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Brian Henry on Living out your passion

In the Episode Brian talks about his transition from working in Corporate America to risking it all and following his passion of music to becoming a full time DJ. He tells the story of how and why he made this risky decision and what his life is like now as he lives out his passion as DJ B Hen.

Biography

Brian graduated from Moorehouse with a BA in Economics in 2006 After graduating from Morehouse College, he declined a full-time offer to work on Wall Street, and instead went on to lead West Coast Entertainment Sponsorships and Music Marketing for Verizon. He now devotes all of his talent and energy to spreading his love for music at exclusive venues and private events across the nation as DJ B. Hen.

Christina Flores on Choosing between your passions

Christian Flores from a young age was very passionate about Opera and dreamed of becoming an Opera singer. In this episode she walks us through her journey of deciding between her two passions.

Biography

Christina is currently a Senior Manager at Capital One in their Home Loans division, leading the Special Loans, New Loan Boarding and Year End Reporting operations teams. After spending her senior year of high school as a Riordan Scholar, Christina went on to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She went on to also obtain a Master’s in Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Christina has worked for a number of companies during her career in operations including Deloitte Consulting, Nestle U.S.A. and Amazon. Throughout her career, she continues to be an advocate for diversity in STEM fields through academic and professional recruiting, volunteer activities and mentoring efforts.

Satiya Witzer on College: you’re doing it wrong- all the mistakes I made I my first year of college.

In this Episode Satiya Tells the story of how she navigated college and looks back at some of the mistakes she made along the way and what she would have liked to do differently. She also gives some advice to first generation colleges students on how to make the best of your college experience.

Biography

Satiya is a Los Angeles native and graduate of USC. After earning her certified public accountant (CPA) license and becoming an audit manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), she pursued an MBA from UCLA Anderson. She then joined Hewlett-Packard's HR Mergers & Acquisitions group after graduation where she led global deals and was promoted to Deal Principal. Most recently, she transitioned from the corporate sector into graduate school admissions, returning to UCLA Anderson to serve as an Admissions team member in 2016.

Karina Arellano on College Tuition: the biggest obstacle to graduation

In this episode Karina tackles the difficult topic of how to pay for college tuition. She shares with us how she was able to pay for both her undergraduate degree and her graduate degree on her own. And talks about the difficult choices she had to make along the way.

Biography

Karina is a Director of Access & Reimbursement at Amgen, and a multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Red Cross, Ventura County Chapter. Karina got her B.B.A. Business & B.A. Economics, from Loyola Marymount University and her MBA from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School.

Welcome to Episode 0 of the Riordan Recorder!

Join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Riordan Programs by hearing the stories of the most important aspect of the Riordan Programs Legacy, our alums.

Roxanne Mendez is the 5th Executive Director of the Riordan Programs

Rebecca Stuart is the host, producer and editor of the Riordan Recorder.

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