Spotlights

These are the career stories of diverse individuals working in a variety of careers. Watch or read about what inspired them to pursue their career, what they were like growing up, what they love most about their career and more!

Aileen Ngo Gladeo
Aileen Ngo, a graduate of Foothill College and a vet tech, shares why she really enjoyed her time at Foothill College.
Mikaela Pharmacy Tech Gladeo
Gladeo reporter Katelyn interviews Mikaela about her career as a pharmacy technician and shares her story.
Ernest Li
  Ernest is a Los Angeles native with a mild addiction to coffee. In his decade-long career as a product designer, he’s helped build award-winning websites and apps for a diverse range of companies like Thrive Market, Hulu, and Change.org. With degrees in biology and music, Ernest’s path to his current profession was a bit unconventional. He discovered his interest in design after his first job, and since then has continued to seek out new challenges to keep learning and growing as a designer. Ernest is currently freelancing, teaching at General Assembly, and mentoring… Read More
Aileen Foothill
Gladeo reporter, Katelyn Torres, interviews Aileen about her career as a vet tech and shares how she got to where she is now.
Nicole Robinson Dance Educator Gladeo
Gladeo reporter, Katelyn Torres, interviews Nicole about her career as a dance educator. 
Carla Farmer Gladeo
Gladeo reporter, Katelyn Torres, interviews Carla about her career as a hair stylist in the film and television industry.