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Amanda Koeller is the head brewer of Las Vegas Brewing Company and holds the title as the only female head brewer in Nevada. See how the Master Brewers Certificate Program helped her get there and what advice she has for other women looking to break into the industry.

After 32 years in the U.S. military, Steve Shoemaker was ready for a new pace of life. Now, he’s the owner and winemaker of the award-winning 3 Oaks Vineyard in Clovis, California.

A practicing attorney with more than 29 years of legal experience in both civil and criminal litigation, Michael J. Pocchia has been an instructor for the UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Paralegal Studies Certificate Program for 20 years.

An alumna of the UC Davis School of Law, Emily E. Doringer is a senior associate at Segal & Associates in Sacramento, California, and an instructor in UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education’s Paralegal Studies Certificate Program.

Cathy Hoyle believes that understanding how our brain functions can help us better understand our triggers, reactions and behaviors. And she should know. Hoyle has led learning and organizational development programs for nearly 30 years and has more than 20 years of experience teaching management and leadership development in the corporate setting. She is currently an instructor for in our Leadership programs.

In his two decades of experience in a variety of roles, including project manager, business analyst and change management specialist, Tony Oliver has come to believe that listening is the most essential skill for facilitation. As an instructor for UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education, he aims to instill in his students a passion for the subject matter and becoming a lifelong learner.

Alayna C. Myrick is a senior data scientist at Verana Health and an instructor in CPE’s Python for Data Analysis program. She has witnessed the rising popularity of the Python programming language in technical and non-technical spaces.

Recent graduate of the Master Brewers Certificate Program, Sean Owens, is using the knowledge he gained in the program to open a brewery that will do more than just make great beer. Slated to open by the end of 2021, Common Language Brewing Company will promote diversity and inclusion in the brewing profession and be a vehicle for charitable giving.

A recent alum of the UC Davis Executive Leadership Program, Olivia Virgadamo says that the program helped her integrate her professional life with her personal one and understand the valuable role she can play as a leader.

Logan Jager wasn’t always a brewer. He actually started his career in finance. But desiring to do something new that would have a positive impact on his community, he heard the call of brewing and answered. He is a graduate of the Master Brewers Certificate Program and the founder and head brewer of Western Flyer Brewing.

Demond Philson is an attorney in employment law. He translated his love for learning into a passion for teaching, joining UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education as an instructor in the Human Resource Management Program. In his course, he provides students with a roadmap for navigating employment law issues that often come up in the workplace.

When Amanda Nobbe enrolled in the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program, she had just taken on an expanded role and was looking to build a strong fundamental understanding of sensory science. Six years later, she's made a strategic career move and continues to apply what she learned through the program in her day-to-day work.

Patricia Howe is a faculty member of the Winemaking Certificate Program at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. She has been involved in the winemaking industry for over 35 years, working across the country and globally.

Despite having 14 years of construction industry experience under her belt, Damariz Quezada felt that in order to fully achieve her career goals, she needed a formal education in construction management. See how the Construction Management Certificate Program helped her achieve her full potential.

Jonathan Bobadilla is an energy commission specialist with the California Energy Commission in Sacramento. He recently received a promotion after completing the Land Use and Environmental Planning Certificate Program at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE). Learn more about his experience in the program.