Karla Lopez-Martinez
Born and raised in Guadalajara Mexico, immigrated to San Diego with my family at the age of 10. Early on (in high school) I developed a deep love for the beauty industry. I love the fun, the creativity it allows you, the personal connection it gives you to touch another human being and be able to brighten their day! Read more>>
Tracy Morris
I grew up in a very challenging household with no positive male role models and with little direction in my life. The primary reason I started to start a mentoring program was to provide an opportunity and direction to young men that may not otherwise have. Read more>>
Aviva Paley
At age 22 I decided I wanted to start an organization – a social enterprise kitchen. I had become obsessed with this business model that existed in large and small cities across the country- kitchens that offered job training, healthy meals to those in need, and community engagement, all while generating revenue. Read more>>
Alex Mazloom
I was born in Iran in a Baha’i family. My father (a doctor) and mother (school principal) were Baha’i pioneers in a remote village. My father was the only physician in 100-mile radius and my mom established the first all-female school in the area. As a child I wanted to be a civil engineer to build roads and buildings. I was fascinated with big construction machinery. Read more>>
Chris Baker
I have been a mechanical engineer since 1979 and have been involved in the design and build of numerous products and machines including medical devices (thermoscan thermometers, blood and urine disease diagnostic kits, ) military ordinance (designed and built the systems that load the cartridge belt for the underwing cannon on the F14 and the machine that manufactures military smoke grenades) food products (designed and built the packaging system for Klondike Ice Ceam Bars) government projects (designed various components of the “Star Wars” Weapon System under the Reagan Administration. Read more>>
Scribe Sayar
I began the art form of writing lyrics and live performance in ’91. My life prior to music was ethically guided by my mother as she would volunteer my brother and I in many different community projects ranging from those in Chollas Lake to school and baseball league fundraising. Read more>>
Toni Flowers
I was always one of those few students in high school who had no idea what I was going to be after college. After graduating high school, I flip flopped between a few majors throughout college. During my first year, I discovered photography and realized how much I enjoyed it. Read more>>
