Our Wildwood, Volume 47

ALUMNI NOTES Tell us what you’re up to

Alumni

CHRIS HENDERSON ‘14 Chris ‘14 proposed in late November of 2021 in Gramercy Park, NYC to Talya Cooper ‘14 . He and Talya met in middle school at Wildwood and have been together for 10 years. Chris went to Syracuse University and Talya went to Lehigh University. They now live in NYC together and are both in Chief of Staff roles. Chris works at Overtime Elite and Talya works at Citi. They are so excited to be getting married at Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang, California in May 2023.

KYLE BOUQUET ‘09 Since the pandemic, Kyle started his own custom surfboard shaping business. Working with his hands has always been something he’s loved doing, and surfing has been a strong passion of Kyle’s since he was in

7th grade at Wildwood. Kyle got engaged a few months ago.

CHARLIE SHULMAN ‘11 Charlie has been practicing commercial real estate for eight years now, specializing in restaurant sales and acquisitions. He recently tapped back into his deep rooted passion for cars and opened his own car dealership in 2020 which specializes in the procurement and sale of classic, collectible, and competition vehicles. In September of 2021, Charlie married Jordyn Naphtal at La Pizzeria Antica da Michelé in Hollywood and had alumnus Morgan Brown ’11 as his best man.

MARIANA BENJAMIN ‘12 Mariana received a bachelor’s degree in Theater with a Playwriting concentration from Barnard College at Columbia University. While in school, and after graduating, she worked on and off Broadway, while continuing to teach children’s theater. She has produced and directed in several venues across New York and Los Angeles. Mariana recently returned to Wildwood as the Middle School Performing Arts teacher.

HALLEY CRANE ‘12 Halley recently moved back to Los Angeles, where she works as a Business Development Associate for the LA-based food service provider Everytable. She helps institutions of all kinds, including schools, hospitals and shelters, secure nutritious, delicious, affordable meals for their community members and staff. Everytable’s goal is to eliminate food deserts by ensuring that everyone has access to fresh food. Halley is proud to serve her community!

ALYSSA REAVES ’10 Alyssa earned her bachelor’s degree from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. She is a successful author who recently launched her Ollie & Joey children’s book series. The first book of the series is Ollie & Joey Go to a Café, which stars two brothers who are discovering their sixth sense in order to make their world a better place.

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