  |
  |
| Andrew Long '08 holds a position at UCLA at the Anderson School of Management as Lab Manager for the Behavioral Decision Making Research Group. He also has a position at USC as Research Associate in Marketing. (11/13/09) |
| Tiffany (Worthy '97) Bruce is a certified school psychologist, earning her Psy.D. from Argosy University. Tiffany and her husband have been married three years and have two daughters, Trinity, 2, and Lauren, born in April 2009. The Bruce family lives on the Siesta Key in Sarasota, FL. (7/31/09) |
 Kayleen Howard '05 is a Behavioral Therapist with Cornerstone Therapies in Huntington Beach. Kayleen shared with our Principles and Theories of Learning class about her work with children with autism. (3/10/09) |
 Dr. Tonia Vojtkofsky '01 was the guest speaker at the 2009 Psi Chi National Honor Society Induction Ceremony on March 7 in Needham Chapel. (3/7/09) |
| Daniel '03 and Rennie '03 Simpson are living in Sacramento, CA. Daniel is a Program Services Clinician with River Oak Center for Children, working as a family therapist for kids on probation. Rennie is working part-time as a school counselor. (2/24/09) |
| Tiffany Baca '08 is beginning training for a position as Behavioral Therapist for Genesis Behavior Center in Modesto, CA. Tiffany will be working with children with autism, helping them to develop daily living skills, including dressing, personal hygiene, and play behaviors. (2/17/09) |
| Amy Smith '03 earned her Master's in Special Education from Azusa Pacific University today! Amy is in her fourth year as a teacher at Mardan Center of Educational Therapy in Irvine, CA. Mardan is a private, non-profit, state-certified special education day school that provides an alternative edcuational setting designed to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of bright children from Preschool through 12th grade who have learning disabilities and/or social and emotional issues. (12/6/08) |
| Tonia Vojtkofsky '01 earned her Psy.D. from Rosemead School of Psychology in 2007 and is now employed as a Dementia Education Specialist at Hoag Hospital. Tonia's work involves educating medical professionals (doctors, nurses, case managers) on how to recognize, diagnose, treat, and work with patients with dementia (particularly Alzheimer's Disease). Tonia will also be implementing intervention strategies on the units to improve the quality of patent care and then conducting a research project on the efficacy of the interventions. (11/19/08) |
| Sarah Barbuto '08 is working for the South Pasadena Police Department as a Police Dispatcher, answering 911 phone calls, dispatching officers to locations, and dealing with the public on a regular basis. (10/18/08) |
| Renee Miller '00, MS '02 has a PsyD in clinical psychology. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with her own private practice. Renee is developing an intern training site to help interns develop their counseling skills and learn how to build a private practice. She and husband David live in Orange County and have two sons, Jake, 22, and Zachary, 14. (9/7/08) |
| Amanda (Vigil '99, MS '01) Hoggatt and husband Mike are in the process of adopting their first child through the County of Orange. They live in Brea. (9/7/08) |
| Michelle (Clavijo '01) Diaz is the director of Lifetree Adventures, a nonprofit organization that operates global Christian volunteerism trips to incorporate vacation time into every short-term mission project. Michelle and husband Paul live in Firestone, CO, with their children Benjamin, 4, Sierra, 3, and Eva Gabriella, 1. (9/7/08) |
| Jennifer (Bolger '01, MS '04) Anderson volunteers for the adoption ministry at Cherry Hills Community Church and Journey to Me. Husband Aaron is the CFO of Brandes Associates, Inc. They live in Highlands Ranch, CO, with son Joshua, 1. (9/7/08) |
| Deanna (Wilson '94) Wahlheim is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) in Arizona. Deanna has established Phoenix Parent Consulting, which provides parent groups, in-home parent consulting, and parenting classes. (7/20/08) |
| Valerie Elwell '08 currently lives in Fresno, CA and works as a Behavioral Therapist wih children with autism with Pacific Child and Family in addition to working as a childcare worker for at risk youth in a group home for an organization called Genesis Family Center. Valerie will be applying to Master's Programs for study in Marriage and Family Therapy for Fall of 2009. She will be getting married in August, 2008 to Isaiah Micu, also a Vanguard graduate (2007). (5/19/08) |
| Kate Davis '06 is "working for Center For Discovery in La Habra Heights as a counselor. Center For Discovery is an inpatient group home for adolescent girls with multiple diagnoses. My job description includes supervision of clients, milieu management, crisis management, meal supervision, didactic education, skills group facilitation, transportation, and house care. So far it has been an awesome and challenging experience." (2/10/08) |
| Susan (Bailey '96) Busch has been married to husband David for eight years. David is an assistant pastor at Church of the Open Door and is attending Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Susan worked at the St. Vincent School for Boys residential treatment center for nine years before becoming a stay-at-home mom to daughters Moriah Elizabeth, 3, and Abigail Karyss-Renee, 1. The Busch family lives in Petaluma. (2/9/08) |
| Yvette Rodriguez '07 has recently been promoted to Quality Improvement Coordinator at Western Youth Services in Orange County, CA. Among Yvette's responsibilities are managing and overseeing program and staff compliance with quality assurance guidelines. (1/4/08) |
| Sherise (Tetrault '02) Valenty is engaged to be married to Eduardo "the man of my dreams" Rojo! The wedding will take place on Valentines's Day 2009. Sherise is living in Costa Mesa with her son Rece (age 13). Sherise's short-term goal is to work with special ed kids in the NMUSD school district at the elementary level, and she is considering teaching while pursuing the Master's Degree in Psychology. Eventually, Sherise hopes to become a case manager for a group home, assisting foster care kids. (1/3/08) |
| Deanna Bommarito '06 is Program Director at The Rose Rehabilitation Center in Newport Beach, CA. At The Rose, women "... begin to recover in mind, body, and spirit from the devastation of addiction." (10/24/07) |
| Abby Harrison '07 is happy to report that she is a case manager and weekend supervisor at the Seattle Union Gospel Mission's Women and Children's Shelter. "It is a great place [that] helps women get back on their feet with a very wholistic approach." (10/4/07) |
| Heidi (Vieselmeyer '95) Afusia is enjoying homeschooling her two children (see photo above) and runs iPASS tutoring ("At iPASS we develop the individual student's highest academic potential through tutoring and test preparation.") in Orange County, CA. Heidi has broadened her client base to include deaf and hard-of-hearing students. For additional information about tutoring services, you can contact Heidi at heidi@ipasstutoring.com. (10/4/07) |
| Martha Perez '07 is a Mental Health Specialist for Starview Communicty Services, providing home-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT)to high-risk adolescents and their families. Martha is also an Instructor with Para Los Ninos in Los Angeles. (8/31/07) |
| Ama Darkwa '05 is completing her Master's Degree in Education at University of Phoenix and will be applying to go to Officer's School for the U.S. Navy! (8/31/07) |
| James Tapia '89 for the past five years has been teaching Human Services and Psychology as an Adjunct Professor at Cypress College in Cypress, CA. (8/15/07) |
| Meredith Munro '04 will be completing the Couple and Family Therapy M.S. program at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. (7/24/07) |
| Alicia (Pegg '02) O'Quinn and husband Brian are looking forward to building their house (that Brian designed) on a recently purchased lot in Central Point, Oregon. Alicia is also looking forward to working as a Behavioral Therapist for the Oregon Department of Human Services. Alicia will be using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis as she works with a 13-year-old boy with autism. (6/23/07) |
| Deanna Bommarito '06 has completed her CAADAC certification and has been hired to be the Program Director at Essence Treatment Options in San Clemente. (6/17/07) |
| Leslie Humphrey '03 has completed the M.A. in Counseling at Webster University and is now working at Saddleback College as an Outreach Specialist. (6/15/07) |
| Chris Love '02 was awarded his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology: Family Psychology from Azusa Pacific University on May 5, 2007. (5/21/07) |
| Deanna (Wilson '94) Wahlheim has passed the Marriage and Family Therapy licensing exam for the state of Arizona. (4/28/07) |
| Heidi (Vieselmeyer '95) Afusia reports that her tutoring practice (specializing in test prep) is going well! "God has gifted me with the ability to organize the material, evaluate the student's preferred learning styles and memory storage ..." (3/20/07) |
| Ben Schoening '01 has begun a new position as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at Vanguard University. (3/27/07) |
| Edward Godinez '02 of Baldwin Park is pursuing a graduate degree in recovery ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary and is a case manager at Pacific Clinics, a mental health service. He is also a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor and conducts trainings for churches, school, and drug treatment centers through Street Choices. (2/26/07) |
| Karen Harbour '04 is working as a Paraprofessional II, teaching children with Autism Spectrum Disorders at Teague Elementary in Fresno, CA. (1/13/07) |
| DeAnna Griffin '01 has been accepted to and has begun the M.A. program in International Disaster Psychology at University of Denver. DeAnna reports that the program is great and that she is thinking of an emphasis in trauma dealing with human trafficking issues! (11/28/06) |
| Renee Miller '00, '02 M.S. has completed her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at California Graduate Institute and is now in private practice, providing counseling services to individuals, families, couples, adolescents, and children. Renee is also Clinical Director of Addiction Treatment Center, supervising treatment center staff and providing group and individual counseling to court-referred clients. (7/2/06) |
| Julie (Piskur) Sierra '92 finished medical school at Northwestern in 2002, finished her residency in Internal Medicine June of 2005, and is now finishing a year as a Chief Resident at Evanston/Northwestern. Julie hopes to concentrate her career in immigrant health and has taken many medical trips overseas (Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and eight trips to Cuba to study their health care system). Julie has accepted a position in internal medicine at the University of New Mexico beginning this summer. (5/8/06) |
| Stephanie Brazelton '04 will be starting the M.A. in Clinical Psychology program at Azusa Pacific University beginning in the fall of 2006. Currently, Stephanie is Director of Care and Recreation (an after-school program) at Mission Hills Christian School. (5/8/06) |
| Denée Heinrichs '05 will be a Child Life Intern at CHOC Children's Hospital in Orange, CA, beginning in January of 2006. (10/9/05) |
| Nichole Dotson '03 is a Math Teacher at Century High School in Santa Ana, CA, teaching geometry and algebra. Nichole is enjoying the teaching and reports, "I use my psychology every day!" (10/8/05) |
| Lisa Roland '97 graduated from Loma Linda University in 2000 with an M.S. in Marital and Family Therapy. Lisa is a licensed (February 2005) Marriage and Family Therapist, currently working for Kaiser Permanente (Tustin/Santa Ana Medical Office), providing outpatient therapy for members of Kaiser. Lisa specializes in treating children and adolescents. (10/6/05) |
| Gladys Green '03 is a student in Vanguard's Graduate Education program. She is currently doing her student teaching and plans on continuing with her Master's in Education. Gladys is also teaching an online class for Vanguard's Early Childhood Education program and is also teaching at Orange Coast College. (9/3/05) |
 Tiffany Worthy '97 is beginning the fourth year of her Psy.D. program in School Psychology at Argosy University/Phoenix. Her first practicum was completed at Orangedale Elementary School, and this past June she completed her second practicum at a private day school for emotionally and behaviorally challenged students. At both sites, a licensed school psychologist supervised her. At present, she is preparing applications for internship and will participate in the APPIC match in 2006. During the upcoming school year, she will also complete her Clinical Research Project (CRP). She is researching the predictive validity of the K-ABC 2 and the WJ-III Cognitive Abilities intelligence tests on child and adolescent adjustment.” (8/31/05) |
 Justy (Riggs '90) Panther has had a remarkable 12 months! A year ago, Justy was working in the Public Relations Department of the Joshua Foundation, a missionary foundation in Tanzania that includes a Bible school and Teacher's College. Justy met Brad, a visitor from New Zealand, and they were married in July. Justy, son Riley, and Brad are now living in northern New Zealand and hoping to return to Tanzania within a couple of years. As Justy says, “WOW!!” (8/27/05) |
| Tara Culala '01 received her Master's degree in Psychology (George Fox University) in December of 2004. "I am going strong towards graduating (Psy.D.) in 2007. I recently got promoted at Chehalem Youth and Family Services to a House Coordinator Position, which has given me the opportunity for management experience and supervisory experience. We are leading the Youth in the program through a converted DBT program to help them with emotional regulation and stability. I currently work with 7 teenage girls who live in the home and supervise 15-18 para-professionals who work with the youth." (8/16/05) |
| Alicia (Pegg '02) O'Quinn and husband Brian live in Medford, Oregon, with son Wesley. (7/21/05) |
| Jennifer (Bolger '01, '04 MS) Anderson and husband Aaron live in Santa Barbara. Jennifer is gaining hours towards MFT licensure as a therapist for Devereux, a residential treatment facility that treats children who are developmentally delayed and have emotional/behavioral disorders. (7/21/05) |
| Melissa (Gibson '97) Finley and husband Jonathan live in Chino Hills with their daughter McKenna. (7/21/05) |
| Cheddi Rathan '89 received his Master's degree in clinical psychology in 1993 from Pepperdine University and became licensed in 1999. He was in private practice for five years and is attending Alliant University to finish his doctorate. He works for the non-profit organization Pacific Clinics in Westminster. (7/21/05) |
| Lynn Munson '97 is now Pastor of Orangethorpe United Methodist Church in Fullerton, following three years as Associate Pastor at Garden Grove United Methodist Church. (7/15/05) |
| Breanna (Archer '02) Kraft has accepted a position as Social Worker for Yolo County (northern California). Breanna is working in the Family Reunification Unit, working with parents whose children are in foster care. (5/29/05) |
| Amy Smith '03 is working at the Mardan Center of Educational Therapy in Irvine as Testing Coordinator and Floating Substitute Teacher. Mardan is a pre-K to 12th grade private school for students with emotional and behavioral problems. Amy will begin at Azusa Pacific University in the fall, pursuing an M.A. in Special Education and a Teaching Credential for students with mild to moderate disabilities. (5/17/05) |
| Sam Bartaluzzi '01, after receiving his M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Vanguard, is working as a Clinician at Olive Crest Treatment Centers in Santa Ana. Sam works in a group home of six boys. Sam reports that it is "very challenging work but also very rewarding. Vanguard has prepared me well for the work I am doing." (5/7/05) |
| Kimberly (Litwin '03) Silva has been accepted into California State University, Sacramento's School Psychology M.S. program! Kim will begin the three-year M.S. and Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential program in August! (5/4/05) |
| Cathy Breese '03 will be graduating this July from Azusa Pacific University's Clinical Psychology M.A. program! (5/4/05) |
| Kimberly Cantrell '96 is going to National University to get an M.Ed. in Cross Cultural Education and a Secondary teaching credential in Mathematics. "After I get my degree I am going to teach high school math, but plan on going back to school to also get my MA in School Administration so I can eventually become a high school principal." (10/11/04) |
| Kathleen Treihaft '01 studied Criminal Justice at Chapman University and then earned an M.S. degree in Psychology with an emphasis in forensic psychology at Capella University. "I have experience in social work and I have been working in law enforcement for 2 yrs. I have decided to use my experience and knowledge in behavioral analysis in my consulting business, Hunter Services, where I will be doing corporate threat assessment in order to help prevent workplace and school violence." (9/19/04) |
| Allison Clark '03 went to Georgetown University and received a graduate certificate in negotiation. Allison is working at the Department of Justice, where she is helping to streamline the Department to be able to better focus their efforts toward counterterrorism. Allison is also working as a writer and researcher at the Terrorism Research Center in Washington, where she prepares intel reports, terrorist profiles, and researches topics in terrorism and writes papers that are published on the website. (8/11/04) |
| Bridgette (Parsa) Brooks '01 just received her M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Vanguard University and has been hired by Autism Solutions for Kids as Program Coordinator. Bridgette is in charge of assessing children with autism and other special needs and then developing programs that meet their needs. (5/20/04) |
| Jeanette Beland '89 is Director of Children's Ministries at St. James Episcopal Church in South Pasadena while at the same time she is completing a joint M.F.T./M.Div. program at Fuller Theological Seminary. (5/8/04) |
| Tiffany Worthy '97 is in her fourth semester of graduate school at the Argosy University/Phoenix campus. She has been accepted into the Psy.D. program for School Psychology and is currently on Practicum at Orangedale Elementary School. She is the student council representative for the School Psychology Department at Argosy, completing research for the BASC, and attends classes with Saundra Sakurai (another Vanguard graduate)! (1/25/04) |
| Brock Shinen '94 has completed law school and passed the bar! Brock is practicing business and entertainment law in Tustin, CA. Brock and Tammy are living in Tustin, CA. (11/25/03) |
 Heidi (Vieselmeyer '95) Afusia is enjoying being full-time mom to Mikayla (3) and Koa (1)! Heidi, Roy, Mikayla, and Koa live in Santa Ana, CA. (11/24/03) |
| Pam Prouty '93 works as a Marriage and Family Therapist at Juvenile Hall in Orange County. Pam describes the position as a "great job" and says that she has learned a lot working for the county! (11/18/03) |
| Carice Blazo '93 works as the central Europe director for Educational Services International, an organization that recruits, trains, and sends Christian teachers in 10 different countries. (11/14/03) |
| Dulce Bautista '94 and her daughter Angela have recently returned from living in the Phillipines. They now live in Chula Vista. (11/14/03) |
| Jill Ault '90 completed her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Azusa Pacific University in 2000 and is now employed as Director of Performance Improvement and Quality Management by Behavioral Healthcare Corporation in Rosemead, CA! (9/30/03) |
| Mike Janson '98 worked for Cal State Long Beach for 5 years ('98-'02) on a National Institute on Drug Abuse grant to study the effects of drug use on sexual behavior. In January of this year, Mike moved to Los Angeles and is enjoying his new position as a behavioral researcher for the County of Los Angeles Department of Health, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mike has presented many posters and presentations regarding drug use and sexual behavior at several conferences including the American Public Health Association. Mike's current work includes implementation and oversight of an HIV risk assessment of residents receiving services from 175 LA County health providers. Mike actually enjoys statistics and has become an advanced SAS programmer! His current areas of interest include club drugs (ecstasy, ketamine, GHB) and their effects on behavior. (9/16/03) |
| Ross Andel '96 received his Ph.D. in Gerontology from the University of Southern California in 2003! Ross is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Gerontology at the University of South Florida. His primary research interest has been the identification of modifiable behaviors that may delay cognitive impairment, such as leisure activity, exercise, or occupation. Dr. Ross has published many articles, including "Does participation in leisure activities lead to a reduced risk of dementia?" published in the Journal of Gerontology. (9/15/03) |
| Sarah (Nugent '02) Latham has been accepted into the MFT program at Bethel Seminary San Diego and will be beginning the program in September. Sarah is also working part-time as an aide in a special education high school English class for students with learning and/or emotional disabilities. (8/25/03) |
| Parker Campbell '00 has been accepted into the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research in their Social Welfare Department. Parker will be starting the MSW program this fall! (8/18/03) |
 Wendy Olsen '89 is working as a pharmaceutical sales representative while parenting Lauren (17), Isaac (8), and Ellen (5). The kids are doing "amazingly well": Lauren graduated from high school and will be attending culinary arts school in the fall; Isaac will be in third grade and Ellen will be in kindergarten. Isaac and Ellen love baseball and are playing up one year due to their athletic abilities! (7/8/03) |
| LaShandra Rinas '02 is employed as a Research Assistant for Casa Pacifica in Camarillo, California. Casa Pacifica serves abused, neglected, and severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents from Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. As one of LaShandra's responsibilities as a Research Assistant, she conducts surveys to assess Casa Pacifica's strengths and challenges and presents reports to board members, committees, and staff. "It is really nice to be in a job where I can use my talents and be challenged ... I am helping ensure the quality and effectiveness of the agency and its programs for its clients." (6/24/03) |
| Michael Leckie '89 is currently Managing Director of Stuart Levine & Associates LLC of Long Island and New York City. SL&A is a consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and change. He and his lovely wife Molly (little sister of Vanguard alumni Wendy Olsen) live in Connecticut with their two boys, Charlie and Jimmy. After graduating from the Psychology program at VU Michael went on to earn an MSOD from Pepperdine University. He has been working as a consultant in the field of organization development and strategic change for the past ten years. (6/18/03) |
 Allison Clark '03 is excited about her work in a paid internship at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. Allison describes her work as the perfect blend of her three passions: politics, business, and psychology. Allison is using much of what she learned at Vanguard as she works on the analysis of a DOJ survey that explored attrition rates, job performance, skills gaps, and job satisfaction. Allison hopes to attend a graduate certificate program in political psychology at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and may eventually work at the FBI, ATF, or CIA. (6/9/03) |
| Justy Riggs-Ramage '90 is self-employed as a graphic artist. She and 2-year-old Jacab Riley have moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, whre she plans to continue her education in fine arts at the University of New Mexico. (6/3/03) |
| BlancaRosa Craig '98 has passed her Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) licensure exams! (5/30/03) |
| Alicia (Pegg '02) O'Quinn and Brian welcome home nine-pound Wesley! Alicia reports that she is "enjoying every minute" of motherhood and that life in Medford is great! (3/28/03) |
| Roman Napoli '00 will be graduating this spring from the George Bush School of Government and Public Service with a Masters in Public Administration. Roman has also taken a position as Program Analyst with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. (4/23/03) |
| Sheryl (Hall '91) Curl is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in charge of mental health in a local county correctional facility (the James Musick Facility of the Orange County Health Care Agency Correctional Mental Health). Sheryl has extensive experience in the field of correctional mental health, including the treatment of juveniles. (3/5/03) |
| Dr. CynDee (Bloemendaal '92) Pakyurek and her husband (a child/adolescent psychiatrist) are living in Minnesota. CynDee has passed her licensing exams and is the final stages of her licensure process. CynDee's professional interests focus on working with and helping children with autism and ADHD. (2/24/03) |
| Mark Merrick '93 is working as Director of Project Management for Ceira Technologies, Inc., a technology consulting firm in Irvine. Jennifer is in her 10th year of teaching at Costa Mesa High School and is currently serving as Chair of the Mathematics Department. Mark and Jennifer live in Lake Forest. (1/10/03) |
| Carrie (LaRue '98) Feitl and Scott will be moving to Lansing, Michigan at the end of January. Scott will be in ministry at a church, and Carrie is exploring a research assistant position at Michigan State University. (1/8/03) |
| Mary Alderson '02 is working as Administrative Director for Human Options, in Irvine. Human Options is the same nonprofit agency that Mary worked with for her Field Practicum. (1/8/03) |
| Amber Hemphill '01 and Markus are excited to announce the arrival of Tyler Kaine (7 lbs 14 oz. and 19.5 inches)! (12/20/02) |
| Deanna (Wilson '94) Wahlheim and Paul are excited to announce the arrival of Michaela (8.51 pounds and 20.5 inches) on Sunday, December 15! (12/20/02) |
| Jon Pree '94 has completed in 2002 an M.S. in Counseling program at Fresno State. Jon is working as a police officer in Visalia, CA, and is also doing some teaching in local community colleges. Jon and Marta have a two-year-old and are expecting their second child! (11/26/02) |
| Debra (Gil '94) Muniz was honored this past summer by the Orange County Human Relations Council for developing a 12-week tolerance program called "Celebrating our Differences" and was presented with a $500 check at the Newport Mesa Unified School District meeting. Debra also received a $4000 grant for a multi-cultural classroom library from the Newport Mesa School Foundation. (11/21/02) |
| Breanna Archer '02 is enjoying the MFT program at Pepperdine University, is continuing to work as a behavioral therapist for children with autism, and is getting married next June! Congratulations, Breanna! (11/01/02) |
| Neal Thomas '98 is Project Manager for Specialized Marketing Services in Irvine, and Shannon (Pickens '98) Thomas is teaching at Gardena Valley Christian School (6th, 7th, and 8th grade science) and also coaching girls volleyball and cheerleading! (10/9/02) |
| DeAnna Griffin '01 is the Director of the After-School Program at Truman Benedict Elementary School in San Clemente. (9/10/02) |
| Tricia Campagna '96 will be teaching Psychological Testing as an Adjunct Professor in our SPS Psychology program. (9/4/02) |
| Tonia Vojtkofsky '01 is both recovering from a serious auto accident and looking forward to beginning the Psy.D. program at Rosemead School of Psychology this fall. (8/18/02) |
| After serving Vanguard University for many years as Programmer/Analyst, Alicia (Baldwin '98) LaJoie has been offered a job as a Technical Support Specialist by Sungard Bi-Tech at the Vashon Island, Washington office. Sungard Bi-Tech is the company that produces VUSC's educational software package, and the job offer is a recognition of Alicia's excellent work! Congratulations and best wishes! (7/30/02) |
| Deanna (Wilson '94) Wahlheim is completing the MFT program at Chapman University. She will be taking her oral exam for advancement this summer. (6/30/02) |
| Anita (Berg '92) Hernandez is working as a Manager in the Purchasing Department at Miller Brewing Company. Anita and husband Edwin have "two beautiful and enthusiastic" children: Michael is six and Christy is three! Anita and family live in Corona, CA. (6/26/02) |
| Colleen Knox '88 is in private practice full-time as an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker). David Richards '89 is also an LCSW, providing counseling services for a juvenile recovery group home, training the county's child welfare workers on child abuse issues, teaching at a community college, and working for a private non-profit agency that provides counseling services to the community. Colleen and David have an eight-year-old daughter, Megan! (6/17/02) |
| Brianna (Cox '00) Dubbs married Jobe Dubbs in January, is pursuing a Master's in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University, and is also working as a Sales Specialist at a mortgage firm! (6/10/02) |
| Tricia (Nalore '90) Woods will be attending California Western School of Law, with a projected graduation date of June 2006! (6/1/02) |
| Pamela Lee '01 is working at Laurel High School & Laurel Adult Education (LAUSD) as an Instructional Assistant-Computers. Pamela also teaches several subjects, including math, journalism, and health. (5/30/02) |
| Nicole Price '01 has been hired to teach severely emotionally disturbed (SED) individuals from Fairview Developmental Center. Nicole will begin her work in the fall. Nicole is also co-author of a recently published study on "Tattoos and Ratings of Personal Characteristics." (5/24/02) |
| Alicia Pegg '02 married Brian O'Quinn (VUSC Chemistry major) at Needham Chapel on May 18! Alicia will be teaching 6th grade at a Christian school in Sacramento. (5/23/02) |
| Lynn Munson '97 will begin serving as the Associate Pastor at Garden Grove United Methodist Church beginning on July 1! (5/23/02) |
| Tara Culala '01 has just been accepted to the Psy.D. program in clinical psychology at George Fox University in Oregon! Congratulations, Tara! (3/11/02) |
| Lynn Munson '97 was the producer of the recent University United Methodist Student Fellowship presentation of "Godspell"! SAO gives the production a rave review! (3/11/02) |
| Tara Culala '01 is working full-time as an In-Home Counselor with the Family Care Network in San Luis Obispo. Tara works with families on targeted behaviors and also works with 6 boys at a group home, supervising and working on their target behaviors. Tara reports that the job is rewarding and that "slowly but surely I am making a difference!!" (2/9/02) |
| Elaine (Whittemore '98) Foytik has graduated from California State University, San Bernardino with an MSW and is now working for San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health as a case manager/social worker! Elaine oversees a board and care of 16 mentally ill men between the ages of 18 and 25. (12/3/01) |
| Rachel Harvey '01 is a House Parent at Father's Heart Ranch in Palm Springs! (10/21/01) |
| Cheddi Rathan '89 is a licensed MFT (Marriage & Family Therapist) working as a clinician for Pacific Clinics in Westminster, CA. (8/10/01) |
| Roman Napoli '00 is in the Ph.D. program in Psychology at Texas A&M University. He is working as a lab supervisor in the Infant Cognition Lab. (8/9/01) |
| Tonia Vojtkofsky '01 is Family Support Counselor for Project Connections Home Visiting Program of the Children's Bureau of Southern California, working with at-risk children and families. (8/9/01) |
 Shandel Slaten '91 has her own coaching practice in Seattle, Washington. As a personal coach, she works with clients to help them bridge the gap from where they are to where they want to be. Check out Shandel's Web site at www.truelifecoaching.com! (5/15/01) |
| Jennifer McLeod '92 is Executive Vice-President of Consulting Measurement Group, Inc. in Irvine, California. The company performs statistical and psychometric analyses and outcome studies. (1/9/01) |
| Tammy Reynolds '91 and Scott are living in Michigan. They have two little girls (McKayla and Mady), and Tammy is now teaching part-time at Hillsdale College. (1/03/01)) |
| Becky (Olsen '91) Aylor and husband "Dude" are in the process of opening up a Montessori school in Bend, Oregon. (1/03/01) |
| CynDee (Bloemendaal '92) Ward received her Ph.D. from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) in 2000, writing her dissertation on ADHD. CynDee is now at New York State University at Stonybrook working on a post doc in the autism program. (1/03/01) |
| Jeanette Beland '89 has been promoted to Research Assistant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the International Transfer Pricing Department. Jeanette is also developing curriculum to accompany a documentary film of New Light Media entitled "Journey to a Hate Free Millenium." (1/03/01) |
| Brock Shinen '94 is Director of Publishing/Contracts with Sovereign Productions. He is in the final semester of law school and will take the bar in February. Brock recently had a song he wrote licensed and sung by John Tesh on his latest CD ("Pure Hymns"). (10/23/00) |
| Stacey Aoto-('93) Sullivan (and husband Paul) anticipates a 2000 graduation from Rosemead School of Psychology with a Psy.D.! (8/15/00) |
| Skyler (Johnson) Kayser '99, with husband Paul, worked this past year teaching English and working with church youth at Rayong Christian Church in Rayong, Thailand. (8/15/00) |
| Cathy Bradley '99 has been working as Customer Service Administrator for Trimark Pacific Homes in Aliso Viejo, CA. (8/15/00) |
| Brianna Cox '00 has been accepted into the M.A. in Clinical Psychology program at Pepperdine University! (8/15/00) |
| Trisha Nava '95 has graduated from Oral Roberts University with an M.A. in Christian Counseling! (8/15/00) |
| Susan (Bailey '96) Busch is living in Novato, CA and is a child care worker at St. Vincents School for Boys. Susan and David Busch were married on May 1st, 1999. Susan shares that "God is doing incredible things in our lives and in the life of our church!" (8/9/99) |
| Ross Andel '97 has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in the School of Gerontology at USC (and has been awarded a Haynes Fellowship that provides a significant stipend on top of tuition and fees)! In addition, Ross' article entitled, "The Application of the Variability of Practice Hypothesis in Alzheimer's Patients" has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Geropsychology. Congratulations, Ross! (8/9/99) |
| Lisa Roland '97 is graduating from Loma Linda University this month with an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy! (6/9/99) |
| Dee-Dee Baca '99 has been hired by the county as a Victim Specialist in the Domestic Violence Unit! (6/9/99) |
| Mandy Vigil '99 has been accepted into the Vanguard University MFCC program and will be beginning in the fall! (6/9/99) |
| Kyle Turner '99 was accepted into several graduate programs (Fuller, Rosemead, and Azusa Pacific) and has chosen the Psy.D. program at Azusa Pacific University! (6/9/99) |
| Robb ('89) and Lynn ('97) Munson are living in Fountain Valley with their three children (Josh-13, Rebekah-9, and Rachel-7). Robb is Director of Customer Service for the State of California for Kaiser Permanente. Lynn continues to serve as United Methodist Chaplain at UCI as well as running the College Fellowship and Small Groups at University United Methodist Church in Irvine. Lynn is also on schedule to complete the M.Div. program at Claremont School of Theology in May of 2000. (6/9/99) |
| Carrie (LaRue) Feitl '98 and Scott are still enjoying life in Camarillo. After working as a second grade teacher, Carrie has decided to pursue a Master's degree in counseling and guidance and is planning on attending California Lutheran University. (6/9/99) |
| I'm sorry to have to share tragic news. Joy Artemis '90 was shot and killed during an armed robbery this past month in the San Francisco Bay area. (6/9/99) |
| Wendy Olsen '89 is Marriage and Family Therapist and Program Manager for Good Samaritan Behavioral Healthcare. Wendy and Chris live in Edgewood, WA and have three children: Lauren 13, Isaac 4, and Ellen, almost 2! (4/22/99) |
| Stacy McLain '92 has just completed her Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at CSPP-Los Angeles. Congratulations, Dr. Stacy McLain! Stacy has been researching various aspects of trauma and is preparing a child trauma assessment package for children exposed to domestic violence and child abuse.(3/16/99) |
| Stefanie Daubert '96 works as a Domestic Violence Counselor at the Women's Shelter in San Luis Obispo. In addition, Stefanie works for the county's crisis and referral line. Next January Stefanie plans to begin an M.A. program in clinical psychology. (3/16/99) |
| Blake Corbin '98 is coaching water polo and swimming at Laguna Hills High School. Blake is also substitute teaching at Laguna Hills and hopes eventually find a full-time position teaching psychology in high school. (3/16/99) |
| Mark Merrick '93 is HP Network Administrator at S.C.C., overseeing the administrative database. Mark also has IS Webmastering duties, administrating the web servers and assisting community members in the development of non-marketing pages. (3/16/99) |
| Melody Hackney '96 is a substitue teacher at Huntington Beach Union High School and is applying for her teaching credential at UCI. (3/16/99) |
| Trisha (Walden '95) Anderson is a preschool teacher for 2- to 5-yr-olds in Orange. (3/16/99) |
| Kerri Light '96 is Director of the Shalimar Learning Center in Costa Mesa, an after-school tutoring center serving kindergartners through sixth-graders. "We're here to provide a safe and positive environment for students to do their homework" according to Kerri. Five schools feed into the Shalimar Learning Center and the related Teen Center. (2/20/99) |
| Susie Sawczuk '95 is a 2nd/3rd grade teacher in a public elementary school in Millbrae, CA. (11/24/98) |
| Belinda Villalpando '98 is working as an Outpatient Admission Coordinator at New Life Clinics (the largest Christian Mental Health Provider in the nation) (11/18/98) |
| Heidi (Vieselmeyer '95) Afusia is working at Pitney Bowes in Irvine, CA as a Certified Postal Consultant and is anticipating entering a doctoral program in psychology in the near future! (12/16/98) |
| Shelly Romanoff has been accepted into the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Ph.D. program at Louisiana State University Medical Center and has been awarded a full Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship. Congratulations! (10/15/98) |
| Wendy Kliewer '80 was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Psychology and was granted tenure at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, where she has been teaching for six years. (10/7/98) |
| Carice Blazo '93 has been a teacher of English as a Second Language with Educational Services International since July 1996. She was recently selected as the recipient of the ESL Teacher of the year Award for the Czech Republic. (9/4/98) |
| Debra (Gil '94) Muniz and Gary live in Huntington Beach, CA. Debra is in the M.A. Education program at SCC. Their Alysha Caran is one year old! (9/4/98) |
| Pam Prouty '93 is a Marriage Family Child Counselor Intern, working with children who reside at Orangewood care facility in Orange County. (9/4/98) |
| Tonya Deetz '95 is completing her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy at George Fox University. She is a youth and family counselor at Family Works in Portland, Oregon. (8/1/98) |
| Christine (Luxembourger '95) Hoffman has earned her Master's in Special Education and is the Diagnostic teacher for the Autism Program at Santa Ana Unified School District. (8/1/98) |
| Charlie Nelson '96 is currently working in Youth Ministry at Calvary Chapel and at Newport Mesa Christian Center and is pursuing a position in full-time Youth Ministry in Mendocino. Charlie is also the Head Coach of the wrestling team at Costa Mesa High School, where he also serves as a substitute teacher. (3/20/98) |
| Katrina Bohn '96 is currently employed as a Youth Intern at Capo Beach Calvary Chapel, working with adolescents on a daily basis. (3/12/98) |
| Jennifer (Murzynski '95) Lutz and husband Aaron are living in New York and considering entering full-time ministry at some point. At present, Jennifer is working as an administrative assistant for a non-profit organization that helps Western New York manufacturers become more competitive. (3/5/98) |
| Julie Piskur '92 spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador. Since returning in 1995 Julie has finished pre-med requirements at San Francisco State University while working for Kaiser Permanente. Julie was a volunteer translator at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Occasional work includes serving in Mexico as a translator for The Flying Doctors! Next fall Julie begins medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago. (3/3/98) |
| Stacy McLain '92 is completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from CSPP-LA this coming August! Stacy is currently involved in research related to trauma and is working with adolescent offenders in L.A. Stacy is also involved with Amnesty International, doing psychoeducational presentations on PTSD of political torture. Stacy recently submitted an article for publication. Stacy is also creating and implementing a child trauma assessment package for children exposed to domestic violence and child abuse! (3/2/98) |
| Kim Cantrell '96 is working in banking as a Loan Servicer and currently lives in Anaheim Hills. Kim reports that her brother is receiving the Humanitarian Award from the U.S. Navy for saving people from a sinking Russian ship! (3/2/98) |
| Holli (Busch '97) Gonzalez married Dave Gonzalez in 1994. Dave is a firefighter in Fountain Hills. Holli was working as a foster family licensing specialist but now is home with 10-month-old Caitlin! Holli is working on her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy (University of Phoenix). Holli also does advanced parent training for foster parents. (3/2/98) |
| Jennifer Bridges '97 has just been hired by the County of Orange as Deputy Probation Counselor and will begin work in March. Congratulations! Photo with Kaytlynn '22! (2/25/98) |
| Ramon Ivey '96 has one more year to complete the M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller. (2/14/98) |
| Shinji Naruke '96 is in an MFCC program at Pacific Christian College. (1/16/98) |
| Cassandra Plummer '96 is a Service Coordinator for Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center, where she does a lot of psychological testing. (1/16/98) |
| Nalaina Duncan '97 moved to Nebraska for one year and will be applying to a graduate program in sex therapy. (1/16/98) |
| Christy Cagle '97 is working as a child care counselor at Olive Crest. (1/16/98) |
| Maria Salinas '97 passed the CBEST and is now eligible for elementary substitute teaching. Maria is shopping for a Psy.D. program! (1/16/98) |
| Joy Schoenleben '97 started an MFCC program at Chapman University the fall of 1997 and has recently presented research at the Gerontological Society Association Conference in Cincinnati, OH. (1/16/98) |
| Michele Dodge '91 lives in Las Vegas and is in her 4th year of teaching at an AT RISK school. She is Chair of the Student Intervention Team and specializes in learning disabilities. She is also halfway through an MFT program at ULV and is starting her practicum this spring. Michele is married to SCC alum Philip Dodge and they have two children, Kaitie and Timothy. (1/16/98) |
| James Ward '93 is the Assistant Executive Director of Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. This is a large health facility that provides health care survices such as medical, dental, HIV education, mental health counseling, nutrition, childcare, and social services. James lives in San Diego, CA. (1/16/98) |
| Alan Gibson '91 is the Director of Social Services at a skilled nursing facility in Santa Ana, CA. (1/16/98) |
| Kristine (Kurtovich '93) Gibson is in the Nursing program at California State University Long Beach. (1/16/98) |
| Jeff Erickson '94 has applied to the Teacher Education program at Chapman University. (1/16/98) |
| Julie See '96 is working for Peanut Butter and Jelly Pre-school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is a therapeutic pre-school that provides services to families with problems such as developmental delays and disabilities, alcoholism, drug abuse, physical abuse, poverty, etc. (1/16/98) |
| Michelle Arnold '97 is working and living in Curry Village, Yosemite National Park! (1/16/98) |
| Deanna (Wilson '94) Wahlheim married Paul in Arizona on June 28, 1997! Congratulations! (1/16/98) |
| Lisa (Joyal '91) Walker lives in Tucson, Arizona and runs a home day care which permits her to be at home with Emma, who is 3! (12/19/97) |
| Van Davis was born to Gini (Pierce '90) Cummings and George Cummings '92 on July 30, 1997! (12/19/97) |
| Ross Andel's ('97) research entitled "The application of the variability of practice hypothesis in Alzheimer's patients" was awarded an Honorable Mention in the competition for the Association for Anthropology and Gerontology's 1997 Margaret Clark Award. Congratulations, Ross! Ross is now employed as a Research Assistant by the UC Irvine Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia. Included among his duties is the assessment of differences in motor skills and motor learning between patients diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's Disease and healthy older adults. (12/13/97) |
| Scott Peebles '85 is a licensed MFCC in Irvine, CA, specializing in children, teens, and parenting. On Noveber 14, 1997, Scott shared some of his work with SCC students at a Psi Chi sponsored event. Scott's current project is entitled "Protecting our children: A child abduction and molestation seminar for parents." (12/13/97) |
| Michael Venard '87 obtained his Ph.D. in 1993 from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP-LA) and now works at Napa State Hospital on a Behavior Consultation Team (12/13/97) |