Through our work we have had the good fortune of seeing firsthand how success comes in every shape, size, color, faith, and orientation. More importantly we’ve learned that success is often the result of people embracing their unique backgrounds and so we’ve asked the community to tell us about their background and how it has impacted where they are today.

Trung To | Actor and Young Filmmaker

I was born in Saigon Vietnam, and was later raised in City Heights. San Diego. My family was never “rich” growing up, but we always managed to get by and we did it with smiles on your faces despite the scars on our feet. My parents were born in, lived through, and survived the Vietnam War and fought their hardest to ensure I have a chance at success here in the America. Read more>>

Anwar Fonseca | Welder, Musician, Skater, Artist, Actor, Painter, Photographer

I was born in Mexicali Baja California in 1982. In 1989 we migrated to the United States to Holtville California the language barrier was hard learning and transitioning to speaking English. My learning struggle was twice as hard as I had to learn the language and just learn at the same time. Going through that as a kid had to of made me stronger in a different way. Read more>>

Lily Karnavas | Entrepreneur & Film Videographer & Podcast Host

I was born and raised in Encinitas, a San Diego suburb, my favorite place on Earth. No other town has yet to replicate the unique energy of Encinitas; it feels like a preserved California surf town from the seventies yet has a new emerging scene for health and wellness. I am incredibly grateful to my local surf community, as filming and surfing alongside them are one of the biggest reasons I love home. Read more>>

Kathryn Beamon | Owner, Science Guys of San Diego

I was born in North Carolina but moved to Guatemala at the age of seven. I lived in Guatemala for eleven years, and my passion for teaching children started in middle school. After high school, I moved to Tennessee and studied Early Childhood Education. Science courses were always my favorite, in both high school and college! I worked in the public school system in Tennessee for 11 years. I first met the Science Guys of Nashville in 2014 and began working part-time for them in 2016. In 2022, my husband and I moved to California and started the Science Guys of San Diego franchise ! Read more>>