James Breedlove
Acting Executive DirectorJames Breedlove is a retired Supervisory Peace Officer for the State of California Parole and Community Services Division. He has more than 30 years of experience in corrections and rehabilitation….
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Senior Program DirectorWilliam Rochester is currently the Senior Program Director for the Bridge Builders Foundation. Before joining Bridge Builders Foundation, he served as principal of the School for Integrated Academics and Technologies…
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Program CoordinatorDrew Reid is the Program Coordinator for the Youth Ambassador Program as well as our STEAM and Start-2-Finish Programs. In this role, he keeps the students and school faculty engaged…
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Administration
James Breedlove
James Breedlove is a retired Supervisory Peace Officer for the State of California Parole and Community Services Division. He has more than 30 years of experience in corrections and rehabilitation. In 2005, he received the State of California Parole and Corrections Association Supervisor of the Year award.
Mr. Breedlove is also a licensed Real Estate Broker specializing in both residential and residential investment properties since 1988. He is the former CEO of Rosewood Adult Residential Facilities, which is a group of community-based residential-care facilities that house, feed, and oversee services to adults living with mental illness.
Mr. Breedlove holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Long Beach. Mr. Breedlove enjoys reading and traveling.

William H. Rochester Jr
William Rochester is currently the Senior Program Director for the Bridge Builders Foundation. Before joining Bridge Builders Foundation, he served as principal of the School for Integrated Academics and Technologies at Los Angeles Charter High School (SIATech). A native of Los Angeles, Mr. Rochester has more than 20 years of experience teaching high school students Algebra I and II, Geometry, Trigonometry, and AP Statistics.
Mr. Rochester holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Southern California. And he holds a dual master’s degree in mathematics and educational administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Mr. Rochester is married with one daughter and enjoys chess, golf, and studying African American history.

Drew Reid
Drew Reid is the Program Coordinator for the Youth Ambassador Program as well as our STEAM and Start-2-Finish Programs. In this role, he keeps the students and school faculty engaged in their responsibilities and activities that Bridge Builders Foundation facilitates.
Drew is a native of Long Beach, California. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he immediately started to make a difference working in community outreach programs with Long Beach State, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Clippers, SRO Housing Corporation, and Legarza Sports.
Drew was also a Start-2-Finish Scholar alumnus in 2014 and credits his success to the mentorship he received from the Bridge Builders Foundation. He looks forward to giving back to the youth and maintaining the support he benefited from participating in the program.
Jessye Head