Alumni Profiles

Ellen Moir ’72: Founder and CEO of New Teacher Center

Ellen Moir ’72: Founder and CEO of New Teacher Center

“Good teachers are not born, they’re made,” says Cal State Northridge alumna Ellen Moir ’72 (Spanish). “And we have to help them grow and continue to develop their skills as they keep teaching.” To that end, she created a national nonprofit organization, New Teacher Center, providing mentors and resources to help beginning teachers survive their first few years—the most crucial in ensuring that the best and the brightest stay in the profession.

Barbara Starr ’75, Pentagon Correspondent

Barbara Starr ’75, Pentagon Correspondent

Barbara Starr, CNN’s Pentagon correspondent, changed majors three times in her first three months of college.

Cheryl McCrary, Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Cheryl McCrary, Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

A passion to learn American Sign Language (ASL) brought Cheryl McCrary ’83 (Political Science) to Cal State Northridge. Growing up in South Los Angeles, McCrary dreamed of becoming a legal interpreter for the deaf. She never imagined that combining interpreting classes and a political science major would lead to her meteoric career in federal law enforcement.

Mike Davis, Assemblyman

Mike Davis, Assemblyman

For most, a long commute to evening classes at the end of an even longer work day could prove to be a deal buster. Assemblyman Mike Davis ’94 recalls as a treasured time his weekly commute to pursue a master’s degree in public administration at Cal State Northridge.

Rona Sebastian, Arts Executive

Rona Sebastian, Arts Executive

In the light-filled conference room of the Herb Alpert Foundation headquarters, Rona Sebastian ‘72 surveyed the extraordinary paintings and sculpture that surrounded her. The walls fairly shook with color.

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