Although, Mallorys wheelchair will never be replaced by her customized leg braces and forearm crutches, they have allowed her to have short moments of upright mobility and the freedom of standing at her 5 9 stature again. KCRWspresenceincludespodcasts,originalcontentfeatures,liveeventstreams,avibrantsocial networkingcommunityandsuccessfulmobileappsincludingthelatestavirtualrealityappthatgivesa 360lookatKCRWslegendarymusicprogramming. Joanne currently resides in Sunnyvale, CA, with her husband, Robert Bardin, who works for the San Jose Earthquakes, and their children, daughter, Kira, and son, Reid. He is a Southern California native and recently moved to Chicago for his role with the Federation. Fluent in Spanish, Lopez is widely recognized in Latino communities throughout Southern California. Martha is responsible for implementing the landmark L.A. LIVE Community Benefits Agreement, including over $6M in funding for affordable housing and $1M in funding for parks and recreation developments. Julie currently sits on the board of Athletes for Hope (AFH), a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization created by successful athletes who have a deep commitment to charitable and community causes. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Berry has directed more than 75 program evaluations across a range of content areas (e.g., college readiness, youth sports, social-emotional learning, afterschool programs) and diverse agencies such as Beyond the Bell at the Los Angeles Unified School District, After School All-Stars, Los Angeles, Montebello Unified School District, Project GRAD Los Angeles, Youth Empowerment Seminar, Los Angeles County Office of Education, First Five Los Angeles, National Endowment for Financial Education, The Gabriella Foundation, and Pearson Education. Catherine Dvila is a nationally certified USSF C license coach with multiple years of experience coaching youth and adult soccer teams all over LA County. More recently, Dr. Berry was appointed to the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) workgroup at the California Afterschool Network. She has generated more than $45 million to send student-athletes to college, covering tuition, meals, boarding and travel expense as a result of establishing positive relationships with over 300 NCAA programs. He is the 2017 LA84 Foundation Research Fellow and researcher for USC AISMS. Julie was voted Los Angeles Times High School Player of the Decade for the 80s. Natalie Vie is a Team USA athlete competing on the FIE World Fencing Circuit since 2011. Catherine has coached at the adult level at Occidental College and as head coach forLA Villa FCs WPSL squad. Eric Fitzgerald Reed, Vice President Entertainment and Tech Policy for Verizon Communications in San Francisco, CA, is responsible for analyzing entertainment industry trends, managing telecommunications developments and emerging high-tech matters as they relate to public policy. 30, 2012, 3:05 a.m. NEW! The foundation also supports cancer research and has raised over $100,000 dollars. She found her passion of climbing and the outdoors while attending UC Riverside where she graduated with a BA degree in Sociology/Law & Society. Julie finished her National Team career with 45 goals, 59 assists and 273 international appearances (caps) for the USA. Award and Recognition: In 2017 New York University awarded Lawrence the Lauren Beam Philanthropy in Sports Award. In both seasons, the Bulldogs won the West Coast Conference regular season title and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. PDF Public and Private High Schools Had About the Same Number of Student Maricela splits her time between coordinating outdoor programs for Latino Outdoors and coalition-building through the Access Fund. It has been deemed one of the most memorable moments of the London Games, and it inspired many across the world. Kimberley received her degree from the University of California at Irvine. On November 16, 2013 Mallorys dream came true, and she was able to walk again for the first time in nearly six years with her loved ones by her side. LaVal has spent over 25 years in nonprofit management, and is an experience executive, with a love for organizational development, fundraising and volunteerism. He is number 37 on the Longhorns 2017 football roster. She is directly responsible for producing student-athletes that have gone to become recipients of, including but not limited to the following: Rhodes Scholarship, Charles Rangel Foreign Affair Fellowship, Fulbright Scholar, Truman Finalist, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy Fellow, Childrens Defense Fund, Beat the Odds, Nation Alliance of African American Athletes Watkins Award, Gates Millennium, NCSA Grant, National Consortium for Academics and Sports, Big 12 Male Sports Person of the Year Finalist, National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame and other scholarly endeavors. A strong advocate for inclusion and access, Joanne is on the boards of directors for Special Olympics Northern California/Nevada, the Bay Area Womens Sports Initiative (BAWSI), and Beyond Sport International. Hired as the then-ASP North America Media Manager in 2006, Mr. Prodan went on to hold positions as International Media Manager, International Media Director and most recently VP of Communications with the organization. UD Team uses a unique Sports-Based Youth Development framework as the foundation for all aspects of the school model, placing each student on a competitive sports team with a positive coach who supports their students on and off the field. Complications with the procedure left the college freshman paralyzed from the belly-button down. She was presented the Community Leadership Award in 2013 by the Presidents Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. During her tenure, she developed a multi-year strategy to transition CSR investments to outcome-based programs in designated priority areas. She can be seen weekly reporting for NBC4 news at 11 a.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Based in Los Angeles, UXE specializes in film, commercials, music videos, and animation work. Jake was also a keynote speaker at Dick Vitales 5th Annual V Foundation for Cancer Research Event held in Sarasota, Florida and has had several opportunities to speak for the benefit of The American Cancer Society. Allyson followed her older brother, Wes, into the sport, although she did not try out for the track team until her ninth-grade year at Los Angeles Baptist High School in North Hills. Moore is a public speaker. Illegal Recruiting in California High Schools? - LA84 Foundation Julie and Mia were only the 6th and 7th women ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and the first and only ALL FEMALE induction class. Most important to Julie, she has made a difference off the field as well. She continues to rely on storytelling as a powerful tool to create culture and catalyze change. At age 40 with a newborn in her arms, she thought it the perfect time to start up her dream project that would model for her children what it would mean to vision, create, struggle, and succeed. She got involved with the LA84 Foundation through the YMCA Youth Institute of Greater Long Beach. She currently serves as the President of the Board for bothHollywood FC and L.A. Villa F.C. Prior to Dicks Sporting Goods, Eckel spent nearly 10 years at PUMA SE, most recently as Head of Marketing for Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, where he was responsible for leading all aspects of PUMAs brand growth and localization in those markets. Meeting Coach Carroll and the team was a special experience for both Jake and the Trojans. In 1989, she was awarded the prestigious Sullivan Award as the United States top amateur athlete. The highlight of those Games came at the Opening Ceremonies, where she passed the Olympic Flame to Muhammad Ali. As the face of RBSS he navigates viewers through extreme competitions in motorsports, bike, surf, and snow. That year, he also appeared in the remake of the cult classic Point Break. With Jakes recent fame, he had the opportunity to share his book and speak about his experiences and faith in front of corporations, schools, service organizations and congregations. His work is frequently profiled in the media, where hes been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and NPR, as well as in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, US News and World Report, Mens Health, and other national publications. Joanne Pasternack is in her tenth season leading philanthropic efforts for professional sports franchises in the NBA and NFL. Selemas own band, Alekesam, shares the name of his first film which chronicles his relationship with his father and their connection through music, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012. Through her exposure to the outdoors, Maricela pushed through disability barriers and found her calling. The disease claimed his left eye before the tender age of one and in November 2009 Jake lost his right eye after battling the cancer for 12 years. The family house burned down when Lawrence was only in only in elementary school. At Cal Poly SLO, she worked mainly with the post players and served as the travel coordinator, assisted in the organization of the programs community outreach endeavors and acted as a link between the Mustang players and the academic services department. Before founding Urban Dove, Jai worked as a teacher in the New York City school system both at the high school level and at the City University of New York. In 1987, when she was 15 years old, Janet burst onto the international swimming scene, breaking world records in the 400m, 800m and the 1500m freestyle. Her most recent news stories can be viewed here. She also has a law degree from Santa Clara University and completed the Executives in Non-Profit Leadership program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Liz Wolfson, the fourth child in a family of competitive athletes, was reared on a backyard basketball court where she learned how to use both hands for lay-ups and to never let her brothers knock her down. Ventura. In 2012, Selema helped launch the one-of-a-kind action sports programming block Red Bull Signature Series (RBSS) for NBC Sports and its action sports brand Alli. Kahn spent four years at the Atlantic 10 Conference office, most recently as associate commissioner from 2010-12, where she served in many capacities, including mens and womens basketball oversight, strategic planning, and social media efforts. Schools include but are not limited to: USC, TCU, UCLA, Texas, Cal Berkeley, Holy Cross, Marist, Boise State, Utah, Washington, Grambling, Southern, SDSU, USD, USC, Colorado, Washington UTEP, St. Johns, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Syracuse and more. While at Mission Viejo High School, Julie won three CIF Championships and three CIF Player of the Year awards. Jai Nanda is the Founder and Executive Director of the Urban Dove, a non-profit organization that provides positive, educational programs to New York Citys at-risk youth. The book is being published by Disney and espnW and was released in May of 2017. Bellevue's head coach suspended over improper recruiting At Washington Prep, Sarah participates in the Brotherhood Crusade Lady Generals Leadership Program, Washington Prep Wellness Committee as a Youth Wellness Ambassador, a Youth Community Organizer, and participant on the Varsity Track Team. These same lessons combined with near life-long support from his community helped Vina formulate a vision for his own lifes mission. After her injury at the age of 18, Weggemann chose to return to the pool. Lazarus has been instrumental in evolving the mission of the Foundation, establishing it as a leader in delivering play experiences to children in need. As the previous Director of Football and an Assistant Coach at Verbum Dei High School, a private all-boys school located in Watts, CA, she implemented a free hot meal program to feed her players at the end of practice. A member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization since 2001, Jon Joaquin has held the position as Director, Youth Baseball Development since February 2015. Prior to his current position, he was Manager of the Fan Development program and helped execute the Phillies youth baseball initiatives which included youth baseball/softball, educational programs and kids fan clubs. Ryan Eckel, Vice President, Brand at Dicks Sporting Goods and co-Executive Director of the Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation, is responsible for brand strategy and identity, content and campaign development, consumer insights, media strategy, integrated marketing, digital marketing, PR and private brand development. In August 2010, at the Long Course IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Weggemann proved herself again in the pool by taking home eight gold medals and one silver. Currently serving as the Vice President of Community Relations and Executive Director of the Warriors Community Foundation, Joanne oversees all philanthropic programming, fundraising events and corporate social responsibility integration for the Golden State Warriors as a member of the Senior Executive Management Team in support of key club objectives. Her father, Paul, is an ordained minister who was an excellent sprinter as a teen. Eric Sondheimer Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times writes that there is a perception that illegal recruiting in California high schools is "rampant," resulting from an environment where "transferring has been made easy and catching cheaters is rare.". Caitlin Morris is the General Manager of Global Community Impact at Nike, Inc. Earlier in her career, she was one of only two reporters on Court TVs issue-oriented legal program Pros and Cons with Nancy Grace. Seeing a career in Psychiatry as the path, he completed his science requirements at Harvard before returning to his home state to attend the University of Pittsburgh Medical School. They continue to collaborate and are currently working on a new book. She has since been named Spelman Class of 1998 Businesswoman of the Year, earned the 2005 LEAD Program in Business Leaders of Tomorrow Award, in 2010 was honored as Woman of Inspiration Honoree by The Wave and in 2015 was honored by the National Urban League Young Professionals of Los Angeles. Jon Catalini. As a result of earning the 2017 Rhodes Scholarship, Caylin will go on to Oxford University in the UK to earn an MSC in Sociology and then a Masters of Public Policy/MBA beginning in October of 2017. Using a unique combination of recreation and education, Urban Dove has Energized, Educated and Empowered thousands of young people, giving them the support and help they need to succeed in school and in life. She provided healthy protein snacks after school and after weight training, for free. John J. Ratey, MD, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. She then went on to Stanford University, where she won a National Championship, National Player of the Year award, First-Team All American honors, and earned a degree in American Studies. Circling back to Harvard for his Psychiatric training, upon graduation John was appointed Harvards Assistant Director of Residency and Medical Student Training, a position he held for 9 years. 2012 Paralympian Mallory Weggemann had her life changed on January 21, 2008. Lazarus led teams on a global scale in creating and driving global marketing strategies for the brands, as well as identifying new and innovative brands to add to Mattels teen girl portfolio. from Yale University and lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and three children. It was during these early years at Harvard Medical School that he began his groundbreaking research on aggression, autism and ADD, leading to a career of speaking and teaching around the world. STOKED gives high school-aged youth the skills, relationships, and experiences to become leaders personally and professionally. His love for sports, extraordinary athletes, and the culture surrounding them gave Selema the unparalleled perspective he used to become todays media authority on action sports. The award-winning work of UXE puts it in elite company amongst the boutique production firms in entertainment and sports. Though difficult, the experience taught him what it means to have a community of support, which he experience through his family and through his soccer teammates. Ms. Saucedo also has significant experience working in the public sector, having worked for former U.S. House of Representative Member, Xavier Becerra. Because of her ability to easily navigate difference, she spent many years on the foreign beat, travelling the world to cover the most important stories of our generation. His decade-plus experience in the surfing world has covered everything from press management to athlete liaising to digital product development, crisis communications, event planning, PR campaigns, partner relations and management of a global team of employees, contractors and agencies. Since 2004, Dr. Berry has been dually appointed as a Research Associate Professor in the Division of Behavioral & Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and Associate Director of the Claremont Evaluation Center. A highly sought after speaker, Dr. Ratey has lectured extensively on the subject throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Australia and Europe. She received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Smith College in 2005 and was honored by the National Womens Law Center. She has also presented at the WBCA Final Four, various universities, and professional development conferences on various topics covering LGBT safe spaces, teambuilding, networking, transitioning from assistant to head coach, and team culture. More recently, in September of 2015, Janet was selected to be the primary athlete voice of the Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Bid. When Jake was 8 months old, he was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer, retinoblastoma. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, long walks on the beach, hiking in the mountains, and spending time with family and friends. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. A lifelong sports fan, Lopez graduated from Harvard University in 1998, where she had been on the Universitys volleyball and track teams for four years. Kimberley was also recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football by the National Football Foundation in 2011. Prior to joining Nike, Caitlin spent seven years at Mattel, Inc. working in Government Affairs and Corporate Responsibility. While attending the meet as a spectator with her sister, she met several of the US National Team coaches. In his Olympic career, Rusty Smith represented the United States of America in three Olympic Winter Games (1998, 2002 and 2006) and won two Bronze Medals in Short Track Speed Skating. She serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Sports Management programs at the University of San Francisco and George Washington University and has guest lectured at Stanford University. Kimberleys efforts in supporting and promoting youth sports, especially youth football and cheer helped the Chargers be selected as the NFL Team of the Year by National Pop Warner in 2007 and again in 2015, the only NFL team to receive this prestigious honor twice. Cari Champion was named SportsCenter anchor in July, 2015, and in February, 2016, she was named co-anchor for the 11 a.m. and in 2014 oversaw the clubs entrance into the WPSL. Keiths work has been highlighted by Rachel Ray Show, HBO Real Sports, KNBC News, and KTTV Good Day LA. His career has been highlighted by leading the launch of several noteworthy ventures in a variety of sectors including: leading the boxing competition during the last profitable Olympic Games, which was also the most televised event of the Games in 1984; founding and leading the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, one of the worlds most respected sports business think tanks in 2004; serving as a founder and board member of the Valley Green Bank, which was sold to Univest Corp. for $76 million in 2014; and guiding the launch of the non-profit Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) in 2016 and serving on its board. We are excited to include Vinas unique perspective on the sport of skateboarding in todays panel. As an author, his most recent books areSport Matters: Leadership, Power, and the Quest for Respect in Sports;Negotiate Like the Pros: A Top Sports Negotiators Lessons for Making Deals, Building Relationships and Getting What You Want; andBeing Sugar Ray: The Life of Americas Greatest Boxer and First Celebrity Athlete. Steve speaks worldwide on the subject of youth empowerment, social entrepreneurship, community building, and closing the opportunity gap at places such as Do Lectures, Creative Mornings, Nike, The United Nations, and various universities. Dr. Ratey has spread his message as an Adjunct Professor of Sport Science at the National Taiwan Sport University, and as a consultant to the President of Taiwan and the Minister of Education in South Korea. Having achieved that goal, she decided it was time to chase her ultimate dream, to walk again. She inherited her long legs from her school teacher mother, Marlean. Neftalie is the Co-Chairman of the College Skateboarding Educational Foundation (CSEF), former Chairman of Cuba Skate and the recipient of the 2016 USC Black Alumnus Award. From the Times: The CIF [California Interscholastic Federation] has saved money this year in its legal bills and seen a drop in . Prior to joining the Chargers, Kimberley served as the City of San Diegos Director of Intergovernmental Relations, running programs in Sacramento and Washington D.C. and then as Chief of Staff to Mayor Susan Golding, responsible for overseeing and advising on all major policies and proposals affecting the City of San Diego. Underherleadership,inadditiontocreating100hoursoforiginalprogrammingaweek,KCRWwillfinish a $48millioncapitalcampaignandmoveintoitsfirst ever,standalone,state of-the artfacilityin2017. Mr. Reed has also completed executive management coursework at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and the University of Virginia-Darden Graduate School of Business. Initially recruited to create and direct the new Chargers Corporate and Community Relations Department, over the years her responsibilities have grown to include expanding the Chargers business, governmental, educational and charitable relationships as well as directing activities of the Chargers Community Foundation. And if they dont move, sitting out a month is no big deal. In this spirit, Jake setup his own foundation Out-of-Sight Faith in order to raise needed funds to purchase technology for other blind children. She regularly teaches graduate courses in program evaluation and positive developmental science, trains graduate students in evaluation science, and evaluates youth development programs trying to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. He is also an Executive Producer of the Emmy Award-winning documentary We Could Be King, the Emmy-nominated film Keepers of the Game, and has developed campaigns that have received Grand CLIO, Cannes Gold Lion and Gold Halo awards. All that she does stems from her core values. Keith experience, passion, and mission have put him in great demand as a teacher and speaker for youth empowerment workshops for many community colleges and community based organizations. With the publication of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, Dr. Ratey has embarked on a world-wide mission to re-engineer schools, corporations, and individual lifestyle practices by incorporating exercise to achieve peak performance and optimum mental health. Previously at PUMA, as Global Head of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Eckel led the development of PUMAs brand strategy and positioning, global category marketing and consumer research. According to the association's bylaws, schools found guilty of recruiting student athletes are to be assessed a Dr. Rateys book coupled with her determination drove Kathleen to empower parents to provide an opportunity for kids to be physical active before school. Upon joining LADF in 2013, Whiteman led efforts to rebrand and restructure LADF, an organization that today operates significant programs that serve thousands of underserved youth in Los Angeles, grants over $1million annually to local nonprofits and raises significant funds to support its efforts. He also received a Masters of Science in Telecommunications Management from University of Maryland University College in 2001 and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from American University in 1996. Sarahs favorite quote is, For every breakdown in life, there is an opportunity for a breakthrough. She holds a BFA from NYU, an MFA from USCs Peter Stark Producing Program and is a 2019 MBA candidate at USCs Marshall School of Business. Julie also has been instrumental in a number of womens rights and child labor issues around the world. Unfair Hiring Practices Examples - Shegerian Law She holds a masters degree in sports management and is also a certified Health Coach and aromatherapist. She successfully qualified for the Trials, and, at the age 40, had the recent honor of trying out for the Olympic Team in both events in July of 2012. A former collegiate athlete, NCAA Division I assistant basketball coach and athletic administrator, Megan Kahn brings a vast perspective to the Alliance of Women Coaches. Selemas creativity and mastery of storytelling extends behind the camera to his production company, UX Entertainment. KCRWsliveeventsprogramminghasgrowntoover80producedeventsthroughoutLosAngelesandSantaBarbarareachingover250,000peopleeachyear. Jake is not afraid to challenge himself or challenge others and has personally raised his expectations for his own life. Through that once in a lifetime opportunity, she saw another side of the Olympic experience which changed her forever. He was a founding Board member of Up2Us Sports, a national coalition of Sports Based Youth Development agencies and previously served on PASEs Youth Sport Alliance Council. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The UIL handed down its punishment for Lorenzo High's basketball program. Stiffer penalties passed . As a sports-industry leader he is former President of the Sports Lawyers Association, the largest such organization in the world, and also former Program Chair of the ABA Forum Committee, Sports Law Section. She was a member of the 1980 and 1984 U.S. Olympic Teams, an alternate on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team, a gold medalist in the 1983 Pan American Games, an eight-time national champion and a 14-time NCAA All-American. Before working for Mountain View, she was the manager of international corporate relations for Special Olympics, Inc., at their headquarters in Washington, DC. She is responsible for developing the organizations priorities with respect to local communities and public affairs.