Meet the Resident Assistant (RA) Staff!
What are Resident Assistants (RA)?
Resident Assistants facilitate community engagement, support community safety, and provide resources to support students develop holistically in their academic and personal pursuits. RAs assist ResLife with programming and mentorship for their assigned students.
Pitzer Hall, Atherton Hall, Sanborn Halls (PAS) RA's:
Eliza Levy
Lead RA
Hometown: Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Major & Minor: Media Studies major, Theater minor
Hobbies: Improv, theater, dance
Fun Fact: I was on a game show when I was younger!
Milan Whittier
Hometown: Clarendon Hills, IL
Major & Minor: Biology and Econ Double Major
Hobbies: I play chess, draw, read, and socialize
Fun Fact: I played water polo in high school
Megha Madhabhushi
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Major & Minor: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Hobbies: Reading, singing, dancing, badminton, watching movies (thriller/action), art, pool
Fun Fact: my name means clouds!
Amen Divine Ikamba
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Allie Huang
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Cephas Omono Asamoah
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Jessica Lin
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Frances Smith
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West, East & Skandera Halls (WES) RA's:
Brenda Aguilar
Lead RA
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Major & Minor: cognitive science and data science minor
Hobbies: I like to dance, read, act, solve puzzles and hike!
Fun Fact: I collect snow globes.
Feven Aklilu
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Major & Minor: History + Political Studies
Hobbies: Binging Abbott Elementary Playing Volleyball Eating Everyone Else’s Food Except for my own
Fun Fact: I am tri-lingual (Amharic, English, and Arabic) Most importantly, I am an avid hater of cooked onions!
Osvaldo Garcia Barron
Hometown: Boulder, Colorado
Major & Minor: Sociology and Chicanx/Latinx Studies
Hobbies: Spending time with family, dancing, listening to music, watching sports, exploring nature, and going to coffee shops!
Fun Fact: I was part of Baile Folklorico in middle school, and it was really fun!
El Hadji Dieye
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Ella Hale
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Mia Pickett
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Subigya Baral
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MEAD RA's
Dominic Feder Di Toro
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Major & Minor: Spanish & Portuguese
Hobbies: Eating ice cream, skiing, busking and long walks on the beach
Fun Fact: A sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour.
Aaron Matsuoka
Hometown: Redding, CT
Major & Minor: Organizational Studies and French Studies
Hobbies: Camping, hiking, cooking, running, and listening to music
Fun Fact: I summited Mt. Baldy on my birthday. I love language learning, so if you want to learn a new language ask me for tips!
Hassan Aftab
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Major & Minor: Mathematical Economics and Data Science minor
Hobbies: I love playing cricket weekly with the club!
Fun Fact: I have had grey hair ever since I was 7 years old.
Daisy Schmeling
Hometown: Biology, Minoring in Sociology
Major & Minor: I love swimming, reading, music, and spending hours a day on pinterest! I also like
Hobbies: journaling and spending time with friends.
Fun Fact: I'm a jazz vocalist and sing in a band in my hometown!
Manisha Arun
Hometown: Oak park, CA
Major & Minor: Data Science and Cognitive Science
Hobbies: Singing, dancing, reading, cooking, eating
Fun Fact: I have lived in 2 different countries, and have attended over 10 schools
Noura Coulibaly
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Claremont Collegiate Apartments (CCA) RA's:
Somari Beckett
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Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Major & Minor: Organizational Studies
Hobbies: I love cooking, baking, watching anime and documentaries, and learning about personal finance!
Fun Fact: I am only 5 years old since my birthday has only come around 5 times (Leap Year)!
Ryan Lee Nguyen
Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA
Major & Minor: Philosophy, Politics, Economics(PPE) and Data Science
Hobbies: Reading, video games, playing uno, and traveling.
Fun Fact: I am an avid reader and I've binge-watched shows/movies for 3 days straight.
Hannah Chimpampwe
Hometown: Carson, CA
Major & Minor: Organizational Studies Major Economics Minor
Hobbies: Baking, Reading Wikipedia articles, listening to R&B music, exploring with friends
Fun Fact: I have been to 3 countries in 3 days
Darrell Opoku Kwateng
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