Ground Team

All YIC Career Skills Instructors and Counselors are credentialed educators with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 

Program Instructors

Bret Lieberman, M.Ed., ES: Mild/Mod, CAS

Judy Stephenson, MS. PPS

Kirsten Fitzpatrick, M.Ed, MS.SFBC, PPS, CESP

Jennifer Ryan, M.Ed., ES: Mild/Mod, CAS

Andrew Ryan

Program Counselors

Judy Stephenson, MS. PPS

Bridgett Victoria, MS. ILC

Rosemary Hernandez, MS.SFBC, PPS

Kirsten Fitzpatrick, M.Ed, MS.SFBC, PPS, CESP

Elizabeth Jacobs, MSW, PPS

Tiffany Olson, Psy.M, AMFT.

Violeta Valdez, MSW, ACSW

Jordan Hudson, MS.MFT, AMFT

Instructional Support Staff

Vianey Lopez, BA.SPED

Crystal Johnson, BA.S

Tyrel Hardnett

Paid Internship & CIE Program Staff

Eitan Kalma, B.A.Com.

Vianey Lopez, BA.SPED

Lyzah Tuazon, M.HA

Senior Leadership

Bret Lieberman, M.Ed.ES: Mild/Mod, CAS - Executive Director

Kirsten Fitzpatrick, M.Ed, MS.SFBC, PPS, CESP - Deputy Director

Thomas Dvorak, LLM, JD - Chief Financial Officer

Selina Thomas, PHR, SHRM-CP - Human Resources Director

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees adopts regulations and policies governing the organization. Board committees have authority over educational policy, finance, program planning, and facilities, among other areas.

Brian Costello - Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, Loyola Law School

Michael Buckholtz - Gold/Multi-platinum Award Winning Music Producer| Actor | Author | Sound Design | Internet Management Services

Tanya L. Moore - Moore Media & Koobe, Inc.

James Aardahl - GreenLight Media, & Marketing, LLC

David Holman - President/CEO David Holman Productions

Brian Altounian - Founding Partner, Atlas Voyager Wealth Maximization Strategies

Georgianna Junco-Kelman - Founder and Managing Attorney at The Law Offices of Georgianna Junco-Kelman

Lisa Pavik - Director, Noncredit Enrollment Services at College of the Canyons

Carol Stevenson - Founder and President at Noteworthy Communications

Steve Corbin - Senior VP of Sales & Commercial Warner Music Group

Dan Sheehan - Co-Owner and Producer of California Roots Music & Arts Festival, Partner at Ineffable Music

Anthony Gigante - Founder and CEO of PodcastSCV

Chris Damschroder - Vice President of Consumer Deposits and Payment Products at Golden 1 Credit Union