Spotlights

These are the career stories of diverse individuals working in a variety of careers. Watch or read about what inspired them to pursue their career, what they were like growing up, what they love most about their career and more!

ArtCenter
Spring 2020 Transportation Design graduate, Yitian Chen created this video self portrait of highlights from life and work.
Tim Legere
Gladeo reporter Katelyn interviews Tim, a former foster youth and talks about his career as Reactor Process Engineer.
Mitu Walia Lennar Homes
Gladeo League reporter Katelyn Torres interviews Mitu Walia about her job as Architectural Manager at Lennar Homes in the Bay Area. Mitu  shares her story on why she was destined from a young age to do what she does! 
Jessica Scheiber, Shell
Gladeo League reporter Katelyn Torres interviews Jessica about her job as console operator and shift leader at Shell Oil Martinez. 
During 9/11, Paul J. Schmick was working as a District Manager for a telecommunications firm in New York City. After working in Ground Zero’s harsh conditions led to a family member’s diagnosis with lung disease, Paul felt an urge to serve his country. Looking for a place to start, Paul pursued a low wage job in the private security industry to gain experience.  While working his way up from his weekend part-time security job, Paul pursued a role within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. On March 17, 2008, Paul was sworn in as a Transportation Security Officer for the U… Read More
Marcela Denniston
Marcela Denniston is the Vice President of Field Engineering at ShieldX Networks; a San Francisco-based company that focuses on protecting organizations against cyber threats. Marcela’s cyber security career began at Hawai’i Pacific University (HPU), where she joined their U.S. Navy program immediately out of high school. Marcela worked in the Navy for seven years, then moved into the commercial sector. She said cyber security is about protecting information systems and networks connected to the internet, including computers, servers, cell phones and vehicles. What kind of people… Read More