Board of Director Advisors
FINIAN O'SHEA - ADVISOR TO THE BOD, BOD GOVERANCE & WEBSITE STORE
Finian is an Entrepreneur and business owner for O'Shea's Delivery Service in Southern California. He has a passion to make sure the foundation follows a path true to his brothers vision of serving at-risk youth with mindful practices that will empower these kids to build confidence and allow them to see their own potential. Finian has been a leader since his teen years and brings his governing experience to the Sean O’Shea Foundation. 
ASHLEY FISHER – ADVISOR TO THE BOD, RESEARCH
Ashley Fisher is a student at UC Berkeley completing her BA in Psychology and her BFA. She recieved her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2012, as well as training in Mindfulness Based Stressed Reduction Therapy. She became interested in research in order to prove to others what she has learned from her own observations, that yoga and mindfulness can change lives and improve the wellbeing of future generations. STEVE ESCOVAR - ADVISOR TO THE BOD, FINANCES
Steve Escovar, a partner with Turner, Laub & Escovar, Certified Public Accountants, earned his Masters Degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University and his Bachelors Degree from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. He specializes in business and tax consulting, working primarily with professionals and family owned businesses while dealing in taxation for corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, estates and tax exempt entities. He is active in the California Society of CPA’s, serves on the Board of Directors of Fred R. Rippy Inc., serves on the Consultative Advisory Counsel of Bishop Amat High School, sits on the Bishop Amat High School Endowment Board, and serves on the Finance Counsel of St. John Vianney Church. Previous leadership involvements include the YMCA, Boy Scouts, and youth sports leagues. |
LIZ FAUTSCH – ADVISOR TO THE BOD, CHAIRMAN OF YOUTH PROGRAMS
Liz Fautsch has been teaching yoga in Encinitas for 12 years. Her yoga background includes training in yoga anatomy and the physiology of movement with Roger Cole, Leslie Kaminoff and Rachel Krentzman, and in therapeutic yoga with Viniyoga Founder Gary Kraftsow and yoga therapist Bo Forbes. She has studied restorative yoga with Roger Cole and Judith Hanson Lasater and teaches a weekly restorative yoga class at the Magdalena Ecke YMCA in Encinitas. She has been working with the Sean O’Shea Foundation since 2008, with a focus on at-risk teens and pediatric patients with cancer. She has completed trainings through the Niroga Institute with Dr. B.K. Bose, a pioneer in bringing yoga to at-risk populations. She believes that through our yoga practice, we can learn to live with great joy and courage. 
STEPHANIE GLASSEN – SOSF YOUTH PROGRAM COMMITTEE, NUTRITION CURRICULUM, YOGA TEACHER
Stephanie Glassen, Nutrition Coordinator and board member of Sean O'Shea Foundation is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Nutrition Consultant through the Natural Healing Institute, and Registered Yoga Teacher. Through Yoga and Nutrition her intention is to bring light and wellness to those around her. |
NANCY HOPSTEIN - ADVISOR TO THE BOD, FAMILY COUNSELING & LA REPRESENTATIVE
LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST Nancy volunteered at her local church as a lay Christian counselor for 5 years before deciding to go back to college and earn her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Before joining Turning Point Counseling, Nancy completed her clinical training at the Christian Counseling Center International in Riverside where she worked with a diverse clientele covering a variety of issues. Nancy is the aunt to the late Sean O’Shea and the represents SOSF in the Los Angeles school areas. PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - MFT49163 Certified Facilitator for Prepare/Enrich Program California Association of Marriage and Family Therapist - CAMFT American Association of Christian Counselors - AACC M.S. Degree - Marriage and Family Therapy - Loma Linda University B.S. Degree - Psychology - University of La Verne Certified - Drug and Alcohol Counselor - Loma Linda University |
KRISTINE ACKERMAN SPERLING - ADVISOR TO THE BOD, BYLAWS, COMMITTEE POLICY
Kristine is an efficient, effective, fun, and compassionate person bringing together her professional and personal experiences to build her dream company and live her personal callings to create a better world. In 2013, Kristine launched Makes 3®, Bodycare for the Whole Family, a personal care products company dedicated to helping people create an organic life filled with happiness and wellbeing for the body, mind and spirit. Makes 3® naturally grew out of Kristine’s family’s journey from unconscious living and serious health concerns to an integrated and organic lifestyle that is built around intentional and balanced choices made to nurture their lives. In Kristine’s first career she was a corporate and finance attorney at two international law firms, Mayer Brown LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP. Kristine graduated law school in 1998 at the University of Wisconsin School of Law. She completed her Bachelors of Arts in 1992 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Kristine now resides in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband, Daniel, and their daughter, Alice, where they plan to stay and enjoy the breathtaking Santa Ynez mountains and the vast and beautiful Pacific Ocean. |
Curriculum Advisors
Dr. Sheryl Cook –
California- licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Jeny Dawson -
Certified Integrative Nutritional Health Coach and Hatha Yoga Instructor
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Natasha Edwina -
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist PhD in Mind-Body Medicine, Specializing in Integrative Mental Health Saybrook University
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Reid Olmstead –
School Psychologist & past SOSF Youth Program Chair Bachelor of Arts in Psychology LeMoyne College Masters of Science in Educational Psychology - Northeastern University Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology - Northeastern University |
Nancy Hopstein -
Bachelor of Psychology from University of La Verne Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University
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Michelle Pasos -
M.S. 200 EYT Adjunct Professor Exercise & Sport Science Azusa Pacific University
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Kamlesh Singh -
BA psychology Masters in Physical Education
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Debra Crouch -
M. A. T. in Early Childhood Education from Memphis State University B.A. in Psychology from Memphis State University
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Gloria O’Shea -
Founder and Executive Director for the Sean O’Shea Foundation Co-chairwomen SOSF Youth Programs
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Liz Fautsch -
BS Communication Studies - Northwestern University
MA International Relations - Johns Hopkins
BS Communication Studies - Northwestern University
MA International Relations - Johns Hopkins
- 200, 500 and 1000 Hr YTT - Synergy Yoga Center - 2000-2004
- Niroga Institute - Teaching Yoga to Youth & Transformative Life Skills
- Street Yoga Teacher Training - Mark Lilly
- Restorative Yoga Level II Training and Yoga Anatomy - Roger Cole
- Embody Yoga Therapy - Upper Back, Neck, Shoulders Intensive
- Yoga Anatomy - Leslie Kaminoff
- The Art of Progressive Teaching - Betsey Downing
- Yoga for Anxiety and Depression (Viniyoga) - Gary Kraftsow
- Embodied Anatomy: Bony Landmarks and Fascia Geography - Jill Miller
- Yoga for Detox and Digestive Health - Seane Corn
- Basic Iynegar Alignment Principles -Aadil Palkhivala
- Yoga for Emotional Balance and Yoga for the Nervous System - Bo Forbes
- Hands-on Yoga Adjustments - Stacy McCarthy
- Anatomy of the Bandpass - Tias Little
- EdX MOOC - “The Body Matters” - Exercise, Injury, and Healing
- Omega Yoga Service Conference 2012 - Yoga Modalities in a Medical Setting; Finding Peace Within - trauma informed yoga