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Diane
Goodman - President
Diane earned her JD at the San Fernando Valley College of
Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 1984. She has been
practicing Family Law and Adoption at Goodman
and Metz Law Firm for over 17 years. She is currently a member
of the Academy of California Adoption Lawyers. As a volunteer, Diane
has been working with the Special Children's Art Foundation since
it's inception, coaching youth hockey for the past 5 years and working
with the legal clinic at the Gay Community Services Center.
Alexandra Nilsson earned
her B.S. in International Business from California State University,
Northridge. She currently works for Paramount Pictures as Director
of Screenings & Anti-Piracy. She is a junior member of the Johnson
Cancer Center Foundation for UCLA. As a junior member, Alexandra
is in charge of acquiring donations for their annual Holiday Luncheon
and Golf Tournament, which raises funds for cancer research. She
currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband, a DreamWorks
Animation animator.
Tommy Rendine earned
his BA in Industrial Arts at San Diego State University. He has
over 18 years of experience as a Mechanical Designer with Science
Applications International Corporation, where he utilizes 3d solid
modeling, rendering and animation software to provide hardware engineering
and visualization content for a variety of products and research
and development efforts. He is also a singer - songwriter, with
his heart in rock, but roots in pop. He studied voice with Richard
Jennings in San Diego and Hollywood, and worked with performance
coach Marta Woodhull in Westwood. As a vocalist, he recorded and
performed with bands from Redondo Beach to San Diego throughout
the 80s and early 90s. As a volunteer, Tommy has worked with the
"Holiday Project" visiting nursing homes and hospitals
helping to bring the warmth of the holidays to the elderly and to
those who were hospital bound.
Heidi Sommer is
originally from Los Angeles, where she received a BA (in Communications/Mass
Media) from UCLA and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy (emphasis
on Social Welfare programs) from USC. Currently she is working on
her PhD at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and
serving as Lead Investigator for an assessment of the California
Connected by 25 project, a multi-county initiative to improve the
outcomes of young people transitioning from the foster care system
into adulthood. The initiative is funded by leading foundations
such as the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Stuart Foundation, the
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Charles and Helen Schwab
Foundation. For over seven years, she has also worked as a freelance
consultant on grant writing, helping to raise over $1.3 million
for nonprofit organizations operating in Los Angeles County.
Harriet Fain-Tvedt earned
her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Mount Saint
Mary’s College in 1992 and her Master’s of Public Administration
from California State University Northridge in 2008. She has been
a practicing Physical Therapist since 1992, working in a wide variety
of settings. She is currently employed as a Therapy Manager for
Los Angeles County, California Children’s Services. She is
a fellow of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental
Medicine, where she serves as a member of the Advocacy Committee.
Harriet lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons, two
dogs, seven fish and a tortoise.
Jacqueline Trinidad is
the Manager of Series and Shorts for Warner Brothers Animation.
She graduated from California State University, Northridge with
a B.A. in Art with a concentration in animation. Jacqueline was
born in El Salvador, but has lived in California nearly her entire
life. She has a passion for animation and art in all of its various
forms. Jacqueline is also an avid hockey player, having played for
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Tom Wilhelm, GPColor
Tim McAnany, Randall/McAnany
Company
Odis Freeman, Vista
Paint Company
Steve Williams, Williams
Graphics
Ramona Jordan-Durham,OTR/L, Therapy Supervisor,
California Children's Services
Steve LePore, Executive
Director of 1in6, Incorporated
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