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
Quinn Hunter McGonagle, Pacific Oaks Children’s School alumna
Q & A With Quinn Hunter McGonagle, Pacific Oaks Children’s School alumna
Lucy Clark: The epitome of a Pacific Oaks College graduate invested in social justice
Lucy Clark grew up in the 1940s and 1950s in West Texas. She was a bright, inquisitive teen who was encouraged by her biology teacher to pursue math and science as a career.
The Open School opens minds
Imagine attending an elementary or secondary school where the students have as much of a say as the teachers. No more “because I said so,” or a mandatory syllabus, or needing permission to do something as simple as use the restroom.
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.
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.
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.
Pacific Oaks alumna receives artist spotlight in local news
Human Development alumna, Rebecca Maloof, hopes to make the arts more accessible through “wearable works.”
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.
Bringing the campus experience online
The unique culture Pacific Oaks has worked to develop can be felt far beyond the campus classrooms. It is a culture of community reflected in the online programs, too.
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.
Teaching children to explore equity
Alumna Karina Murillo returned to college in search of ways to bring diversity and equity to the classroom.
