Nearly 400 Students Took Charge of their Future at GPS Your Future®

“Keep an open mind!” is the message from keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and career coach Sean Allen at GPS Your Future® career discovery day on October 12, 2023, at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Nearly 400 Southern California high school students took that message to heart as they explored career possibilities at the 13th annual event.

Produced by EXP, this annual career discovery event showcases high-growth industries and introduces career paths to high school students. Students from 10 EXP-support high schools from LA and Orange Counties and the City of Barstow expanded their horizons in a career expo with 26 organizations and six different pathway-focused career panels. They also experienced hands-on activities in our new outdoor area with eight organizations featuring alternative fuel vehicles, STEM learning stations, and more.

“Today, I learned that I am the one in charge of my future,” said a student. The future was indeed in their hands as they mapped out their path to success with the help of nearly 150 industry volunteers and 44 panelists.

Keynote Speaker: Sean Allen
Entrepreneur and Investor

Sean is a millennial entrepreneur and investor, holding a civil engineering degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a Master's in Business from the University of Rochester. He achieved millionaire status within seven years of graduating, driven by hard work, financial discipline, and entrepreneurship. Sean excels in real estate as an investor, coach, and corporate professional. He is a renowned speaker and consultant on real estate, ESG, project management, and career development.

Thanks to 2023 Sponsors

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SPECIAL THANKS

AT&T · SouthBay Pavilion · Target

EXHIBITORS

  • Deposition Reporters Association

  • El Camino College

  • EXP

  • FedEx

  • First Citizens Bank

  • Franco Logistics

  • Griffith Company

  • J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

  • LINXS - LAX Integrated Express Solutions

  • Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)

  • Los Angeles Harbor College - Culinary and Hospitality

  • Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI)

  • Los Angeles Port Police

  • Phillips 66

  • Poppy Bank

  • Port of Los Angeles

  • Port of Los Angeles - Engineering

  • Prologis

  • SPEC Services

  • Sully-Miller Contracting Co.

  • Target

  • TeenInteractive

  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center

  • Valero

  • Yusen Logistics

  • Yusen Terminals

OUTDOOR INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES

  • BYD | Ride

  • Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

  • CSUDH Snap Inc. Institute for Technology and Education (SITE)

  • Los Angles County Public Works

  • Marathon Petroleum Corporation

  • Providence

  • Toyota Motor North America

  • United States Coast Guard

CAREER PANELS

Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Joseph Cinemato, BTI Media / Joseph Cinemato Enterprises

  • Ron Dizon, Teofilo Coffee Company

  • Illona Glinarsky, TangoToSuccess.com & LivingTango.com

  • Brent Hook, Sun & Surf Trading, LLC.

  • Wayne Kimball, Jr., Google (EXP Board Member)

  • Tamala Lewis, AEG-Dignity Health Sports Park

  • Elizabeth Machuca, Synesthesia Boutique (EXP Alum and Board Member)

  • Lilly Rocha, Latino Restaurant Association

  • Estella Rivera, Brandworks Inc. / Roxy Apparel

  • Timothy J. Taylor, KT Software

  • Meredith Yinger, SheTV

Careers with Impact

  • Anthony Bejarano, LAUSD

  • Stephanie Farmer, Elevance Health

  • Bianey Guzman, Office of CA State Assemblymember Mike Gipson (EXP alum)

  • Victor Ibarra, Marathon Petroleum (EXP alum)

  • Naween Ilyas, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

  • Diana Medel, Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson (EXP alum)

  • Golda Miclat, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

  • Christine Pina, Port of Los Angeles (EXP alum)

  • Marcie Taylor, Marcie Taylor Media

  • Mary Tran, EXP

Maritime & Logistics

  • Devon Blankenship, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

  • Cesar Larios, Port of Long Beach,

  • Erik Lopez, Franco Logistics

  • Mike Mielke, Rock-It Cargo USA LLC

  • C.J. Nord, Supply Chains for Good

  • Janeé Ortiz, Maersk

  • Daniella Ruiz, Port of Los Angeles

  • Tara Voss, Peacock, Piper, Tong & Voss (EXP Board Member)

Non-traditional Careers

  • Jamie Asbury, Court Reporter

  • Ann Branson and Keneshia Henry, Image N You Ultrasound Studio

  • Kelly Dozier, Los Angeles Trade Tech

  • Jennyfer Ibarra-McMahon, WINTER (Women In Non-Traditional Employment Roles)

  • LaNell Lamkin, Marathon Petroleum

  • Matthew Pearne, LADWP

STEM

  • Chris Bacon, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

  • Sterling De Sutter Summerville, Snap Inc. (Snapchat)

  • Lisa Dinh, Valero

  • Joya Gathe, Phillips 66

  • Scott Haller, Sound Guy

  • Dylan Harris, Los Angeles Times

  • Tiffany Khieu, Marshall B. Ketchum University

  • Melody Lyu, Toyota Motor North America

  • Astrid Sandoval, California Resources Corporation

  • Raygena Smith-Winfrey, LINXS

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