Santa Clara University

Loyola RLC Staff


 



Leadership Team



                           
 

Title & Contact Info               

 
 

Bio

 
 

Resident Director

 

 

 

Alejandro Covarrubias

 

Acovarrubias@scu.edu

 

 

 
 

Hometown: Oxnard, CA

 

Undergraduate   Degree:B.A. Psychology & Minor in Religious   Studies, Gonzaga    University

 

Position: Resident Director

 

Favorite   thing about living in Loyola: Working with students who are passionate about   their spirituality and who are dedicated to creating a more socially just   world.

 

 

 
 

Assistant Resident Director

 

 

 

Sarah Esparza

 

SEsparza@scu.edu

 
 

Hometown: Orange, CA

 

Major: Biology and Combined Sciences

 

Year: Senior

 

Position:Assistant   Resident Director

 

Favorite   thing about living in Loyola: My favorite part of living here is the many   amazing people that I get to interact with everyday.  Their hugs,   smiles, and kind hearts make this the best place to live!

 

 

 
 

Faculty Director

 

 

 

Ángel L. Islas

 

AIslas@scu.edu

 
 

Name: Ángel L. Islas

 

Hometown: San     José, CA

 

Undergraduate   degree: B.S. Biochemistry; University   of California, Davis

 

Position: Faculty Director

 

Favorite   thing about living in Loyola: Being inspired by the   residents of Loyola as they realize the Jesuit ideal of becoming men and   women in the service of others. 

 

 

 
 

Resident Minister

 

 

 

John Rose

 

johnrose@xavierengg.com

 
 

Name:Santiago John Rose

 

Hometown:Tamil Nadu, India.

 

BA   degree: MS in Physics.

 

Position: Resident Minister and Graduate Student in   computer Engineering.

 

Favorite   thing about living in Loyola: Loyola is a family for me and all the residents   are my brothers and sisters. On Mondays, when we gather for the hospitality   hours, we share our joys and sorrows. It is 'Loyola Love' that binds us.

 

 

 
 

Liturgist in Residence

 

 

 

Greg Schultz

 

GSchultz@scu.edu

 

 

 
 

Name: Gregory   Dale Schultz (Greg, GDS)

 

Hometown:New Haven, CT

 

BA Degree: BA   Poli-Sci./Religious Studies; MDiv. and STM-Liturgy and sacred Music

 

Position:Liturgist-in-Residence

 

Favorite   thing about living in Loyola: It's   all about the people and the Loyola love!

 

 

 
 

Jesuit in Residence

 

 

 

Ugo Nweke

 

UNweke@scu.edu

 
 

 

 
Community Facilitators
               
 

Name: Sara E.   Hedrick

 

Hometown: Los Banos, CA

 

Major: Political   Science

 

Year: Sophomore-   Class of 2012

 

CF for what Floor/Building: First Floor    Front Building

 

Favorite thing about living in Loyola   (25 word limit):

 

My   favorite thing about living in Loyola is meeting people and making   connections with others about things that drive and motivate them to do what   they do. There are so many events in our building that expose us all to try   new and exciting things. I also love the inviting atmosphere that is   present in Loyola.

 

 

 
 

Name: Andrew Parker

 

Hometown: Essex, MA

 

Major: OMIS (Operations and Management of Information   Systems)

 

Year: Sophomore (Class of 2012)

 

CF   for what Floor/Building: 2nd Floor Front    Building

 

Favorite   thing about living in Loyola: 

Living in a community where suites keep their   doors open and encourage people to stop in and say “Hi!”

 

 

 
 

Name: Justine   Folk

 

Hometown: Vacaville, California (yes, cowtown, but   pronounced "vack-a")

 

Major: Psychology

 

Year: Sophomore

 

CF for what Floor/Building: 2nd Floor Front Building

 

Favorite thing about living in Loyola   (25 word limit):

 

The   feeling of being at home here, surrounded by genuinely good-hearted people   who care about their community.

 

 

 
 

Name: Yajaira   Morales (AKA: Yaya)

 

Hometown: Hayward, CA

 

Major: English   & Spanish

 

Year:2011

 

CF for what Floor/Building: Sobrato   3rd Floor Front Building

 

Favorite thing about living in Loyola   (25 word limit):

 

Having   the most amazing people live here, getting to know them, building friendships   with them, and having them as your family!

 

 

 
 

Name: Quentin   Orem

 

Hometown: Mercer Island, Washington

 

Major: Philosophy

 

Year: Junior

 

CF for what Floor/Building: 3rd   Floor/Front Building

 

Favorite thing about living in Loyola   (25 word limit):

 

I   love living in Loyola because it is full of people who astound me.

 

 

 
 

Name: Amanda   Wong

 

Hometown: Vancouver, WA

 

Major: Biochemistry

 

Year: Junior

 

CF for what Floor/Building: 1st   Floor, Back Building

 

Favorite thing about living in   Loyola:

 

My   favorite thing about living in Loyola is getting to live with some the   nicest, smartest, and funnest people in all of SCU

 

 

 
 

Name: Justin   Lorentz

 

Hometown: San Francisco

 

Major:English,   Creative Writing

 

Year: Junior

 

CF for what Floor/Building: Second   Floor Backbuilding

 

Favorite thing about living in Loyola   (25 word limit):

 

This   is my third year living in Loyola and I can't imagine being anywhere else.   Dig Social Justice? Activism? Want to Change the World? Then check out   Loyola! We're the best! (and so modest)

 

 

 
 

Name: Guadalupe   Gonzalez

 

Hometown: Fremont,   Ca

 

Major: Political   Science and English

 

Year: Junior   c/o 2011

 

CF for what Floor/Building: 3rd   floor Back Building

 

Favorite thing about living in Loyola   (25 word limit):

 

The   people here are compassionate and really outgoing! I love having a good   discussion about social problems in the U.S. and knowing that I am in a   safe environment where I will not be judged on my opinion.