2023 Fall Convocation

Former US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Kash Schriefer talks about his experience working in the Southeastern United States, the importance of the area to migratory birds, and his efforts to educate as well as apprehend. Kash was the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Guy Bradley Award in recognition of his career accomplishments.

Marie Palladini served as a special agent for the US Fish and Wildlife Service for 29 years and began her career in the Special Operations Unit (SOU), which conducted long-term, complex, undercover operations. She later served in the Los Angeles field office as a field agent, a training officer, and as the Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) overseeing all law enforcement operations in Southern California. In this week's episode, Marie talks with Ed about her experiences as one of the first female agents hired by the USFWS, working with the SOU, and tackling a dangerous undercover assignment investigating the illegal trade in alligator skins.

Marie Palladini served as a special agent for the US Fish and Wildlife Service for 29 years and began her career in the Special Operations Unit (SOU), which conducted long-term, complex, undercover operations. She later served in the Los Angeles field office as a field agent, a training officer, and as the Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) overseeing all law enforcement operations in Southern California. In this week's episode, Marie talks with Ed about her experiences as one of the first female agents hired by the USFWS, working with the SOU, and tackling a dangerous undercover assignment investigating the illegal trade in alligator skins.

College of Education, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Patricia Eliet Memorial Lecture Series featuring: JAIMÉ CORTEZ (writer & Visual Artist)Presented by: The Department of English & the Department of Chicano Studies and LA CASITA