Benyamini ’96 Pascal Benyamini has been named co-leader of the firm’s consumer products and retail industry team. The firm’s press releases states, “As a trusted adviser with more than 20 years of experience, Benyamini teams up with employers to defend them against employment law claims — including wage and…
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Lindsay D. Puckett ’01
Stoel Rives, an Am Law 200 law firm, announced that Lindsay D. Puckett has joined its Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources practice group in San Diego as of counsel. She brings more than 15 years’ experience as an environmental attorney in California. Puckett represents public and private clients in transactional and litigation matters involving…