Our Team
At the TGR Learning Lab Anaheim, we believe in the power of education to transform the lives of young people. We are deeply committed to every student who comes through our programs and believe that through access to education, mentorship and support our students will thrive.
Gyla Bell
Senior Executive Director
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
DOUG LUONG
Director, Programs
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
CONFUCIUS
Jessica Kesler
Director, Professional Learning
“Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference.”
William James
Juan Carlos Villanueva
Senior Manager, Programs
“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”
Kobe Bryant
Andres Cuamani
Program Coordinator
“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
MAN LOUNG
Learning Facilitator
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”
JOSEPH CAMBELL
ASYA WILBON
Learning Facilitator
“Take a chance, because you never know how perfect something can turn out.”
JERMAINE L. COLE
Calvin Macaraeg
Director, Career Connected Learning
“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.”
Kobe Bryant
Daniel Biviano Rayo
Learning Facilitator
“A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle.”
James Keller
Elliot Kim
Learning Facilitator
“Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.”
President Richard Nixon
DON BELL
Learning Facilitator
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
LAO TZU
Manuel Bahena
Learning Facilitator
“Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
Steve Jobs
Jennifer Nordell
Learning Facilitator
“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
Maya Angelou
Madison McCarthy
Learning Facilitator
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.”
Amelia Earhart
Iliana Navarro
Learning Facilitator
“When you want something the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”
Paulo Coelho
STEFAN AMZAROIU
Facilities Manager
“If you’re searching for that one person that will change your life, take a look in the mirror.”
ROMAN PRICE
KATHERINE PHAM
Manager, Student Outreach and Support
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.”
HENRY DAVID THOREAU
CARMEN GONZALEZ
Manager, Administration
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
WAYNE GRETZKY
Izabella Olmos
Manager, Golf, Recreation and Wellness
“You don't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find… you get what you need”
The Rolling Stones
Christine Perez
Golf Instructor
“Having fun is the best way to learn."
Albert Einstein
PEDRO BAHENA
Golf Range Attendant
“You Miss 100% Of The Shots You Don't Take”
WAYNE GRETZKY
KEVIN TRAN
Academic & Front Desk Support
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
MAHATMA GANDHI
JULIAN MARTINEZ
Golf Range Attendant
“Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.”
KOBE BRYANT
Gabriela Ruiz
Academic & Front Desk Support
“Live with no excuses and love with no regrets. Laugh a lot and leave this life with nothing left unsaid.”
DAN DEAN
ASHLEY CORTEZ
Volunteer Coordinator
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
A.A. MILNE
The TGR Learning Lab Anaheim is powered by TGR Foundation. Led by CEO Hrag Hamalian, TGR Foundation’s team is committed to empower students through education.
Our Values
TGR FOUNDATION
START WITH
PASSION
PASSION
We come to work every day with a drive and determination to improve the lives of children and our communities. Our success is dependent on an unyielding enthusiasm for and dedication to our students, partners and each other.
OWN OWN IT
We hold ourselves and each other accountable, which involves an honest reflection of our actions and a commitment to finding ways to improve. Taking ownership and pride in our work cultivates a high sense of responsibility and integrity, therefore results.
CREATE
SYNERGY
SYNERGY
We believe the sum of our combined efforts is greater than any individual contribution. We actively seek opportunities to collaborate and build mutually-beneficial partnerships aligned with our values to further our mission.
DRIVE
CHANGE
CHANGE
We believe that success requires a forward-thinking and flexible approach. We must challenge the status quo by creating an environment where thoughtful risk-taking is encouraged and seen as an essential ingredient in not only reaching our goals but exceeding them. This is how we learn, grow and improve both ourselves and our work.
EMBRACE
DIVERSITY
DIVERSITY
We believe a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can be one’s authentic self is critical to our success. We are committed to leading programs and experiences consistent with our belief in equity and inclusion for all, while empowering our staff, students, stakeholders and communities to contribute and thrive.
