Meet the Management Assistant Alumni
At the City of Long Beach
Many former Management Assistants continue to work for the City of Long Beach. These graduates have held many key positions in the City including Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Director of Human Resources, Director of Development Services, Manager of Government Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, Assistant to the Manager, Leadership & Organizational Development Manager, Leasing Officer, Budget & Performance Management Manager, Project Development Manager, Manager of Planning and Conservation, Community Development Analyst, and Administrative Analyst.
Savana Doudar, 2023 - 2024
Rotations: City Manager, Health and Human Services, City Manager, Financial Management
Amisadai "Ami" Licea, 2023 - 2024
Rotations: Technology and Innovation, Police Department, Financial Management, City Manager
Alyssa Durbin-Tan, 2023 - 2024
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Development Services, Parks, Recreation, and Marine
Aubri Qian, 2022 - 2023
Rotations: Health and Human Services, Police Department
Brenda Soriano-Villa, 2022- 2023
Masters in Public Policy & Bachelors in International Studies
University of Chicago & California State University, Long Beach
Sydney Thompson, 2022 - 2023
Masters of Public Policy
University of Michigan
Rotations: City Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Marine, Technology and Innovation, Financial Management
Mary Daou, 2021 - 2022
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Airport, Library Services
Carline Hua, 2021 - 2022
Rotations: Financial Management, Development Services, City Manager, Public Works
DeMario Johnson, 2021 - 2022
Rotations: Health and Human Services, Development Services, Financial Management, City Manager
Aneyssa Romo, 2021 - 2022
Rotations: Technology and Innovation, City Manager, Health and Human Services, Financial ManagementAugusta Gudeman, 2019 - 2020
Masters of Urban Planning and Regional Planning & Masters of Public Policy
University of Michigan
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Development Services
Shreya Sharan, 2019 - 2020
Masters of Public Policy
University of California, Irvine
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Airport, Human Resources
Joy Contreras, 2019 - 2020
Masters of Management and Leadership
Pepperdine University
Rotations: Public Works, Financial Management, City Manager
Kristian Castro, 2019 - 2020
Masters of Public Administration & Urban Planning
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Finance Department, Health and Human Services, City Manager, Financial Management
Ryan Kurtzman, 2018 - 2019
Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) & Bachelors in Environmental Health Science
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) & University of North Carolina
Rotations: Technology & Innovation, Development Services, City Manager, Financial Management.
Estefania Zavala, 2018 - 2019
Masters of Public Policy (MPP) & Bachelors in English Literature and Public Policy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) & University of California, Riverside
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Parks, Recreation, & Marine, Fire Department
Julian Cernuda, 2018 - 2019
Masters in Public Administration, Bachelors in Spanish & Bachelors in Political Science
University of Southern California (USC) & Wabash College
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Police Department
Alvin Teng, 2018 - 2019
Masters in Public Policy (MPP) & Bachelors in Geography and Global Studies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Development Services, Human Resources
Fiahna Cabana, 2017 - 2018
Masters in Public Administration & Bachelors in Environmental Studies
University of Southern California (USC) & Santa Clara University
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Public Works, Development Services
Christian Cambridge, 2017 - 2018
Masters in Pulbic Policy, Bachelors in Political Science & Bachelors in Sociology
University of Southern California (USC) & University of California, Berkeley
Rotations: Police Department, City Manager, Public Works
Rebecca F. Kauma, 2017 - 2018
Masters in Public Administraton (MPA) & Bachelors in Health Administration (BSHA)
American University & California State University, Northridge
Rotations: Health Department, Economic Development, City Manager, Financial Management
Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, 2017 - 2018
Masters of Planning & Bachelors in Political Science
University of Southern California (USC) & University of California, Irvine
Rotations: City Manager, Airport, Development Services, Finance Department
Rosana Carranza, 2016 - 2017
Masters of Urban and Regional Planning & Bachelors in Anthropology
University of Los Angeles (UCLA) & University of California, Berkeley
Rotations: Parks, Recreation & Marine, Financial Management, Public Works, City Manager
Elizabeth Calixtro, 2016 - 2017
Masters of Public Policy & Bachelors in Politics and Ethnic Studies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) & Willamette University
Rotations: Human Resources, City Manager, Finance Department, Police Department
Marley Williams, 2016 - 2017
Masters in Public Affairs, Masters in Social Work, & Bachelors in International Studies
Univeristy of Texas & Washington University
Rotations: City Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Marine, Health and Human Services, Financial Management.
Andrew Chang, 2015 - 2016
Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, Masters in Civil Engineering & Bachelors in Environmental Studies
University of California, Irvine & University of California, Santa Barbara
Rotations: Development Services, Financial Management, City Manager, Tidelands Capital Improvements Division
Michael Johnston, 2015-2016
Masters in Public Administration
University of Southern California (USC)
Alison Spindler, 2015 - 2016
Masters in Urban Planning & Masters in Public Administration
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Health and Human Services, Development Services, Financial Management, City Manager
Athena Ullah, 2014 - 2015
Masters in City Planning & Bachelors in Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) & UC Berkeley
Rotations: Public Works, Financial Management.
Andrew Quinn, 2014 - 2015
Masters in Urban Planning & Bachelors in English and Comparitive Literature
New York Universtiy & Columbia University
Rotations: City Manager, Tidelands Division, Fire Department, Financial Management.
Seyron Foo, 2014 - 2015
Masters in Public Affairs & Bachelors in Rhetoric and Political Science
Princeton University & UC Berkeley
Rotations: City Manager, Budget Office, Airport, Public Works.
Angie Johnson, 2013 - 2014
Daniel Payan, 2013 - 2014
Masters in Public Policy
Harvard University
Rachael Tanner, 2013 - 2014
Masters in City Planning & Bachelors in Political Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology & University of Michigan
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Tidelands Capital Improvement Division, Development Services
Will Norris, 2012 - 2013
Masters in Business Administration & Bachelors in Finance and Public Administration
Willamette University & University of Oregon
Rotations: City Manager, Gas & Oil Department, Finance Department, Parks, Recreation and Marine
Brant Birkeland, 2012 - 2013
University of Minnesota
Rotations: City Manager, Development Services, Human Resources and Financial Management
Ajay Kolluri, 2011 - 2012
Masters in Public Policy & Bachelors in Business Economics
University of Michigan & University of California, Santa Barbara
Rotations: Public Works, City Manager, Financial Management
Brendan Keeler, 2011 - 2012
Charlene Angsuco, 2011 - 2012
Masters in Urban and Regional Planning & Bachelors in Political Science and Social Welfare
University of California, Irvine & University of California, Berkeley
Sarah Price, 2010 - 2011
Masters Degree in Urban Planning, Masters in Business Administration & Bachelors in Sociology and Political Science
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) & Emory University
Sarah Johnson, 2010 - 2011
Jason Kintner, 2008 - 2009
Masters of Public Administration & Bachelors in Art History
Seattle University & George Fox University
Rotations: Technology Services, Financial Management, Parks, Recreation and Marine, City Manager
Courtney Aguirre, 2010 - 2011
Jordan Syms, 2010 - 2011
Mathew Veeh, 2008 - 2009
Masters of Business Administration
Washington University
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Human Resources,Water Department
Ashley Atkinson, 2007 - 2008
Masters of Urban Planning & Masters in Public Administration
University of Southern California (USC)
Nancy Villaseñor, 2007 - 2008
Masters in Urban Planning & Bachelors in History
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Planning & Building, City Manager, Library Services, Budget Office
Grace H. Yoon, 2007 - 2008
Masters in Public Administration & Bachelors in Human Development
New York University & Northwestern University
Rotations: Technology and Innovation, Human Resources, Budget Office, City Manager
Lily Liu, 2006 - 2007
Masters of Science in Public Policy and Management & Bachelors of Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
Eric Lopez, 2006 - 2007
Masters in Public Policy & Bachelors in Political Science
University of Michigan & University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Community Development, Health and Human Services, Financial Management, City Manager
Heather Martin Zeilman, 2006 - 2007
Masters of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Masters of Public Administration & Bachelors in Communications
North Carolina State University & Mississippi State University
Rotations: Bureaus of Community Outreach, Maintenance Operations, Business Operations, Planning and Development
Timothy Hou, 2006 - 2007
Meredith K. Reynolds, 2005 - 2006
Masters in Public Policy and Management & Bachelors in Public Administration
Carnegie Mellon University & California State Univeristy Chico
Rotations: Planning and Building, Financial Management, City Manager, Human Resources
John P. Keisler, 2005 - 2006
Bachelors in Philosophy & Religion
St. Olaf College
Rotations: Budget Office, Port of Long Beach, Library, City Manager
Renee K. Moilanen, 2005 - 2006
Masters in Public Policy & Bachelors in English
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) & University of Florida
Robert Shaw, 2004 - 2005
Juris Doctor (JD) & Masters of Public Administration
Syracuse College
Chris Rich, 2004 - 2005
Masters of Public Administration & Bachelors in English Literature
University of Southern California (USC) & University of California, Santa Barbara
Rotations: Community Development, Technology Services, Financial Management, City Manager
David M. Wodynski, 2002 - 2003
Masters of Public Administration & Bachelors in History
Harvard University & University of San Diego
Tom Modica, 2002 - 2003
Masters in Public Administration & Bachelors in German
University of Arizona
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Public Works
Dan Rosenfeld, 2001 - 2002
Masters of Public Administration & Bachelors in EcnomicsCalifornia State University, Long Beach & University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Jacob Padilla, 2001- 2002
Gordon Hintz, 2001 - 2002
Mary Torres, 2000 - 2001
Joshua Rosenbaum, 1999 - 2000
Julissa Jose-Murray, 1999 - 2000
Stephen Scott, 1998 - 1999
University of Wisconsin & University of Michigan
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Police, Public Works
Mark Pulido, 1997 - 1998
Masters of Public Policy & Bachelors in History and Asian American Studies
University of Chicago & University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Community Development, Financial Management, and Parks Recreation and Marine, City Manager.
Jennifer Monroe, 1997 - 1998
Frances Chou, 1996 - 1997
Grace Kim Leung, 1995 - 1996
University of Chicago
Luis Esparza, 1995 - 1996
Jennifer Yee, 1994 - 1995
Angela Mazzie, 1994 - 1995
Matthew P. Lyons, 1993 - 1994
Masters in Public Policy & Bachelors in Political Science
Harvard University & University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Beatriz Jimenez, 1993 - 1994
Ellen Shore, 1992 - 1993
Amy J. Bodek, 1992 - 1993
Masters of Urban Planning & Bachelors of Environmental Design
New York University & Cornell University
Jeffrey Hernandez, 1991 - 1993
Elsa Castaneda, 1990 - 1991
Charri Hearn, 1990 - 1991
Elizabeth Isaacs, 1990 - 1991
Elvira Hallinan, 1989 - 1990
Masters of Public Administration
University of Texas
Rotations: Parks, Recreation, and Marine, City Budget Office
Walter Bobkiewicz, 1989 - 1990
Timothy Birt, 1989 - 1990
Dale Royal, 1988 - 1989
Kevin Prelgovisk, 1988 - 1989
Debra Hunter-Holloway, 1988 - 1989
Masters of Public Policy and Management
Janet Rohloff, 1987 - 1988
Malcolm Wilson, 1987 - 1988
David C. Gonzalez, 1987 - 1988
Masters of Public Administration & Bachelors in Criminology
San Diego State University & California State University, Fresno
Malcolm Wilson, 1987 - 1988
Janet Rohloff, 1987 - 1988
Steven Falk, 1986 - 1987
Tom Anderson, 1986 - 1987
Heidi Lang, 1986 - 1987
Lonna Kohlhoff, 1985 - 1986
Barbara Harris, 1985 - 1986
Carlos Flores, 1985 - 1986
Linda Jenkins, 1984 - 1985
Mark Rohloff, 1984 - 1985
Suzanne Mason, 1984 - 1985
Masters of Public Administration & Bachelors in History
University of Southern California (USC) & University of California, Santa Barbara
Guadalupe Arriola, 1983 - 1984
Scott Christopher, 1983 - 1984
Kim Chudoba, 1983 - 1984
Gail Wasil, 1982 - 1983
Masters in Public Administration & Bachelors in Political Science
University of Southern California (USC) & Syracuse University
Michael Parker, 1982 - 1983
Anne-Marie Hayashi 1982 - 1983
Robert Negrete, 1981 - 1982
Robin Severino, 1981 - 1982
Liem Nguyen, 1981 - 1982
Robert Whitbeck, 1981 - 1982
**If you are an alumni of the City of Long Beach Management Assistant Program, we would love to hear from you! To have you most recent information included on our website, contact: ManagementAssistant@longbeach.gov
