Calendar 515 Eshleman hall, UC Berkeley | http://www.calP4.wordpress.com APRIL 4/23 w 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Chuck Corica Golf Course in Alameda 8am 4/30 w Tenth Anniversary Trader Vics (Emeryville) 6:30-11pm Associate Meetings w Mondays 7-9pm 205 Dwinelle VECw Legal Clinics w 1st and 3rd Fridays 2-5pm P4 Family Lunches w Cafe Durant 2nd and 4th Fridays 4-6pm April 2011 VOL. I, ISSUE 7 Above: P4 Partners and Associates with Cal alumni guest speakers Jesse Ante, Dominique Perez, Matt Bataclan and O’dao Lovanh. Ashley Villanueva / PR and Marketing Associates Tune into Cal Alumni MBA/Grad Panel On March 28, 2011, P4’s associate meeting featured several P4 and Cal alum: Jesse Ante, Utilities Engineer for the State of California, Dominique Perez, a student at Boalt Law, Matt Bataclan, recent Cal gradu- ate and last year’s Executive Director, and O’dao Lovanh, Office Manager at Safe Pas- sages. The panel had a wide range of speak- ers, each at a different point in their careers. Partners and associates were able to gain insight on how to effectively go about their undergraduate career. Jesse Ante suggested for undergrads not to work too hard during the first four years of college because there’s still the rest of life to work. All four alumni agreed that traveling abroad is essential to undergraduates explain- ing that it’s an eye-opening experience. For the panel’s contact information, please contact Glen Floria at p4executive@ gmail.com. -Ashley Villanueva PR/Marketing
4/23 w 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Chuck Corica Golf Course in Alameda 8am4/30 w Tenth Anniversary Trader Vics (Emeryville)6:30-11pm
Associate Meetings wMondays 7-9pm205 Dwinelle
VECw Legal Clinics w 1st and 3rd Fridays 2-5pm
P4 Family Lunches wCafe Durant 2nd and 4th Fridays 4-6pm
April2011
VOL. I, ISSUE 7
Above: P4 Partners and Associates with Cal alumni guest speakers Jesse Ante, Dominique Perez, Matt Bataclan and O’dao Lovanh.Ashley Villanueva / PR and Marketing
Associates Tune into Cal Alumni MBA/Grad Panel
On March 28, 2011, P4’s associate meeting featured several P4 and Cal alum: Jesse Ante, Utilities Engineer for the State of California, Dominique Perez, a student at Boalt Law, Matt Bataclan, recent Cal gradu-ate and last year’s Executive Director, and O’dao Lovanh, Office Manager at Safe Pas-sages. The panel had a wide range of speak-ers, each at a different point in their careers. Partners and associates were able to gain insight on how to effectively go about their
undergraduate career. Jesse Ante suggested for undergrads not to work too hard during the first four years of college because there’s still the rest of life to work. All four alumni agreed that traveling abroad is essential to undergraduates explain-ing that it’s an eye-opening experience. For the panel’s contact information, please contact Glen Floria at [email protected].
-Ashley VillanuevaPR/Marketing
Alumni Spotlight
Jennyleth Penano
Served as: Executive Director (2007-2008), Co- Director of Internal Affairs (Spring 2007), Director of External Affairs- Law (Fall 2006), Co- Director of Finance (2005-2006). Gradu-ated Cal in 2008, double major in Mass Com-munications and Political Science.
Where is she now? Jennyleth currently works at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, an international law firm in Downtown Los Angeles, in the Client Finance department. She is a Portfolio Coor-dinator working directly with the department’s Director on collecting her multi-million dollar accounts receivable portfolio. Additionally, she spearheads the depart-ment’s special projects which have included the redevelopment of web-based Collections Application, developing an on boarding process for new employees, and managing the depart-ment's transition to partnerships. In her position, Jennyleth has had the op-portunity to learn the complexities of a large law firm's billing and collections process that blends both her interest in law and business.
Any advice for current P4 members?“A strong GPA and a strong network are two important things you can work on in your undergraduate career. Make sure you focus on balancing your academics with your curricular activities. Learn to network effectively and take advantage of the events available to you at CAL and P4.”
Anh Vu / Finance
Non-Profit Panel: Blast from the Past
On March 7th, P4’s Associate Meeting turned into a “blast from the past” through a live, non-profit panel with Cal alumni, who spoke about their experiences after they gradu-ated. Several individuals pro-vided advice and tips regarding work, volunteer opportunities, and internships in the growing non-profit industry. Wally Abrazaldo spoke
about his work at an inter-national literacy promoting organization. Camille Guiriba shared with us her experiences work-ing in city planning in regards to transportation. Frances Pomperada spoke about her experiences working for the San Francisco Asian American Film Festival,
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Alumni Spotlight
Daniel Galeon
Served as: Director of External Affairs- Law (Spring 2007), Director of Public Relations and Marketing (Fall 2006). Graduated in 2007 with Honors in Legal Studies.
Where is he now? Daniel is currently an Analyst in the Portfolio Management Group for BlackRock, a global investment management firm. In his role, he supports the cash management and fixed income securities lending business in the US. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Product Specialist with Barclays Global Investors, where he also had the opportunity to work in London, United Kingdom in 2009 with Barclays Capital, a global investment bank. Outside of work, Daniel serves on the Board of Directors for K to College, an education non-profit, and is currently a VITA Savings Specialist for the East Bay Asian Local Development Cor-poration, where he assists low-income tax clients in financial planning and savings.
Proudest achievement since graduating Cal:“Further developing my business acumen and le-veraging the opportunity to work abroad (a must for careers in Finance).”
Advice for current P4 members?“Continue thinking ‘outside of the box’ in terms of your careers and what you’ve set out to do for yourself. Remember everyone’s career paths are different and there is no right answer on how to get there; only you can determine this pathway.”
while Cristal Fiel also talked about her experiences working for an arts non-profit organization and the San Francisco arts commission. Adrien Sala-zar shared his experi-ences working with Chinatown housing. Being an organization that caters to those interested in the fields of business and law, we were lucky to hear about Vaugh Vil-laverde’s experiences regarding his work
with a non-profit law center. To provide an alternative perspec-tive concerning the public sector, Lisa Ang shared her stories about the benefits and fulfilling experiences she has had working for the San Francisco Mayor’s office. It was in-teresting to see how many of these individ-uals continue to still work with one another and support each other’s events within the non-profit sector. The panel
served as a great way for P4 members and members of our com-munity to receive advice and tips on how they can prepare for a career in the non-profit industries as well as how to go about find-ing possible volunteer opportunities and internships within these sectors. It was also a great way to reconnect and maintain our rela-tionships with past Cal alumni.
-Mariel de LeonPR/Marketing
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Partner Spotlight
Anh VuMedia Studies | 3rd year
Post college plans: After college, I’d like to get a job in marketing, possibly in brand management. Then somewhere along the future, go back to school and get my MBA.
Pre-Professional Tip: Always build rapport within the first 5 minutes of your interview. It could make or break it!
Favorite place to kick it with friends (in Berkeley): Other than my apartment, I like to chill with friends at some of the local res-taurants around Berkeley. It’s always nice to hang out with friends while grabbing some-thing at Durant Food Court or DowntownBerkeley.
Song you have been listening to a lot late-ly: Black Eyed Peas - Just Can’t Get Enough
A movie is being made about your life, who do you want to play you? Kristen Bell or Tina Fey! - funny and classy women.
As Directors of Finance, what are your goals for P4 in this 2010-2011 school year? This year I really want to establish a corporate sponsorship program for P4. My goal is to have a solid means of funding for the organization and hopefully we can build strong relationships with these companies for the future.
On March 8, 2011, P4 was able to success-fully sell 100 pieces of spam musubi to theBerkeley community. Through this fundrais-er, P4 was able to raise a total of $120. Not only were they able to successfully raise money for their organization, they were also able to satisfy the hunger and cravings of fellow students.
Partnership for Pre-Professional Pilipinos
Quick UpdatesP4
When: Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 11:10-1:00pmWhere: 515 EshelmanWhat: Networking tips. Help with organizing your contacts, advice on speaking up at networking events and collecting business cards to sending out follow up emails and inquiring for job opportunities.
Participate in legal clinics with members of P4 and FBANC.
