Our Team
Bret Lieberman, M.Ed., ES: Mild/Mod, CAS — Executive Director/Program Instructor
Kirsten Fitzpatrick, M.Ed, MS.SFBC, PPS, CESP — Deputy Director/Program Instructor
Judy Stephenson, MS. PPS — Program Counselor/Instructor
Eitan Kalma, B.A.Com. — Employment Services Supervisor
Jennifer Ryan, M.Ed., ES: Mild/Mod, CAS — Program Instructor
Bridgett Victoria, MS. ILC — Program Counselor Supervisor
Thomas Dvorak — Chief Financial Officer
Andy Ryan — Program Instructor
Vianey Contreras, B.A.SPED — Program Counselor
Jordan Hudson, M.A., LMFT — Program Counselor
Tiffany Olson, Psy.M, AMFT — Program Counselor
Oscar Garcia, MRSR — Program Counselor
Crystal Johnson, BA.S — Instructional Support
Lyzah Tuazon, M.HA — Employment Services Specialist
Tyrel Hardnett — Instructional Assistant
Ground Team
All YIC Career Skills Instructors and Counselors are credentialed educators with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
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
Instructional Support Staff
Paid Internship & CIE Program Staff
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
Brian Altounian - Founding Partner, Atlas Voyager Wealth Maximization Strategies
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