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Aviation & Travel Careers
Hired / Employed
Air National Guard C130 Pilot (S16)
115th Airlift Squadron
Delta Customer Service LAX (S16)
Orange County Flight Center Instr. (S16)
JetBlue Customer Service LAX (S16)
Signature Jet (S16)
American Airlines Flight Attendant (S16)
Gulfstream Aerospace Line Mechanic (F15)
Pacific Aviation CSA LAX (F16)
United Flight Attendant (F16) x 2
American Airlines CSA LAX x 2
Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (F16)
Trans-Exc Flight Attendant (S16)
Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (S15) x 2
Pleasant Holidays Agent (S15)
Norwegian Cruise Lines (S15) x 2
Today Travel Team, Long Beach
Air Canada CSA LAX (S15)
Knott’s Berry Farm (S15)
Southwest Airlines CSA LAX
Compass Airlines Flight Attendant x 2
EVA Airways CSA (S15)
Frontier Airlines Ramp Agent (SNA) (F14)
American Airlines Flight Attendant (F14)
Triumph Aerostructures (F14)
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant (F14)
Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (F14) x 3
JetBlue Customer Service Agents LGB (S14) x2
Norwegian Cruise Lines (S14) x 2
Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (S14) x 4
JetBlue Flight Attendant (S14)
Gulfstream A & P Mechanic (F13)
Delta Flight Attendant (S14)
Norwegian Air / Menzies Aviation CSA (S14)
SkyWest Flight Attendant (S14)
Hawaiian Airlines CSA (S14)
La Palma Travel (S14)
American Airlines Flight Attendant (S14)
American Eagle CSA (F13)
Delta Baggage Handler / Ramp Operator (S14)
Pacific Air Flight School Intern (F13)
Virgin America/Hallmark Aviation CSA (S14) x 2
United States Air National Guard Pilot (S14)
Norwegian Air / Menzies Aviation CSA (S14)
Air Canada CSA (S14)
SkyWest Customer Service Agent (S14)
Fuel Controls, LGB FBO, Aircraft Fueler (S14)
Japan Airlines / Pacific Aviation (CSA) (S14)
JetBlue Customer Service (S14)
AFI Flight Training Center CSA (F13)
Delta Ops Agent ONT (F13)
Philippine Airlines (Pacific Aviation) CSA
China Southern Airlines CSA
American Airlines Flight Attendant (F13)
SkyWest Flight Attendant (S14) x 2
Princess Cruise Lines Jr. Asst. Purser (F13)
JNR Incorporated (Travel Incentives)
CTA Travel (F13)
American Eagle CSA LAX (F13) x 2
Delta Fight Attendant
Skywest Airlines Ramp Agent LAX (F13)
China Southern/Hallmark CSA LAX (F13)
McRoberts Maritime Security, San Pedro (F13)
Fiesta Travel (F13)
Delta Air Lines CSA (S13)
Aviator Flight Training Internship (F13)
Metrojet Flight Attendant
Flight Safety International Co-pilot (S13)
JetBlue Flight Attendant (S13) x 3
Swissport Cargo Ramp Agent
Raymond Castillo (F13)
Aviator Flight Training Internship
Luis Mendosa (F13)
G2 Secure Staff / Delta LAX
Alejandro Gutierrez (S13)
Virgin Australia / Hallmark CSA LAX
Megan Slifka S13
Delta Airline Global Services / Interjet—SNA
Passenger Service Agent
Christopher Santiago S13
Long Beach Airport Operations Assistant
Hiran C. Fernando S13
Vacation Resort International Res. Agent
Kymberlee Jolly
Aeromexico / Swissport CSA LAX
Blanca Sanchez S13
Swissport Customer Service Agent LAX
Israel Esquivel S13
Gerardo Abundo S13
South Bay Aviation Certified Flight Instructor
James Puchalski F12
Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendant
Joy Ayala S13
TAT Talkeetna Air Service CS, Alaska
Alonzo Robert Doswell (S13)
Express Jet Flight Attendant
Miranda McKenna S13
Lauren Serrano F12
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Misty Gallegos S13
United Airlines Flight Attendant
Alpha Pallorca S13
Katy Straughan F12
SkyWest Flight Attendant
Elizabeth Mendez F12
Altas Airlines Flight Attendant
Chris Deuel S12
Norwegian Cruise Lines Cook
Santos Alvarado Alcocer S12
Mongol Travel Internship
Chris Bowman F12
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant
Berenice Flores
Continental Airlines Flight Attendants
Megan Trovinger F2011
Karen Lee F2011
Omni Air Flight Attendant
Belen Rivera
American Airlines Ramp Agent
Luis Gomez S12
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Allison Boyd
EVA & China Eastern Airlines/Hallmark CSA
Drew Ruktoume F2011
Tien Mai F2011
China Southern Air / Hallmark CSA
Ester Kim F2011
Skymark Airlines CSA (Japan)
Mao (Mark) Umeki
Cultural Folk Tours Int’l
Tyler Nielsen
Emirates Airline Flight Attendant
Kristina C. Tijerina
Qatar Airways Flight Attendant
Mari Hamaguchi
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant
Vienna Valdez
Qantas Airlines/Hallmark Aviation CSA
Angelica Sirley Torres
ExpressJet Flight Attendant
Karen Lee
Jessica Vaughn S11
American Eagle Flight Attendant
Laurie Jacobson
Jacqueline Avalos
SkyWest Flight Attendant
Asten Adams
Cathay Pacific Flight Attendant (pending)
Sarharat Kongpoolpaem
Aircraft Service International Group
Jason Hamachai
Cathay Pacific Flight Dispatcher/Load Control)
Benny Shu (Hong Kong Based)
Sunrise Aviation Flight Dispatcher
Byron Head
JetBlue Airways Customer Service
Paul Gulino
Contiki Holidays
Alexandra Polwektow
American Airlines Customer Service Agent, TX
Joey Medina
Kintetsu International Express (Tour/Travel)
Megumi Okawara
Tomoe Matsunaga
Navy Officer Candidate School
Jesse Kumbera
South Bay Aviation
Tara Garrett
Boeing, Contracts and Pricing
Bianca Donate
American Airlines Flight Attendant
Gustavo Duenas
Transportation Security Administration
Isai Quiroz
Lauren Serrano
Terranea Resort, Spa Coordinator
Tonka Amundson
Frontier Airlines Customer Service
Paul Gulino
SkyWest Flight Attendant
Daniella Rodriguez
Sendai Westin Hotels & Resorts
Midori Ssaki
China Airlines Ticketing/Reservations-LAX
Katherine Cheng
ANA--Hallmark Aviation-LAX CSA
Misaki Tajima
Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendant
Sarah Cho
SkyWest Airlines Flight Attendant
Eun Jung Park
Emirates Airlines Flight Attendant
Alpha Pallorca
Montrose Travel
Stephen Robertson
JetFlite International Supervisor
Christopher Hicks
JetFlight International
Ciara Negron
JetBlue Airways Flight Attendant
Samantha Santos
Hallmark Aviation CSA
Kanok-On Wisaleewat
Swissport/Taca ACS
Jacqueline Avalos
Vianeth Jimenez
Eduardo Arias
Aeromexico Flight Attendant
Elsa Siordia
Thai Airways, Customer Service Agent
Kanok-On Wisaleewat
2008
Cathay Pacific Flight Attendant
Aya Inoue
San Huynh
Emirates Airlines Flight Attendant
Maki Kosaka
Alaska Airlines Customer Service Agent
Grecia Pullido
Corporate Flight Attendant/Guardian Air
Osiris Parra
AAA Travel, Huntington Beach Travel Agent
Carrie Stainer
Japan Airlines Reservations Agent-LA
Christine Rosa
Disney College Program
Jennifer Guerrero
Emi Maeda
TravCorp USA, Human Resources Assist.
Jenine Morales
2007
ANA Flight Attendant
Maki Kosaka
United Airlines Flight Attendants
Tony Wong
Evelin Medina
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant
Juan Nuno
TACA Customer Service
Maria Nieto
AAA Costa Mesa Travel Agent
Mary Ann Saunders
Travel Corporation (Trafalgar Tours,
Coniki Holidays, and Insight Vacations
Julie Shook
Expressjet Flight Attendant
Vanessa Hernandez
Japan Airlines (JAL) Passenger Services
Noriko Wada
Go With Jo Travel Agency
Carrie Stainer
Melissa Milan
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight Attendants
Kara Delgado
Disney College Travel Division
Darlene Shaw
Mizella Stinnett
Disney College Program
Raquel Esters
Hassan Alhjouj
2006
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant
Katie Campbell
Suzze Capalla
Araceli Gonzalez
Marlene Pineda
Paola Ramirez
Sammy Aranda
Expressjet Pilot
Julio Pizano
United Flight Attendants
Noelle Steele
Melissa Smith
SkyWest Flight Attendants
Corina Lopez
LaMar (Sheldon) Dickinson
Melanie Walker
Sarah Saunders
Kristina Clarke
US Airways Flight Attendant
Liz Mazariego
Go With Jo Travel
Julie Shook
Mongol Global Travel
Dino Alvarez
Shore to Sea (cruise agents)
Luis Serrano
Dulce Vasquez
Coastline Travel
Donna Jacobs Padilla
Signature Flight Support--CSR
Monique Grisham
JTB Corp. Japanese Travel
Yosuke Takahashi “Yoshi”
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight Attendants
Darlene Shaw
Mexicana Flight Attendant
D.J. Trujillo
2005
Alaska Flight Attendant
Jonathan Ramos
Alteon Training/A Boeing Company
(pilot and flight attendant training)
Bianca Donate
American Airlines Flight Attendant (Spanish):
Gustavo Duenas (transfer Cust. Serv)
Edward Vaca
Aviation International/Asiana Airlines
Flight Attendants (English speaking)
Doylyn Matthews
Belynda Gomez
California Dreamin' Hot Air Balloon Rides:
Robert Lucero (aviation)
Deluxe Holiday Travel
Tiffany Le
Disney Travel
Tonka Amundson
Paola Ramirez
Greyhound Shore Cruises (passenger check-in for cruises at San Pedro Port)
Tonka Amundson
Kristina Clarke
Brandon Williams
La Palma Travel
Maria Spence
NetJets Flight Attendant
Felissa Eve
Norwegian Cruise Lines (students worked maiden voyage of Pride of America from Germany to Hawaii)
Jessica Cisneros
Sarah Saunders
Melanie Walker
Pinnacle Travel (for American Express in LA)
Christine Rasmussen
Shore to Sea (cruise agent)
Emilio Morales
Wynn Hotel Las Vegas
Maria Villalobos (Ambassador)
Prior to 2004
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant
Katie Dressel
jetBlue Customer Services
Kristina Kury
La Palma Travel
Mary Ann Saunders
Aviation International Flight Attendant
Elisabet Perez
Gerdes Aviation Services
Daniel Wotring
Mongol Global Travel
Diana Newton
ATA Flight Attendant
Beverly LeMay
Mesa Flight Attendant
Leslie Cabral
Sarah Saunders
Sara Gallardo
Mexicana Airlines/Hallmark Aviation
Maria Flores
East Whittier Travel & Tour
Darlene Shaw
US Airways Flight Attendant/Supervisor
Rick Cangey
American Airlines District Sales Manager
Nancy Matsui
Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant/Manager
Iwalani Palicz
United Airlines Flight Attendant
Cira Oropeza
President/CEO Aerolease Group
Curt Castagna
Note: If you are aware of any student who was left off the list, please let us know. Thank you
Congratulations to all of the Cypress College students who
have accepted employment in the aviation and travel industries!
This list is a work in progress. If you or someone you know is not listed, please email Kathleen Reiland and let her know what you are up to now. kreiland@cypresscollege.edu
Alumni Form: Alumni%20Info.doc
May 2015: Congratulations to Captain Russ Bird, Cypress College 2015 Distinguished Graduate. Captain Russ Bird’s extraordinary accomplishments include:
• Air Boss on the USS Constellation
• Deployment in Operation "Desert Storm
• Navy Meritorious Medal with Two Gold Stars, Strike Flight Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Three Gold Stars, Navy Achievement Medal with One Gold Star
• 4500 Total Flight Hours (2700 in the F/A-18 Hornet),
• 100 Combat Hours
• 650 Carrier Landings
Congratulations on making Cypress College proud and for a wonderful lifetime of service!
January 2014: Congratulations to Cypress College alumnus and former Flying Team Captain Chris Hicks for earning his wings by successfully completing undergraduate pilot training with the United States Air Force! Not only did he graduate, but he also received the Distinguished Graduate Award. This award only goes to one person in each track, and Chris received the award for the transport and tanker track of pilots. From here, Chris goes to Little Rock Arkansas, where he will start flying the C-130J Hercules. He will be there for approximately six months were he will learn the systems, emergency procedures and operations of this large for engine turboprop aircraft. He'll be checked out in both the right seat and left seat of this 175,000 pound aircraft! After that Chris will return to his unit which is based at Point Magu Naval Air Station here in Southern California where he'll be flying for both the Air National Guard and Aviator Flight Training.
Aviation Historical Employment Information
Got Updates? Email kreiland@cypresscollege.edu
Name Attend Dates Company
Bartlett, Brian 81,82 FAA, TWA
Beaver, Mike 76,77,78 American Airlines
Binger, Bill 78,79 USAF
Bird, Russ 76,77,78 US Navy
Bloch, Seagren, Carol 76,77,78 Ameriflite
Bracht, Keith 68 FedEx, A300 Capt.(Flying Tigers)
Brant, Dave 68 Lear
Carey, Dan 69,70 USAir, capt
Chilton, Ron 77,78 USN InstructorT-34C
Collell, Ramon 80 Anaheim PD, Helicopter
Curran, Michael 76,77,78 American Airlines
Dill, Dan 70 FedEX, retired (via Flying Tigers)
Dill, John 71-72 FedEx, 727 Captain
Dill, Robin 73 AA
Dobbins, Tim 71-74 Hawaiian , DC-9 Cpt
Ely, Mike 82 Ameriflite, Lear Cpt.
Frazier, Ben 68,69 Air Trans Airlines
Fritzler, Roger 73,74 USN ret., AA
Furman, Mike 76 AA
Garcia, Jesus 90-92 Westchester Co. Airport
Griffitts, Scott 79, Boeing, LGB
Grimes, Tom 70-72 FedEx
Grzebien, Chuck 70s NW, Cpt, B747
Helf, Mark 77-82 AA, Capt. MD-80
Hollister, Bruce 67,68 US, 767
Humphreys, Mark 75,76 FAA,Flt. test
Juhl, Ron 68 UAL,Capt. 747
Kastner, Steve 77,78 Continental Airlines
Kolosick, Dickerson,Kristen 93-96 US Army, Heli
Lamme, Steve 83,84 CO, Maint. EWR
Lykins, Steve 71 Northwest Airlines
Maurer, Darin 88,89 Delta
McAnulla, Bob 77,78 American Airlines
Meehan, Joe 68 Alaska
Mend, Richard 72 Mend Aviation VNY
Miller, Kim 73 UAL
Miller, Randy 78,79 UPS, FO, DC-8
Mitchell, Van Riper, Joyce, 80, FedEx
Molder, Glenn 76,77,78 NW DC-10
Munneke, Henry 69 NWA
Nagy, Steve 68,69; DL, capt, 727
Orth, Kenneth 75 NWA
Parker, Rob 72-74 USAF
Parkyn, Chris 76,77 NWA
Potter, Dave 79 Boeing, LGB
Purpura, John 81 FedEx, A300 Captain
Roberts, D'Antuono, Maryn 92-94 Air Desert Pacific
Rodriguez, Louis 72,73 UAL, Capt. 757/767
Roseman,Ross 76,77 Northwest Airlines
Secrist, Mark 78,79 AA, Capt
Shagam, Jan 69 AA
Shoemaker, Bob 77-79 CO, FO B747
Shogren, Lamme, Mary 83,84 CFI-AFI, FUL
Shoup, Mike 95,96 Student @ UND
Sibley, Dave 68,69 Ready Reserve Foods
Solway, Mike 67-69 FedEx, MD-11 capt, retired
Stinson, Mike 69,70 Alaska, MD-80 Captain
Stone, John 73-76 NW
Streng, Scott NetJets Capt. (1996)
Stricker, Gary 71 DL, 767
Thompson, Kevin 81; UAL, Intl. Marketing
Thorson, Craig 77,78 AA
Totty, Shan 74 NWA, DC-10 Capt
Trousdale, Dave 76,77,78 Raytheon Aircraft
Waites, Richard 73-75 FAA ATC
Walsworth, Steve 69,70 FedEx, 727 Capt. (via USAF)
Wilcox, Jim 75,76 Boeing,Training, LGB