REGAN WILLIAMS

CEO & Faculty

Regan graduated from NYU with a BA in English and Acting in 1999, During her first 5 professional years, she launched DARE Dance Los Angeles, an after school arts enrichment program. From 2002-2003, she taught drama at Crossroads Elementary School in Los Angeles.

In 2014, Regan became a foster parent, and in 2016 she became a Court Appointed Special Advocate or ‘CASA.’ The following year, she launched a successful foster care campaign called ‘invisible(s).’ During the campaign, invisible(s) sent 70 foster youth to summer camp, packed and distributed 1,000 duffel bags to DCFS offices, recruited 200 volunteers to work with foster youth, and raised over over a quarter million dollars for foster related organizations.

TALITHA PHILLIPS

CEO Claris Health

Talitha Phillips has served as the leader of Claris Health, a Los Angeles based nonprofit providing medical, mental health and support services. For nearly two decades, Claris has served at-risk youth, pregnant women, and families with children under the age of five. Talitha was originally introduced to the agency as a client who witnessed their life-changing work firsthand. As CEO, Talitha is primarily responsible for business and strategic development, vision casting, fundraising and donor and community relations. Prior to her appointment, she served as Executive Director spearheading the transition from a small resource center to a licensed medical clinic and growing the agency budget from $90K to over $1.5M. Before joining Claris Health in 2001, Talitha worked at the United States Senate in Washington D.C. Talitha holds a B.A in Organizational Communication from Pepperdine University. She also dedicates her time to equipping nonprofits in business and program strategies, frequently speaks at fundraising and other events around the nation, and has lead numerous teams to Uganda to work with orphans and victims of violence and human trafficking.

KRISTEN YI

VP Financial Controller at Indian Paintbrush Productions

After graduating with a BA from UC Berkeley, Kristen got her start in accounting at KPMG Los Angeles, and transitioned to working in film production in 2004. In her fifteen years in film, her credits include titles such as “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”. Kristen also currently serves as the chairperson of Pacific Crossroads Church’s finance committee, and has been a deacon since 2014. Hawaii born and Texas raised, Kristen enjoys beachy vacations and watching Sunday football with friends. Kristen is thrilled to be joining the Seen&Heard team.

Erika Schweizer

Instructor/Admin

Erika has been in the improv community since high school and has trained at the Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade and performed stand-up at comedy clubs, including the World Famous Comedy Store. Erika has a BA in Human Development and Psychology and believes that laughter is the BEST medicine – from reducing stress, boosting the immune system, finding healing, improving memory, and just making you feel good.

Erika is passionate about youth finding their own voice to share their story, point of view, experience, beliefs, and feelings. Currently, you can find our creative entrepreneur working closely with Seen and Heard students, cultivating their professional character through performing arts training. She also runs her own small business Define with Erika  her online children’s activity program. We are excited to have Erika join the Seen&Heard team!