Craig Cooley & Leah Vasquez

Leah Vasquez
Nurtured and encouraged to be curious, thoughtful, and independent, Leah Vasquez, a 50+ year Laguna Beach resident, is a strong results-driven cultural advocate.

EDUCATION: Undergraduate in AA Fine Art and Physiology; BA Art Otis Art Institute, MFA Graduate Cum Laude.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP: CORO Foundation public affairs leadership degree; past President and Current Envoy for the Laguna Beach Beautification Council; Creative Director / Co -host of “Artwalking Radio – Nature Nurturing Culture” on KXFM 104.7

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND PRINCIPAL: Leah Vasquez Fine Art Services for Site Specific Art Projects for Public and Private sites.

OTHER COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS: Active in AAUW, LCAD, Laguna Beach Garden Club, and many local non-profit and educational institutions and civic organizations. As former Chairperson for the Laguna Arts Commission, she instituted new policy development guidelines to include Art in Public Places, the Forest Street Banner, Bench, and Palette, and Music in the Park programs. She coordinated the funding and fund development for Laguna’s “Arts In Motion” inspiring the “L.A. Street Scene” under Mayor Tom Bradley. Contributing writer for the “Laguna Canyon Project: Refining Artivism” by Mark Chamberlain. A member of the O. C. Arts Alliance, LAM, FHMG, LBBC, she also served on the O. C. Centennial Committee; partnered with Jim Dilley and Fred Lang to document Native Canyon Trees; secured water for unincorporated Laguna Canyon. Other notable contributions include Newsletter Editor and Publicist for the Laguna Art Museum, Assistant Director UCI Fine Arts Gallery and Studio Arts; Adjunct Professor Fine Arts, UCI Clair Trevor School of the Arts.

Craig Cooley
It was more than 7 years ago when I was asked if I could meet with the KXFM team to discuss if there was a good match for me and radio broadcasting. Little did I realize a passion I had explored in high school, would be rekindled, and I would come full circle to something I truly love, live radio!

As a hospitality professional for 30 interim years, since high school, I gained extensive experience as a guest speaker for industry events, master of ceremonies at corporate seminars, motivator at fundraisers, and host at entertainment venues. In hindsight, I feel my journey prepared me for live radio as I learned the power of insightful and motivating conversation, the fine art of sharing life stories, and compassionate experiences. Little did I realize all those years ago, that my path and life’s experiences would take me to the wonderfully rich beach city of Laguna where I can be a voice in and of the community! That is KXFM Community Radio!