USD Magazine Summer 2015

J.P. MARTIN (BA) spent the past year working as an applications developer for Elon Musk at SpaceX. He worked on developing the cut- ting-edge enterprise software that allows the business to provide the most economical launch services by streamlining supply chain, engi- neering and accounting. TIFFANY MILLER (BA) is group sales manager at Hornblower Cruises and Events. WHITNEY McINTYRE MILLER (PhD) recently joined the gradu- ate leadership faculty at Chapman University. ABBEY STEPHENSON (JD) and her husband, Tyson ’14, recently celebrated the arrival of their first child, Cooper Michael. MICHELLE SULLIVAN (MSGL) left an executive position to focus on her consulting businesses — Sullivan Global Consulting and Dragonfly Consultants — and on the launch of her handbag business, Belle Michelle. ADAM TYDINGCO (BBA) is work- ing in real estate investments and residential real estate as an agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Additionally, he continues to develop business opportunities with relationships he holds in Guam. “I am always looking for the next project and opportunity,” he says. [ 2 0 1 1 ] ARIELLE ATWOOD (BBA) is a project manager at a small marketing firm in Beverly, Mass., designing packaging for The Home Depot. BRITTANY BERG (BBA) is a buyer at United Technologies Aerospace Systems. She also is a pursuing a master’s degree in supply chain management at USD and expects to graduate in October 2015. JULIE BRODFUEHRER (BA) is in her fourth year of medical school at Touro University Nevada, and is applying to residencies for family medicine in California. ALANA CALISE (BA) recently earned a master of public health degree with a concentration in in- ternational health from the Boston University School of Public Health.

CAROLYN CLEMENS (BA) is currently enrolled in the Security Studies Program within the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, working towards her MA. She anticipates graduating in May 2016. JEFFREY DAVIS (paralegal) graduated from the paralegal certifi- cate program at USD and then spent three years in several professional fields gaining experience he hopes to apply to a new career. He now lives in Northern Virginia, within an hour of the Capitol, and is looking for a professional group of politically in- terested people to connect with. ERIN DOWNEY (BAcc, MS ’11) reports that she married Andrew Al- ton at Founders Chapel on May 17, 2014. Their reception was held at Ma- rina Village, overlooking Mission Bay at sunset. Andrew planned a surprise Hawaiian honeymoon for Erin on the island of Maui, where the newlyweds enjoyed sunsets, sand and snorkeling. MEGAN ECCLES (BA) writes, “Two kids, grad school, raising goats, mak- ing cheese. Super fancy life.” DENIZ KELEKCI (BA) reports that she is starting up her own business and mobile app. MONICA KINYUA (MA) has been working with Children Peace Initiative — Kenya, a nonprofit organization she started with her colleagues. “Through working with children in inter-community conflict resolutions and by promot- ing inter-community interactions, the situation has normalized in some areas. The key highlight is that for three years, no life has been lost and education has not been disrupted due to violent conflict-related incidents,” she says. “I highly appreciate the degree I received from the IPJ. It has been of great help!” ARMANDO MALDONADO (MA) is serving a two-year tour at the U.S. embassy in Kigali, Rwanda. LAUREN PAULUS (JD) moved from San Diego to Washington, D.C., where she opened her own immigra- tion law practice, Paulus Immigration.

USD’s theatre department. Since graduating from USD, she received an MFA in performance in theatre, television, and film from Cal State Los Angeles and has worked as an actress at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Los Angeles Opera, South Coast Repertory and the Long Beach Playhouse. MEREDITH SCHNEIDER (BA) started a full-time job as the social media manager at BigShot Inbound. She and her sister, Erin, also a USD alumna, still run Dou- bleTake Productions and they are revamping their website. Meredith is launching a new blog in 2015. ALEXA TIERNEY-MAHS (BBA) reports that she got married in October 2014 and moved to Los Angeles in December 2014. JESSICA TISHUE (BA) is director of marketing for Congrats, a new video-based greeting and gifting app developed to transform the greeting card industry by connect- ing loved ones while serving the environment. The app provides a platform for users to create individual and group custom video messages and to send gifts on the go. “Congrats is steadfast in our commitment to the common good, environmental stewardship and in our efforts to inspire a future of ethical conduct and compassion- ate service,” she says. ALYSSA (NAVAPANICH) WAL- LACE (BA, MEd ’14) reports that she married Tristan Wallace on Oct. 19, 2014, and that they are living happily in Rancho Bernardo, Calif. Alyssa worked at Pharmatek for two years with several fellow USD alumni and she returned to USD in 2013 to complete her MEd. She is now working at Del Lago Academy in Escondido as a bio- chemistry teacher. REBECCA WEINRIB (JD) is gener- al counsel for Eddy Pump Corp. and she founded The Animal Pad dog rescue. JASMINE VILLA (MA) started a new job as assistant director of undergraduate admissions at Vanguard University. She reports that she got married at Founders Chapel during Homecoming Weekend 2014.

[ 2 0 1 2 ] ELOISA AMEZCUA (BA) complet- ed an MFA in poetry from Emerson College in May 2014. Her work has been published in various literary journals and she currently works as a faculty assistant at Harvard Business School. KELSEY (BROWN) BOYTE (BA) reports that she married Shaun Boyte. KELLI DAVIS (BA) graduated with honors from nursing school in Wash- ington, D.C., and is returning to Cali- fornia to practice. COLLEEN DUNN (BA) is a publicist with a public relations agency special- izing in hospitality and real estate. NATALIE GARCIA (BBA) is work- ing toward a master’s degree in nurs- ing at the University of Arizona. SAM HARTFIELD (BBA) works for Lockton Insurance Brokers, placing management liability insurance for public and private corporations. KIAN MESHKAT (JD) is an associ- ate attorney at a boutique law firm in Washington, D.C., dealing with economic sanctions and export controls. ALEXANDRA PAULUS (BBA) is a professional property manager for a private commercial real estate man- agement company. JENNA ROHRBACKER (BS/BA) is a design engineer at UTC Aerospace Systems in Chula Vista, Calif. TYLER WILSON (BA) is a law stu- dent at St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. [ 2 0 1 3 ] MICHAEL BLUMEYER (BBA) worked at Brandes Investment Part- ners, where his experience included working in the trading department and in risk management. AFARIN DADKHAH (MA) moved to New York in May 2014 after grad- uating from USD’s School of Peace Studies. Since June 2014, Afarin has been a part-time consultant for an international human rights organi- HENRY PERAZZELLI (BBA) moved to Boston in December 2014.

CALLIE PRENDIVILLE (BA) is currently teaching two classes at

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