Our Wildwood, Volume 50

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Voices Global Partnership, Fund Her, and Conscious Capitalism Los Angeles. She graduated from Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development, and holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is currently enrolled in the Sustainability Certificate program at UCLA. DOUG KUSCHNER ’80 Doug Kuschner ’80 was at Wildwood when the doors opened more than 50 years ago. His professional life has included leadership roles in technology and medical research in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Doug is also an active competitor in regional and national level Contract Bridge tournaments, a hobby that is shared by his entire family, including three grown sons who’ve all competed nationally as well.

programs. In 2023, she earned the university’s Distinguished Teaching

Award. Her most recent film BODY PARTS received a 2023 Emmy nomination; the film traces the evolution of “sex” on-screen from a woman’s perspective, exposing the uncomfortable realities behind some of Hollywood’s most iconic scenes and celebrating the bold creators leading the way for change. MAX GERBER ’86 Max attended Wildwood for 3rd grade, before moving to New York, and later returning to Wildwood for 6th grade. He’d like to connect again with Lewis Bogdanovic, who he blames and/or credits for all subsequent events. He’d also like to apologize to Lani Miller for being awkward on their first date. Max again returned to Wildwood, working as an after-school counselor, when he was a senior in high school, and to this day, it’s the only job he’s ever had that didn’t, in some way, involve typing. Max has been a professional editorial and commercial photographer for 28 years. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son and can’t believe his good luck.

NICK DALLETT ‘75 Embracing a change in

JOCLYNN BENJAMIN ‘89 Joclynn owns and operates Leaps n Boundz, a local program that offers Behavioral Therapy and social/recreational services for the populations with diverse abilities throughout Southern California. In addition, she also runs a nonprofit organization, Reachability Foundation, that offers benevolent assistance to low-income families trying to access recreational services.

scenery, Nick and his wife ParisAnne relocated last year to the beautiful beaches of Westport, Wash., while he continues to manage headquarters part of the week. Along with studying philosophy and honing his managerial skills, he cherishes the moments watching ParisAnne oversee their charming flock of chickens and entertaining their lively household of pets. software engineering at Expedia’s Seattle

SARAH BRAUN ’94 Sarah, JD, MBA, is a strategy consultant for Rainmaking for Lawyers, where she helps lawyers and law firms with business development, succession planning, and other strategic matters. She previously practiced

TEHYA KOPP ’80 Tehya most recently served as Head of Strategic Planning & Enterprise Transformation at Fair Trade USA, following a 22-year career in marketing, strategy, and operations at WarnerMedia. Tehya is active in multiple civic organizations, including Vital

HELEN HOOD SCHEER ‘85 Helen is an associate professor at California State University, Long Beach in the Department of Film & Electronic Arts, where she runs the creative nonfiction track and internship

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