KATHRYN CAUDLE (Lead Documentarian) comes from a military family and lived in both Europe and the Far East as a pre-teen. She attended high school in Kailua, Hawaii, which gave her a unique view of the natural fusion of land, air, and sea. That is where she discovered her passion for photography and subsequently created a freelance photography business,  Scratchkatshots. She completed her A.A. in Fine Arts, with an emphasis in Art History, from San Diego Mesa College. Her goal is to continue her education and eventually earn a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. Working with various clientele, Kathryn immerses herself in San Diego’s visual and culinary arts scene, capturing images that develop a narrative regardless of their environment. She also works with local organizations and businesses utilizing her skills to help manage their social media and build their branding.

ANNA GUILLOTTE (Video Correspondent): With 20 years of experience in marketing, Anna currently excels as a Senior Marketing Specialist at LPL Financial, a Fortune 500 company. Her extensive background encompasses a rich blend of graphic design and branding consultancy, contributing to dynamic marketing teams across diverse industries. She is passionate about crafting compelling designs and marketing content that resonate with audiences and drive brand success.

BETH ACCOMANDO (Cultural Correspondent) is the arts and culture reporter at KPBS and host of the Cinema Junkie podcast. She also created the Emmy-winning video podcast Stripper Energy: Fighting Back from the Fringes for KPBS. She compiles eccentric ten best lists for Showbiz Junkies, and freelances for NPR and PRI. She has taken home a Comic-Con International Inkpot Award and a Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award as well as 12 Southwestern Area Emmys. She was an editor on all the sequels to The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes movies, and still has a couple of the lethal vegetables, umm fruits, in her home. She is one of the Film Geeks at the Digital Gym Cinema, volunteering her time programming indie, foreign and late night genre films, and then baking themed desserts for the screenings. Beth has a passion for Shakespeare, Hong Kong cinema, Japanese monster movies, horror, film noir, and Comic-Con. Plus she loves putting on a haunted house every year to make kids drop their candy bags and run screaming from her home. You can find her on Facebook, and as Cinebeth on Instagram, X, and Bluesky.

PATRICE BERRY (Cultural Correspondent) is a multimedia storyteller and freelance graphic designer born and raised in Orange County. She moved to northern California in 2015 to study musical theatre at Chico State. During her acting studies, she discovered a passion for journalism and graphic design. She channeled this love of storytelling into several community organizations and projects in the region, including North Valley Community Foundation, Bonfire Storytelling and the Chico Women’s Club. After a decade in Chico, Patrice has found her new home in San Diego, enjoying being closer to her family and contributing to San Diego’s vibrant arts community. 

CATHY BRESLAW (Cultural Correspondent) is a visual artist, arts writer, educator and public speaker whose work has been the subject of over 30 solo exhibitions. Cathy currently serves on the City of Carlsbad Art Commission and has been featured in approximately 50 group exhibitions around the nation. Cathy has an M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Claremont Graduate University (CA), an M.S.W. in Counseling from Howard University and a B.A. from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Her work has received national acclaim and has been described as “visual poetry that enriches and inspires.” – David Pagel, LA Times 2008.

LINA DE LA TORRE (Cultural Correspondent) is a free-lance writer about arts and culture.  She has been published online in US and Italy, including past contributions as a HuffPost Contributor. She is also an amateur photographer and has included some of her own photos in her articles. She studied at UCLA and subsequently worked in Information Technology for many years. During her career she was fortunate to have opportunities to travel and work outside of the US, primarily in Europe and Mexico. She developed professional level skills in Spanish, French, and Italian and worked on teams in the local languages.  She is passionate about performing arts and travel and has woven those interests together over the years. Her hobbies include gardening, baking, flamenco dance, and piano.

JOHN M. EGER (Cultural Correspondent) Emeritus Director of the Creative Economy Initiative at San Diego State University (SDSU) was also the Van Deerlin Endowed Chair of Communications and Public Policy, and taught in the School of Journalism and Media Studies, and the SDSU Honors Program. A former Legal Assistant to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Adviser to Presidents Nixon and Ford and Director of the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy, he helped spearhead the restructuring of America’s telecom Industry and was VP of Strategic Planning, then Senior VP of CBS responsible for worldwide enterprises, which opened China to commercial television. He is an author and lecturer on the subjects of creativity and innovation, education and economic development, and formerly served as President of Smart Communities, a research and educational organization dedicated to helping local communities connect to the global economy. He also served as Chair of California Governor’s first Commission on Information Technology; Chair of the Governors Committee on Education and Technology; and Chair of San Diego Mayor’s “City of the Future” Commission. Recently he received the highest award from the Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications for his leadership in building a Pacific Alliance for Telecommunications. He was also recently named a Fulbright Senior Specialist for Telecommunications and Economic Development and has been helping Arab towns and cities prepare their citizens to meet the challenges of the new global knowledge based economy and society.

CORNELIA FEYE (Cultural Correspondent) arrived in New York City from Germany thirty years ago with two suitcases and a typewriter. Since then, she has tried to combine her background as an art historian – she holds a M.A. in Art History and Anthropology from the University of Tübingen, Germany – with her experiences travelling around the world for seven years, and her love for writing. After a career in museum education, she founded Konstellation Press in 2016, an indie publishing company for genre fiction, to give a voice to independent writers and create a supportive community for local authors. Feye’s first novel, Spring of Tears, an art mystery set in France, won the San Diego Book Award. During the pandemic she finished her fourth novel Death of a Zen Master, a mystery set in a remote Zen Monastery. Cornelia lives in Ocean Beach, where she finds inspiration in her garden and always looks for the green flash. 

MICHAEL HOWARD (Cultural Correspondent) is a writer, filmmaker, and the founder of the San Diego Indie Film Network streaming channel. Michael believes the power of storytelling is the insight into lives and encounters we might not otherwise experience, fostering empathy and understanding across diverse communities. Through his work with the streaming channel, as well as organizing Movie Night Escondido and the San Diego Streaming Film Festival, Michael champions independent voices and community-driven storytelling, striving to spotlight diverse perspectives and bring people together through the universal language of story.

CORY LANEAVE JONES (Cultural Correspondent) is a freelance fiction writer and critic, journalist, photographer, nonfigurative painter, drummer, homebrew beer judge, home chef and semi-pro foodie, runner, enjoys live artistic performances, an active proponent of the Oxford comma, and on weekdays, is a practicing Professional Civil Engineer. His bachelor and masters STEM education was from Vanderbilt and UNC Charlotte in the 90’s. He also previously worked as House Manager at the North Coast Repertory Theatre and sold tickets and merch at the Belly Up Tavern on nights and weekends in Solana Beach.  When he’s not doing all that, he enjoys a nice meditative respite, a good read, or listening to a good podcast.

LUCAS PEREZ (Cultural Correspondent) is a published writer, gold medal winning calligrapher, and an accomplished polyglot. His passion has always been for words. His linguistic journey  began as a child in Mexico, and has taken him to 28 countries (living in three), and enabled him to study Japanese “Nihonga” painting in Tokyo—to master Chinese calligraphy in Taipei—and to learn about contemporary art & critical theory in New York City.  He has a home in San Diego that he shares with his partner, but spends his time working bi-coastally between California and New York. He has written for various online publications including  http://www.hyperallergic.com. To learn more about his work, please visit lucasperez.org.

REBECCA ROMANI (Cultural Correspondent) holds an MA in Television, Film and New Media and writes about film and culture for various publications. She lectures on film for Palomar College and SDSU OSHER and guest curates for the San Diego Downtown Public Library. Her videos and artwork have shown in festivals in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Originally from Northern California, Rebecca Romani has lived in Belgium, France, and Morocco. When not watching films, she can be found photographing street art or hunting down the elusive perfect chocolate mousse.

KRISTEN NEVAREZ SCHWEIZER (Cultural Correspondent) is the daughter of Filipino and Mexican immigrants who met in San Diego. She loves this city, earning her bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts at San Diego State University while writing for The Daily Aztec before working at local-focused institutions, including the San Diego Business Journal and San Diego REPertory Theatre. In addition to covering San Diego art news, she profiles local artists in her award-winning ART SEEN series. She currently serves as a pastor at Makers Church in North Park.

MIMI SELLS (Cultural Correspondent) originally moved to San Diego in the 1970’s as a newly married, liberal arts graduate of SUNY Albany, subsisting on low wage jobs and government food surplus. Later, moving north to L.A. and then the Bay Area, she successfully pursued a decades-long marketing career for high tech and non-profit organizations and earned an MPA from USC along the way. In 2019, they returned to San Diego to enjoy life with two grandkids nearby. As a born New Yorker, Mimi has always loved the creative arts and the energy of vibrant communal spaces, becoming a founding member of the Vision Bird Rock Task Force to improve her local community. For over 10 years, Mimi has also been writing a blog, NoBlueHair reflecting on aging with attitude. She’s published articles in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and, most recently, the La Jolla Light.  From taking online art classes at the Atheneum to becoming a member of San Diego Writers, Inc., Mimi has kept creatively busy during Covid lockdown. Now that the live arts are re-emerging, she reached out to Vanguard Culture to help chronicle the exploding San Diego arts scene.  And, still married, her husband is actively pursuing his love of performing, writing and producing music.