Morgan Chelednik
I have loved fashion since I was a little girl. My mom used to say she ruined me by taking me to the mall so much when I was a baby. Besides friends and families homes, the mall was my first outing. Or so the tale goes! I loved reading magazines, drawing sketches and playing dress up. Read more>>
Joe Sasson
Hello my name is Joe. I am a licensed clinical social worker living in San Diego, CA. I provide individual and family therapy at a non-profit community clinic. However, I didn’t start out wanting to help people, I’ve always had a creative streak and really wanted to work in film. Read more>>
Jaime Schwartz
At one time or another, everyone’s life hits a turning point. The path you’ve been traveling for years pivots, or forks, or on rare occasions ends in a sharp precipice overlooking a bottomless and terrifying gorge. My downfall came from a most unexpected source, the snowy white marzipan coating on a three-tier wedding cake. Read more>>
Joël Paynel
Bonjour! Born in a small village named Illiers-Combray (France), it is worth mentioning as this town was Marcel Proust’s aunt and his famous Madeleine, this little golden biscuit you may have heard of if you like literature. “She sent out for one of those short, plump little cakes called ‘petites madeleines,’ which look as though they had been moulded in the fluted scallop of a pilgrim’s shell” (In Search of Lost Time). Read more>>
Thomas Vecchione
I was born in Steubenville, Ohio, a steel town on the Ohio river near Pittsburgh. My education attendance to Notre Dame, B.S., Ohio State, Medical School, USC La County Surgery for 5 years and Harvard Brigham Plastic Surgery for 3 years. Practice in Plastic Surgery in San Diego for 44 years. Read more>>
Nina Ruud, Rafael Figueiredo
Cali Life Co. started in October of 2015 when Rafael was looking for stylish, comfortable and effective sunglasses that were affordable. With over 300 sunny days a year in San Diego, he assumed the perfect pair of sunglasses was on every street corner. Read more>>
Ashley Graham
“Never underestimate the power of coffee and a woman with a dream” For starters, I own a boutique brand management agency in San Diego called Brandesso. The name itself is quite unorthodox to the “norms” of brand development, but seeing as I believe branding owes its success to creativity, my name had to match just that. Read more>>
Yumi Rakers
My first exposure to the art of Ikebana was when I was in 7th grade. I had to take an Ikebana class for my middle school’s extra curriculum in Japan but never appreciated it until I came to US. I was ignorant to know our cultures’ beauty and richness when I was very young. Read more>>
Dr. Catherine Sy Luib
My humble beginning began in the Philippines. There, I was born and raised in Cebu City, to parents with very little. I remember that they were such hard working people. The constant need to cultivate education, work and leadership were all things that I had learned from them. Read more>>
