Women in Industry 2024
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Location: PYLUSD Performing Arts Center at El Dorado High School
1651 Valencia Ave, Placentia, CA 92870
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Location: PYLUSD Performing Arts Center at El Dorado High School
1651 Valencia Ave, Placentia, CA 92870
Overview
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) is proud to present its annual Women in Industry event, an inspirational experience geared toward empowering the next generation of leaders through future-ready learning.
Families and students of all ages are encouraged to attend this event for the opportunity to learn from an esteemed panel of captains of industry who represent diverse professional sectors. This includes a filmmaker, a surgeon, a Google advertising tech lead, a destination wedding planner, and a student keynote speaker.
PYLUSD Career Technical Education (CTE) Academy and CareerLink Pathway students will serve as hosts and moderators of the event in order to incorporate a student’s viewpoint with the professional perspectives of the panel members. A brief reception will take place afterward to give attendees the chance to meet panelists.
The PYLUSD Women in Industry event will take place Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 6:00 pm to7:30 pm in the PYLUSD Performing Arts Center located at 1651 Valencia Ave, Placentia, CA 92870 and is free to the public. The event will also be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/5EQDnusWOHE
Panelists
Heather Hoesch Olsen
Founder, Wedding Planner, Educator, Mentor & Podcast Host Heather Hoesch Olsen found a passion for celebrating life’s moments and specifically weddings starting with a high school job at a bridal salon and continued during her time at Cal State Long Beach, where she earned a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies while coordinating weddings and events at a luxury catering company on nights and weekends. Her wedding planning company, Heather Hoesch Events is based in Orange County, California and serves couples all over California and other destinations like Maui, Cabo, Aspen, and more! With over 20 years of experience and having planned 900+ weddings and events, Heather is known for a hospitality-focused, process-driven approach. Her work spans intimate ceremonies to large-scale, multi-day celebrations, making each event a unique reflection of their clients’ stories. Beyond planning, Heather has spent over a decade teaching, mentoring, and coaching wedding planners at Planner Life Academy. She has hosted more than 11 in-person workshops, sharing invaluable lessons to help others succeed. To date, Planner Life Academy has supported over 4,500 planners through education and coaching. You can find Heather chatting each week on the Planner Life Podcast, a podcast for wedding planners where she shares conversations with experienced planners, industry experts and discusses important topics. |
Stephanie Leslie
Co-Founder of Regal Court Reporting Stephanie has been working full time as a court reporter since 2004, working in a freelance/independent contractor capacity covering depositions, arbitrations, and more recently court hearings and trials as well. Stephanie and her husband, Isaiah, founded Regal Court Reporting in 2007, which is located in Orange County, California, and they proud to be one of California’s remaining 100% reporter-owned, steno-only firms (not utilizing digital recording or artificial intelligence, but exclusively human licensees for all job assignments, which is the gold standard). Stephanie has had the opportunity to travel abroad several times to report, including Canada, Colombia, and Nigeria. She has always had a passion for mentoring students and new licensees, doing her best to pay forward the guidance that her mentor provided to her when she was newly licensed. She is currently serving as president of the Deposition Reporters Association of California, which has afforded her the opportunity to participate in important legislative decisions for the court reporting industry, including testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Sacramento and lobbying on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Experiences like this have encouraged her growth as a leader and proven valuable in many unforeseen ways, for which she is incredibly grateful. |
Dr. Jennifer Zemo
Head and Neck Surgeon Jennifer Zemo, MD is an Otolaryngologist—Head and Neck Surgeon trained in the medical and surgical management of disorders of the ear, nose, and throat. Dr. Zemo received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego in Biochemistry as well as Human Development. She received her medical degree at the St. Louis University School of Medicine. Returning to her home state, she went on to complete residency training at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland. She currently practices medicine in Orange County with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Outside of the hospital she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, particularly when it involves exploring food and traveling. |
Elaine In
Google Advertising Tech Lead Elaine In brings a unique blend of media savvy and tech expertise to her role at Google, where she partners with executive clients to drive impactful marketing outcomes. Her career began in the fast-paced world of media agencies, where she honed her skills in planning and buying traditional and digital media for a diverse portfolio of brands like Warner Bros., Beats by Dre, and Acura to name a few. At Google, Elaine now leads large scale advertising technology initiatives for the Hyundai Motor Group. She partners with executive clients, leveraging her deep understanding of the media landscape and Google's innovative AI tools to deliver key marketing strategies and help achieve their business goals. |
Lindsay Morgan
Owner of Mathnasium Lindsay has been a part of the Mathnasium family for over 16 years. She began her Mathnasium journey as a student when she needed help with Trig her Junior year of High School. Then, on the first day of her Senior year, she began working at that same Franchise location in Yorba Linda. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. She was torn between becoming a Geometry teacher or a children’s Counselor. She realized that Mathnasium had best of both worlds! She loved that she could still teach math while boosting the confidence of many kids who once said they hated math. Additionally, she enjoyed helping families by making homework time easier for them. Following graduation, she began working at Mathnasium corporate in various roles. After helping many Mathnasium owners as a Franchise Business Consultant, she decided she wanted her very own center! Then her dream came true! She brings great knowledge and experience from the many years that she has been immersed in the Mathnasium world and is so excited to serve families in her very own communities of Fullerton and Yorba Linda! Lindsay grew up in Fullerton and currently resides in Placentia with her husband, Tyler, and their sons Graham and Tate.. |
 Carizza RoseDirector of Marketing & Creative, 24 Carrots A former client of 24 Carrots, Carizza joined the team in 2013, combining her passion for hospitality with creative marketing. With a background in public relations and events, Carizza oversees the brand family of the 24 Carrots Collective, consistently elevating the company presence within the event industry. Carizza is constantly collaborating with all departments: sales, culinary, operations, to weave creative vision and marketing excellence into the tactile field of catering. Carizza loves word play and food puns, any idea that starts with “Okay this might be crazy…”, and encouraging others to be brave and vulnerable enough to be creative and think outside the box! |
Kelley Gilster
Owner, Film Maker, Educator, Mentor & Podcast Host Kelley Gilster is the co-owner of 618 Studios with her husband Paul. They have scaled their videography business into the luxury market since 2010 and are celebrating their 14th season. Kelley currently lives in Orange County with their 3 kids (ages 5, 2, and 5 months). With her experience in the wedding industry, Kelley continued to expand their network by building a commercial video brand, has created digital products/presets for wedding filmmakers, and entered into the education space last year where she coaches filmmakers/photographers looking to achieve similar business goals and serve luxury clientele.
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