Beating all odds
Alumna Sarah Crane is honored as Woman of the Year.
Dr. Andrew Kami, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Class of 2008
Q & A With Dr. Andrew Kami, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Class of 2008
Leading the way
Alumna Kaya Plansker is helping to strengthen a community network at the helm of Leadership Pasadena.
Forging a Healthy Future
Alumna Norma Mtume witnessed history fighting for civil rights—then made it organizing for communitybased health care.
Making experience count
Twenty years after leaving college early, Pacific Oaks College alumna Aubrey Kliaman transformed her life experience into college credit through our Credit for Learning from Experience program, helping her finally earn a degree—or two.
Why I chose Pacific Oaks College
Alumna and current student Tonya Carline believes her time at Pacific Oaks has strengthened the work she was already doing in the community.
A journey in helping others
Pacific Oaks alumna Mindy Doan, M.A., MFT, discusses her educational journey.
Alumna adding value to early childhood classrooms, multiculturalism in every room
Pacific Oaks graduate La’Kisha Simpson is helping to inspire Early Childhood Development leaders to execute three e’s in their careers: educate, equip, and empower. This motto helped her develop a career as an ECE instructor and a public speaker.
Making a difference in early childhood education beyond the classroom
Alumna Lark Sontag started as a special education expert for preschool teachers and found a way to share her expertise on a larger scale with the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Putting leadership in action
Alumna Carla Michelle Tucker, Ph.D., empowers women to find their inner strength.
Quinn Hunter McGonagle, Pacific Oaks Children’s School alumna
Q & A With Quinn Hunter McGonagle, Pacific Oaks Children’s School alumna
How Pacific Oaks changed the life of Pasadena’s Stark Spirits owner
Stark Spirits distillery co-owner Karen Robinson-Stark reflects on how Pacific Oaks influenced her career path—from childhood development expert to entrepreneur. Discover the "spirit" she found through her work.
