Meet the Resident Assistant (RA) Staff!

What are Resident Assistants (RA)?

Resident Assistants facilitate community engagement, support community safety, and provide resources in a class-based model through the Pitzer co-curriculum. RAs assist ResLife with programming and mentorship for their assigned students and support a class-based year. 

Pitzer Hall, Atherton Hall, Sanborn Halls (PAS) RA's:

Hannah Chimpapwe

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
 


 

Eliza Levy

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!


 

Ryan Lee Nguyen

 

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.

 


 

Dominic F. Di Toro

 

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.
 


 

Brenda Aguilar

Brenda Aguilar

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.

 


 

Osualdo Garcia Barron

Osualdo 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!

 


 

Milan Whittier

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

 


 

Brian Yeung

Brian Yeung

Hometown: Chino Hills, CA

Major & Minor: Psychology

Hobbies: I love to walk my dog, drive at night, lift weights, try different types of food, tanning, and enjoying quality family time!

Fun Fact: I’ve had a pet octopus before!

 


 

Alistair Cunningham

 

Allistair Cunningham

Hometown: New Orleans

Major & Minor: Neuroscience/French

Hobbies: Running, reading, photography, sports

Fun Fact: In my opinion, the best food is gumbo.
 


 

Megha Madhabhushi

 

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!
 


 

West, East & Skandera Halls (WES) RA's:

Feven Aklilu

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!

 


 

 

Ruthie Zolla

Ruthie Zolla

Lead RA

Hometown: Manchester, NH

Major & Minor: Critical Global Studies Major, Spanish Minor

Hobbies: Reading (preferably in the sun with a delicious coffee drink), painting (amateurly), curating my closet (when the bank account allows for it), doing yoga, exploring Los Angeles, looking at menus for obscure restaurants, yapping with friends for hours

Fun Fact: Chance the Rapper went to my elementary school in Chicago, Michelle Obama went to my high school, and Sarah Silverman went to my high school I transferred to in New Hampshire!


Manisha Arun

 

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
 


 

Daisy Schmeling

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!


Aaron Matsuoka

 

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!


 

Sofia Marquez-Gomez

Sofia Marquez-Gomez

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Major & Minor: Mathematics on Pre-Med Track

Hobbies: Listening to music, reading, skateboarding, working out, going on walks

Fun Fact: I really love anything related to spiderman.

 


 

Karrys Benson

Karrys Benson

Hometown: Houston, TX

Major & Minor: Sociology Major, Africana Studies minor

Hobbies: I am just your friendly neighborhood up-and-coming third year trying to survive college. I am usually pretty active in the morning and love interacting with new people on a daily. I tend to spend most of my time hanging out with friends or having one on one time on a random adventure. I love anything dealing with art or gardening and at the end of the day, a little meditation and a good book is my ideal night.

Fun Fact: I have three siblings and All of our names start with K's. I like to say we couldn't afford other letters. I am a self-taught instrumentalist, but if you ask me to play I will forget everything I know and will hand you my Ukulele. Nine times out of ten I will hug you if you just ask!


 MEAD RA's

Meadow Solares

Meadow Solares

Hometown: Ventura, CA

Major & Minor: Environmental Analysis Major / Art Minor

Hobbies: Swimming, crocheting, pottery, rock climbing, gardening

Fun Fact: I'm named after the daughter of a fictional Italian mob boss!
 


 

Saman Alikhani

 

Saman Alikhani

Hometown: Berkeley, CA

Major & Minor: Biology

Hobbies: Crocheting, getting victory royales, running, and being outside.

Fun Fact: I am a black belt at Taekwondo.
 


 

Emilio Muscarolas

Emilio Muscarolas

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Major & Minor: Creative Writing

Hobbies: Reading in the outback, napping on the mounds, writing, staring at airplanes, making glitch art.

Fun Fact: I haven't been on a plane since March 2020 and I don't plan on changing that
 


 

Matthew Gainsboro

Matthew Gainsboro

Hometown: Concord, MA

Major & Minor: Cognitive Science

Hobbies: Listening to music, running, hiking, watching sports.

Fun Fact: My favorite food is meatloaf

 


 

Hassan Aftab

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.

 


 

Ramya Herman

Ramya Herman

Lead RA

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Major & Minor: Critical Global Studies and Sociology

Hobbies: Crochet, reading, painting, poetry, walks in nature (especially rainy day walks), exercise

Fun Fact: I have a four year old little sister who is my best friend and I’ve had my work in a museum twice. My mom is also an elected official


 

Claremont Collegiate Apartments (CCA) RA's:

Adaija Sheppard

Adaija Sheppard

Hometown: Chicago, IL 

Major & Minor: Organizational Studies & Psychology

Hobbies: Acting, reading,playing Nintendo switch, and spending time with my cat

Fun Fact: I’ve been a RA for all 4 of my years at PZ!

 


 

Alex Kasiske

Alex Kasiske

Hometown: Tulsa, OK

Major & Minor: Neuroscience Major

Hobbies: I love reading science-fiction and playing games with friends from back home. I also really enjoy spending time at the beach and scuba diving if I have the chance.

Fun Fact: I can speak Japanese relatively well!

 


 

Bee Joyner

Bee Joyner

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Major & Minor: Sociology

Hobbies: I enjoy playing GTA online, planning events and outings and translating my favorite Kpop songs.

Fun Fact: I have never broken a bone!
 


 

 

Somari Beckett

Somari Beckett

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)!