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Current & Past Mentors

Business, Finance, & Marketing

Brad Allen, Managing Partner, Tau CapitalTaylor Basso, Watercraft Marketing, Sun Country MarineMikal Belicove, Management Consultant, Atomic UnitKurt Bjorkman, General Manager, The Ranch at Laguna BeachChristine Kelleher, Former Senior Advisor, UBSAndrew Lombardi, Owner, Mystic Coders, LLCDavid Makela, CEO, People-Centric GroupChris Murray, Investor, Self-EmployedIva Pawling, CEO/Founder, Richer PoorerCary Redfearn, Restauranteur, The LumberyardRyan Salter, Chief of Staff, Instructure, Inc.Jeremy Samson, General Manager, Big Canyon Country ClubSteve Samuelian, Owner, Samuelian Investment GroupHeather Schwarm, President & Strategist, Carlie & Co

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)

Jose Alonso, Physicist (ret.), Berkeley & MITMartha Sutula, Southern California Coastal Water Research ProjectSharon Dugan, Business Systems Analyst and Software Developer, Black Knight Inc.Ryan Goldsmith, Organic Farmer, The Ranch ResortMichelle Harper, Director, Booz Allen HamiltonRyan Hertzing, Networks Administrator, LBUSDBill Madden, Marine Biology Teacher, Brea-Olinda USDThomas Price, Aerospace Engineer, BoeingStuart Trautenberg, Entrepreneur & Investor, JobzLab

Education & Journalism

  • Dustin Bainbridge, CEO/Founder, Horizon Education
  • Greg Hardesty, Communications Manager, CHOC
  • Michael Gamerl, Co-founder, E2 Global Education
  • Lindsey Richland, Associate Professor, UCI School of Education
  • Vihn Vo, Group Coordinator, Council on Aging
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  • Law, Government, & International Relations

  • James Azadian, Attorney, Dykema Gossett, LLP
  • Steve Chadima, Communications & Public Policy, Retired
  • Kim Bowen, Costume Designer, Kim Bowen Style
  • John Duffy, Economics Professor, UC Irvine
  • Bill Edwards, CEO, Edwards Global Services, Inc.
  • Christa Johnson, Assistant City Manager, City of Laguna Beach
  • Rev. Mandy McDow, Minister, Los Angeles First United Methodist Church
  • Meldie Moore, Attorney, Moore Law for Children
  • Jed Mularski, History Professor, Saddleback College
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  • Sports & Entertainment

  • Frank Arellano, Owner & Producer, Laguna Sound
  • Tommy Benson, Musician, Love Studios
  • Christine Fugate, FIlm Professor, Chapman University
  • Jason Hoffs, Film Producer, Hollywood
  • Frank Pearce, Software Developer, Blizzard Entertainment
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  • Health & Wellness

  • Trisha Church, Family Therapist, Private Practice
  • Sydney Colitti, Epidemiology Analyst, LA County Department of Public Health

  • Tiffany Crawshaw, Therapist, Acme Psychology, Inc.
  • Tim Crilly, Athletic Trainer, LBHS
  • Nima Moayedi, Psychologist, Psychology Works, Inc.
  • Kristin Ross, Veterinarian, Quail Animal Hospital
  • Denise Selbe, Athletic Administrator, LBUSD
  • Holly Viloria, Nurse Practitioner, Laguna Family Health Center
  • Ann Vu, Dermatologist, Advanced Dermatology of Orange County
  • Forrest White, Medical Device Sales, Saxum/Arthrex
  • Monica Yen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Private Practice
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  • Art, Fashion, & Design

  • Miquela Davis, Art Educator, Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
  • Marisa Driscoll, Artists Agent, Marisa Mgmt Ltd.
  • David Hilton, Automotive Designer, Karma Automotive
  • Stacey Hunter Harrington, Founder, Quo Active
  • Jen Samson, Interior Designer, Jen Samson Design, Inc.

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AER News

Laguna Beach High School is seeking mentors to participate in Authentic Exploratory Research (AER), a student self-directed project-based learning program set to launch in the fall. Focused on real-world application, AER asks students to identify a field of interest and pairs each student with a volunteer mentor in that field.

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