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Edgar Sanchez Jr.

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

HIGH SCHOOL

North

YEAR GRADUATED

2017

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Sociology/Feminist Studies

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Starbucks, Barista

EMAIL ADDRESS

edsaanchez187@gmail.com

Sean Nguyen

Sean Nguyen

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

HIGH SCHOOL

Frontier

YEAR GRADUATED

2017

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

UCSB- B.S. Biological Sciences, Black Studies minor (2021 expected)

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

EMAIL ADDRESS

sean.nguyen0012@hotmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Gabriela Chumpitaz

Gabriela Chumpitaz

Hi everyone! My name is Gaby and I am currently finishing up my last year at CSUB. Right now I am in the process of applying for graduate school. I am hoping to start my credential program. My dream job is as an Economics and Mathematics high school teacher.

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

HIGH SCHOOL

Frontier

YEAR GRADUATED

2017

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

B.S. Economics with a concentration in Finance

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Currently I am employed at the Kern High School District as a District/AVID/ Workforce Academy Tutor.

EMAIL ADDRESS

gchumpitaz1408@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Luisa Guzman Gomez
We are proud colombians!

Luisa Guzman Gomez

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

HIGH SCHOOL

East

YEAR GRADUATED

2017

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Public Health Major, Global Poverty and Practice

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Rochdale Village Apartment manager

EMAIL ADDRESS

guzmangomez.luisa@berkeley.edu

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Aaron Wan

Aaron Wan

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

HIGH SCHOOL

East

YEAR GRADUATED

2016

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Management

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Annual Givings and Stewardship Coordinator at CSUB

EMAIL ADDRESS

awan@csub.edu

OTHER LINKS

Jackson Vaughan

Jackson Vaughan

UCSB Gauchos Baseball
My family and I have been a part of the Ford family since I can remember and we can’t express how thankful we are to have created many meaningful relationships. Thank you for everything!

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

HIGH SCHOOL

BHS

YEAR GRADUATED

2018

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

B.S. in Geology from University of the Pacific Stockton

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

None

EMAIL ADDRESS

jacksonvaughanbb@gmail.com

Chase McLewis

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2019

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Political Science- UCLA

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Shift Leader- Wingstop

EMAIL ADDRESS

chasemclewis@gmail.com

Nathan Roodzant

LIVES IN

Annapolis, Maryland

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2019

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Operations Research

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Student at the United States Naval Academy

EMAIL ADDRESS

nateroodzant@gmail.com

Archna Patel

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2011

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

M.D. – Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine 2016-2021
Master of Public Health – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 2019-2020
B.S. Chemistry – Cal State Bakersfield 2011-2015

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Medical Student

EMAIL ADDRESS

archnapatel93@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Janelle Green

Janelle Green

Recently relocated back to Bakersfield after living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Philadelphia, PA for the last 21 years. I am so excited to reconnect with the Ford Dimension. Participating in the program was a transformational experience for me. I am excited to be back in Bakersfield and able to contribute to the changes happening in this community.

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

1997

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Bachelor of Arts, Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Juris Doctor, Law

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Principal Attorney, Loving Transitions, A Boutique Law Firm
Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente

EMAIL ADDRESS

jswloved@gmail.com

Charles Hale

LIVES IN

San Francisco, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2013

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Stanford 2017
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Stanford 2018

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Autonomous Vehicle System Software Engineer

EMAIL ADDRESS

wapangohale@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Benji Nixon

Benji Nixon

I love playing tennis, working out and learning more about medicine!

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2019

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Current pursuit of a B.S. in Neuroscience

EMAIL ADDRESS

nixonbenji@gmail.com

Jack Waite

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2019

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Lewis & Clark College –
BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

EMAIL ADDRESS

jackbwaite@gmail.com

Keshav Patel

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2019

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Biochemistry bachelors freshman at UCLA

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Student

EMAIL ADDRESS

keshavp0321@gmail.com

Michael Del Mundo

Michael Del Mundo

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2018

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Harvard College
Bachelor of Arts in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Expected Graduation date: May 2022

EMAIL ADDRESS

mdelmundobusiness@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Payton  Renz

Payton Renz

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2019

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

University of Notre Dame
Chemical Engineering

EMAIL ADDRESS

paytonrenz24@gmail.com

Aleyna Young

Aleyna Young

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2019

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Centennial High School, 2016-2020
Environmental Studies (B.S.) – UC, Santa Barbara, 2020-2024 (or ’23)

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Tennis Instructor (2018-present) – Stockdale Country Club
Campaign Intern (2019-2020) – Kevin McCarthy for Congress

OTHER LINKS

http://aleynayoung.net/

EMAIL ADDRESS

aleyna.young02@gmail.com

Julia Castro

Julia Castro

I’m always happy to talk with students about choosing schools, what a college experience is like, or anything regarding their educational journey!.

LIVES IN

Baltimore, Maryland

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2016

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

BS in Genetics and Genomics
Currently pursuing an MS in Genetic Counseling

EMAIL ADDRESS

juliamariecas@gmail.com

Kathryn Rodriguez

Kathryn Rodriguez

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2017

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Environmental Engineering and International Development at Colorado State University

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Water Resources Engineer

EMAIL ADDRESS

kathrynrodriguez98@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Nyoko Brown

Nyoko Brown

I do biological research in the lab of David K. Jacobs at UCLA, and I volunteer with UCLA’s Prime Program Happy Feet Clinic

LIVES IN

Los Angeles, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2018

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

UCLA
Physiological Science Major
Public Health Minor

EMAIL ADDRESS

nyokobrown@gmail.com

Ashlyn Sterling (Eyraud)

Married with two kids—daughter, Annabelle (3), and son, Luke (18 months)

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2009

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

California State University Bakersfield – Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Stay at home mom

EMAIL ADDRESS

akeyraud@gmail.com

Nicole Angelini

LIVES IN

San Diego, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2012

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology, California Polytechnic State University SLO, 2015
Master of Public Policy (MPP), California Polytechnic State University SLO, 2017
Security+, CompTIA, 2017
Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute, 2018

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Project Management Analyst, Booz Allen Hamilton (San Diego)

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Ali Vaughan

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2015

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Stanford
BA – Art History
BA – Art Practice

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Program Intern – Headlands Center for the Arts
Tutor – Classroom Matters Berkeley

EMAIL ADDRESS

alexandrajetvaughan@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

Alivaughan.com

Brittany  Gamble

Brittany (St Clair) Gamble

I married my Canadian husband, Joel, on December 21, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, and I moved to Toronto, Ontario this past summer! I am applying for graduate school in music, Fall ‘21. In the meantime, I am pursuing an online Horticulture diploma and just enjoying the beautiful four seasons of Canada!

LIVES IN

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2016

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Bachelor of Music Vocal Performance, minor in Business Administration ‘20 Chapman University

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Private Voice Instructor

EMAIL ADDRESS

stclairbritt@gmail.com

Elizabeth Hunter

My husband and I currently live in Santa Clarita. I work remotely for VRB (best bank ever)!! He is attending full time Seminary school at The Masters Seminary.
We desire to spread the truth of the Gospel where we currently are, and wherever we go when he graduates!
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2015

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Bachelors of Science – Finance, Minor in Accounting

Currently pursuing MBA with a concentration in Accounting

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Valley Republic Bank – Credit Analyst II

EMAIL ADDRESS

elizhunter17@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Alexis Adjei

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2016

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

B.A International Relations, B. A Economics

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Data Analyst, Facebook

EMAIL ADDRESS

alexisadjei5@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Alexandra Kehaulani Valos-Schweitzer

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2018

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

MSPAS, MPH

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

EMAIL ADDRESS

akvalos@gmail.com

Ashton Gaines

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2020

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

United States Military Academy

EMAIL ADDRESS

ashton7716@gmail.com

Sally Wonderly

3 amazing sons

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

1987

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

MD

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Board certified Ob/Gyn

EMAIL ADDRESS

sallygyn@gmail.com

Ishani Desai

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2017

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

History, double minor in Public Affairs and Professional Writing

EMAIL ADDRESS

ishanidesai001@gmail.com

Nicholas Houchin

3 amazing sons

LIVES IN

Moraga, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2007

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

BS Civil Engineering University of Southern California

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Resident Engineer at The Allen Group

EMAIL ADDRESS

nthouchin@gmail.com

Dr Chris Cunningham

I have two children, Libby, 24, who also went to Stanford, and who is now looking to get a PhD in Evolutionary Anthropology; and son, Ben, 20, who is a junior at Brown, majoring in Music and English.

LIVES IN

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

PROGRAM

Ford Dimensions

YEAR GRADUATED

1985

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Stanford, BA, Modern Thought and Literature
Duke, PhD, American Literature

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Assistant Head of School / Dean of Faculty. The Lawrenceville School

EMAIL ADDRESS

nthouchin@gmail.com

Gregory Gutierrez

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2006

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

CSU Bakersfield, Business Administration
Pepperdine University, Executive MBA

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Truitt Corporation – President/CEO

EMAIL ADDRESS

greg.gutierr@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Isabella Carreno

Ford has become my family. I am so blessed to have such an amazing support system and friends through this program. Thank you!

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2020

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

UC Berkeley- Political Science and Comparative Literature Major

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Daily Cal Blogger

EMAIL ADDRESS

isa.carreno24@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn
Facebook

Maya Wright

Ford has become my family. I am so blessed to have such an amazing support system and friends through this program. Thank you!

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2020

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

UCLA- psychobiology undergraduate, class of 2024
Highland High School- class of 2020

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

In the future, I hope to continue my passion in dance as well as pursuing a career in the medical field.

EMAIL ADDRESS

mayyyawright@gmail.com

Augustine Vasquez

Hi There! My name is Augustine Vasquez, but I am also known by Augie. After my time with the Dream builders Leadership program after high school, I attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for my undergrad studies. After finishing there and graduating in 2018, I quickly got a job as a paralegal at an immigration law firm. I Have recently gotten married in May of 2018, so there is plenty going on in life right now, but I am loving it. To anyone currently reading this, please take care and keep up the hard work.

LIVES IN

Northridge, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2014

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

Alumni from UC Santa Cruz
Bachelor’s Degree: Legal Studies
Minor: Education

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Paralegal
Global Immigration Partners, Inc.

EMAIL ADDRESS

augie92496@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Noe Garcia

I am a first-generation, low-income, Latino student! Feel free to reach out to me 🙂

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2018

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – B.A., Public Affairs

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Bruin Ambassador – UCLA Undergraduate Admissions
Field Director – Eric Arias for City Council (2020)

EMAIL ADDRESS

noeagarcia27@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Scott Reade

I am in the fresh blueberry and table grape business import export and domestic sales.

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

YEAR GRADUATED

2018

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

BS Business Cornell University 93

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

VP Sales & Marketing
Pandol Bros., Inc.

EMAIL ADDRESS

readescottc@gmail.com

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn

Victoria Boyd

LIVES IN

Bakersfield, California

PROGRAM

Dream Builders

YEAR GRADUATED

2015

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

UC Davis, BS Biological Sciences
CSU Bakersfield, MS Biology

EMAIL ADDRESS

bydvictoria@aol.com

Chandler Beck

Chandler Beck

LIVES IN

Saint Louis, Missouri

PROGRAM

Ford Dimension

HIGH SCHOOL

Stockdale

YEAR GRADUATED

2016

EDUCATION – DEGREES, MAJOR

B.S., Public Health from Saint Louis University
MPH in progress at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT

Intern for the Division of Student Development at Saint Louis University

EMAIL ADDRESS

chandler.beck@slu.edu

OTHER LINKS

LinkedIn/