MBA Cohort Dec 2013: Student Profiles

Besidone Amoruwa

Industry: Entertainment 

Organization: L.A. Models

Position: Office Manager

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Nancy Benitez

Industry: Petrochemical

Organization: ExxonMobil

Position: Training Administrator

Comments: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it's the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill-

Roberta Fitzgerald

Industry: Banking

Organization: Western Federal Credit Union

Position: Bank Manager

Comments: The knowledge I gain from the MBA program will open doors I would have never thought I could travel through.

Carlo Giovanni

Industry: Finance and Human Resource - Non Profit

Organization: The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Position: Financial Analyst and HR Management

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Genice Gomez

Industry: Automotive

Organization: Toyota Motor Sales, Inc.

Position: Talent Acquisition Recruiter

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Lissette Gomez

Industry: Social Services

Organization: Lanterman Regional Center

Position: Assistant Manager/ Client Services

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Randy Gomez

Industry: Development Nonprofit- Financial Education and Services

Organization: East L.A Community Corporation

Position: Vita Site Coordinator

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Elizabeth Hernandez

Industry: Entertainment

Organization: The Disney Channel

Position: Traffic Coordinator

Comments: Never give up. 

Kimberly Higgins

Industry: Furniture/ Design

Organization: Restoration Hardware

Position: Design/ Trade

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Justin Key

Industry: Entertainment/ Education

Organization: 180 Degrees Tutoring, LLC

Position: Actor/ Business Owner

Comments: Success is being ready for your opportunity when it comes! 

Laura Lorenzana

Industry: Finance

Organization: Express Auto Finance

Position: Collections Manager

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Travis Leung

Industry: Automotive 

Organization: Tesla Motors

Position: Product Specialist

Comments: "For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack." -Kipling-

Gloria Monge

Industry: Health Care

Organization: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Position: Management Assistant

Comments: "Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in

the end you are sure to succeed." -Abraham Lincoln-

Michelle Moreno

Industry: Automotive Aftermarket

Organization: Meguiar's, Inc. (Subsidiary of 3M Company)

Position: Supply Chain Analyst

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Totran Nguyen

Industry: Retail

Organization: Teleflora

Position: Marketing Manager

Comments: "Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to be the person you believe you were meant to be." -George Sheehan- 

Alejandra Ocean

Industry: Business Consulting

Organization: Ocean Clarity

Position: President

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Lauren Oliver

Industry: Banking

Organization: Western Federal Credit Union

Position: Utility Branch Supervisor

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Neida Ponce

Industry: Law

Organization: Private Law Office

Position: Legal Assistant

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Jurga Ragaisyte

Industry: Nonprofit

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Abel Rodriguez

Industry: Education

Organization: West Los Angeles Collage

Position: General Forman

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Vanessa Santander

Industry: Insurance Industry

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Position: Account Executive

Comments: I am looking forward to furthering my career with a Business Degree in addition to my Political Science background.

Angela Stern

Industry: Consulting

Organization: Mercer Health and Benefits, LLC

Position: Enterprise Practice Leader Principal

Comments: I am focused on my career in health/ benefits and the impact of Health Care reform.

James Valdivia

Industry: Technology

Organization: Complete Document Solutions, Inc.

Position: Director of Information Technology

Comments: I am looking forward to better my career and education.