THIS. IS. IMPACT.
WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE
IMPACT Learning Institute bridges the gap between education and employment for students and young professionals seeking careers in the Sports, Entertainment, and Media industries.
Meet the Team
The IMPACT Journey
The journey of IMPACT Learning Institute and founder, Felisa Israel - The inspiration, adversity, and passion that has led to IMPACT’s success as the premier resource for college students and early-stage professionals pursuing careers in the Sports, Entertainment, and Media industries.
2010
The birth of 10 Fold Entertainment
After a 15+ year career in the NBA, including serving as the Phoenix Suns’ Director of Entertainment & Special Events, NBA Entertainment’s Director of Live Programming & Entertainment, and helping to start the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury, Felisa started her own live event production company, 10 Fold Entertainment.
2013
WSOBV - Hiring and Training Interns
After being hired to executive produce the World Series of Beach Volleyball, a 6-day live event for national and international broadcast, Felisa began a relationship with UCLA Anderson School of Management, hiring and training ambitious college students as interns. After 5 years of WSOBV, dozens of other events, and continued mentorship, Felisa and her team developed an army of 100+ rockstars.
2017
Begin Teaching for Summer Discovery
UCLA Anderson asked Felisa to be an instructor for one of their programs, Summer Discovery, the world’s leading pre-college summer program provider for high school students. Felisa taught (and continues to teach) the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports class and further developed her passion for helping to grow the next generation.
2019
Creating IMPACT
Seeing an opportunity to create their own program in partnership with UCLA Anderson, Felisa and her team created a program that combined their decades of experience, industry insight, and professional relationships in Sports, Entertainment, and Media – IMPACT Internship.
2019
Year 1 in the Books
IMPACT came out of the gate swinging with a successful inaugural year held at UCLA – IMPACT’s academic partner. We secured paid internships for our students at the LA Dodgers, Wasserman, and Tandem Entertainment, a CAA company.
2020-2021
The Virtual Years
Quickly adapting to the global pandemic, we shifted our programs online and found innovative ways to engage in a virtual setting and created an interactive, educational experience. As we continued to adjust to industry changes and the needs of our students, we developed into IMPACT Learning Institute, an all-encompassing professional development program.
2022
Back on Campus
With the green light to be back on campus, we thrived in year 4 with a robust, hands-on in-person program and a fully polished online program as well. We took the best of both worlds and created incredible experiences with the highest level of industry leaders and executive mentors.
2023
Year 5
The IMPACT experience was fully realized in year 5 with our largest class size, new high-caliber executive mentors and speakers, and more work opportunities and experiences offered to students than ever before!
2024
YEAR 6
IMPACT soared to new heights in 2024 with a phenomenal group of 60 students from around the world participating in our UCLA Anderson Summer Professional Development program!
2025
Year 7
We are excited to go bigger and bolder in year 7 and continue to grow! We will be expanding our program offerings coast to coast with a New York City program in addition to our flagship UCLA Anderson program!
It's Your Time to Make an Impact!
Get Started! Pick Your Preferred Learning Experience
UCLA Anderson Program
DATES: July 7- August 1, 2025
IN-PERSON PRICE: $6,295 Early Registration Price until January 1st, 2025
ONLINE PRICE: $4,395 Early Registration Price until January 1st, 2025
(Payment plans available!)
LOCATION: UCLA Anderson School of Management
New York City Program
DATES: June 9 - June 20, 2025
PRICE: $3,995 Early Registration Price until January 1st, 2025
(Payment plans available!)
LOCATION: New York City
The IMPACT Advisory Board
We are grateful for our incredible Advisory Board filled with industry leaders that share our passion for paying it forward and making a positive IMPACT on the next generation.
Aldis Hodge
Actor – Black Adam | One Night in Miami | Straight Outta Compton | The Invisible Man | Hidden Figures
Angeline Buenaventura
Creative Talent Development Manager, Netflix
Annie Cornforth
Assistant VP, Corporate Partnerships, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Brett Lyons
Director, Marketing Strategy, Intel Corporation
David Cooper
Owner, MVP Sports Public Relations
Dawn Wilcox
Associate SVP, Development & Corporate Partnerships, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Edwin Hodge
Actor – The Tomorrow War | The Purge Series | Mayans M.C.
Elisa Padilla
CMO, New York Red Bulls
Fabiola Torres
Global CMO, GAP
Jay Tucker
Executive Director, UCLA Anderson Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports
Jeff Ganter
President, Eleventh Hour
Jennifer Pope
SVP, Community & Hockey Development, Los Angeles Kings
Jimmy Musiker
Executive Director/Owner, Summer Discovery
Joe Mulvihill
Talent Manager (Boyz II Men, Joey Fatone) & Executive Producer, Film, Music & TV
Lenny Washington
Associate Manager, Brand Marketing, ESPN
Lexie King
COO, Management Plus Enterprises; IMPACT Learning Institute Co-Founder
Leonard Armato
Founder, Chairman & CEO, Management Plus Enterprises
Libby Bush
Global Head, Media & Entertainment Partnerships, CAA
Mark Francis
Director, Sport Management Program, Concordia University Irvine
Melanie Wallner
VP, Business Ventures & Partnerships, Infinite Reality
Rachel Jacobson
CRO, President Business Ventures & Partnerships, Infinite Reality
Tamala Lewis
Senior Director, Community Affairs & Foundation, AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park
Tanesha Wade
SVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Chicago Bears