Colleague - Vol. 1, Iss. 2 (Fall 2014/Winter 2015)

Fall 2014/Winter 2015 Volume 31, No.2

INSIDE: Changing the Mind Through the Body | Man’s Best Counselor | Stop Resisting and Start Receiving

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ne of the factors that drew me to the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) is the commitment of its students and alumni to truly make a difference in the world. I hear story after impressive story about the good works within the GSEP family, and am truly inspired. In this, the first Colleague magazine that I have the honor of presenting to you, we focus on the diverse ways in which our alumni are using their psychology degrees to serve others.

While completing a pre-doctoral internship, Elizabeth Laugeson (MA ’00, PsyD ’04) discovered a gap in research and intervention methods for adolescents with autism. Her passion for serving those with developmental disabilities, and autism in particular, motivated her to create a program that helps adolescents and young adults improve their social skills. It has been translated into six languages and is being used in 12 different countries.

Kevin Lee Fujimoto (PsyD ’01) and Rima Danielle Jomaa (MA ’10) both have a passion for the outdoors and for physical activity. Fujimoto is the executive director of Surfrider Spirit Sessions, a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk youth make positive life changes through surfing and mentorship. Jomaa is a marriage and family therapist and a certified yoga instructor with a goal of combining her interest in healing and self-care into a residential treatment center for adolescents and young adults in Costa Rica.

These visionaries shared with us their views on the connections between mind and body, and how they relate to a person’s overall well-being.

In the GSEP News section, you'll also learn about Tara Jiles (MA ’08) and Shanetta Robinson (EdD ’13), founders of JPR Leadership Consulting, the organization that launched the Diversity IN Leadership Conference in October. I had the honor of speaking at this two-day conference which explored innovative ways to promote diversity in the workplace and in the community.

Our alumni are an inspiring group, and it is wonderful to see the impact they are making in the communities they serve. I am excited to share in these stories, and I look forward to doing my part to ensure there is always a new vision, a new goal and a new success to report.

Helen Easterling Williams, EdD Dean

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FRIENDLY INTERVENTION

Alumna Elizabeth Laugeson (MA ’00, PsyD ’04) discovers the science behind great social skills

Departments

Perspectives

02 News 13 Class Notes 24 Donor Roll

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Man’s Best Counselor

By Shannon Curry

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Stop Resisting and Start Receiving

By Joyce H. Craft

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dean Helen Easterling Williams

Managing Editor Veronica Orozco Director of Alumni Relations Claudette LaCour Creative Director Keith Lungwitz Production Manager Jill McWilliams Photographer Ron Hall (’79) Copy Editor Vincent Way Contributing Writers Joyce H. Craft (EdD ’89) Shannon Curry (MA ’07, PsyD ’11)

Dean Helen Easterling Williams Associate Dean, Psychology Robert A. deMayo Associate Dean, Education Martine Jago

The Pepperdine Colleague© is published two times per year by the Graduate School of Education and Psychology and the Office of Alumni Relations. The opinions expressed in the Colleague do not necessarily reflect those of the University or its administration.

Please send address changes and alumni updates to: Pepperdine Colleague GSEP Alumni Office 6100 Center Drive, 5th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90045 Tel. 310.568.5664 E-mail: gsepalum@pepperdine.edu To contact the Colleague editor, e-mail gsepedit@pepperdine.edu.

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GSEP NEWS URBAN PARENT-TEACHER EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE Helps Launch a New Elementary School Science Lab On Friday, October 10, Huntington Park Elementary “UPTEC provides GSEP teacher candidates with the School (HPES) celebrated the grand opening of its opportunity to gain more hands-on experience than traditional student-teaching assignments,” said Anthony Collatos, PhD, new science lab. GSEP partnered with the school associate professor of education and director of UPTEC. “In through the Urban Parent-Teacher Education addition to their teaching responsibilities, UPTEC students Collaborative (UPTEC), which places Master of commit to developing service projects to meet the needs of the local schools. This year our teacher candidates will Arts in Education and Teacher Preparation program develop two science labs, as well as math-leadership and (MAETP) students in schools made up of culturally college-access academies.” diverse and low-income students. UPTEC is a The timing of the new lab was crucial for HPES since many community-based teacher education program that California public schools have been impacted by the initial works with elementary, middle, or high schools in implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards LAUSD’s ESC-South.

(NGSS). Throughout the 2014-2015 academic year, MAETP students—Melvin Johnson, Yale Minn, Katherine Romero, Kim Squitieri, and Christopher Yu—will provide teachers with much-needed assistance in the development of age-appropriate labs and implementation of thematic science units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

“The lab creates a space where students are learning science hands-on rather than just reading about it in a text book, which will help as we implement these new education standards,” said HPES principal Antonio Amparan. “Students will explore concepts such as sustainability, adaptation, and wellness through project-based learning.”

The HPES science lab is also one effort to improve the health and wellness of the HPES youth and families. The California Center for Public Health Advocacy and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (2012) found 53 percent of Huntington Park’s school children are overweight or obese, the highest rate of 250 California cities analyzed.

“According to the study, conditions in both the schools and communities that impacted the students’ health needed to be addressed,” said Collatos. “The theme of the curriculum this year will be ‘How to Sustain a Healthy Environment and Body,’ and at the end of the academic year, HPES students will produce books that will be shared with the local community.”

Financial support for the lab was made possible thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Carol and James Collins Foundation.

Under the leadership of Amparan and Collatos, HPES also partnered with Sharefest Community Development Inc. and the local school faculty to build out the lab in time for the 2014-2015 school year.

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GSEP NEWS LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES PROFESSOR Leads Workshops in Finland and Africa In June 2014, Eric Hamilton, PhD, co-organized and cochaired the United States’ participation in the “Toward a Science of Learner Engagement ” conference with Finnish learning scientists, educational technologists, and early career researchers in Helsinki, Finland. The project was funded by the

National Science Foundation. Hamilton also organized media-making workshops for approximately 100 teachers and students in Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda.

One candidate in the Doctor in Learning Technologies program was sponsored to participate in Finland and another in Uganda.

PSYCHOLOGY ALUMNI SURPASS STATEWIDE Pass Rates for LMFT Licensure According to the California Board of Behavioral Sciences’ latest published report, GSEP alumni participating in the LMFT licensure written exam had an overall 74 percent pass rate,

compared to the statewide pass rate of 62 percent. Alumni participating in the clinical vignette exam had an overall 83 percent pass rate, versus the statewide rate of 82 percent. Most

significantly, first-time GSEP exam takers performed considerably better than others in the state, with an 83 percent pass rate compared to the 63 percent statewide rate.

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GSEP NEWS ROBERT BARNER Named Rosalyn S. Heyman Distinguished Professor of School Leadership Rosalyn S. Heyman Distinguished Professor of School Leadership. This is a two-year appointment defined to include a title granted at the discretion of the dean and the University administration to a full- or part-time faculty member who may or may not be tenure-track or tenured.

The appointment was discussed with a search committee and associate dean of education, Martine Jago.

Barner has served in many different roles within the K-12 educational field, including Robert Barner, program director for the Educational Leadership Academy and the Master of Arts in Education for Teacher Preparation, is the first faculty member to be honored as the

his time as Assistant Superintendent for Los Angeles County and within the Los Angeles Unified School District. At GSEP, he has also served as an adjunct and visiting faculty.

GSEP UNIVERSITY PAGE ON LINKEDIN IS LIVE LinkedIn now offers schools the option of creating a university profile page with features unique to educational institutions.

Now that GSEP’s page is live, alumni have the option of sharing their connection to GSEP on their personal profile page. Under the education section of the profile, simply type “Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology” and select the school from the drop-down menu.

This is a great way to connect with faculty members and fellow alumni.

For questions about using LinkedIn for networking, e-mail

gsep.careerservices@pepperdine.edu.

ALUMNI AND STUDENTS Launched Inaugural Diversity Conference A group of GSEP alumni and current students from both the Education and Psychology divisions joined forces to host the first Diversity IN Leadership Conference on October 23 and 24 in Long Beach, California. The conference was held during the city’s month-long celebration of cultural diversity.

The planning committee included: Renee Dorn (EdD ‘13), Kerri Heath (EdD ‘12), Tara Jiles (MA ‘08), Shanetta Robinson (EdD ’13), Heidi Sublette (MS ‘05) and current organizational leadership student Edgar Poureshagh.

Notable GSEP speakers included GSEP dean Helen Easterling Williams, Board of Visitors member Kay Ko and recent graduate Casey Fox (EdD ’14).

The conference explored innovative ways to promote diversity in the workplace and community by bringing together the best and brightest leaders and experts in academia, nonprofits, leadership, business and industry.

Five awards were presented during the conference and GSEP was honored with the Nexus Award for Diversity in Leadership. The award was created to recognize academic institutes in which diversity is the nexus that binds the leadership, academic, philanthropic, and enrollment principles of the institution.

For more information on the Diversity IN Leadership conference, visit diversityinleadership.org.

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GSEP NEWS FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE STATE SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction Speaks at Irvine Graduate Campus

For eight years Delaine Eastin Served as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI). She is the first and only woman in history elected to this position.

On Tuesday, November 11, Delaine Eastin delivered a presentation titled, “California Education: Will We Be Equal to the Challenge Presented by the Global Economy?”

She addressed such topics such as why California is near the bottom in per-pupil spending but near the top in per-prisoner expenditures.

education, but we lack the courage, vision, and heart of

“Although our state constitution explicitly says that the first priority shall be the education of children through college, too few policy makers seem aware of that promise, Eastin said. “Budgets are statements of values— our values are not the same as those who came out of the Great Depression and the Great War and invested in their children. We have research about what works in

universal preschool, full-day mandatory kindergarten,

previous generations to follow what we know works.”

While Eastin was superintendent, she managed more than 40 percent of the California budget and oversaw the education of 6.1 million children. She advocated for reduction in K-3 class size, a longer school year, better technology, improved nutrition for children, and many other major educational initiatives.

More than 50 guests attended the event, which was cohosted with the UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association.

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GSEP NEWS

Carrie Castaneda-Sound*, Thema Bryant-Davis**, Shelly Harrell**, Jem Powell***, Natasha Thapar-Olmos*, Tyonna Adams***, and Sheva Assar***

MULTICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING

ALIENTO STUDENTS COMPLETE

Lab Hosted Biennial Conference

First Immersion Trip

On Saturday, October 11, the Multicultural Research and Training Lab (MRTL) invited doctoral students in clinical and counseling psychology to participate in its biennial conference designed to facilitate scholarly dialogue, collaboration, and professional networking among students committed to multicultural issues in psychology. The free one-day conference was held at the West Los Angeles Graduate Campus.

Fifteen students from the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy with Latinas/os, spent two weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina this June. The immersion program offers Aliento students a perspective on psychology through an international and cultural lens.

The theme was “Multicultural Perspectives on Wellness: Thriving in Connection” and featured Shelly Harrell, PhD, professor of psychology and Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD, associate professor of psychology, as keynote speakers. The conference planning committee also organized panels of two to three doctoral students from different clinical/counseling psychology programs around a topical theme such as well-being, positive psychology, psychological/social resilience, strengths-based interventions and self-care. MRTL was organized by faculty members from the Psychology Division to provide PsyD students engaged in multicultural research a space to discuss and receive feedback on their clinical dissertation topics, as well as engage in discourse on the clinical implications of their work.

In addition to offering dissertation support, MRTL provides students the opportunity to discuss their views on how effectively the PsyD program contributes to their multicultural competence, and the ways in which GSEP can offer a more welcoming experience for students from diverse backgrounds.

Lab meetings are scheduled from 12:30–1:30 third Wednesday of each month.

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* Faculty advisor,**Keynote speaker,***PsyD student and conference planning committee member

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During the trip, students attended different workshops and lectures where they learned how psychologists from Argentina work with clients and translated and implemented U.S. psychological principles within the cultural context in Argentina. Students also had the opportunity to hear directly from clients who receive services in Argentina.

In line with the mission of Pepperdine, students spent some time serving a community of single mothers and their children at Granjas Comunitarias Adulam, a village of refuge on the outskirts of the city. The day at Adulam included manual labor projects for those living in the village, playing with the children, and watching Argentina win a World Cup match.

Between the workshops, community service, and the chance to explore a new culture, this immersion program is an incredible opportunity for students to learn about psychology, culture, and the self.

To learn more about the students’ experience, visit aliento.pepperdine.edu/academics/immersion.

I am proud to be a GSEP alumnus.

This outstanding institution has equipped my colleagues and me to lead our communities with a sense of purpose and leadership and the characteristics to make a difference in our world.

Why I Give...

Samir Elmoghrabi (EdD ’12) CEO, OST Guiding Hands, Inc.

To learn how you can give, contact your advancement officer, Kerri Cissna-Heath at 310.258.2880 or kerri.heath@pepperdine.edu.

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People who graduate from the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology are taking actions that improve our world and are passionate about helping others receive a GSEP education.

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GSEP NEWS

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP ALUMNUS OPENS New Learning Center in Southern California

Samir Elmoghrabi (EdD ‘12) “Guiding Hands’ professional staff

Hawthorne, and El Segundo school and administration work collabora- districts. All of the programs offered and Jeffrey Thrift (EdD ‘12), tively with local schools and commuare education-based for children founders of education organization nity members to provide an effective ages four and up. Services include service to the students, with an before and after school programs OST Guiding Hands, celebrated emphasis on the tutoring aspect of with transportation to and from the grand opening of the Guiding education,” Elmoghrabi said. “Our school, in addition to individual staff and professional tutors are Hands Learning Center on Thursday, capable of providing an outstand- and group tutoring, and weekend enrichment workshops.

October 2. The main purpose of the ing service and assistance with Science, Technology, Engineering “We are in the process of becoming center is to offer quality, research- and Math (STEM) and Common Core a nonprofit organization,” Elmoghrabi State Standards.” said. “We eventually hope to expand based, and affordable after-school into local schools so that we can programs designed to meet the The new facility is located in Plaza El Segundo and is currently active reach more children and help them with students in the Wiseburn, succeed socially and academically.” needs of local K-8 schools.

For more information, visit ostguidinghands.org.

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GSEP NEWS

On Tuesday, September 11, GSEP welcomed Pamela Hawley, founder of UniversalGiving, an award-winning nonprofit that allows people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world. Using her own experience, Hawley discussed ways in which anyone can seek a calling in life, face the challenges along the way, and “choose the right ladder to climb” toward their own unique success.

Psychology alumna Rebecca Cooper (MA ’97) created the first transitional living residence for eating disorders, Rebecca’s House Eating Disorder Treatment Programs in Orange County, California. Her presentation on Wednesday, November 12, included current research, statistics, assessment tools, brain-imaging charts, and case studies showing the different reasons for the disconnection from appetite and self. Cooper also shared methods to reestablish a sense of a healthy self and recover from eating disorders.

Michael Houlihanand Bonnie Harvey “The Barefoot Spirit, Guiding Principles For Success” The first 70 attendees will receive a free copy of The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand.

Dr. Nina Vasan “The Placebo Effect in Social Change: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention” Vasan is the author of Do Good Well: Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation.

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GSEP NEWS

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA EDUCATION DIVISION

SHIRLEY POOLER KINSEY MA ’76 Shirley Pooler Kinsey (MA ‘76) is an educator, philanthropist, co-owner/curator of The Kinsey Collection, and cofounder of the Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation for the Arts and Education. She is a member of the Long Beach Alumnae Chapter of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

In 2013 Kinsey was inducted into the African American video oral history archive, The HistoryMakers, for her role in curating her extensive collection of African American art.

Kinsey and her husband have raised over $22 million for educational and charitable causes aligned with their values.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA PSYCHOLOGY DIVISION

GAIL M. WILBURN MA ’05

Gail M. Wilburn (MA ‘05) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor. She has served as executive director of the Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC) in Los Angeles since 2008. Prior to her work in the counseling field, Wilburn held professional appointments as assistant to the president and office director at Empower America

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in Washington, D.C., and as director of the Community Service Sentencing Project for the City of Rochester, New York. In her work with the City of Rochester courts, Wilburn codeveloped a program as an alternative to incarceration that had a 90 percent success rate in making job placements for men and women in the Rochester community.

GSEP NEWS

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT EDUCATION DIVISION

Constance L. Rice Civil rights lawyer and advocate Constance L. Rice was named one of top 10 most influential attorneys in California by the California Business Journal and is well-known for her use of litigation to initiate change in systems entrenched by inequality and injustice. Throughout her career, Rice has advocated for and won more than $30 billion in damages, bonds, and policy changes for clients that include bus riders, death-row inmates, victims

of police abuse, school children, police officers, whistleblowers, and those who suffer from every sort of discrimination, such as sex, race, disability, and age. In addition to her role as an attorney, Rice is the cofounder of the Advancement Project, a next-generation, multiracial civil rights organization that fosters upward mobility in communities impacted by economic and racial injustice.

Rice received her bachelor of arts from Harvard-Radcliffe colleges in 1978. She received her law degree from New York University School of Law in 1984. She has served as a special guest lecturer in the classroom of Pepperdine School of Public Policy adjunct faculty Joel Fox.

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT PSYCHOLOGY DIVISION

Everett L. Worthington, Jr., PhD Everett L. Worthington, Jr., PhD, a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters, an honorary degree and the highest honor the Board of Regents of Pepperdine University can award a professor.

He is one of the foremost scholars on the subject of forgiveness, having written or edited 34 books, and having published well over 350 papers and scholarly chapters on the topic. Worthington has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia’s largest state university, since receiving his PhD in 1978.

In addition to his role as a professor, he served as the director of counseling training (1997-1999) and as department chair (19992005). He has also served as the president of American Psychological Association (APA) Division 36 (Psychology of Religion), was the founding editor of Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, and currently serves on six editorial boards.

Notably among his many awards and recognitions, Worthington has been twice named an APA Fellow, and received the Virginia Commonwealth University Award for Excellence and the Narramore

Award for Integration of Psychology and Christianity from the Christian Association for Psychological Studies. In 2013 he was honored as one of the Top Psychology Professors in Virginia.

Worthington received his bachelor’s degree from the University of TennesseeKnoxville and his master of science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in nuclear engineering. He received his master of arts and PhD, both in psychology (counseling) from the University of MissouriColumbia.

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GSEP NEWS

Leo Mallette, EdD (’06) Dissertation Fundamentals for the Social Sciences: For That Time When You Find Yourself Academically ... Alone Written to help with the dissertation phase of the doctoral process, the book features examples and stories from more than 50 of Mallette’s dissertation students. It includes a step-by-step guide and tips for avoiding common pitfalls.

John Beyer (EdD ’01) Soft Target

This novel about terrorists who target a middle school in California fuses fiction with Beyer’s extensive career in law enforcement and education.

Joyce H. Craft (EdD ’89) Answered Prayers: Using Scientific Prayer Treatment to Attain Your Highest Good

The book features a simple presentation of the five steps of scientific prayer treatment and guides the readers to apply this method to their life to achieve their highest good. Learn more about Craft’s personal experience with answered prayer on page 23.

Merle Faubion (MA ’75) The Belligerent Rain Crows and the Middle Border War: The Kansas-Missouri Conflict, 1854-1865 The book looks at history from the perspective of the people living in Missouri during this pre-Civil War conflict.

Dennis Palumbo (MA ’98) Phantom Limb Daniel Rinaldi is a psychologist and consultant to the Pittsburgh Police Department who is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a brilliant, lethal adversary. This is the fourth novel in the successful Rinaldi series.

Julie Lane Tudor (EdD ’11) Welcoming Children with Special Needs: Empowering Christian Special Education Through Purpose, Policies, and Procedures This book provides guidance to individuals who have and those who intend to develop a special needs program in a Christian school. Special education professors and researchers will find this text vital for working with pre-service Christian educators who wish to serve children with special needs.

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CLASS NOTES

ALUMNI ’13

SHAWN ANDREWS (MBA ’96, EdD ’13) launched her website drshawnandrews. com, which includes updates on her leadership, emotional intelligence and gender research, blogs, newsletters, and published articles.

DEREK PELLAND (MA ’13) works in Geneva, Switzerland, as a leadership consultant at an international school, while also consulting for several education-based NGOs. He helped launch a global social media platform called GoodWall.org.

’12 LISA FEARS HACKETT (EdD ’12) presented at the California Council of Adult

Educators (CCAE) conference on April 25 about the barriers that still exist for African American and Latino students in 2014 and on transitioning pathways from adult school to higher education.

ANTHONY M. BERTRAM (MA ’12) booked a role in the ABC-TV pilot The Winklers, a family comedy from Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal. Bertram has also been featured in the MTV pilot for Faking It as Frank, and in a Las Vegas Convention Center commercial.

ZACHARY ULRICH (MA ’12, JD ’13, MDR ’13) completed his JD at the Pepperdine University School of Law, where he also earned his master of dispute resolution.

’11 CHARLES MICHAEL “CHAZ” AUSTIN

(EdD ’11) presented his paper “Transforming How Career Training Is Delivered in Higher Education,” at the Global Conference on Education in Riverside, California.

OSCAR MENJIVAR (MA ’11) and his company URBAN TxT received the Google RISE Award. The RISE Award is given to organizations around the world whose mission is to cultivate a new generation of computer scientists. URBAN TxT was chosen because of its work molding inner Los Angeles teenage males into technology entrepreneurs.

LEAH WEINER (EdD ’11) and JAYA BHUMITRA (MA ’10) were named as 2014-2015 New Leaders Council (NLC) Los Angeles Governing Board Members. NLC Los Angeles, provides emerging leaders with training, mentoring, networking, and job placement opportunities that equip them to be civic leaders, not only for elective office, but also in their communities and workplaces.

’10 MICHAEL MORTENSEN (MA ’10) was ranked number 16 on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Security Brokers list.

’06 PAUL REYNOLDS’ (MA ’06) company, FableVision, created an online resource for teachers called TheDotClub.org to help celebrate courage, creativity, and collaboration with millions around the world and celebrated International Dot Day on September 15.

JANET ROBINSON (EdD ’06) was listed in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top MBA Programs list as a top administrator for her work at Mount St. Mary’s College.

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CHRISTIAN GREER (MA ’05) was named the chief education and programs officer at the St. Louis Science Center (SLSC).

He is currently pursuing his doctorate in learning technologies at GSEP. LISA BAHAR (MA ’05) has been approved as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. She will participate in examination development for the MFT and LPCC licensing exams.

LOLA GERSHFELD (MA ’05) was named number 23 on the Orange County Business Journal’s Top Management Consultants list.

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RYAN JORDAN (MA ’04) was featured in a Huffington Post article discussing her Los Angeles-based nanny agency, Educated Nannies. Jordan’s agency provides families with college-educated nannies with a passion for child care. It was awarded the Red Tricycle Award by Zulily and voted “Most Awesome” by their community.

JASON KURTENBACH (MA ’00, MS ’05) was promoted to principal at Huntington Middle School in San Marino, California.

’03 DEBBY KURTI (MA ’03) coauthored

an article in the June 2014 issue of Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals. Her article is the first of a three-part series examining the philosophy and pedagogical foundation of the maker movement.

ADINA MC GARR-KNABKE (MA ’03) opened a practice in Santa Barbara, California.

MARA LEIGH TAYLOR (MA ’03, MA ’06) is now the educational development administrator for the Education Based

Incarceration Bureau (EBI) with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Books for Children, is her 12th awardwinning biography.

ANNE YENSEN (MA ‘03) was recognized

by ALL Pro Media Group for her innovative work in health care delivery at MemorialCare Medical Group, which focuses on evidencebased, best-practice medicine.

’70 GEORGE HYND (‘70, MA ‘71)

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FACULTY

KIMBERLY HUDSON (EdD ’02) spoke at the International Conference on Education and New Developments in Madrid, Spain on her dissertation, Student Perception of NCATE Teaching Dispositions.

’01

CHRIS AGUIRRE (MA ’01) was named principal of Kodiak High School in Alaska.

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NICOLE ROMASANTA (MA ’00) was named director of volunteers at Hospice of Santa Barbara.

’98 JAMES READ (MA ’98) joined the cast of Day of Our Lives. This will be Read’s first appearance on a daytime soap during his 32-year acting career.

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MICHAEL WHITE (MS ’97, EdD ’04) is the comanaging director of Gensler, a design firm in downtown Los Angeles. He leads a team of 475 people.

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SUSAN SWANN (MA ’96) is a regular contributor to FamilyShare.com, a community site with the mission of strengthening and inspiring families.

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SATINDER DHIMAN (EdD ’95) was listed as Top Administrator by the Los Angeles Business Journal for his work with the number 10-ranked MBA program at Woodbury University.

CARMEN ESTRADA-SCHAYE (EdD ’95) launched a perfume line last year called Bellegance Perfumes.

ALBERTO HANANEL (MS ’95, EdD ’10), is the new principal at Marquez Charter School.

’75JERI (GERALDINE) CHASE FERRIS

was appointed president of Oakland University.

DONALD GRANT, PsyD, was a guest on Access Hollywood as part of an ongoing parenting series to talk about the challenges today’s fathers face.

JUDY HO, PhD, provided parents insight into some of the warning signs of potentially unstable teens, after an alleged plan to kill staff and students at South Pasadena High School was discovered and foiled.

DARYL ROWE, PhD, spoke at the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) International Convention in July. Rowe serves as the organization’s president.

JUNE SCHMIEDER-RAMIREZ, PhD, along with EdD in Organizational Leadership student Latrissa Neiworth, virtually presented their study on EdD students and their ability to find employment at the sixth annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, EDULEARN14, which took place in Barcelona, Spain. The study was also accepted for publication.

PAUL SPARKS, PhD, presented at the International Society for Technology in Education (ITSE) annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in June. His session was titled “Think Different: Computational Thinking and the Maker Revolution.”

STEVEN SULTANOFF, PhD, discussed the links between humor, depression, and psychology on KCBS in light of the death of Robin Williams.

(MA ’75) was invited to Qatar UAR in December 2013 to sign Noah Webster and His Words for their first annual children’s book festival. Noah, published by Houghton Mifflin

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The adolescent years can be difficult time for many when it comes to developing and maintaining friendships. For a person with autism, developing the social and coping skills necessary to develop meaningful friendships has an added layer of difficulty. Alumna Elizabeth Laugeson (MA ’00, PsyD ’04) has made it her life’s work to provide the tools to help make the social aspects of this disorder less of an obstacle.

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ocial impairments are one of the hallmark features of autism,” Laugeson said. “Most of the research up until now, has been focused on finding the cause of autism, which is important, but if you’re a person living with autism or are close to someone with autism, you want to know what you can do now.”

During her predoctoral internship at UCLA, Laugeson began to specialize in development disabilities, autism in particular. It was there that she discovered evidence-based social skills training.

“It’s a very different approach to dealing with mental health issues,” Laugeson said. “I had experience with crisis counseling and interventions, which always felt like I was putting out fires.

Social skills training felt more like fire prevention.”

Her first experience with social skills training was a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which was looking at the benefit of social skills training for kids with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. According to Laugeson, very few research funds go towards developing and testing effective interventions for people with autism.

“A decade ago, there were some social skills programs for elementary-aged children but nothing for adolescents,” Laugeson said. “I decided that I really wanted to help not only fill the service gap but also produce more research.”

In 2004 Laugeson received a postdoctoral research fellowship from the National Institute of Health (NIH), which

provided the funding for her to develop what is now known as the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®). To develop the program, Laugeson spent a year researching literature to identify the social deficits that adolescents with autism were facing and the skills of adolescents who were “socially successful.”

“A decade ago, there were some social skills programs for elementary-aged children but nothing for adolescents.

I decided that I really wanted to help not only fill the service gap but also produce more research.”

—Elizabeth Laugeson “I also spent time conducting focus groups with teens with developmental disabilities and their parents to figure out what were the treatment priorities for these families,” Laugeson said. “I wanted to make sure I was developing a curriculum or an intervention that was going to meet their needs.”

The most unique feature, not seen in other social skills programs, was the aspect of parental involvement. By including the parents, the outcomes of

the program could be extended beyond the 14 weeks of sessions.

“Parents often give their kids advice on social situations but we were discovering that many times, they were unknowingly giving the wrong advice,” Laugeson said. “We wanted to remedy that and teach parents to be social coaches to their kids.”

An example of ineffective advice parents typically give is in regards to teasing. Children are often instructed to ignore the perpetrator, walk away, or tell another adult. Laugeson said that most teens will state that this approach is not successful.

“This advice does not work because it is not an ecologically valid strategy,” Laugeson said. “It doesn’t matter how popular you are, every kid gets teased.

It’s how you react to it that determines how severely or chronically you’re teased.”

The advice that PEERS participants receive is to respond verbally in a way that shows that the comment did not bother them. Responses like, “whatever” or “am I supposed to care?” take the fun out of teasing the person and the teasing is more likely to subside.

Due to the fact that many of the PEERS participants have struggled socially in the past, part of the program centers on recovering from a bad reputation.

Laugeson shared the story of one participant who before PEERS, was only known for his trademark article of clothing.

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How to Recover from a Bad Reputation 1. Avoid drawing attention to yourself for a period of time so that the negative attention can diminish.

2. Take time to observe your peers and identify where you might fit in.

3. Do something dramatic, such as changing your appearance to bring attention back to you.

4. When people begin to notice your new look, they may comment on your past reputation.

Acknowledge that you were different then but have changed.

A young adult who went through our program two years ago was known at his college campus as “the trench coat kid” because he would wear this black leather trench coat wherever he went, year-round. Kids would notice it and they would point it out.

A couple of the other issues he had related to things like hogging conversations, being intrusive when he entered conversations, and trying to be funny all the time, even when it wasn’t appropriate. As he went through the program, he started replacing some of these bad social habits with more appropriate habits like trading information, which is the term we used for having a good conversation that goes back and forth.

When it came time to address changing his reputation, we knew that the trench coat was going to be a barrier for him. His initial reaction was, “I’m not getting rid of it,” but after only a few minutes, without any prodding from his parents or myself, the young man changed his mind.

His parents set him up with some new clothes and he came back the next week just completely transformed. It wasn’t just a makeover. He was open to the pro-

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cess and with the support of his parents and our team, he was really able to make and keep friends. He continues to do very well socially.

Special training sessions and manuals are also available for mental health professionals and educators who want to run a similar program in their communities.

Laugeson has seen many success sto- “The program has already been translated ries in the past 10 years. For her, it was into six different languages and is being crucial that as many families as possible used in over a dozen countries,” Laugeson have access to the resources available to said. “Many of my research colleagues those who lived near the UCLA campus. are actually testing the effectiveness of “I’m very proud of the resources that the PEERS program through cross-culture we’ve made available to families,” validation trials.”

Laugeson said. “It’s important to do this kind of research and develop and test evi- Some of the countries where the prodence-based treatments, but it’s equally gram is being tested include South Korea important to make sure they’re acces- and Israel. There is similar research now sible to people.” taking place in countries like Turkey, Argentina, and Holland.

Recently she published a guide for parents titled, The Science of Making “It’s very gratifying to work directly with Friends: Helping Socially Challenged families and to see teens transform Teens and Young Adults. It was intended before your eyes,” Laugeson said. “We for parents who can’t access the PEERS could hoard our intervention and force program. The book teaches all the same people to come to UCLA to access the skills but in a narrative, self-help format and includes a companion DVD. There is program, but I don’t believe in that type also a smartphone app called FriendMaker of work. I want to make it accessible to as many people as possible.” that functions as a virtual coach.

Laugeson has worked hard to remove any barriers to accessing the program.

For more information on PEERS, visit www.semel.ucla.edu/peers.

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n til the discovery of various bacteria and antibiotics in the 1800s, emotions were closely linked with physical disease. But the last 25 years have seen a shift toward addressing the psychological factors that can play a role in illnesses such as heart disease. GSEP interviewed two alumni who have found distinctive ways to incorporate a holistic approach to health and well-being in their practice.

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KEVIN LEE FUJIMOTO (KF) (second from left) is the creator of Surfrider Spirit Sessions (SSS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of at-risk youth through its unique mentoring program. SSS uses the shared experience and power of surfing to provide a motivational pathway and a sense of ohana (family) to foster positive change and success in life.

How can physical activity change our mental outlook?

Why do you focus on a holistic approach to health?

KF: SSS got its start when Hawaii courts asked how to instill the concepts of better choices, managing mistakes, and accepting challenges in our youth.

Our answer was surfing. Participants develop mindfulness by learning how and where waves are formed, and they develop physical awareness through catching waves and practicing yoga.

We take it a step further by helping them connect to Hawaiian cultural heritage, and malama aina (caring for the land) by picking up cigarette butts and taking pride in caring for our environment.

Later, participants have the opportunity to give back by mentoring younger atrisk youth. I’m motivated to continue not only because of the results I see in our data collection, but because of the positive changes I see in our youth.

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KF: At SSS, we use physical activity to teach children to empower themselves.

We promise each teen that if they accept our support and try, they will catch a wave on their first day. Many doubt us, but we make it happen. Then we ask, “What else can you achieve that you don’t believe is possible?”

How do you explain the connection between mind and body and overall health to the people you work with?

KF: Staff and volunteer mentors working with at-risk youth help increase awareness of the connections that are inherently woven in the fabric of who we are—between self and other; between thinking, feeling, and doing; between person, environment, and purpose; and between past, present, and future, to name a few. Even more effective than explanations, we often invite interested individuals to participate in a session

to get a sense of the positive change that takes place. Then they are able to understand the approach on a cognitive level, but are also able to experience the shifts on visceral and spiritual levels.

What results have you seen from people implementing mind-body techniques?

KF: SSS was designed to address the problem of 5,000 youth in Hawaii’s juvenile justice system. Our state’s higher-than-the-national-average rates in runaway arrests, truancy, negative peer group association, and academic failure are of great concern. Through the program, we’ve been able to address underlying issues such as relationships with parents, improved health choices like avoiding drugs and alcohol, or feeling more connected to the community. The results show a shift in our youth’s perspective to focus on what they can positively achieve versus simply

getting into trouble and becoming involved in the juvenile justice system.

Just this summer, a former SSS youth graduated from her high school and was accepted to a university on the mainland. She came to us with severe emotional and behavioral issues, including attempted suicide, and was barely speaking to anyone. After participating in our program, she became a Junior Mentor Manager, training other youth to become Junior Mentors, and was our first Junior Advisory Board Member.

What are the key benefits to using this approach to wellness?

KF: Using a holistic approach, we are able to quickly engage our youth and motivate them to actively participate in the program at a faster rate. With a variety of levels for mentees and mentors to interact on and share their experiences with each other, a trusting relationship is quicker formed. SSS is able to positively influence a person’s overall general health while providing a greater awareness on how to develop a well-balanced lifestyle.

Surfrider Spirit Sessions SSS is an IRS 501(c)(3) Hawaii nonprofit organization whose mission is to create and deliver holistic, ocean-based experiential education and mentoring programs that connect, enhance, and fill in the gaps within existing nonprofit programs serving at-risk youth. Created in response to a need expressed by Hawaii Family Courts, SSS envisioned finding a way to make reform and good citizenry “cool.”

Matching at-risk and adjudicated youth with adult mentors, SSS leverages the shared experience and power of surfing to connect and empower.

Mentors help youth apply their water experiences to life lessons. Nurturing relationships develop as teens learn to trust and accept support from others. Youth discover new perspectives with a sense of belonging among mentors who are respected professionals from diverse fields in their community. Toward the end of the eight-week program, SSS youth serve as role models themselves as they mentor younger, at-risk kids from other youth agencies. Students gain newfound identities as empowered, environmentally and culturally conscious individuals in a supportive and desirable community.

RIMA DANIELLE JOMAA (RJ) is from Los Angeles and lives part-time in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, where she hosts personalized retreats and workshops. She’s a marriage and family therapist, a yoga instructor, a Reiki practitioner, a hypnotherapist and an entrepreneur. Her long-term goal and vision is to open a residential treatment center for adolescents and young adults in Costa Rica, with a holistic, yoga-based curriculum.

She currently has a private practice in San Clemente, California.

Why do you focus on a holistic approach to health?

RJ: A holistic therapist helps a client’s body to de-stress, and to be nourished, and treats the traumas their body has experienced. Holistic practitioners understand that the whole of the person must be addressed if the client is to experience longstanding well-being. I’ve seen miraculous transformations with my own eyes, and I’ve also seen the sad results of those resistant to the benefits of alternative healing modalities and proper nutrition. My constant curiosity and wonder fuel my ongoing fascination with and study of the mind-body connection.

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Photo by: Sarah Elizabeth Sorenson

I like to explain that the body is a system, and that all the parts interact with one another. When one system begins to fail, it is indicative that other areas are out of balance and harmony as well.

— RIMA DANIELLE JOMAA

How does the mind effect the body?

RJ: Our thoughts and our energy shape our reality. Self-defeating statements such as “I’m not good enough,” resonate in our entire being. They become our energy, both inside the body and in our interactions with others. Disease is literally that—the absence of ease.

Biologically, the stress hormone cortisol is produced in the body, contributing to the stress, and eventually it manifests in the body as disease.

How can physical activity change our mental outlook?

RJ: We can work to release toxicity and negativity in the body. Yoga teaches us to breathe negative energy out of all areas of the body and to inhale the positive things about the world, such as love, light, happiness, health, prosperity, and abundance.

How do you explain the connection between mind and body and overall health to the people you work with?

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RJ: I like to explain that the body is a system, and that all the parts interact with one another. When one system begins to fail, it is indicative that other areas are out of balance and harmony as well. When a car isn’t maintained properly, parts start to break down.

You can’t ignore that part and just keep driving, because eventually the whole system breaks down little by little.

What results have you seen from people implementing mind-body techniques?

RJ: I’ve seen entire families heal when a client is treated holistically. One client in particular was a little boy with numerous mental health issues, including autism, mental retardation, tuberous sclerosis, seizures, gastrointestinal distention (constant diarrhea and gas), verbal delays, learning disabilities, and more.

His family had taken him to leading gastroenterologists and neurologists all over the country, all to no avail. To my shock, not a single doctor had asked the client’s mother what the client was eating, even though she constantly complained about his intense stomach

issues. My supervisor at the time was a holistic practitioner. She introduced the family to organic foods, herbs, supplements, naturopathic doctors, essential oils, and more. Over time, as the child’s diet was changed and controlled, he slowly but surely changed and improved. Once he wasn’t in constant pain from his stomach issues, his personality emerged. His language capabilities exploded, he made jokes, he made friends and played with his older brothers, he learned to ride a bike, his attention improved, and his behavior completely changed. He went from being sad, sick, and isolated to being expressive, healthy, and happy.

What are the key benefits to using this approach to wellness?

RJ: A person who feels healthy and fit will more readily regulate their emotions, experience less mood disorders than those not feeling healthy and fit, have more cognitive clarity, and will feel generally happier overall.

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MAN’S BEST COUNSELOR

By Shannon Curry (MA ’07, PsyD ’11)

Veteran with Gunnar, a Certified Therapy Dog and American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Citizen ©. Curry and Gunnar are a certified therapy dog team, providing Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) services to adults, children, inpatient populations, and military service members.

DOGS ARE AN INCREDIBLE RESOURCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH; they’re widely available, effective, and efficient.

The first known use of dogs for therapeutic purposes was in 1919, when the U.S. secretary of the interior Franklin Lane, suggested that canines be incorporated into the psychiatric treatment at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington, D.C. This was followed by the implementation of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) services at New York’s Pawling Air Force Convalescent Hospital in 1942, where interactions with dogs were encouraged to speed recovery from injuries and to assist individuals who were experiencing symptoms of what we would diagnose today as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In the years since, a continued history of dogs helping man, as well as growing body of scientific evidence, suggest that in addition to being man’s best friend, dogs may just be man’s best counselor.

Early on in my education at GSEP, Miguel Gallardo, PsyD, taught me that traditional Western methods of therapy can prevent us from reaching a large number of people who have experienced trauma. Despite significant efforts to eliminate stigma around mental illness and to encourage mental health care for those struggling with PTSD, in working with

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Man’s Best Counselor continued service members, I’ve noted the existence of an underlying view of PTSD as weakness. For many, seeking help for PTSD symptoms is not only an admission of said weakness; it may also be detrimental to their careers.

In light of all this, when Tiffany Kawaguchi, OTD, founder of Hawaii State Hospital’s Animal Assisted Therapy program, asked me to join the board of her nonprofit service dog organization, the Hawaii Canine Assistance Network (Hawaii CAN), and to develop a volunteer program for service members in the Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB), I jumped at the chance.

Service members appeared to benefit immensely from the unconditional love and affection that they received from the dogs—an experience starkly contrasting the perpetual feelings of guilt, shame, and self-doubt that characterize trauma.

“Service members appeared to benefit immensely from the unconditional love and affection that they received from the dogs—an experience starkly contrasting the perpetual feelings of guilt, shame, and self-doubt that characterize trauma.”

—Shannon Curry

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Today, I continue to offer animal-assisted therapy services in my practice, and am happy to report what seems to be an increasing trend in the number of active-duty service members who are willing to seek treatment for PTSD symptoms. They often tell me that they read about my four-legged partner Gunnar on my website, which made them want to know more about animal-assisted therapy.

I’m okay with Gunnar being the reason they come to my door.

Sometimes the best counselors are the least complicated.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shannon Curry is a licensed clinical psychologist offering supportive,strength-based therapy to adults, children, and families. She earned her master ’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology at GSEP. She went on to complete an APA-accredited doctoral internship at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, where she received intensive training in the treatment of PTSD, child and adolescent psychology, and neuropsychological assessment.

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STOP RESISTING & START RECEIVING

By Joyce H. Craft (EdD ’89) In my new book, Answered Prayers: Using Scientific Prayer Treatment to Attain Your Highest Good, I share specific steps to receive what you pray for and proof that it works.

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ack when I was studying for my doctorate in education at Pepperdine, I examined resistance to one’s goal. Over the years I noticed that even though people said they wanted something, they had a resistance to receiving the answer to their prayers. They needed to stop resisting their goal and learn to receive unconditionally.

So I identified seven steps to take action and receive unconditionally.

The first step is: Identify what you would like to receive.

With this step, you begin to put positive energy towards that outcome. One of the actions you can take is to declare out loud or in writing that you are ready to receive what you have clearly identified.

In my book, this declaration process is discussed in detail as a step of Scientific Prayer Treatment. Declaration is sometimes referred to by the phrases “speaking your word” or “name it and claim it.” When you declare what you want, you are calling forth the manifestation of your goal.

I have been using this process of identifying what you would like to receive since childhood. For instance, I recall that while I was completing my high school program in Lucky Hill, St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies, I prayed for a college scholarship.

It seemed far-fetched at the time because one of my older brothers was in college and our parents couldn’t afford to have two of us in college at the same time. Per the instructions of the headmaster and his wife, when we had a goal, we were only to engage in or listen to conversations about the likelihood of the goal happening.

I formulated my goal—I wanted a full scholarship to attend college, not in Jamaica, but in America. I wanted to attend a school that was in alignment with my core values. I wanted my parents to feel confident about my social and academic success abroad. I was deeply excited about manifesting this goal and maintained a belief that my dreams would come true.

Several months later, a classmate and I were called into the headmaster’s office where he joyfully announced that we had received an answered prayer. He said, “You are both granted full scholarships to attend Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, in the United States of America!”

Because I believed in the prayer process, I was not surprised, but was definitely overjoyed.

Earlham is a Quaker school and I would be attending with someone my parents trusted. The scholarship included room and board and an opportunity to earn some spending money.

I believe that I received my scholarship because I identified what I wanted to receive and declared it to be mine with 100 percent confidence that my prayer would be answered.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joyce Hutchinson Craft, EdD, grew up with the motto, “With God all things are possible,” which is the keystone to her life and her work. She blends education, life experience, and the Science of Mind to teach others how to attain their highest good through Scientific Prayer Treatment. Her work as an author and certified spiritual practitioner includes teaching and lecturing. Craft earned her bachelor’s degree from Earlham College, her teaching credential and master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, and her doctor of education in educational leadership, administration, and policy from GSEP. To purchase a copy of Answered Prayers, visit thesecrettoansweredprayers.com.

You can also reach Craft at drjoyce@thesecrettoansweredprayers.com.

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DONOR ROLL DR. CATHERINE A. LEAKE CLINIC IMPACT FUND Dr. James B. Douglass

CHESTER H. McCALL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Fereshteh Amin EdD ’06 Dr. Teresa Casillas EdD ’00 Dr. Arthur E. Fields EdD ’80 Dr. Ronald D. Heape EdD ’91, Cer ’94 Dr. Dabbiru G. Patnaik EdD ’08 Dr. James J. Perino EdD ’87

GOLD COLLEAGUES Mr. John L. Baker Mrs. C. M. Channel MS ’75 Ms. Carol A. Harrison MS ’85 Ms. Susan K. Tiss MA ’05 Intuit Foundation

SILVER COLLEAGUES Mrs. Sandra P. Barkley MA ’93 Ms. Galynn E. Collins MA ’03 Mrs. Christie F. Dailo Dr. Diane T. Fiello Cer ’90, MS ’90, EdD ’05 Mr. Stephen R. Hewgley ’78, MA ’02 Mr. James J. Ingersoll MA ’87 Ms. Claudette T. LaCour Ms. Karen A. Ormsby MS ’75 Dr. George A. Reams EdD ’92 Mrs. Alice E. Richardson MA ’05 Mrs. Cheryl Saunders MA ’84, Cer ’04, MA ’04 Dr. Bryan W. Silva PsyD ’06 Ms. Georgia A. Smith MA ’76 Mrs. Tinnie S. Taylor Mrs. Jacquelyne C. Wallace ’54 Mr. Daniel A. Weber Mrs. Kathleen S. Wenger MA ’92 Mr. Ronald V. Wilson MA ’11 Mr. John M. Mallory

COLLEAGUES Ms. Henriene Allums ’79 Dr. Barbara J. Anable MA ’76 Mrs. Shirley M. Andrews MS ’72 Dr. Joy K. Asamen Dr. Robert R. Barner Mr. William Baxter MA ’75 Ms. Catherine S. Bessenbacher MA ’76 Mrs. Mary D. Beyer MA ’72 Dr. Gitu Bhatia PsyD ’00 Mrs. Caryl L. Bigenho MS ’83 Ms. Anna Bilyk MA ’00, MA ’05

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Dr. Teresa Casillas EdD ’00 Mr. Zheng Chen MBA ’97 Ms. Marsha L. Christiansen MA ’77 Mrs. Mary I. Coleman MS ’76 Dr. Melba F. Coleman MS ’74 Mrs. Rosemarie L. Cook-Glover MA ’75 Dr. Louis J. Cozolino Ms. Thardice G. De Loach MA ’76 Mrs. Lenora S. Dixon MS ’76 Mr. Richard W. Dixon Cer ’87, Cer ’88, MS ’91, Cer ’91 Mrs. Martha M. Doster MS ’77 Mr. Richard C. Dumond MA ’97 Mrs. Joni Edelman MA ’93 Ms. Jennifer S. Estrada MA ’12 Mr. Michael Garcia MA ’74 Dr. Pauline A. Garstka EdD ’84 Dr. Susan B. Gesshel MA ’85, PsyD ’90 Mr. William J. Gibbons MBA ’97 Lieutenant General Henry T. Glisson MA ’74 Mr. John E. Gonzalez ’70, MA ’78 Ms. Sandra V. Goodson Cer ’88, Cer ’92 Ms. Lucie C. Greer MA ’98 Mrs. Mabel E. Griffin MS ’75 Mrs. Rebecca A. Haas-Bates MS ’00 Dr. Jennifer B. Hawthorne PsyD ’06 Dr. Joanne Hedgespeth Dr. Juliette R. Henry MS ’75, EdD ’81 Dr. Lonnie A. Howerton Cer ’96, EdD ’98 Dr. Barbara L. Ingram Dr. Chie Iseri EdD ’99 Dr. Katherine R. Jakle PsyD ’09 Ms. Carol B. Kapp MS ’75, MS ’80 Ms. Mary K. Kemp MA ’76 Major Richard J. Keogh MA ’74 Mrs. Leontine M. Klarich MS ’77 Mr. Scott W. Kloetzke MS ’95 Mrs. Grace A. Kojima MS ’75 Dr. James P. Kossler MS ’78, EdD ’85 Mr. Elmer W. Langham MS ’74 Ms. Grace I. Lee Cer ’01, MA ’01 Mrs. Valerie Lev MA ’94 Dr. David A. Levy MA ’84 Dr. Jack P. Lipton Mrs. Staci A. Marrs Daringer MA ’01 Mr. Ralph A. Mauger MA ’74 Mrs. Joan McBride MS ’75 Mrs. Barbara A. McDonald Ms. Priscilla D. McHam MS ’00 Dr. John F. McManus ’82 Mr. Wilson H. McMillan MA ’76 Dr. Cary L. Mitchell ’76 Ms. Arline C. Murrel MS ’77

DONOR ROLL Dr. Frances W. Neely Ms. Elin N. Nozaki MA ’90 Dr. Mario G. Nunez EdD ’07 Mr. Thomas M. Oyan MA ’94 Ms. Dolores M. Page MA ’74 Ms. Diane E. Pardue MS ’82 Dr. Dabbiru G. Patnaik EdD ’08 Dr. Valeri A. Paul EdD ’05 Ms. Vivian L. Pendleton MA ’06 Ms. Donna S. Pennell MS ’84 Ms. Emma S. Perez Cer ’86, MS ’86, Cer ’87, Cer ’92 Ms. Monica G. Perry MS ’09 Dr. Gladys L. Phillips-Evans EdD ’92 Dr. Linda G. Polin Mrs. Sara Pursche MA ’75 Mr. Robert E. Quinton Dr. Joel Recinos MS ’83 Mrs. Rebecca S. Reed MA ’91 Dr. Sylvester E. Robertson MS ’85, EdD ’97 Dr. Patrick S. Ross EdD ’03 Dr. Daryl M. Rowe Dr. June H. Schmieder-Ramirez Mrs. Billie L. Scott MS ’77 Miss Courtney J. Scott ’07, MA ’12 Dr. Edward P. Shafranske Dr. Timothy B. Staats EdD ’91 Ms. Anastacia M. Stanley MA ’09 Dr. Richard T. Stanley EdD ’84 Dr. Kurt S. Takamine EdD ’00 Lt. Col. Paul K. Takamiya MA ’74 Mrs. Jo Ann Teal MS ’75, MS ’87 Mr. Duraiyah Thangathurai MA ’06 Mr. Ralph C. Tilley Cer ’87 Miss Elayne Y. Vanasse MS ’80 Ms. Linda B. Venable MA ’94 Ms. Eunice E. Vines ’10, MA ’99 Lt. Col. William L. Waters MA ’77 Mrs. Marjorie F. Weichal MA ’72 Dr. Robert F. Wemheuer MA ’75, EdD ’79 Ms. Dana E. Williams MA ’93 Lt. Col. William H. Wilson MA ’77 Edison International Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc. Dr. Carrie E. Holl, Psy. D., Inc.

DIANA B. HIATT-MICHAEL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Yolanda Aguerrebere MS ’83, EdD ’09 Dr. Kim A. Armstrong EdD ’01 Dr. Marilyn G. Brock EdD ’94 Dr. Tori L. Canillas-Dufau EdD ’05 Mrs. Judy Cannings Dr. Margaret A. Carter EdD ’08

Dr. Delia Castillo EdD ’13 Ms. Yvette Clark Dr. Yolanda Dawson EdD ’08 Dr. Angeline DeMartines EdD ’92 Dr. Samir S. Elmoghrabi EdD ’12 Ms. Natalie S. Evans Dr. Paul M. Foster EdD ’03 Dr. Shamakrenia D. Henderson EdD ’09 Doris A Hendin Dr. Ronald C. Heredia MA ’03, EdD ’09 Dr. Diana B. Hiatt-Michael Dr. Lonnie A. Howerton EdD ’98 Mrs. Sara Y. Jackson ’74 Dr. Thomas R. Johnstone Cer ’92, EdD ’97 Dr. Cheryl D. Lampe EdD ’93 Dr. Clara M. Lincoln EdD ’90 Mr. John W. Michael Ms. Elizabeth Miller Dr. Joan G. Mills-Buffehr MS ’75, EdD ’89 Dr. Sandra F. Moore ’81 MBA ’91, EdD ’07 Dr. Victor D. Neufeld EdD ’11 Temple U. Okarter Ms. Carol Rosenberg Ms. Beverly A. Sandeen Dr. Leland L. Simmons MS ’85, EdD ’04 Dr. Paul A. Sullivan EdD ’03 Ms. Gretchen Takkunen Dr. Jeremy Villar Dr. William D. Walner EdD ’00 Dr. Margaret J. Weber The Boeing Company

EDUCATION ASSOCIATES Dr. Yolanda Aguerrebere MS ’83, EdD ’09 Dr. Albert H. Arnold ’61, EdD ’85 Ms. Karyn N. Ashby ’03, MA ’08 Ms. Shirley A. Bowen MS ’79 Mr. Edwin C. Cahill MA ’10 Mrs. Kerri Cissna-Heath EdD ’12 Mrs. Jacquelin D. Dedona ’49 Ms. Elizabeth N. Gayed ’13 Ms. Marian W. Guirguis MBA ’05 Dr. Eric R. Hamilton Ms. Alvina M. Harrison-Wells MA ’78 Dr. Larry R. Hygh EdD ’08 Dr. Farzin Madjidi MBA ’88, EdD ’91 Dr. Claudette S. McLinn MS ’83, EdD ’06 Dr. John F. McManus ’82 Mr. Harry R. Nelson ’50 Dr. Michael D. O'Sullivan MS ’74, EdD ’87 Mr. Christer N. Palsson MBA ’75 Mr. Wesley Patterson

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DONOR ROLL Mr. Jermaine L. Pearson Mrs. Faye Pinkett MP ’76 Ms. Shirley A. Roper ’67, MA ’95 Dr. Lorynn K. Selby EdD ’11 Mr. Daniel Stark Mrs. Allie E. Tegner ’47, MA ’68 Mrs. Doris M. Tomlin ’52 Ms. Araceli R. Vargas Cer ’89, MS ’89 Dr. William J. Watkins ’62, EdD ’87 Dr. Duncan S. Wigg Raytheon Company The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation PFM Associates, LLC

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GSEP BOARD OF VISITORS Dr. Yolanda Aguerrebere MS ’83, EdD ’09 Dr. Fereshteh Amin EdD ’06 Ms. Jenna Marie Burkey ’08, MBA ’10, MA ’13 Dr. Randy Clark EdD ’05 Dr. James B. Douglass Ms. Carolyn M. Harrison MBA ’94 Dr. Rosalyn S. Heyman HON ’08 Dr. Kyewon "Kay" Ko Dr. Claudete McLinn MS ’83, EdD ’06 Dr. Michael D. O'Sullivan MS ’74, EdD ’87 Dr. Susan F. Rice EdD ’86 Dr. Richard Sherman Mrs. Allie E. Tegner ’47, MA ’68 Dr. Earnestine Thomas-Robertson ’69 Dr. Betty R. Uribe MBA ’00, EdD ’12 Dr. Marilyn S. Wright MA ’89 Dr. Ziegfred G. Young MS ’83, EdD ’88, HON ’08 Mrs. Wendie Young ’85 Mr. Farshid Zanjani

GSEP CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE Mr. John L. Baker Dr. James B. Douglass Dr. Renee F. Dorn EdD ’13 Ms. Bonnie L. Lund Mrs. Marleen B. Rognlien MS ’89

GSEP DEAN’S EXCELLENCE FUND Mr. John L. Baker Mr. Jack N. Hayden MBA ’79, MA ’08 Dr. Mary Jo Lass ’51

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Dr. Clara M. Lincoln EdD ’90 Dr. Farzin Madjidi EdD ’91, MBA ’88 Mrs. Cyndi M. Mukherji Ms. Peggy M. Peretzian MS ’89 Dr. Kent B. Rhodes EdD ’90 Dr. June H. Schmieder-Ramirez Mrs. Allie E. Tegner ’47, MA ’68

GSEP DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES The Lockheed Martin Corporation Moriah Foundation, Inc. Dr. Miriam Almestica Dr. Fereshteh Amin Mr. John Lee Baker Dr. Robert R. Barner Dr. Hughie J. Barnes President Andrew K. Benton Dr. Kerri R. M. Cissna-Heath Dr. Margot R. Condon Mrs. Janet C. Davis Dr. Constance M. Fulmer Mrs. Susan K. Giboney Mrs. Cindi Glossop Dr. Yael Hellman, EdD ’97 Dr. Ronald C. Highfield Mrs. Florence H. Kubota, MA ’71 Ms. Leslie I. Landis, MA ’94 Ms. Jacqueline J. Macias Ms. Lene K. Martin Mr. Douglas S. May Ms. Jacqueline W. McCray Mr. John D. Miller Dr. Mary E. Mullins Dr. Michael D. O’Sullivan, MS ’74 Ms. Leslie A. Owens Dean Ronald F. Phillips Dr. Susan F. Rice, EdD ’86 Ms. Maryam Rostami Dr. Stacy A. Rothberg Dr. Douglas E. Swartzendruber Dr. Kurt S. Takamine, EdD ’00 Mrs. Allie Evans Tegner, BA ’47 Dr. Earnestine Thomas-Robertson, MA ’73 Dr. Linda M. Thor, EdD ’86 Dr. Jeremy V. Villar, EdD ’14

GSEP FUND Mrs. Elizabeth M. Acevedo MS ’80 Ms. Gina M. Aguirre ’99 Ms. Norah A. Alissa MA ’12 Ms. Pamela S. Amelotte MA ’93 Mrs. Sara B. Applebaum Cer ’89, MS ’89 Dr. Patricia G. Ashby EdD ’85 Ms. Janice B. Avalone MA ’10

DONOR ROLL Mr. James E. Backstrom MA ’76 Mrs. Jo A. Barnett Ms. Jo Anne Bartlett MA ’81 Dr. Phyllis L. Beemsterboer EdD ’93 Ms. Talya R. Beezy MA ’10 Mr. Lester J. Bender Cer ’97, MA ’04 Mr. Kevin L. Benedict MS ’82 Dr. Juliet N. Berberian MBA ’99, EdD ’08 Ms. Denise Berger ’13 Dr. Ronald F. Bergmann EdD ’04 Ms. Christina K. Betlock MA ’83 Mrs. Mary D. Beyer MA ’72 Mr. Russell E. Bigler MS ’76 Mr. Gregory J. Boers MA ’93 Mr. Sean A. Bose MA ’93 Dr. Dennis L. Bowyer EdD ’08 Mr. Steven J. Brau MA ’95, Cer ’96 Ms. Nancy L. Breuer MA ’05 Mrs. Barbara Bronner MA ’00 Mrs. Sharon Burton Cer ’88 Ms. Linda J. Byrne MS ’76 Ms. Adele A. Cadres MA ’12 Mr. William G. Cain Ms. Eva A. Candelario MA ’08 Ms. Esther L. Cannon-Scott MA ’77 Mrs. Rosalinda R. Cardenas Cer ’86, MS ’86, Cer ’87 Mr. Mark A. Carlock MA ’07 Mrs. Judith K. Carlson MA ’76 Ms. Kathleen F. Castellanos MS ’10 Ms. Victoria M. Castro MS ’78 Mr. Clayton W. Chadbourne MA ’98 Ms. Christine M. Chavez MA ’94 Dr. Robert T. Cheatham EdD ’85 Ms. Paula F. Churchill MA ’00 Mr. Ronald F. Clark MS ’81 Ms. Patricia A. Colbert MA ’11 Mr. Farris M. Constuble MS ’84 Mrs. Rosemarie L. Cook-Glover MA ’75 Ms. Mireya B. Coronado MA ’00 Dr. Barbara A. Coulibaly MA ’76 Lt. Col. Dorothea A. Courts MA ’79 Dr. Bertina J. Cruce EdD ’08 Mrs. Gola D. Dandridge ’72 Mrs. Sharmila Daryanani-McGowan MA ’92, MBA ’03 Mrs. Victoria M. Davis MS ’76 Dr. Franca Dell'Olio Cer ’05, EdD ’06 Ms. Elizabeth S. Demarest MA ’00 Dr. Rendell E. Drew EdD ’02 Ms. Jody A. Dugandzic Cer ’02, MA ’02 Mrs. Annie M. Dupin Le Pendeven MA ’00 Mr. Bradford L. Durian MA ’96 Ms. Elizabeth W. Echternach MS ’02 Dr. Joseph L. Eddings MA ’78

Dr. Joanna Edwards MA ’02, PsyD ’07 Mrs. Alta F. Ellis Babino MS ’76 Mrs. Marie T. Encinas MA ’76 Ms. Cynthia P. Eneanya MA ’98 Ms. Fernanda C. Erlanger MA ’11 Dr. Evelyn E. Escobar MA ’92, PsyD ’96 Mrs. Vera P. Everett MA ’76 Ms. Suzanne Evora Kochamba MA ’99, Cer ’03 Ms. Margaret A. Flores-Garcia MS ’75 Ms. Kathryn L. Francois MA ’10 Dr. Rodolfo B. Frias MA ’97, EdD ’05 Ms. Ephtehia A. Galanakis MA ’98, Cer ’99 Ms. Alicia C. Galdámez MA ’11 Mr. Arlen H. Gaynor MS ’84 Mrs. Kathleen V. Giacalone MS ’77 Ms. Margie L. Glass MA ’75 Ms. Carmen Gomez MA ’82 Mr. Miles W. Graff MA ’76 Dr. Lupe K. Grajeda MS ’83 Ms. Billie M. Greene MS ’78 Dr. Linda M. Gresik Cer ’91, EdD ’94 Mr. Fernando O. Grimaldo MA ’05 Mrs. Annie Grimes MA ’10 Mr. Charles A. Gross MA ’07 Ms. Barbara I. Gutierrez MS ’77 Dr. Jesse W. Hall MS ’75 Mrs. Louvonia Hall MA ’76 Ms. Sharon Hall-Johnson MS ’06 Ms. Karen L. Hallsman MA ’97 Ms. Tina G. Hansen MA ’89 Mr. Richard A. Harmel MA ’05 Mrs. Alison E. Havel MA ’98 Dr. Jennifer B. Hawthorne PsyD ’06 Ms. Kerri Heath Mrs. Marissa D. Heilig MA ’10 Ms. Kristi B. Hibbert MA ’01 Ms. Mary E. Hicks MS ’80 Mr. T. C. Higgins MA ’77 Mr. Erik J. Hilden MA ’06 Mrs. Pamela A. Hinton MA ’75 Mr. Donald T. Hodgkinson MA ’73 Ms. Ercell H. Hoffman MA ’93 Mr. Gorik Hossepian Mrs. Esther C. Howe MA ’74 Mr. Gary J. Hunter MS ’73 Dr. Elaine D. Hurst MA ’81, PsyD ’90 Mr. James J. Ingersoll MA ’87 Ms. Tejal R. Jethwa MA ’10 Dr. Alisha R. Johnson PsyD ’08 Mrs. Rory L. Johnson MA ’02 Ms. LaNiece A. Jones MA ’12 Mr. Richard B. Jones MS ’80 Ms. Knieba S. Jones-Rodgers MA ’99

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DONOR ROLL Ms. Ruzanna Jurian MA ’11 Mrs. Phyllis L. Kay ’50 Ms. Nancy K. Kezlarian MA ’92 Mr. Daniel Kikuta Dr. Marianne P. Klee PsyD ’99 Mr. Charles R. Komrosky MA ’75 Ms. Jeanette R. Kratofil MA ’97, Cer ’97 Ms. Elizabeth M. Kuszlejko MS ’83 Mrs. Catherine D. Kyker MA ’88 Ms. Shirley R. La Beach MA ’75 Mr. Scott R. Laleman MA ’03 Commander T. R. Langley MS ’75 Mrs. Julieann Laraway MA ’02 Ms. Shayna L. Ledesma MA ’05 Mrs. Joanne L. Lee ’78 Dr. Michael T. Leininger MA ’76 Mrs. Marie G. Leiss MA ’06 Ms. Ludella Leonard MA ’75 Ms. Michele B. Levin MA ’00 Ms. Carol E. Lewis-Norris MA ’91 Dr. James Liggins EdD ’12 Ms. Loris K. Loper MA ’82 Mr. Rogelio C. Lopez MA ’03 Dr. Dennis W. Lowe ’75, MA ’77 Ms. M. S. Magee MA ’76 Mrs. Julia A. Maples MS ’80 Dr. John M. Marion EdD ’11 Mr. Mitch L. Martens MA ’93 Mr. John T. Masters MS ’85 Mrs. Judith F. Matlock MS ’78 Mrs. Cynthia A. Mauzerall MA ’98 Ms. Noelle L. Mayhew MA ’02 Mrs. Verlyn B. McEachin MA ’78 Dr. Bertha Melgoza ’75, MA ’76 Mrs. Kanan K. Mishra MA ’77 Dr. Catherine E. Mogil PsyD ’05 Mrs. Marietta H. Montgomery MA ’78 Lt. Col. Wally W. Montgomery Mr. Calvin M. Moore MA ’09 Mr. Richard C. Morley MS ’83 Mr. Michael S. Mortensen MA ’10 Ms. Otesha C. Mosley MA ’12 Mrs. Catherine M. Murphy MS ’77 Mrs. Kikuno M. Nakamura MS ’76 Ms. Emma J. Nellar MA ’76 Mrs. Cheryl A. Newman MA ’75 Ms. Michelle H. Nguyen MA ’06 Ms. Julie T. Nichols MA ’11 Ms. Sandra J. Nonhof MS ’82 Ms. Kristen C. Nordstrom Cer ’00, MA ’00 Ms. Lynne D. Oliva MA ’96 Mrs. Melode R. Olsen MS ’78 Ms. Robin D. O'Mahony Cer ’03, MS ’03

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Ms. Nancy E. Ooki MA ’02 Ms. Janet L. Oonchitti MA ’98 Dr. La Vera Otoyo EdD ’84 Dr. Rebecca A. Otten EdD ’05 Ms. Sally A. Owen MA ’78 Mrs. Mary S. Ozamoto MS ’77 Ms. Dolores M. Page MA ’74 Mrs. Dorothy N. Palmer MS ’81 Ms. Francine N. Pam Cer ’92, MA ’92 Mr. Norman K. Pang MA ’79 Ms. Francesca L. Parker MA ’07, ’13 Ms. Emma S. Perez Cer ’86, MS ’86, Cer ’87, Cer ’92 Mr. Monroe R. Perry MS ’73 Mr. Douglas E. Phelps ’73, MS ’83 Mrs. Mary S. Polite MA ’75 Dr. Sarah L. Pool Cer ’85, MS ’85 Dr. Lloyd N. Porter MS ’75 Mr. Michael E. Portillo MA ’03 Ms. Karen M. Pownall MA ’09, ’15 Ms. Virginia A. Pratt MS ’74 Dr. Thomas G. Quinlan MA ’96 Dr. Juanita M. Rainey-Woods MA ’89, Cer ’90, Cer ’93 Dr. Gita Rakhsha MA ’90 Ms. Peita A. Ramos MA ’03 Ms. Geraldine Reese MS ’81 Ms. Naomi S. Reeslund MA ’99 Mrs. Patricia L. Rennert MA ’79 Mrs. Jennifer L. Rexroad MA ’00 Ms. Susan Rich MS ’00 Ms. Shirley S. Richards MS ’88 Ms. Rozell V. Robinson MA ’07 Mr. Carlos Rodriguez Cer ’06, MA ’06 Ms. Marisela A. Rodriguez ’12 Mrs. Joanne H. Rosamond MA ’77 Dr. Sylvia G. Rousseau EdD ’99 Mr. Nicholas V. Rudd MS ’91 Mr. Peter J. Ruggles MA ’78 Ms. Arline B. Ruhl MA ’76 Ms. Carla Rundle MS ’90 Mrs. Gladys M. Saddler MS ’86 Ms. Linda S. Sandell MA ’77 Mr. Marcelino Saucedo MA ’74 Dr. Richard E. Sauter Cer ’93, EdD ’00 Ms. Nazila Sayahzadeh MA ’00 Mrs. Janet L. Scheer MS ’83 Mr. Gordon L. Schott ’61, MA ’64 Dr. Olive P. Scott EdD ’87 Mrs. Anne B. Seil MA ’76 Ms. Esther M. Severy MS ’94 Ms. Karen A. Shane MS ’04 Dr. Stephen L. Shane EdD ’99 Mrs. Christina S. Sherman MA ’95 Ms. Tracy L. Shields MA ’11

DONOR ROLL Mrs. Kristina A. Shrader MA ’98 Ms. Phyllis R. Siegel MS ’81 Mrs. Pauline T. Singleton MA ’77 Mr. George Siordia MS ’80 Ms. Leslie Skinner Ms. Connie L. Smith MS ’82 Mr. Ellis C. Smith MA ’73 Mrs. Kimberly A. Smith MA ’95 Mrs. Marianne Smith MA ’89 Mr. Jeffrey L. Sobel MA ’76 Ms. Susan M. Staraci MA ’93 Mrs. Gina R. Stephenson MA ’08 Ms. Wendi L. Stewart-Goodson MA ’99 Mr. Thomas M. Sunada MS ’74 Mr. Edwin W. Tam Sing MA ’76 Mrs. Cynthia M. Tate MA ’03, Cer ’04 Ms. Tracy A. Taylor MA ’90 Ms. Sheila Tehrani MA ’07 Mrs. Jean M. Terberg MS ’78 Dr. Matthew M. Thomas MA ’95 Mr. Peachy P. Thomas ’60, MS ’74 Mr. John C. Tobin Mr. Max E. Toledo MS ’95 Mrs. Nataki M. Tomt MA ’01 Mrs. Angelik Torris Cer ’96, MA ’97 Mr. Harry B. Tryon MA ’75 Dr. Carol F. Tuntland EdD ’95 Mrs. Elnora C. Tymer MA ’98 Ms. Ofelia C. Valdez MS ’79 Mr. Christopher J. Valentine MBA ’03 Ms. Deborah Valentine MA ’97 Ms. Dickie L. Van Breene Cer ’88, MS ’91, Cer ’99, MS ’99 Mrs. Nanci T. Van Buskirk MS ’78 Mr. Mark L. Van Horn MS ’97 Ms. Phoebe A. Villanueva-Ignacio MA ’00, Cer ’01 Ms. Nicole A. Wachell MA ’08 Ms. Jennifer S. Wadsworth Cer ’99, MA ’99 Dr. Mary J. Wardell EdD ’10 Dr. Margaret J. Weber Mrs. Marjorie F. Weichal MA ’72 Ms. Doris I. Weinert MS ’91 Mr. Anthony L. White MS ’96 Dr. Benjamin P. White MA ’67 Ms. Elaine C. White MS ’91 Ms. Fannie A. White MS ’85 Ms. Melissa M. Wilder MA ’09 Mrs. Barbara J. Williams MS ’75 Mr. Bobby Williams MA ’75 Ms. Cheryl L. Williams MS ’91 Mrs. Sophia G. Williams MS ’75 Gunnery Sergeant James C. Willis MA ’08 Mr. Ronald V. Wilson MA ’11

Mrs. Sylvia D. Winner MA ’71 Mrs. Doncella Winship MA ’98 Mrs. Megan Wojtulewicz ’07, MA ’09 Mr. Daniel J. Wood MA ’09 Ms. Mystine Wood Ms. Maria M. Wyler MA ’96 Ms. Irene J. Yanez MA ’05 Dr. Lois B. Yeh PsyD ’92, MA ’88 Mrs. Annette J. Yensen MA ’03 Dr. Belinda J. Torres, PhD, LLC Mr. Bernard G. Boyle CPA BLS Consulting ITT Industries Julie Laraway LMFT, LLC United Technologies

GSEP SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Alice J. Key MS ’74, MBA ’82 Mr. Bradford L. Durian MA ’96 Dr. Margaret A. Carter EdD ’07 The Boeing Company Dr. Susan B. Clifford EdD ’88 Dr. Gaydelle M. Lang MA ’75 Mrs. Elnora C. Tymer MA ’98 Dr. Katherine R. Jakle PsyD ’09 Ms. Alma J. Jackson MS ’77 Mrs. Sandra T. Gassner MA ’01 Mrs. June Klapakis MA ’76 Mrs. Elyse A. Artin MS ’78 Mr. Shawn M. Mitchell MA ’99 Dr. Larry D. Strand EdD ’06 Ms. Geraldine Thomas MA ’89 Mr. Ronald L. Gentemann MA ’78 Mr. Gordon L. Schott ’61, MA ’64 Mrs. Irene C. Parker MS ’78 Ms. Rebecca C. Itow ’04, MA ’06 Ms. Judith A. Dennington MS ’92 Dr. Anna D. Hutton PsyD ’02 Ms. Carol E. Lewis-Norris MA ’91

GSEP SCHOOL OF URBAN NEEDS Dr. Margaret J. Weber Ms. Shirah L. Dedman ’99

GSEP WOMEN’S PROJECT Dr. Fereshteh Amin EdD ’06 Dr. Denise Berger Dr. Kyewon Ko Dr. Kathleen L. McChesney Dr. Claudette S. McLinn Dr. Regina Toman Dr. Margaret J. Weber

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DONOR ROLL HILTON FOUNDATION – UNION RESCUE MISSION CLINIC Mr. Spencer T. Hardman MBA ’08 Dr. Cary L. Mitchell ’76

HOMELESS WELLNESS PROGRAM AT UNION RESCUE MISSION Queenscare

HUNTINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM The Carol and James Collins Foundation

MARCO GARCIA MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP Enrique and Lucy Garcia Family Foundation

MENTAL-HEALTH COLLABORATIVE AND DOMESTIC ABUSE COUNSELING Orange County Community Foundation

M. NORVEL AND HELEN YOUNG CENTER Dr. William S. Banowsky MA ’94

MARGARET RIEL SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Bradford T. Davey MA ’07 Mr. Christian D. Greer MA ’05 Mrs. Nancy J. Smith MA ’02 Mr. Robert Martellacci MA ’07 Ms. Margaret A. Eversole MA ’02 Dr. Paul Sparks Dr. Sue G. Talley MA ’95, EdD ’98

OLAF H. TEGNER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP The Honorable Robert W. Armstrong ’47 Mr. John L. Baker Dr. Stuart N. Bernstein Mr. Walter D. Birch ’62 Mr. Ronald J. Chitwood ’55 Mrs. Jacquelin D. Dedona ’49 Dr. Janet L. Fortson Mr. John D. Foster ’49 Mr. William A. Free ’51, MA ’58 Ms. Shirley M. Gonzales Mrs. Lynette P. Haas ’66 Mrs. Joyce M. Hughes Dr. Clara M. Lincoln EdD ’90 Estate of William L. Lucas Mr. Harry A. Marlow ’46 Dr. George T. Mencher ’58 Mrs. Carol M. Mitchell ’70

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Mr. Gary E. Norton Mr. Christer N. Palsson MBA ’75 Mr. Theodore O. Porter ’59, MBA ’75 Mrs. Irma J. Richardson ’52 Ms. Sara J. Robertson ’56 Mrs. Mildred T. Rochelle ’42, MS ’77 Mrs. Marjorie J. Sorenson-Lundholm ’58, MA ’75 Mr. Ronald A. Tanaka Mrs. Allie E. Tegner ’47, MA ’68 Ms. Nicole A. Wachell MA ’08 Pinkston Walton Dr. Ziegfred G. Young MS ’83, EdD ’88, HON ’08 IBM Corporation 'Zeta Kappa Alumnae Association

PAT LUCAS CENTER FOR TEACHER PREPARATION SCHOLARSHIP Mr. John L. Baker Dr. Janet L. Fortson

ABBAS AND NOSRAT AMIN SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Fereshteh Amin

ALIENTO GRANT Dr. Marilyn S. Wright

DANHAKL FAMILY FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP Danhakl Family Foundation

KAY KO SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Dr. Kyewon Ko

PEPPERDINE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATES Dr. Joy K. Asamen Ms. Janice L. Carson Dr. Robert A. deMayo Dr. Dennis W. Lowe ’75, MA ’77 Ms. Mary C. Tabata Dr. Edward P. Shafranske Mrs. Patsie L. Trowbridge ’52, MA ’55 Dr. Judith Sherman Dr. Charles C. Tang MBA ’88

ROSALYN HEYMAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CHAIR Dr. Rosalyn S. Heyman HON ’08

DRS. SHREYAS AND SWATI GANDHI GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FUND Dr. Shreyas Gandhi MBA ’98, EdD ’09

DONOR ROLL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CHANGE Ms. Elle Bi Mrs. Simona Bot Ms. Kristen J. Bradford ’00, MPP ’04 Ms. Raluca Carp Ms. Sandrine Chelly Ms. Diana Cirstea Mr. Michael M. Costache ’99, Cer ’03, ’09 Ms. Molly Cunningham Mr. Ovidiu Daianu Ms. Roxana Dantes Ms. Maria Dinulescu Ms. Simona-Claudia Dobre Mr. David F. Fernandez ’07 Mr. Rares M. Ghilezan Mr. Alexandru Ghise Mr. Mark Grats Mrs. Darlene A. Gruwel ’62 Mrs. September G. Hill MA ’13 Atty. Michael J. Jimerson ’74 Ms. Liana Khutsurauli Mr. Robert Korpas Mr. Chafik Lahzami Ms. Christina N. LeRubio MA ’12 Ms. Pia Lindstrom Atty. Daren Lipinsky Ms. Pippa Lister Mr. Tudor Mafteianu Dr. Christine A. Maginn Mr. Patrick McCafferty Atty. Luiza Miller Mr. Daniel Nicolaescu Mr. Wesley Patterson Mr. Steven Plaat Ms. Koryna Ray Ms. Michelle Rice Mr. Ira Ritter Ms. Maria Roman The Honorable Daniel Seal Mr. Jacob Segal Mr. Brett D. Tattersall ’06 Mr. Gabriel Teodoru Ms. Alina Tuzova Dr. Margaret J. Weber Ms. Minda S. Wilson ’98 Ms. Katty Wong Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. National Christian Foundation California Tandon Partners LLC The Union League

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CHANGE ADVISORY BOARD Ms. Sarita Bahl Mr. John E. Brown Ms. Veronica Colondam Mr. Mike Costache ’99, Cer ’03, MDR ’09 Mr. Michael Guillen HON ’10 Mrs. Laurel Guillen Ms. CecilyJackson-Zapata Ms. Christine A. Maginn Ms. Erin Rank MA ’89 Mr. Ira Ritter Mr. Constantino Salios Mr. Atul Tandon Ms. Dana Moldovan MDR ’13 Ms. Minda Wilson

SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD PiperJaffray Prefast Concrete Wall Systems, Inc. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

URBAN PARENT TEACHER EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE Ms. Sarah Z. Davis Ms. Yas Djadali Holmes Avenue School Student Body ShareFest Community Development, Inc.

The donor roll reflects donations made between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014.

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THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT DEAN HELEN EASTERLING WILLIAMS

Dean Helen Easterling Williams joined GSEP in August. She has been busy settling in to her new role, but recently took some time to answer a few lighthearted questions about herself and her life.

What’s your favorite family tradition?

Fussed at a neighbor for not being what I defined as a good mother. My mother did not spare the rod and then sent me to apologize.

Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Sometimes my whole extended family, and family friends who visit, will dress in formal attire for Thanksgiving Dinner. We have such fun helping each other get dressed and primped. I love when we exchange Christmas gifts.

Each person has to sit on the “seat of honor,” and we shower them with gifts. Nothing of a significant dollar value—mostly it is gifts of remembrances of happy times and challenges overcome. This keeps us laughing and promotes the telling of our “oral family history,” an especially important experience for the younger children.

Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

What was your first job?

Receptionist at a dry cleaners.

What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?

Angela Bassett If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?

Some friends call me Storm, from X-Men, but I like Catwoman because she’s somewhat mysterious. Maybe it’s just because Halle Berry did such a good job with that character.

Who is the most intelligent person you know?

My brother Ricky. He could run circles around Einstein.

What is the worst gift you have received?

A fake rock in which to hide my door key—I thought, “Give me a break,” but then I locked myself out of the house. I learned to see every gift as having an immediate or future need. You live and you learn!

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A plate consisting of smoked salmon, hummus, boiled egg, red and green sweet peppers, carrot strips, fresh spinach with strawberries, and Bermuda onions drizzled with balsamic vinegar dressing, blueberries, blackberries, and pita chips.

What is your favorite time of day/day of the week/ month of the year?

Pay day—still getting used to a monthly pay period. Jesus is Lord!

What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?

Oh my! Water, blanket, and knife. Please don’t ask me why!

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