VIEW FROM THE TOP
FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART ACADEMY
SUMMER 2015
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2 first home together on 100 acres of land where we entertain our two dogs, Enzo (French bulldog) and Apollo (English Mastiff) and enjoy country living! This past March, we welcomed the birth of our daughter, Easton Alengayle Sayre, and have been enjoying the adventures of parenting ever since! Being a mommy is the greatest gift I could ever be blessed with. [1] Adrian Herlache Chebuske ’03, Los Angeles: In 2013, my husband Dave and I returned from Berlin, Germany, where we spent two years studying and working. We were married in October 2013 and decided to spend a few years living in southern California. I work at USC in undergraduate admissions for USC Marshall and my husband has a great job at Outbox. We’re expecting our first baby in September.
Audrey Vass Fetch ’03, New York City: I married my best friend Paul Fetch on October 25, 2014 on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. I enjoyed sharing the special day with fellow Tologs Katie Dennis Shoen ’03, Jenna Ebbink ’03 and Kathryn Gorsch ’03. I completed my first half of dermatology residency training at Columbia University in New York. Two out of four years done!
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Aly Wilson Hayes ’03, San Antonio, TX: I got married in 2013 and this fall we are expecting our first child! We are currently living in San Antonio, Texas, and really love it! I work in marketing as a program manager for Rackspace, a cloud hosting provider.
Jillian Myers Kassel ’04, Culver City: What a year 2014 has been! I thought it would be a great idea to make some of the biggest life changes one can make, and to do them pretty much all around the same time. In April, I moved to Culver City and in May I left my job at CBS Radio, where I worked with fellow Tologs Katie Martin ’96, Christina Manville ’03 and Monique Farrage ’10. I started a new job at an event marketing agency, all the while planning my wedding. On June 21, 2014, I married Matt Kassel at the Santa Barbara Mission. The reception followed at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, where Holly Hofgaarden ’04, Margaret Mabie ’04 and Ashley Drummy ’04 were in attendance, making the day so special. Matt and I honeymooned in the French Polynesia, island-hopping from Tahiti to Huahine to Bora Bora. Before we got married though, we went on Engaged Encounters at the same retreat center my class went to for Kairos in Santa Barbara, and I wish I had known then that I would return 10 years later! Now that all the craziness has settled down, my husband (still takes time getting used to saying that!) and I are enjoying life as newlyweds and are looking forward to
bringing a dog into our lives soon. [2] Kelly Herbert Lauer ’04, Denver: I most recently graduated with my master’s degree in educational psychology. I will continue teaching first graders at a public school in the Denver metro area. In September 2014, I married Colorado native Travis Lauer. Our wedding was on Catalina Island and fellow Tologs Lauren Burns ’04 and Megan Hamilton ’04 attended. Travis and I are having fun settling into married life in Denver. I would love to connect with other Colorado Tologs!
Megan Sheehan Coates ’05, Los Angeles: Megan Sheehan ’05 married her long-time beau Justin Coates on July 5, 2015 in Lucca, Italy. Megan met Justin when she was a Rose Princess and senior at FSHA. He was a junior at Loyola and his dad, Dana Coates, was on the committee of judges that chose Megan as a Rose Princess. They both attended Loyola Marymount University after high school and were together for nine and a half years when they got married. Megan is an actress, appearing in shows such as “Marry Me” and “You’re the Worst,” and Justin is the art director at Obsolete, an art gallery in Culver City.
Valerie Diwa ’05, San Francisco: After I completed my B.A. in gerontology from Mount St. Mary’s in L.A., I moved
to San Francisco at the end of 2012. I have been living here ever since. I have been working in Oakland at a CCRC (continuing care retirement community) called Piedmont Gardens. I started as the marketing assistant but was promoted to health center coordinator in the skilled nursing area of the community. I love it here and I have been exposed to the clinical side of my field. I never anticipated loving it as much as I do. I’ve been here now for a little over two years. I have just completed applications for graduate school for the online USC courses. I applied to the MSW Program (which Connie just completed) and the master’s in long term care administration (which is the program I am truly hoping to get into). Health-wise, I’ve been in remission from my lupus for longer than I actually had the disease if you can believe it! I’ve been symptom-free for years now and I am doing well.
Erica Falkner ’05, San Diego: I’m working as a trial attorney for a personal injury law firm in San Diego. This year, I won both of my trials.
Brett Bralley Jaillet ’05, Tuscaloosa, AL: I’m working as a communications specialist for the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. I work with physicians, residents, medical students and researchers in sharing their accomplishments and projects with the
media and the community. From putting together a magazine and annual report to giving our websites fresh redesigns, my job is to make our college’s mission and work known. I’ve been married for three years. I met my husband in college. We were both working at the Crimson White, UA’s student newspaper.
Constance Mak ’05, Hong Kong: Towards the end of 2009, I moved back to Hong Kong after graduating from Pitzer College. I began working with the Estée Lauder Companies in marketing and subsequently in sales for their travelretailing arm for Greater China. I worked on brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins and Aveda. However, I recently moved into the industry of education! I now head up school development for a learning center focusing on character education. I am excited to get back in touch with the Tolog community.
Andrea Borgen ’06, La Cañada Flintridge: Andrea Borgen ’06 is in the process of opening barcito, an Argentine-inspired shared plates bar, coming soon to 12th and Grand, in downtown Los Angeles.. Andrea previously spent time as a manager at The Flintridge Proper, but prior to that was in New York as the GM of Blue Smoke, a Southern American restaurant under the Union Square Hospitality Group umbrella. For more information, head to barcitola.com.
Analiese DiConti-Gibbs ’06, Los Angeles: I earned my M.D. from Keck School of Medicine of USC in May and started my residency in internal medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center. I’ll be spending the next three years training.
Myra Joy Veluz ’06, Pasadena: This fall semester at the University of Arizona School of Dance, I will serve as the rehearsal assistant to Assistant Professor Tamara Dyke-Compon. I will also co-direct and perform at the Arizona Jazz Dance Festival under the supervision of Professor Michael Williams. I will also serve as Graduate and Professional Student Council College of Fine Arts representative and executive board social chair. As a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Arizona, I teach dance history and dance technique classes. I am also certified in Fletcher Mat Pilates. My latest adventures include traveling to Tuscany, Italy, to participate in the ArtsOasis Residency, an international and inter-idiom-based program, which supports the process of collaboration and artistic development. Later this July, I will participate at the Bill Evans Teacher’s Intensive at Dean College and the Social Emotional Certificate Program with UCLArts thanks to grants provided by the U of A School of Dance and the GPSC Travel and Research programs. My research in dance teaching methods from this summer will be presented at the National Dance Educator’s Organization Conference in Phoenix this October. My cousin’s junior and senior dance company at San Marino Dance Academy, of which I am a proud dance alumna and guest faculty member, will be performing in the Macy’s Day Parade this Thanksgiving in NYC! [3] Caroline Johnston ’07, Santa Monica: I’m currently the coordinator of Strategy and Brand Partnerships at The Story Lab, an advertising agency in Santa Monica, and I work on the Microsoft account. I have such fond memories of my time at Flintridge Sacred Heart and attribute much of my professional success to Mrs. Thompson’s Journalism classes and writing for the Veritas Shield. My friends
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