Director’s MBA Advisory Board Mentoring Academy

UNLV MBA Programs in the Lee Business School value encouraging and supporting our students on their pathway to successful leaders who make creative, collaborative, data-driven decisions spanning business functions, disciplines, markets, and countries. The MBA Program offers students an opportunity to learn from highly accomplished faculty among a diverse student body, in an inclusive environment.

The Director’s MBA Advisory Board Mentoring Academy was created to connect MBA students who apply to the program to be mentored by members of the Marketing Community Advisory Board with whom they will meet monthly to discuss their goals both in and out of the classroom. At the conclusion of the year, students are required to submit a report of their activities with their mentors.

2021-2022 Mentee Cohort

Spencer Achiu

Spencer is a dual JD/MBA student with an anticipated graduation of May 2023. Having grown up in the D.C. metro area, Spencer has a deep fascination with political theory and public policy. During his undergraduate studies, Spencer obtained a bachelor degree in political science with a minor in entrepreneurship from Utah State University. Over the past few years, Spencer has actively engaged…

Mayli Alarcon is a dual Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration Student at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She is a Las Vegas native who secured her undergrad degree in Political Science from UNLV. Before Law School, Mayli worked in the non-profit sector as a community organizer. Currently, Mayli is a Civil Law Clerk for the City of Henderson and is interested in pursuing…

Salvador Almanza is a dual degree student working towards a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Management Information Systems. His background is in the hospitality industry, where he worked as an operations consultant for McDonald’s Corporate in Dallas, Texas. In this role, he consulted to franchise restaurant owners. He has also interned at Expedia Group, Four Seasons Hotel, and…

Kyle received a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska. In the past decade, he has held positions in innovation, product development, and product management related to high-volume steel manufacturing and residential and commercial scale solar. Seeking to expand his skillset related to business management and investigate alternative career tracks outside…

Brian Califf is an experienced counselor and coach who focuses on helping individuals remove barriers to employment and become more self-reliant. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Nevada and has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. He currently works as a Development Counselor for The Church of…

Alex practiced law before deciding to pursue a career in business. He completed his juris doctorate at the University of Washington. He currently works as a graduate assistant on a project supported by NV Energy and is participating in the Graduate College’s Research Certificate Program. Alex is seeking to publish articles relating to his research into the 2020 presidential election in Nevada and…

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Jonathan earned his Bachelor’s and Dual MBA and MS in Quantitative Finance degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior to his graduate studies and the pandemic, he had 11 years of experience in education as a private tutor for mainly college math, physics, and chemistry. Jonathan is part of the new Management Associate Program at Credit One Bank and will…

Felisa Mandujano Torres is a community based instructor for the Extension of the University of Nevada, Reno. She teaches an evidence-based nutrition education curriculum in English and Spanish. Felisa completed her bachelor’s in healthcare administration from UNLV. She is currently pursuing an MBA with a healthcare and finance concentration and hopes to attain a hospital administrative fellowship…

Vicki is a recent college graduate from UNLV with her degrees in Marketing and International Business, and currently pursuing a dual MBA/MIS degree. She began working for a program called GEAR UP in 2017, which is a program that is aimed at young middle and high school students to help them gain awareness and information about post-secondary education, as well as providing those students with…

Alejandro is in his first year of the General MBA Program at the Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He graduated from UNLV with a double major in Economics and Communication Studies in the spring of 2021. Now, he wants to become a more qualified candidate before entering the highly competitive job market. Additionally, he seeks to develop meaningful connections with his…

Lital has an extensive background as a Community Organizer and started their career developing the only prejudice reduction conversation model that has been proven to have a lasting impact on voters. Since then, Lital has spent the last eight years organizing with various communities to improve living conditions, advocate for issues, pass legislative bills, and recruit, train, and develop leaders…

Morgan Starnes is in her second year of the Lee Business School’s MBA program. She graduated with her BS in Business Administration from the University of Oregon in 2016. Upon entering the working world, she began working in social media and event management for a local PR firm and had since transitioned to a broader role as a Marketing Manager for a local business, continuing to grow…

Hardy is a current MBA student with marketing concentration at the Lee Business School, UNLV; with a BS of hospitality management also from UNLV. Working previously for MGM Resorts International for over two years and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for over a year, Hardy was able to gain industry insights from both the field work and mentorships of company executives in hotel operation and…

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