Category: Spotlights
From Student to Leader: Bret’s Transformative Experience at the EFL Program at UC Berkeley
November 13, 2025 Bret Chen had always been drawn to the world of business. As a high school junior from…
Aditi Gandhi: Economics for Leaders Virtual Program Alumni
October 6, 2025 Aditi sat at her desk in Dubai, staring at her computer screen, her fingers hovering over the…
FTE Staff Spotlight – John Buck
April 30, 2025 As society evolves and transforms, so must world leaders – a fact that John Buck is aware…
FTE Staff Spotlight – Austin Green
December 18, 2024 FTE Mentor Teacher, high school teacher, adjunct professor, Chick-fil-A fanatic – there are many titles for Austin…
Staff Spotlight – Jamie Wagner
FTE is known nationally for its emphasis on active learning and the engaging activities and lessons used to teach economics.…
Staff Spotlight – John Kessler
March 5, 2021 My name is John Kessler and I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics and…
Staff Spotlight – Andrea Weiss
February 26, 2021 Meet Andrea Weiss, FTE Program Coordinator. Andrea first got involved with FTE when she attended EFL as…
Staff Spotlight – Dee Goines
February 19, 2021 This week we spotlight Dee Goines. Dee is an FTE Student Administrator and leads the leadership activities…
Alumni Spotlight: Christina Chen
January 25, 2021 Meet Christina Chen. She is an alumni of Economics for Leaders 2020 UC Berkeley virtual program. She…
Recent Alumni Spotlight – Sophia Sweeney
Sophia Sweeney is a 2019 alumna attending Economic History for Leaders at the University of California, Berkeley. History is one…