Category: Spotlights
From Curiosity to Calling, Discovering Economics Online
April 21, 2026 When Maya Clark logged into her Economics for Leaders virtual program, she was curious. By the end of the…
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…