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Bruin Success
by UCLA Alumni
Do you ever wonder how Bruins like you have gone on to achieve success after college? Now you have the chance to find out as UCLA alumni discuss their careers, what has helped them most in their journeys and their tips for personal and professional success.
Episodes
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Integrity Across Industries: Purpose-Driven Leadership from DOJ to Meta with Joseph Vardner '06
Joseph Vardner '06 is Director of Integrity Risk Management at Meta Platforms, Inc, where he leads a team focused on trust & safety product compliance. He is helping to set new standards for how trust & safety compliance is established and scaled across the globe. He is a current board member of...
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Beyond Buzzwords: Diversity and Anti-Racism Consulting with Daedra Staten , J.D. '13
In this episode, we interview Daedra Staten, J.D. '13, founder of SCG Diversity Consulting. Drawing from her background in law and international experiences, Daedra breaks down how organizations can move past performative gestures and commit to building anti-racist, equity-driven workplace...
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The Puzzle of the Puck: NHL Media Distribution and International Strategy with Dan Kim, MBA '06
Dan Kim, MBA ’06 is Executive Vice President of Media Distribution and International Strategy at the National Hockey League. From his days at UCLA Anderson to leading the NHL’s global media initiatives, he shares insights on navigating the landscape of sports media and the pivotal role his Bruin...
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Student Leader to State Legislator: California Senator Dean Florez '87
Senator Dean Florez's journey from UCLA to the California State Senate reflects a lifelong commitment to public service and policy innovation. A proud Bruin and champion of accountability, Senator Florez shares how his UCLA experience shaped his leadership values, the lessons he learned…
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Behind the Scenes of Building Better Media: Developmental Psychologist Yalda Uhls, M.B.A. '90, M.A. '10, Ph.D. '13
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls is the founder and CEO of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) at UCLA, which is the only youth-centered organization to bridge the gap between social science research and media creation to help storytellers better reflect the lives of adolescents. She is an...
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Finding Your Voice: Untapped Leadership with Jenny Vazquez-Newsum Ed.D. '14
Jenny Vazquez-Newsum, Ed.D. '14 is redefining leadership. Inspired by her experiences in the nonprofit world, her organization, Untapped Leaders, is dedicated to empowering the voices of historically underrepresented professionals. Tune in to hear her insights on imposter syndrome, sustainable…
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Nano Steps to National Impact: Former Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office Branden Brough '00, M.S. '03, Ph.D. '06
Branden Brough '00, M.S. '03, Ph.D. '06 was drawn to big ideas and bringing people together long before his career as the Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO). In this episode, he reflects on his UCLA legacy, the lifelong relationships built as one of the founding...
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Choreographing a Joyful Career: Professional Dancer Jessica Warshal '23
Jessica Warshal '23 reflects on how her lifelong love of dance transformed at UCLA, where she began exploring movement as an academic discipline and cultural practice. After training at the London School of Contemporary Dance and completing a residency in Cameroon, she speaks on navigating dance...
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From Neighborhoods to Newsfeeds: L.A. in a Minute Creator Evan Lovett '00
Evan Lovett '00 started his social media career with a newspaper and a TikTok – now he's LA famous. This self-described "relentlessly curious" Bruin created L.A. in a Minute, a platform that celebrates the dynamic and often lesser-known history of the city he's proud to call home. Tune in for a...
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From Code to Campaigns: Technology and Public Service with Regina Wallace-Jones, M.P.P. '99
Regina Wallace-Jones is the CEO and President of ActBlue, an organization established in 2004 that builds a fundraising platform for Democratic candidates, progressive organizations and the small-dollar donors that support them. In her decades-long career in technology, Regina has held executive...
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Opening New Doors: Leading with Grit and Grace with Shirley Wang '90
Shirley Wang '90 is founder and CEO of Plastpro Inc., an award-winning fiberglass doors manufacturer which has been recognized for innovation by Construction Tech Review and Window and Door Magazine. In 2022, CIO Views listed Ms. Wang among the year’s most admired women business leaders. She was...
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From Classroom to Newsroom: Broadcast Journalist LaMonica Peters '94
LaMonica Peters '94 is a News Reporter for KTVU Fox 2, covering Silicon Valley and South Bay. Her work has been seen on CNN, ABC News Live, CBS News, Spectrum News Network and Fox Live Now. She was selected as a Knight Digital Media Center Fellow by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism…
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Law and Leadership: California Agricultural Labor Relations Board Member Cinthia Flores '10
Cinthia Flores ’10 is a Board Member of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Prior to her appointment, she practiced immigration law with a focus on removal defense defending individuals from deportation. Cinthia has a background in labor law having previously represented public and...
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Bridging Tradition and Transition: Thoughtful Mergers and Acquisitions with Kevin Berson '96
Kevin Berson ’96 is the founder of Kinected Advisors, a Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Exit Planning Advisory firm. Kinected helps lower-middle market business owners (businesses generating $5M-$50M in annual revenue) navigate the process of selling their businesses for maximum value. Prior…
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Out N About: Navigating Identity in the Workplace
In partnership with UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs & Initiatives, the Bruin Success Podcast presents a collaboration episode: Out N About: Navigating Identity in the Workplace. Moderated by Cleve Wong ’10, featured speakers Devon Dickau ’07, MBA ’15 and Matt Kaczmarek ’05 share their insights,...
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Global Voices: Cultural Storyteller Samantha D'Souza '18
As a cultural storyteller, Samantha D'Souza specializes in developing communities of change through robust brand identities, dynamic communications strategies, and artful content. She is captivated by the “in-between” moments and delves into the intersection of industries such as entertainment…
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From Ice to Assets: Olympic Bobsledder and Financial Strategist Carlo Valdes '13
Olympic bobsledder Carlo Valdes grew up playing almost every sport you can think of. He was on the football team for a year at UCLA and also competed on the track team during his four years, participating in decathlon and javelin. At the encouragement of his coach, he tried out for the USA…
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Heartfelt Healing: AI Driven Healthcare Robotics with Mineh Badmagharian '13
Mineh Badmagharian, OTD, OTR/L, received a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 2013 and a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from USC in 2020. She is registered with the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy and has experience working with the pediatric population in a variety of...
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Forecasting Success: Singing Meteorologist Marina Jurica '99
Marina Jurica is a passionate advocate for climate education as a meteorologist and climatologist for KCBS/KCAL Los Angeles. Previously, she spent four years with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and worked on many Earth missions there including SWOT, Sentinel-6, NISAR, and the landing of the...
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Lima to LA: Award-Winning Journalist Enrique Chiabra '09
Enrique Chiabra '09 is an Emmy, GLAAD and Ruben Salazar award-winning journalist currently serving as primetime news anchor for Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, his dedication to reporting on impactful stories within the Latino, immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities has been…
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Ryan Dusick '01, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Ryan Dusick is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist with an MA in Clinical Psychology and the founding drummer of the world’s most popular band, Maroon 5. As a boy, he dreamt of pitching for the Dodgers and writing adventure novels. Arm injuries sidelined his burgeoning baseball career, just…
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Natasha Case, M.A. '18, Founder and General Manager of Lunch Bunch
Natasha Case is the co-founder of Coolhaus Ice Cream. She created the company with Freya Estreller in 2009 because they did not feel represented by the ice cream brands on shelves and knew they could create higher quality and more unique ice cream with a more authentic story. They launched their...
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Garin Hussenjian '96, Deputy Director of Special Projects for the City of Beverly Hills
Garin Hussenjian received her BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing from UCLA in 1996. In 1999, she completed her MFA in Film from Art Center College of Design and in 2000 her short film, Single Moments, was nominated for a Student Academy Award. Initially working in film production…
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Corey Matthews '10, M.A. '11, Vice President of Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase & Co
Corey currently serves as a Vice President of Global Philanthropy with JPMorgan Chase & Co where he helps to manage a grant portfolio in Los Angeles that aligns with the strategic impact objectives of the company. He also plays a key role in building partnerships to bolster the company's...
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Natalie Samarjian '06, J.D. '12, President and CEO at Coro Southern California
Natalie is the president and CEO at Coro Southern California. Under Natalie’s leadership, Coro has developed a new strategic plan, expanded programs, partnerships and revenue, and cultivated a growing community of Coro alumni who are transforming communities across the country. Prior to embarking...
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Stephanie Moran Reed '10, Founder of MiJa Books
Stephanie Moran Reed is a native Angeleno and proud Mexican-American Mompreneur. In 2020 she co-founded with her husband MiJa Books, a multicultural children's bookstore and online resource for diverse and inclusive books. Inspired by their biracial daughter, they created MiJa Books to amplify...
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Marques Anderson '08, Cyborg Anthropologist
Marques is a cyborg anthropologist, working at the nexus of Ancestral Wisdom, Modern Technology and Future Society. Seeking to be globally impactful, he created the World Education Foundation in 2009 traveling to over 83 countries, while earning his Master’s through the Adult Learning and Global...
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Tina Chen '14, Chief Tea Officer
Currently serving as Chief Tea Officer, Tina was inspired by Taiwanese bubble tea concept and British tea drinking culture to develop a delicious, well-balanced tea latte beverage. With her love for a quality cuppa and her desire to make a positive impact on society, Tina made a career switch…
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Tiffany Duong '06, Ocean Storyteller
Tiffany Duong '06 is an ocean explorer and storyteller. Inspired by an epic dive trip to the Galapagos, she left corporate law to campaign for our planet. Now she writes, speaks and hosts expeditions from dense jungles to remote oceans to the changing Arctic. Listen to learn how she gives voice…
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Jeff Kryka M.A. '08, Ph.D. '11, Film and Television Composer
Los Angeles-based composer Jeff Kryka has been awarded by Turner Classic Movies, ASCAP, the RMALA, and the Henry Mancini Foundation. As both a composer and orchestrator, his work has been featured in major motion pictures, TV-shows, video games, and heard in concert halls across the globe. Jeff...
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Chelsea Moore '13 and Jenni Olivero '13 of BOXFOX
About Chelsea Moore: Born and raised in Los Angeles, Chelsea is the CEO and co-founder of BOXFOX. After graduating from UCLA, she and Jenni moved to Venice Beach where the idea for BOXFOX was born after spotting a gap in the lifestyle and service space for elevated and effortless gifting. She is...
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Rod A. Ponce '06 of First Republic Bank
Rod A. Ponce ’06 is Senior Account Executive with First Republic Bank. After graduating in 2006 with a B.A. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he started his career in financial services as a financial advisor with John Hancock. In 2009, he left the financial…
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Nikhil Gupta, J.D. '15 of the Golden State Warriors
Nikhil Gupta is Associate General Counsel for the Golden State Warriors. In this role, he advises the organization on a wide range of commercial, litigation, regulatory and compliance matters. He previously served as Associate Counsel for the San Francisco 49ers for two years. Prior to that, he...
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Emily Baxt '92 of Baxt Consulting
Emily Baxt, career coach and principal at Baxt Consulting, specializes in professional growth and development for teams and individuals in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. She has supported students and alumni at the University of San Diego (USD) Career Development Center for over 20...
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Ruben Garcia '08 of Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Ruben Garcia is Co-Head of the Cultural Business Strategy Group at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). In addition, Garcia works within the CAA Foundation to advise and consult clients on their prosocial and philanthropic initiatives. Garcia collaborates with...
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Jenn Wells '07 of the Marlborough School
Jenn received her B.A. from UCLA in 2007 in American Literature and Culture and a minor in Education studies. While at UCLA, Jenn was an Orientation Leader, Resident Assistant, and a student leader in the Student Alumni Association. Jenn went on to receive her M.A. degree in Higher Education...
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Matt Wiener '10 of Innovative Partnerships Group
Mr. Wiener is a Partner, Managing Director and Head of Consulting & Business Development at Innovative Partnerships Group (IPG360), joining the firm less than one year into the company formation. Mr. Wiener oversees growth for the company, serving as a member of the Advisory Board and Executive...
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Rachel Salvo, M.B.A. '15 of Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Rachel Salvo, MBA ’15, is a Director of Strategy and Business Planning at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. She currently leads the planning and strategic initiatives across the North America Products team, which includes overseeing and supporting the licensed category business and the owned and...
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Rafi Sands '18 of Pano AI
Rafi Sands '18 is an MBA candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he's exploring innovative ways to help communities better adapt to the challenges of the 21st-century, including climate change and economic insecurity. While not in class, Rafi works in Business Development…
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Kelsey Balance '11 of Scripted Programming at NBCUniversal Media
Kelsey Balance, SVP, Scripted for NBCU International Studios, oversees the Studio’s Scripted division in LA. She has been with International Studios for two years and has been the key executive in packaging and selling a number of shows, including Clickbait for Netflix, Lady Parts for Peacock…
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Lucy Tseng '12 of Resilientsee and UCLA Giving
Lucy Tseng is a Life & Resilience Coach working with folks who are experiencing major changes, particularly athletes of all levels who are transitioning to life after sports. Additionally, she is part of the development team that raised $5.49 billion during The UCLA Centennial Campaign and…
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Hannah Gordon '03 of the San Francisco 49ers
Hannah Gordon is the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of the San Francisco 49ers. Gordon is a Bay Area native who grew up in Oakland and attended Stanford for law school. She is a former board member of Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, among other nonprofits. Named by...
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Kristen Choi, M.S. '18 of UCLA and Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Kristen Choi is a psychiatric nurse and Assistant Professor of Nursing and Public Health at UCLA. Dr. Choi studies health services and policy approaches to promoting mental health among children and adolescents. Her current research projects include studies on adverse childhood experiences,...
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Kal Penn '00
Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the patriotic immigration sit-com Sunnyside which he...
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Matt Kaczmarek '04 of BlackRock
Matt Kaczmarek, Director, is head of sustainable investing and macro policy research for the global credit investment team at BlackRock. He also serves as a senior member of the firm's external affairs team and is co-chair of BlackRock's Los Angeles leadership team. He is a member of the firm's...
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Topology Planning @ Amazon with Izzah Khan '13
Izzah Khan is a UCLA alumna who is currently working as a Program Manager at Amazon's Last Mile business where she supports the expansion of Amazon's delivery network in the US and Canada. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and with the right experience, has been able to pivot into...
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Naturopathic Medicine with Dr. Jasmine Talei
Dr. Jasmine Talei is a California licensed Naturopathic Doctor. She completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Film Studies at UCLA and received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University, California. Dr. Talei focused her clinical training on the skin-gut...
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Cybrarian @ Oracle with Tim Gallati '10, MLIS '13
Tim Gallati '10, MLIS '13 is a Cybrarian on the Virtual Library team at Oracle with responsibilities in data, user experience research, research services, and learning curation. Following his UCLA BA (’10) and MLIS (’13), Tim served in corporate, academic, and non-profit libraries. He also…
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Social Impact @ Participant with Nicole Starr '01
Nicole Starr '01 is Vice President of Social Impact for Participant, the leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires audiences to engage in positive social change. In her role, Nicole oversees the development and execution of impact campaigns that bring together art and…
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Connection @ Ingage with Jamal Madni, M.S. '08, '12
Jamal Madni, M.S. '08, '12 is Co-Founder & CEO of Ingage, a company intersecting artificial intelligence and human connection by developing a behavioral signal analytics videoconferencing platform to help individuals better read and react to the virtual boardroom, exam room and classroom. Before...
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Do you ever wonder how Bruins like you have gone on to achieve success after college? Now you have the chance to find out as UCLA alumni discuss their careers, what has helped them most in their journeys and their tips for personal and professional success.
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