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Aviation & Travel Careers


Hired / Employed


Air National Guard C130 Pilot (S16)

115th Airlift Squadron

   

Delta Customer Service LAX (S16)

   

Orange County Flight Center Instr. (S16)

   

JetBlue Customer Service  LAX (S16)

   

Signature Jet (S16)

   

American Airlines Flight Attendant (S16)

   

Gulfstream Aerospace Line Mechanic (F15)

   

Pacific Aviation CSA LAX (F16)

   

United Flight Attendant (F16) x 2

   

American Airlines CSA LAX x 2

   

Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (F16)

   

Trans-Exc Flight Attendant (S16)   

   

Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (S15) x 2


Pleasant Holidays Agent (S15)

   

Norwegian Cruise Lines (S15) x 2

   

Today Travel Team, Long Beach

   

Air Canada CSA LAX (S15)

   

Knott’s Berry Farm (S15)

   

Southwest Airlines CSA LAX

   

Compass Airlines Flight Attendant x 2

   

EVA Airways CSA (S15)

   

Frontier Airlines Ramp Agent (SNA) (F14)


American Airlines Flight Attendant (F14)


Triumph Aerostructures (F14)


Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant (F14)


Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (F14) x 3

   

JetBlue Customer Service Agents LGB (S14) x2

   

Norwegian Cruise Lines (S14) x 2


Compass Airlines Flight Attendant (S14) x 4

   

JetBlue Flight Attendant (S14)


Gulfstream A & P Mechanic (F13)


Delta Flight Attendant (S14)


Norwegian Air / Menzies Aviation CSA (S14)


SkyWest Flight Attendant (S14)


Hawaiian Airlines CSA (S14)


La Palma Travel (S14)


American Airlines Flight Attendant (S14)


American Eagle CSA (F13)


Delta Baggage Handler / Ramp Operator (S14)


Pacific Air Flight School Intern (F13)

  

Virgin America/Hallmark Aviation CSA (S14) x 2

   

United States Air National Guard Pilot (S14)


Norwegian Air / Menzies Aviation CSA (S14)


Air Canada CSA (S14)


SkyWest Customer Service Agent (S14)


Fuel Controls, LGB FBO, Aircraft Fueler (S14)


Japan Airlines / Pacific Aviation (CSA) (S14)


JetBlue Customer Service (S14)

 

AFI Flight Training Center CSA (F13)


Delta Ops Agent ONT (F13)


Philippine Airlines (Pacific Aviation) CSA

  

China Southern Airlines CSA

   

American Airlines Flight Attendant (F13)


SkyWest Flight Attendant (S14) x 2


Princess Cruise Lines Jr. Asst. Purser (F13)


JNR Incorporated (Travel Incentives)

   

CTA Travel (F13)


American Eagle CSA LAX (F13) x 2


Delta Fight Attendant


Skywest Airlines Ramp Agent LAX (F13)


China Southern/Hallmark CSA LAX (F13)


McRoberts Maritime Security, San Pedro (F13)


Fiesta Travel (F13)


Delta Air Lines CSA  (S13)


Aviator Flight Training Internship (F13)


Metrojet Flight Attendant

  

Flight Safety International Co-pilot (S13)


JetBlue Flight Attendant (S13) x 3

   

Swissport Cargo Ramp Agent

    Raymond Castillo (F13)

Aviator Flight Training Internship

    Luis Mendosa (F13)

G2 Secure Staff / Delta LAX

    Alejandro Gutierrez (S13)

Virgin Australia / Hallmark CSA LAX

    Megan Slifka S13

Delta Airline Global Services / Interjet—SNA

    Passenger Service Agent

    Christopher Santiago S13

Long Beach Airport Operations Assistant

    Hiran C. Fernando S13

Vacation Resort International Res. Agent

    Kymberlee Jolly

Aeromexico / Swissport CSA LAX

    Blanca Sanchez S13

Swissport Customer Service Agent LAX

    Israel Esquivel S13

    Gerardo Abundo S13

South Bay Aviation Certified Flight Instructor

    James Puchalski F12

Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendant

    Joy Ayala S13

TAT Talkeetna Air Service CS, Alaska

    Alonzo Robert Doswell (S13)

Express Jet Flight Attendant

    Miranda McKenna S13

    Lauren Serrano F12

Norwegian Cruise Lines

    Misty Gallegos S13

United Airlines Flight Attendant

    Alpha Pallorca S13

    Katy Straughan F12

SkyWest Flight Attendant

    Elizabeth Mendez F12

Altas Airlines Flight Attendant

    Chris Deuel S12

Norwegian Cruise Lines Cook

    Santos Alvarado Alcocer S12

Mongol Travel Internship

    Chris Bowman F12

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant

    Berenice Flores

Continental Airlines Flight Attendants

    Megan Trovinger F2011

    Karen Lee F2011

Omni Air Flight Attendant

    Belen Rivera

American Airlines Ramp Agent

    Luis Gomez S12

Norwegian Cruise Lines

    Allison Boyd

EVA & China Eastern Airlines/Hallmark CSA

    Drew Ruktoume F2011

    Tien Mai F2011

China Southern Air / Hallmark CSA

    Ester Kim F2011

Skymark Airlines CSA (Japan)

    Mao (Mark) Umeki

Cultural Folk Tours Int’l

    Tyler Nielsen

Emirates Airline Flight Attendant

    Kristina C. Tijerina

Qatar Airways Flight Attendant

    Mari Hamaguchi

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant

    Vienna Valdez

Qantas Airlines/Hallmark Aviation CSA

    Angelica Sirley Torres

ExpressJet Flight Attendant

    Karen Lee

    Jessica Vaughn S11

American Eagle Flight Attendant

    Laurie Jacobson

    Jacqueline Avalos

SkyWest Flight Attendant

    Asten Adams

Cathay Pacific Flight Attendant (pending)

    Sarharat Kongpoolpaem

Aircraft Service International Group

    Jason Hamachai

Cathay Pacific Flight Dispatcher/Load Control)

    Benny Shu (Hong Kong Based)

Sunrise Aviation Flight Dispatcher

    Byron Head

JetBlue Airways Customer Service

    Paul Gulino

Contiki Holidays

    Alexandra Polwektow

American Airlines Customer Service Agent, TX

    Joey Medina

Kintetsu International Express (Tour/Travel)

    Megumi Okawara

    Tomoe Matsunaga

Navy Officer Candidate School

   Jesse Kumbera

South Bay Aviation

    Tara Garrett 

Boeing, Contracts and Pricing

    Bianca Donate

American Airlines Flight Attendant

    Gustavo Duenas

Transportation Security Administration

    Isai Quiroz

    Lauren Serrano

Terranea Resort, Spa Coordinator

    Tonka Amundson

Frontier Airlines Customer Service

    Paul Gulino

SkyWest Flight Attendant

    Daniella Rodriguez

Sendai Westin Hotels & Resorts

    Midori Ssaki

China Airlines Ticketing/Reservations-LAX

    Katherine Cheng

ANA--Hallmark Aviation-LAX CSA

    Misaki Tajima

Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendant

    Sarah Cho

SkyWest Airlines Flight Attendant

    Eun Jung Park

Emirates Airlines Flight Attendant

    Alpha Pallorca

Montrose Travel

    Stephen Robertson

JetFlite International Supervisor

    Christopher Hicks

JetFlight International

    Ciara Negron

JetBlue Airways Flight Attendant

    Samantha Santos

Hallmark Aviation CSA

    Kanok-On Wisaleewat

Swissport/Taca ACS

    Jacqueline Avalos

    Vianeth Jimenez

    Eduardo Arias

Aeromexico Flight Attendant

    Elsa Siordia

Thai Airways, Customer Service Agent

    Kanok-On Wisaleewat



2008


Cathay Pacific Flight Attendant

    Aya Inoue

    San Huynh

Emirates Airlines Flight Attendant

    Maki Kosaka

Alaska Airlines Customer Service Agent

    Grecia Pullido

Corporate Flight Attendant/Guardian Air

    Osiris Parra

AAA Travel, Huntington Beach Travel Agent

    Carrie Stainer

Japan Airlines Reservations Agent-LA

    Christine  Rosa

Disney College Program

    Jennifer Guerrero

    Emi Maeda

TravCorp USA, Human Resources Assist.

    Jenine Morales


2007


ANA Flight Attendant

    Maki Kosaka

United Airlines Flight Attendants

    Tony Wong

    Evelin Medina

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant

    Juan Nuno

TACA Customer Service

    Maria Nieto

AAA Costa Mesa Travel Agent

    Mary Ann Saunders

Travel Corporation (Trafalgar Tours,

Coniki Holidays, and Insight Vacations

    Julie Shook

Expressjet Flight Attendant

    Vanessa Hernandez

Japan Airlines (JAL) Passenger Services

    Noriko Wada

Go With Jo Travel Agency

    Carrie Stainer

    Melissa Milan

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight Attendants

    Kara Delgado

Disney College Travel Division

    Darlene Shaw

    Mizella Stinnett

Disney College Program

    Raquel Esters

    Hassan Alhjouj


2006

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant

    Katie Campbell

    Suzze Capalla

    Araceli Gonzalez

    Marlene Pineda

    Paola Ramirez

    Sammy Aranda

Expressjet Pilot

     Julio Pizano

United Flight Attendants

    Noelle Steele

    Melissa Smith

SkyWest Flight Attendants

    Corina Lopez

    LaMar (Sheldon) Dickinson

    Melanie Walker

    Sarah Saunders

    Kristina Clarke

US Airways Flight Attendant

    Liz Mazariego

Go With Jo Travel

    Julie Shook

Mongol Global Travel

    Dino Alvarez

Shore to Sea (cruise agents)

    Luis Serrano

    Dulce Vasquez

Coastline Travel

    Donna Jacobs Padilla

Signature Flight Support--CSR

    Monique Grisham

JTB Corp. Japanese Travel

    Yosuke Takahashi “Yoshi”

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight Attendants

    Darlene Shaw

Mexicana Flight Attendant

    D.J. Trujillo

   

2005


Alaska Flight Attendant

    Jonathan Ramos

Alteon Training/A Boeing Company

      (pilot and flight attendant training)

       Bianca Donate

American Airlines Flight Attendant (Spanish):

    Gustavo Duenas (transfer Cust. Serv)

    Edward Vaca

Aviation International/Asiana Airlines

Flight Attendants (English speaking)

    Doylyn Matthews

    Belynda Gomez

California Dreamin' Hot Air Balloon Rides:

    Robert Lucero (aviation)

Deluxe Holiday Travel

    Tiffany Le

Disney Travel

    Tonka Amundson

    Paola Ramirez

Greyhound Shore Cruises (passenger check-in for cruises at San Pedro Port)

    Tonka Amundson

    Kristina Clarke

    Brandon Williams

La Palma Travel

    Maria Spence

NetJets Flight Attendant

    Felissa Eve

Norwegian Cruise Lines (students worked maiden voyage of Pride of America from Germany to Hawaii)

    Jessica Cisneros

    Sarah Saunders

    Melanie Walker

Pinnacle Travel (for American Express in LA)   

    Christine Rasmussen

Shore to Sea (cruise agent)

    Emilio Morales

Wynn Hotel Las Vegas

    Maria Villalobos (Ambassador)


Prior to 2004


Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant

    Katie Dressel

jetBlue Customer Services

    Kristina Kury

La Palma Travel

    Mary Ann Saunders

Aviation International Flight Attendant

     Elisabet Perez

Gerdes Aviation Services

    Daniel Wotring  

Mongol Global Travel

    Diana Newton

ATA Flight Attendant

    Beverly LeMay

Mesa Flight Attendant

    Leslie Cabral

    Sarah Saunders

    Sara Gallardo

Mexicana Airlines/Hallmark Aviation

    Maria Flores  

East Whittier Travel & Tour

    Darlene Shaw

US Airways Flight Attendant/Supervisor

    Rick Cangey

American Airlines District Sales Manager

     Nancy Matsui

Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant/Manager

    Iwalani Palicz

United Airlines Flight Attendant

    Cira Oropeza

President/CEO Aerolease Group

    Curt Castagna


Note:  If you are aware of any student who was left off the list, please let us know.  Thank you







   

Congratulations to all of the Cypress College students who

have accepted employment in the aviation and travel industries! 


This list is a work in progress.  If you or someone you know is not listed, please email Kathleen Reiland and let her know what you are up to now.  kreiland@cypresscollege.edu


Alumni Form: Alumni%20Info.doc


May 2015: Congratulations to Captain Russ Bird, Cypress College 2015 Distinguished Graduate. Captain Russ Bird’s extraordinary accomplishments include:

• Air Boss on the USS Constellation

• Deployment in Operation "Desert Storm

• Navy Meritorious Medal with Two Gold Stars, Strike Flight Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Three Gold Stars, Navy Achievement Medal with One Gold Star

• 4500 Total Flight Hours (2700 in the F/A-18 Hornet),

• 100 Combat Hours

• 650 Carrier Landings

Congratulations on making Cypress College proud and for a wonderful lifetime of service!


January 2014:  Congratulations to Cypress College alumnus and former Flying Team Captain Chris Hicks for earning his wings by successfully completing undergraduate pilot training with the United States Air Force!  Not only did he graduate, but he also received the Distinguished Graduate Award. This award only goes to one person in each track, and Chris received the award for the transport and tanker track of pilots.  From here, Chris goes to Little Rock Arkansas, where he will start flying the C-130J Hercules. He will be there for approximately six months were he will learn the systems, emergency procedures and operations of this large for engine turboprop aircraft. He'll be checked out in both the right seat and left seat of this 175,000 pound aircraft!  After that Chris will return to his unit which is based at Point Magu Naval Air Station here in Southern California where he'll be flying for both the Air National Guard and Aviator Flight Training. 



Aviation Historical Employment Information


Got Updates?  Email kreiland@cypresscollege.edu


Name                        Attend Dates         Company

Bartlett, Brian                81,82            FAA, TWA

Beaver, Mike                76,77,78       American Airlines

Binger, Bill                    78,79            USAF   

Bird, Russ                     76,77,78       US Navy

Bloch, Seagren, Carol  76,77,78       Ameriflite

Bracht, Keith                 68                FedEx, A300 Capt.(Flying Tigers)

Brant, Dave                   68                Lear

Carey, Dan                    69,70           USAir, capt

Chilton, Ron                  77,78           USN InstructorT-34C

Collell, Ramon              80                Anaheim PD, Helicopter

Curran, Michael            76,77,78      American Airlines

Dill, Dan                       70                 FedEX, retired (via Flying Tigers)

Dill, John                      71-72            FedEx, 727 Captain

Dill, Robin                    73                 AA

Dobbins, Tim               71-74            Hawaiian , DC-9 Cpt

Ely, Mike                      82                 Ameriflite, Lear Cpt.

Frazier, Ben                 68,69            Air Trans Airlines

Fritzler, Roger             73,74            USN ret., AA

Furman, Mike              76                 AA

Garcia, Jesus              90-92            Westchester Co. Airport

Griffitts, Scott               79,                Boeing, LGB

Grimes, Tom               70-72            FedEx

Grzebien, Chuck         70s               NW, Cpt, B747

Helf, Mark                   77-82            AA, Capt. MD-80

Hollister, Bruce           67,68            US, 767

Humphreys, Mark       75,76            FAA,Flt. test

Juhl, Ron                    68                 UAL,Capt. 747

Kastner, Steve            77,78           Continental Airlines

Kolosick, Dickerson,Kristen 93-96  US Army, Heli

Lamme, Steve            83,84            CO, Maint. EWR

Lykins, Steve              71                 Northwest Airlines

Maurer, Darin             88,89            Delta

McAnulla, Bob            77,78            American Airlines

Meehan, Joe               68                Alaska

Mend, Richard            72                 Mend Aviation VNY

Miller, Kim                   73                UAL

Miller, Randy              78,79            UPS, FO, DC-8

Mitchell, Van Riper, Joyce, 80,        FedEx

Molder, Glenn           76,77,78        NW DC-10

Munneke, Henry        69                  NWA

Nagy, Steve               68,69;            DL, capt, 727

Orth, Kenneth            75                  NWA

Parker, Rob               72-74             USAF

Parkyn, Chris            76,77              NWA

Potter, Dave              79                  Boeing, LGB

Purpura, John           81                  FedEx, A300 Captain

Roberts, D'Antuono, Maryn 92-94  Air Desert Pacific

Rodriguez, Louis      72,73             UAL, Capt. 757/767

Roseman,Ross        76,77              Northwest Airlines

Secrist, Mark            78,79             AA, Capt

Shagam, Jan            69                  AA

Shoemaker, Bob      77-79             CO, FO B747

Shogren, Lamme, Mary 83,84        CFI-AFI, FUL

Shoup, Mike             95,96              Student @ UND

Sibley, Dave             68,69              Ready Reserve Foods

Solway, Mike            67-69              FedEx, MD-11 capt, retired

Stinson, Mike            69,70              Alaska, MD-80 Captain

Stone, John              73-76               NW

Streng, Scott                                    NetJets Capt. (1996)

Stricker, Gary            71                   DL, 767

Thompson, Kevin      81;                  UAL, Intl. Marketing

Thorson, Craig          77,78              AA

Totty, Shan                74                   NWA, DC-10 Capt

Trousdale, Dave        76,77,78         Raytheon Aircraft

Waites, Richard         73-75              FAA  ATC

Walsworth, Steve       69,70             FedEx, 727 Capt. (via USAF)

Wilcox, Jim                 75,76             Boeing,Training, LGB