Nataly Coreas-Arana mentors Spartan Sisters

By Gabriela Lanza ‘01

IIn 2013, Nataly Coreas-Arana was assigned to the Clint Reilly Organization her freshman year in the Corporate Work Study Program. After almost 9 years of being with the company, Coreas accepted a full time position as a Director of Interns and Accounts Payable Manager. As a director of interns Nataly works with four ICA Cristo Rey student interns, two juniors and two seniors. Now taking on a mentorship role, Nataly reflects on her time at Clint Reilly and the impact of her supervisors and how she now serves as a mentor for the ICA interns who have come after her.

The Clint Reilly Organization is made up of four divisions: Real Estate, Bay Scholars, Credo

Restaurant, Julia Morgan Ballroom, Nob Hill Gazette, and the SF Examiner. They are one of the first adopters of the CWSP program. Since 2013[1] , they have taken in 28 ICA interns, Nataly Coreas being one of them, to work at their firm in the downtown San Francisco office. Coreas spent all 4 years of high school at the other paths and how to get there.” It was a great place for her to discover where she wanted to go in her career and luckily she had the support of the company to explore that. Initially Nataly had the intention of earning a degree in Biology but decided to major in Psychology and minor in dance instead.

ICA Cristo Rey Alumna, Nataly Coreas-Arana ‘17, provides mentorship for Spartan Sisters through her work with The Clint Reilly Organization.

company both with the CWSP program and her own part-time work. Starting out she worked as an administrative assistant helping set up for company events, answer phones, respond to emails, along with other administrative tasks.

After graduating from ICA in 2017, she set off to the University of San Francisco. As a first-generation college student, Nataly had to learn how to navigate college on her own. The factor she struggled with the most was the financial part of attending USF, which meant she had to provide her own financial solution. Coreas remained open to opportunities and continued working part-time at Clint Reilly. With a flexible work schedule Coreas was able to balance work and school, which helped offset the cost of tuition.

Coreas reflects, “Clinton has always been supportive of my own exploration and my career….they helped me see

By the time she was in college she had assisted in different departments that include real estate, Bay Scholars, and human resources. These opportunities allowed Coreas to explore other career possibilities. Nataly’s supervisors were impressed by her quick grasp at assigned tasks and efficiency when completing projects. Soon after, she was hired by their Director of Finance, Steve Bowdry, as a Real Estate Assistant. Bowdry says,

“When I quickly discovered how intelligent, organized and simply how well she could grasp new concepts, I turned over the entire AP function related to the operations of a half billion dollars real estate portfolio in prime downtown San Francisco. This is no easy task for someone without prior experience. Nataly learned the process very quickly and was able to improve the process and create greater efficiency.”

In 2021, Nataly Coreas graduated with Magna Cum Laude from the University of San Francisco. She now holds positions as an Accounts Payable manager and Director of Interns. As a supervisor for ICA interns, she is tasked with providing essential work experience across different sectors of the organization.

The four interns are currently working in departments such as Accounting, Real Estate, Bay Scholars, Credo Restaurant, and the SF Examiner. Coreas recognizes that her nine years of work with Clint Reilly has provided her unique opportunities and sees a significance in her role as a supervisor.

Nataly comments, “I want to be a mentor for them, someone to connect with. It was important for me and I want to be that for my ICA girls because I can fully understand where they’re coming from.”

She sees the Corporate Work Study program as a building pipeline. Not only is Nataly with the Clint Reilly Organization but Kaelah Tarifa ‘20 is also a returning CWSP worker. She works part-time as Communications Coordinator with Bay Scholars while also attending San Jose State University.

Steve Bowdry, Director of Finance, comments, “I don’t know where the limitations are for Nataly, she is clearly one of those forces that will ascend to unbelievable levels before she is finished doing whatever she decides to do long term.”

Nataly’s work at The Clint Reilly Organization has created an impact on the ICA community. She continues to strive in the work she does and plans to grow professionally within the organization.

We are proud to consider Nataly Coreas-Arana an ICA Cristo Rey alumnae!

“Nataly is a dynamic woman. She started here as a freshman and continued all the way through high school and college. She demonstrated initiative, hard work, and commitment to our company from her first year with us. She is deeply embedded in the culture of our company and beloved by her co-workers and a dynamic part of the future of our firm.