Steven Chaparro Helps You Discover and Tell Your Story
Steven Chaparro describes himself as a Storyteller and Strategist who helps “visionaries redesign the future.” If you think that might be a little heady, then you haven’t spent any time with...
Nancy Lynee Woo is an Incorrigible Optimist and that’s a Good Thing
Nancy Lynee Woo is a freelance writer, editor, and creative consultant, and organizer of creative events including community writing workshops and poetry series. She is also an incorrigible optimist...
Gustavo Arellano Comforts the Afflicted and Afflicts the Comfortable
Gustavo Arellano “Comforts the Afflicted and Afflicts the Comfortable.” Arellano describes himself as “a Mexican with glasses con su pluma en su mano who writes pure DESMADRE about...
Regina Cash Just Wants to Help: One Cause and One Person at a Time
Regina Cash has education in her blood. Cash is the Director of Academic and Professional Programs at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), College of Continuing and Professional Education....
Brian Addison has Something to Say…and He’s going to Say It!
Brian Addison is a writer, journalist, critic, advocate, and in love with Long Beach. Brian is also not shy about the topics he tackles whether for the website he co-founded, Longbeachzie.com or for...
For writer liz gonzález, a Taco Best Describes her Creative Self
Long Beach-based writer liz gonzález has a simple and surprising answer when you ask her to describe her creative self. “Taco.” It took me a second to absorb her answer. “Taco?” I asked....
LBCC Chief Dr. Reagan Romali Sees Challenges as Opportunities
Dr. Reagan Romali will mark her one-year anniversary as Superintendent-President of the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) in May. In our recent interview, I asked her to point to the one...
LBCC Board Trustee Uduak-Joe Ntuk has the Future Clearly on his Mind
Uduak-Joe Ntuk is the newest member and also the first African-American man on the Long Beach College City College (LBCC) Board of Trustees in its history. The first African-American on the board was...