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YOUNG WOMen'S
CAREER CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, March 6, 2026
The Annual
Young Women's
Career Conference
is devoted to introducing the student population (our GALA Goddesses) to innovative, female leaders in various industries.
YWCC gives our students the opportunity to interact with, learn from and be inspired by women currently leading and working in STEM Careers.
2026 keynote speaker
Jocelyn Mangan
CEO/Founder
illumyn Impact
2026 Guest Speakers
YOUNG Women's Career Conference
Zoanne Clack, MD, MPH
Executive Producer
Grey's Anatomy
beth Moody
VP Innovation Ventures
Mattel, Inc.
Dr. Leah Hanes
CEO
Two Bit Circus Foundation
Momita SenGupta
EVP, Physical Production
Lucasfilm
Elizabeth A. Morrison
Global Head of Inclusion, Engagement, and Development
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Fiona Cherbak
President
Rocket Game Talent
Sarah Jakle, MPP, MSW
Founder/Executive Director
DemocraShe
Jessie Kornberg
President /CEO
Skirball Cultural Center
Shana Epstein
Director of Public Works
City of Beverly Hills
Michelle Stark
Photo Campaign Manager
Netflix
Vivian Campbell
Founder | CEO
Vivian Campbell Consulting
Michelle Chang
CEO
RAMO
Dr. Dipika Dandade, MD
Obstetrician/Gynecologist; Menopause Society Certified Provider
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Jessica E. Arteaga
Deputy Public Defender
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Dr. Francesca Tuazon, PhD
Founder/CEO
Science&
Dr. Eraka Bath, MD
Professor /Child Forensic Psychiatrist
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Alison Heney
Vice President of Learning and Public Programs
Museum of Latin American Art
Marybeth Miceli Newton C.ENG.
President/Founder
Miceli Infrastructure Consulting
Julia Bellary & Sasa Li
Co-hosts
GlowJob
Lake Sharp
Owner/Principal Designer
Radlands
Katrina Carter-Journet MS
Staff Reliability Engineer
Vast
Annie Hickey
Creative Director
Sophie Dance 3rd /Level Up Dance Academy
Courtney G. Beckett, MS
Associate Flavor Chemist
T. Hasegawa
Erica Hendry
Creative Director and Author
Paramount
Staci Young
Director of Development
California ChangeLawyers
Siyuan An
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Dr. Girlie Delacruz, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor of Teaching & Learning
Northeastern University
Tara Hagan, RA
Director of Operations
Assembledge+
Dr. Senta Georgia, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Southern California
Natasha Hicks
Urban Planner/Project Manager
Urban American City
Nikki Sachdeva
Sr. Director, Business & Legal Affairs
NBCUniversal
Chava Danielson
Principal/Architect/2025 President AIA LA
DSH // Architecture
Pia Rosner M.S.
Assistant Laboratory Director
L.A. Police Department Forensic Science Division
Celia Kaci
Fitness GroupTtrainer/Nutritionist
Lift Society
Dr. Vanessa Aberman
Director of Medical Quality
Modern Animal
Katarina Hicks
User Experience and Operations Manager
Scale AI
Fumnanya Yvonne Abuah
PhD Researcher in Earth Science
University of Southern California
Kelli Smith, MS OTR/L
Owner/ Director
Abundance Therapies, Inc.
Lauren Kate
Author
Elizabeth Arias Gray
Counsel
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Sarah O'Reilly
VP / Head of Brand Image N. America West
Ralph Lauren
Kacy Keys M.A. J.D.
Founder/CEO
Praxis Development Group
Annabelle Chang
Founder
Annabelle's Book Club LA
Monica Loya-Clarke
Founder
Powered by MLC
Dr. Kelly Horgan
Veterinarian
Patronus Pet Care
Holly Moore, MPH
Founder/Technical Product Developer
The Ingredientist
Dr. Michaelyn L. Thomas
Program Area Mgr. National Security Space
Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
Fanshen Cox
DEIA Manager/Co-creator, Producer, Host
California Film Commission/Sista Brunch Podcast
Reonna Johnson
Marketing Consultant / Entrepreneur
Rooted / Three's a Crowd
Goldy Faramarzyan
Senior Consultant Engineer
FM
Victoria Gutierrez
Agent/ Music Executive
United Talent Agency (UTA)
Lisa E Collins PhD
Professor
Santa Monica College
Mary McNamara
Columnist
Los Angeles Times
Sheila Darcey
Founder, Visionary Artist, Author
SketchPoetic/ Living Canvas Foundation
Dr. Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA
Author, Intelligent Health
Intelligent Health
Van Burnham
Author/Founder
Lioness J. Ebbay Esq.
Estate Planning Attorney
Lioness Law PC
Mary Beth E Trinkle
Sr. Director License Reporting
Jazwares, LLC
Janet Leahy, B.A.
Executive Producer & Showrunner
Universal Studios
Gretchen McNeil
Author
HarperCollins, Disney*Hyperion, DAW Books
Debbie Deuble Hill
Partner, Head of Media Rights
Independent Artist Group
Bonique Edwards
Head of Operations and Strategy
Dedicated Building Services
Lauren DandridgE, LC, IES
Principal/Adjunct Associate Professor
Chromatic and USC
Dara Williams
Chief Deputy, Inspector General
Los Angeles County Office of Inspector General
Nina Raj
Founder
Altadena Seed Library
Mei Ling C. Robinson
Supervising Criminalist
Los Angeles Police Department
Candice Afia
Senior Director, Creative Innovation
Universal Entertainment
Katherine Superfisky, CSE
Urban Ecologist
City of Los Angeles
Anne H Dorsey
Technical Lead Manager
Waymo
Dr. Melanie Hacopian
Adjunct Faculty
Pasadena City College, Cypress College
Jennifer Bell
Executive Vice President of Visual Effects
Universal Pictures
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Amelia Nash
Application Developer
IPAC / Caltech
Monisha Jayakumar
Chief Investment Officer
Aris Investing
Catherine Arias, MA
Director of Education
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Dr. Grace Deukmedjian, MD, MSc
Associate Professor/Pediatric Hospitalist
UCLA
Kaitlin Murray Bonfiglio MFA
Game Designer
Cactus Studio
Prof. Julia Vazquez, Esq.
Clinical Professor of Law/Director, Community Lawyering Clinic
Southwestern Law School
Dr. Cecily Gallup, MD, MPH
Assoc. Professo/Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
UCLA
Akemi Hinzer
Planetary Protection Scientist
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Melissa Carter
Television Showrunner/Producer/Director
Self-employed
Tamar Wolf
SVP, Brand
Wolf Entertainment
Claudia Erminy
Brand Designer
Fauna Creative Studio
Julie Anne Brame
Lead Software Engineer
Blizzard Entertainment
Naama Ratzersdorfer, LCSW
Mental Health Therapist
Health Care/ Private Practice
Amy Tinz
Associate Competition Director
Sophie Dance 3rd/Level Up Dance Academy
Micaela Hammond
Creative Executive
Sony Pictures Animation
Nwaka Onwusa
Global Curator/Cultural Strategist
BE Consulting LLC
Meganne Drake
Gallery Educator
J Paul Getty Museum
Deshawn Plair
Producer, Writer, Director
Flower Ave. Films
Sandra Montiel
Film Editor
Carla Schuessler
Interior Designer
Fauna Creative Studio
Paulette Pantoja
Founder
Blu Digital Group
Adaeze Cadet,AIA, NOMA, LEED BD+C
Design Principal | Sr. Principal
HOK
Claire Britton
Lead Account Manager
Insight Global
Maria Pacheco
Sr. Director, Strategic Partnerships
EssilorLuxottica
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