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Jill Nielsen

Orange, Calif.

Jill Nielsen is a banker-turned-journalist specializing in entrepreneurship, women-in-business, and the gig economy. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband and four kids.

Doron Kempel

October 3, 2022

Tech Innovator and Former Leader of Israel’s Sayeret Matkal Turns His Sights on Improving Personal Security

"I didn't look to go back into a world where the stakes are as high as they are in personal security,” said Doron Kempel, founder of Bond. “If anything, I'd probably want to just stay away from it.” 

two women stand pensively

January 26, 2022

Opinion: Applying Ethics of Care to Trauma Reporting

“With ethics of care, you have an obligation to care for the particular person in front of you," said Jeff Nielsen, a professor of philosophy and ethics.

A woman holds a mirror for a client

January 26, 2022

Working Wardrobes Rebuilds Careers Amidst the Great Resignation

With unemployment still below pre-pandemic levels and workers quitting jobs at unprecedented rates, an Orange County-based nonprofit is helping people rebuild careers and get back to work — on their terms.

Children martial arts class

December 15, 2021

Frazier Martial Arts Creates Successful Futures, One Roundhouse Kick at a Time

"The mats provide a soft spot for the kids to land when they fall, but with encouragement from their peers and teachers, they get up and try again.  Guzman watches, confident the lessons her students master will help them thrive beyond their time in the studio, just as they did for her." 

Chapman University Clothesline Project

December 13, 2021

Turning Boys Into Men: Fraternity Stands Up to Interpersonal Violence

Colored shirts were hung at the quad at Chapman University to bring awareness to interpersonal violence.