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IMPACT Learning Institute bridges the gap between education and employment for students and young professionals seeking careers in the Sports, Entertainment, and Media industries.

Accelerate your journey from education to employment with IMPACT this summer.

We bring in the best in the business to share their knowledge and career advice.

IMPACT helps students like Gigi make their dream careers a reality.

Meet the Team

Felisa Israel

Founder, Executive Director & Lead Instructor

Throughout her 20+ 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, along with her entrepreneurial success founding 2 companies, Felisa has established herself as an industry leader in Sports & Entertainment.

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Nathan Leonard

Operations & Programming

Starting his professional career as a student intern, Nathan is a first-hand example of how proper training, guidance, and opportunity can impact students in an extraordinary way.

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Sara Schumacher

Business Development

Sara (aka Schu), a Sports & Performance Psychology grad from Grand Canyon University, is a testament to the transformative power of the IMPACT program. As an IMPACT student, she discovered a vibrant community that shared her passion for sports and entertainment.

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Lily Sawyer

Student Relations & Experiences

JohVonne Roberts

Social Media

Jalen Stubbs

Podcast Host - Jalen's Jumpstart

Malia Chan

Recruitment Coordinator

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

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