Raised in a suburb of Sacramento, I moved to Los Angeles for college, and never left. I’m a 1998 Graduate of USC, Business Administration Major. In school I was involved in Tri Delta, Order of Omega, and Phi Alpha Delta. I have an older sister, 2 nieces and fabulous parents, all of whom still live in Sacramento. In 2003, I entered the Fully Employed MBA program at UCLA, and graduated in June of 2005. I've been working at Warner Bros in Home Video marketing for the past four years, and am currently up for a new position within the company - still waiting to hear the verdict an details. I have a boyfriend, who I've been with on-and off with for the better part of the last decade... We were college sweethearts, went our separate ways and ended up back together over the years.

You can also reach me at vicepresident@usctja.com for any questions.

Bio coming soon. I can be reached at benefit@usctja.com.

Bio coming soon. I can be reached at programs@usctja.com.

Ashley Harvel graduated from USC in 2004 with Bachelor's degrees in Communication and Public Relations, and in 2006 with a Master's in Strategic Public Relations. While at USC, Ashley was an active member of Helenes and regularly volunteered at events such as Friends & Neighbors Day, Swim with Mike and Spirits in Action. Ashley is employed as a Development Officer in the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, where she works to develop relationships and build corporate support for the College.

In her spare time, Ashley enjoys reading, running, drinking wine and watching Trojan Football! A member of TJA since Fall 2006, Ashley is looking forward to her term as Membership Chair for the 2008-09 academic year. If you are thinking about joining TJA, or have any questions about the group, you can reach Ashley at membership@usctja.com!

 

Allison Urias grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and moved to California to attend USC in the fall of 1998. In 2003, Allison received her B.A. in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Graphic Design from USC’s Roski School of Fine Arts. She also minored in Advertising and now works as a Marketing Manager for VEDC, a non-profit business assistance agency. She currently lives in Sherman Oaks with her fiancé, Josh Miranda, and keeps busy planning for their November wedding. New to TJA, Allison is excited to take on her position of Special Projects. She can be reached at specialprojects@usctja.com.

Janine Worrell graduated in 2003 with her B.S. from The School of Cinema-Television, concentrating in Production. She now works as an editor for television at the graphics boutique Montgomery & Co. Creative, editing main titles, promos and commericals. Janine lives in Miracle Mile with her boyfriend of seven years, Casey Coleman. They are now engaged and plan to marry in two years. They both enjoy reading, movies and training as aerial acrobats on fabric and trapeeze.

Janine has brought TJA into a more professional and 'business' light through stronger branding and marketing. She started by organizing and directing the choosing of the new logo as well as redesigning the monthly newsletter and business cards. She also designed this site as well as serving as webmaster for the group.

This year, Janine is TJA's Scholarship Chair and has the tough task of allocating our scholarship funds to deserving junior and senior women at USC. Luckily for her, she'll have the help of her fellow TJAers! She can be reached at scholarship@usctja.com.

Bio coming soon. I can be reached at treasurer@usctja.com.

Sandra grew up in a military family, moving around quite a bit, but landing in San Antonio, TX, where she graduated from high school. She graduated from USC in 1993 with two BA degrees in French and Political Science. Sandra is also a proud trumpet player alumna of the Trojan Marching Band. In 1993, Sandra joined Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) where she worked in business process re-engineering for seven years. In 2000, she began working for Sony Pictures Entertainment and attained the position of Director of IT Contract Management. In 2004, she began her entrepreneurial career in financial services. Today, Sandra's most important occupation is that of proud mother to twin girl first graders.

Sandra is licensed by the State of California to invest and manage investments on behalf of her clients. She has the responsibility of helping them with budgeting and staying out of debt, so tracking numbers is a regular part of her world. Integrity and attention to detail are extremely important to Sandra, both professionally and personally. Sandra has served on the TJA Board in the position of Treasurer for the past two years. For any questions, please email Sandra at secretary@usctja.com.

Natalia Olarte graduated in 2004 as an International Relations major and Comparative Politics minor. While attending USC, she was invovled in Pepsters and Gamma Phi Beta. She has spent the past year working at an elementary school fundraising, creating weekly newsletters and updating the school's website. Natalia is looking forward to expanding her creative abilities through the TJA newsletter. She can be reached at editor@usctja.com.

Kellie Nolan graduated from USC in 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. While at USC, Kellie was involved in Alpha Delta Pi, Pepsters, Order of Omega and Football Recruiting Guides. After traveling all over the US and Europe while working as a consultant for Accenture and Deloitte, she settled down in LA as a Project Manager for Sony Pictures Entertainment. In her free time, Kellie enjoys working on mini-projects for her condo, going to the beach, playing kickball, and going to USC football games! In her first year in TJA, Kellie is excited to get involved and is looking forward to planning fun social events. You can email her at social@usctja.com.

Education: 1996 BS Exercise Science from USC; 2000 MS Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology from CSUN; 2001 Masters in Health Administration from USC.

TJA Experience: When I joined in 2002, I wanted to play an active role in the group but didn't know how to do it. Fortunately, at that time, my opportunity came when the board was recruiting new members for open positions. Since then, I have taken on various positions and I've greatly enjoyed each role. The positions that I have taken on included Scholarship, Programs (2 years), Membership, Special Projects (11/2 years), and President-Elect. Over the years, many of my new friendships came about through TJA, and I am truly proud to be part of this group! And, I am especially proud to take on the role as President for the 2007-2008 year!! If you need to get in touch with me, please email me at president@usctja.com.

Leadership Experience: In addition to my role as a TJA board member, I have also led various teams to success throughout my career. Throughout my 5.5 years at Health Net, I have directed many large scale, multi-faceted initiatives that have contributed to improving quality of care, customer and provider satisfaction, and increasing membership. Currently, I lead a team of five associates who are focused on making Health Net "A Better Decision" for our members, providers, and employer groups.

Email her with any memories at parliamentarian@usctja.com.