Staff

An adventurer at heart, Andrew is an explorer, builder, advisor, and mentor. He grew up in Arroyo Grande before moving to San Francisco. An avid reader especially as a child, Andrew is a big proponent of education but barely managed to graduate high school. The format and structure simply didn’t work for him. He found his passion working with founders and became involved in startups. Today he’s a C-level executive and helps develop the people, programs and processes that drive revenue for high-growth companies.

Andrew has traveled to over 30 countries, summited Mt. Whitney (highest peak in the lower 48), Mt. Kilimanjaro (highest peak in Africa), Toubkal (highest peak in North Africa), and Mount Teide (highest peak in Spain), come face-to-face with his limitations, works to accept them, and pushes hard to challenge them. He sometimes lives out of a carry-on bag for months at a time and embraces a growth mindset. Far from perfect, and far from finished, he’s deeply passionate about sending the elevator back down and setting others up for success.

Lili Sinclaire, is a founder of TalentDreams. An entrepreneur, published author of both fiction and nonfiction work, she is also the owner of Tigerlili Publications. Lili has trained with four institutions to develop her communication skills, including the international organization for Non-Violent Communication. She’s worked as a Parent Coach and support group facilitator for The Parent Connection of SLO. She’s also a former Crisis Counselor for the Women’s Shelter Program of SLO County. Lili was also a reading tutor for Americorp working with ESL students of migrant workers. Currently, Lili teachers classes at Transitions Mental Health Association.

Lili firmly believes in the powerful ability each of us has to create change in our lives by becoming aware of our choices. She’s deeply passionate about helping people achieve inner and outer transformation through self-awareness. Although Lili struggled with learning disabilities that presented challenges throughout her life, she developed skills that helped her work with her learning differences. She graduated from Cuesta College with Honors (a 4.0 and Alpha Gamma Sigma), with degrees in Social & Behavioral Science and Sociology. After raising two boys in AG, Lili founded TalentDreams with the mission to empower our local youth and set them up for success as they create the foundation for the rest of their lives.

Julia serves as the COO for TalentDreams. She is proud to be a part of this organization because she believes everyone has the potential for greatness with the right support and that working as a community results in better outcomes for all. Seeing first hand the struggles teens are having in the current education and work environments, Julia is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience to help them better navigate the changing landscapes.

Julia has over twenty years of experience working in healthcare administration. She attended Cuesta College before receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and her MBA from Chapman University.

Born and raised on the central coast of California, she is invested in the local community through various organizations mostly related to youth sports and the arts.

Semu is a Central Coast local. He was born on a private Native American reservation east of Santa Margarita and moved to Los Osos in 2nd grade. He attended Cuesta College, then transferred to Cal Poly to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management.

Semu soon fell in love with teaching, while volunteering some evenings as an English teacher to immigrant families. He went back to school to earn his teaching credential and Master’s degree in Cross-Cultural Language-Acquisition. Upon finishing his degree he decided to enjoy the summer surfing in Costa Rica. While there, he met Christi (from Switzerland) whom he would later marry.

After teaching in San Jose, CA for a couple of years, Semu then decided to give Switzerland a try. He wound up staying there for over 12 years, working as a teacher and pedagogical leader at a bilingual school. He moved back to the Central Coast in 2017 and is now the site coordinator for a Public Montessori center in Morro Bay, part of Family Partnership Charter School.

He lives locally with his wife Christi and two young sons. Semu is a strong advocate for education and helping young people reach their potential.

Eamon has provided Information Technology services on the Central Coast for over 20 years. Originally from the Bay Area, he realized while attending Cal Poly this was his new home, and he currently resides in beautiful Avila Beach.

After graduating, he worked at JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery as a cellar master for 2 years before joining Le Bas International, a leading global air charter service. This gave him an opportunity to travel the world, facilitating global logistics in the private air sector for 7 years, in addition to building a small IT consulting business.

Working in the aviation industry fueled his passion for travel. Eamon currently works full-time for a local charter school as a Systems Administrator. He believes in providing youth with alternative choices and paths, and the TalentDreams mission aligns well with this.