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CLU Transitions Partial-Day Employment Program

Upon completing the Academy, clients are invited to apply to Brainstorm Productions Studio. The studio is a partial-day work program and continuous training regimen. Equivalent to a professional animation studio environment, clients are exposed to professional, for-hire job opportunities. Additionally, clients receive assistance from professional, industry-competent instructors.

  • Rachel Kopito Production Instructor | BA in Animation from Loyola Marymount University

    Valerie Martinez Production Instructor | BFA in Entertainment Art/Animation from Cal State University Fullerton

    Sandra White Production Instructor | BFA in Animation/Illustration from Cal State University Long Beach

    Andrew Haldeman Year 1 Academy Instructor | BA in Animation from California Institute of the Arts

    Molly McGrane Year 2 Academy Instructor | BFA in Animation/Illustration from Cal State University Long Beach

    Kevin Williams Year 3 Academy Instructor | BFA in Animation/Illustration from Cal State University Long Beach

    Yoonji Park Production Instructor | BA in 2D from Savannah College of Art and Design

    Stella Chen Production Instructor | BFA in Animation and Digital Arts from University of Southern California

    Ethan Qua Support | BA in Animation from Cal State University Northridge

    Lucio Tapia Support | BFA in Illustration from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  • Brooke Torrez Year 1 Academy Instructor | BA from Cal State University Long Beach

    Malia Harper Year 2 Academy Instructor | BA from Cal State University Long Beach

    Claudia Navarro Year 3 Academy Instructor | BA from Cal State University Long Beach

    Casey Gonzales E.S.S. Instructor | BA from University of California San Diego

  • Vanessa Baldwin Year 1 Academy Instructor | BFA in Animation/Illustration from Cal State University Long Beach

  • Estevan Vasquez Year 1 Academy Instructor | BA from Cal State University Long Beach

  • Virginia Erxleben EdD BCET Executive Director

    Sylvia Owens Program Supervisor

    Bob Harper Consulting Producer

    Steviana Gallardo Operations Assistant

    Christine Andrade Employment Facilitator

    SungHee Park Independent Facilitator & Head of Coordinated Career Pathway Program

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