alumni profile

The largest residential project Ravi Pariah has ever worked on is 28,500 square feet. It has nine bedrooms and 30 bathrooms and is a jewel within the prestigious Beverly Park neighborhood. The project was massive and took an enormous amount of ...

Andre Hardy's deep connection with football inspired him to create and publish his debut novel, "Tear the City Down." A former NFL player, Hardy's relationship with the sport has had its ups and downs, but the experience was fertile literary ground he ...

Kylie Eaton may not have always sought community as she traveled through the film world, but she found it at UCLA Extension, and she has since found a home at the Alliance of Women Directors (AWD). With a career spanning television, music videos and ...

Michelle Fisher grew up in a Virginia household that was immersed in the news. Her mother was a radio host and her father was a T.V. broadcaster. She would follow them to their jobs and watch them work on Take Our Daughters to Work Day. They taught ...

Eric Steere's interest in counseling was shaped and molded by the teachers he had growing up. Their ability to make him feel at ease and confident in new and challenging surroundings stuck with him and inspired his choice to work in education. Years ...

Daria Neretina grew up in Russia. It was where she discovered her passion for marketing, founded her first magazine and created who she was as a person. But she still wanted more. Her desire to level up led her to the Digital Marketing Certificate at ...

As a nurse aide, Stephanie Casimiro loved having a hands-on approach to healthcare. She loved the direct connection she had with her patients. But she also grew interested in the work less visible to the people she was helping. So after several years, ...

William Samayoa's rise within the entertainment ranks would have never been possible if not for the work he put in at UCLA Extension and the translation of those lessons into his day-to-day job. He began his journey with UCLA Extension in 2011. ...

Growing up in Mexico City, Dulce Gallardo was surrounded by everything she loved. Her friends, family and work were all in one place. She was comfortable. Life was good. But something still tugged at Gallardo's heart, and at age 30, she made the hard ...

At times in Sean Flinn's life the task at hand can seem overwhelming and stressful. For the past four years, he helped steer Netflix's foray into online gaming. It is a prospect that is both an exhilarating challenge and a terrifying professional ...