Tasha Dabek
My life has always revolved around the arts. Since age 4, I have been training in the visual and performing arts: Everything from ballet, modern dance, acting, music, and sculpture/painting, etc. I graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Theater, Television and Film and a minor in Dance, and I have worked on several feature films and television series both acting, and behind the scenes. Read more>>
Spencer Salmon
Southern California and San Diego has been described as the birthplace of the diving industry. Since 1971, America’s Shark Boat has been at the forefront of this industry leading extraordinary scuba expeditions and liveaboard dive charters to the Channel Islands, Baja, Guadalupe Island and beyond. Read more>>
Genesia Sicre
It was right after my grandmother passed away… I had been working in the medical field for almost 10 years and after experiencing how unexpected/short life is I felt I should be doing something where I could put my creativity to use, I always enjoyed decorating my own homes and figured I’d give it a try. Read more>>
Amy Goin
I discovered THATCH jewelry while shopping at one of my favorite stores, Lola, which was then located in La Jolla, CA. I immediately fell in love with the delicate feel, the unique designs and the quality of the jewelry. I had worked in the industry for over 15 years, working at various showrooms in NYC, consulting new & emerging designers on everything from product design & development, to sales, marketing & strategy. Read more>>
Ashley DuChene
Soon after college I started my professional photography career working as a photographer at a boutique studio. The studio kept me very busy with hundreds of weddings and portrait sessions but once I had my baby, Juliette, it was clear that freelance work was so much easier for my own family and so I began Ashley DuChene Photography. Read more>>
Jack Enright
During my junior year in college, I was attending the University of San Diego. At the time I was not passionate about my major or school for that matter. My goal during my college career was to develop a skill set I could leverage and turn into a career. I was exploring different outlets when I was gifted a GoPro camera for Christmas. Read more>>
Sara Blodgett
In 2006, as a 26-years-old single parent, I found myself getting rather bored of gym workouts. On a whim I enrolled in a ballet class at the San Elijo Campus of Mira Costa College. The instructor was Encinitas local Sadie Weinberg. Read more>>
Bruno Schwarz
Growing up in Germany, life wasn’t easy and things were never handed to me. I had to earn everything I had and I learned that from a young age which I believe is where my entrepreneurial mentality stems from. At 14, I used to walk around my neighborhood and offer to fix peoples bicycles for a fee. Read more>>
Tyson Passey
My name is Tyson Passey and this is a rather reduced story about how I arrived to be the owner of TYSON An Urban Hair Lounge 2016 and 2017 Beacon Readers Choice Salon of the Year for Ocean Beach and Point Loma. After high school I shipped off from Arizona to Gonzaga University in Spokane to pursue a business degree. Read more>>
