Meet the Management Assistant Alumni
At the City of Long Beach
Many former Management Assistants continue to work for the City of Long Beach. These graduates have held many key positions in the City including Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Director of Human Resources, Director of Development Services, Manager of Government Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, Assistant to the Manager, Leadership & Organizational Development Manager, Leasing Officer, Budget & Performance Management Manager, Project Development Manager, Manager of Planning and Conservation, Community Development Analyst, and Administrative Analyst.
Samuel Mann, 2025 - 2026
Master of Business Administration / Master of Public Policy
University of Chicago
Rotations: Financial Management, Economic Development and Opportunity, Community Development, City Manager
Victoria "Tori" Flowers, 2025 - 2026
Master’s in Sustainability
Stanford University
Rotations: City Manager, Community Development, Economic Development and Opportunity, Financial Management
Adriana Ochoa, 2024 - 2025
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Business Services, City Manager, Financial Management, Fire Department
Michael Quinn, 2024 - 2025
Master of Political Science
California State University, Fullerton
Rotations: Human Resources, Health and Human Services, City Manager, Financial Management
Kiley Barton, 2024 - 2025
Master of Public Policy
University of California, Irvine
Rotations: Budget Office, Library, Police Department, City Manager
Ethan Azad, 2024 - 2025
Master of Public Policy
University of California, Berkeley
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Public Works, Energy Resources
Savana Doudar, 2023 - 2024
Master of Public Policy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: City Manager, Health and Human Services, Financial Management
Amisadai "Ami" Licea, 2023 - 2024
Master of Public Policy
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Technology and Innovation, Police Department, Financial Management, City Manager
Alyssa Durbin-Tan, 2023 - 2024
Master of Public Policy
University of California (USC)
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Development Services, Parks, Recreation, and Marine
Aubri Qian, 2022 - 2023
Master of Public Policy
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Health and Human Services, Police Department
Brenda Soriano-Villa, 2022 - 2023
Master in Public Policy
University of Chicago
Rotations: Financial Management, Financial Management, City Manager, Human Resources
Sydney Thompson, 2022 - 2023
Master of Public Policy
University of Michigan
Rotations: City Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Marine, Technology and Innovation, Financial Management
Mary Daou, 2021 - 2022
Master of Public Policy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Airport, Library Services
Carline Hua, 2021 - 2022
Master in Urban and Regional Planning
University of California, Irvine
Rotations: Financial Management, Development Services, City Manager, Public Works
DeMario Johnson, 2021 - 2022
Master in Public Administration
Grand Valley State University
Rotations: Health and Human Services, Development Services, Financial Management, City Manager
Aneyssa Romo, 2021 - 2022
Master in Public Administration
Arizona State University
Rotations: Technology and Innovation, City Manager, Health and Human Services, Financial Management
Augusta Gudeman, 2019 - 2020
Master of Urban Planning and Regional Planning & Master of Public Policy
University of Michigan
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Development Services
Shreya Sharan, 2019 - 2020
Master of Public Policy
University of California, Irvine
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Airport, Human Resources
Joy Contreras, 2019 - 2020
Master of Management and Leadership
Pepperdine University
Rotations: Public Works, Financial Management, City Manager
Kristian Castro, 2019 - 2020
Master of Public Administration & Urban Planning
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Finance Department, Health and Human Services, City Manager, Financial Management
Ryan Kurtzman, 2018 - 2019
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Technology & Innovation, Development Services, City Manager, Financial Management
Estefania Zavala, 2018 - 2019
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Parks, Recreation, & Marine, Fire Department
Julian Cernuda, 2018 - 2019
Master in Public Administration
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Police Department
Alvin Teng, 2018 - 2019
Master in Public Policy (MPP)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Development Services, Human Resources
Fiahna Cabana, 2017 - 2018
Master in Public Administration
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Financial Management, City Manager, Public Works, Development Services
Christian Cambridge, 2017 - 2018
Master in Public Policy, Bachelor in Political Science
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Police Department, City Manager, Public Works
Rebecca F. Kauma, 2017 - 2018
Master in Public Administration (MPA)
American University
Rotations: Health Department, Economic Development, City Manager, Financial Management
Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, 2017 - 2018
Master of Planning
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: City Manager, Airport, Development Services, Finance Department
Rosana Carranza, 2016 - 2017
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Parks, Recreation & Marine, Financial Management, Public Works, City Manager
Elizabeth Calixtro, 2016 - 2017
Master of Public Policy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rotations: Human Resources, City Manager, Finance Department, Police Department
Marley Williams, 2016 - 2017
Master in Public Affairs, Master in Social Work
University of Texas
Rotations: City Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Marine, Health and Human Services, Financial Management
Andrew Chang, 2015 - 2016
Master in Urban and Regional Planning, Master in Civil Engineering
University of California, Irvine
Rotations: Development Services, Financial Management, City Manager, Tidelands Capital Improvements Division
Michael Johnston, 2015 - 2016
Master in Public Administration
University of Southern California (USC)
Alison Spindler, 2015 - 2016
Master in Urban Planning & Master in Public Administration
University of Southern California (USC)
Rotations: Health and Human Services, Development Services, Financial Management, City Manager
Athena Ullah, 2014 - 2015
Master in City Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Rotations: Public Works, Financial Management
Andrew Quinn, 2014 - 2015
Master in Urban Planning & Bachelor in English and Comparative Literature
New York University & Columbia University
Rotations: City Manager, Tidelands Division, Fire Department, Financial Management
Seyron Foo, 2014 - 2015
Master in Public Affairs & Bachelor in Rhetoric and Political Science
Princeton University & UC Berkeley
Rotations: City Manager, Budget Office, Airport, Public Works
Rachael Tanner, 2013 - 2014
Master in City Planning & Bachelor in Political Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) & University of Michigan
Rotations: City Manager, Financial Management, Tidelands Capital Improvement Division, Development Services
Will Norris, 2012 - 2013
Master in Business Administration & Bachelor in Finance and Public Administration
Willamette University & University of Oregon
Rotations: City Manager, Gas & Oil Department, Finance Department, Parks, Recreation and Marine
Brant Birkeland, 2012 - 2013
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Minnesota
Rotations: City Manager, Development Services, Human Resources, Financial Management
Ajay Kolluri, 2011 - 2012
Master in Public Policy & Bachelor in Business Economics
University of Michigan & University of California, Santa Barbara
Rotations: Public Works, City Manager, Financial Management
Brendan Keeler, 2011 - 2012
Master of Urban Planning
University of Southern California (USC)
Charlene Angsuco, 2011 - 2012
Master in Urban and Regional Planning & Bachelor in Political Science and Social Welfare
University of California, Irvine & University of California, Berkeley
Sarah Price, 2010 - 2011
Master Degree in Urban Planning, Master in Business Administration & Bachelor in Sociology and Political Science
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) & Emory University
Sarah Johnson, 2010 - 2011
Jason Kintner, 2008 - 2009
Master of Public Administration & Bachelor in Art History
Seattle University & George Fox University
Rotations: Technology Services, Financial Management, Parks, Recreation and Marine, City Manager
If you are an alumni of the City of Long Beach Management Assistant Program, we would love to hear from you! To have your most recent information included on our website, contact: ManagementAssistant@longbeach.gov
