Staff - Colorado College

Professional Staff:

Gay Victoria has been with the Center for Service and Learning for the past 12 years. As a Sociologist, she is passionate about the learning that can take place as a result of participation in service. She has two sons, a daughter-in-law and a dog. In her spare time, she likes to garden, read, shop at Goodwill and watch her favorite TV show, “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” - really!

Elizabeth Pudder has worked in the CSL for 8 years and can barely put into words how much she enjoys her role in the center. When she's not in the center, you can find her camping with her family, making jewelry, and singing karaoke. If you need to get on her good side, be ready to dance at any given moment to whatever disco song she might have playing in her computer.

Tim Ambruso is the Interim Assistant Director in the Center for Service and Learning. He advises the International Service group and will be joining the team in India in January. Tim also advises student groups doing on-going service in the community. He is a 2005 CC graduate and has been working at CC since his graduation. He graduated with a degree in Economics and a minor in United States History. In his free time he enjoys being outside, playing soccer, basketball, spending time with his family and walking his dog.

Kelly Lollar is the Program Coordinator for the Center for Service and Learning. She has a son, who attends CSU, three daughters and three dogs. In her spare time she likes to go camping and boating with her family & friends. Watch out for that infectious laugh of hers - if you're feeling blue, you won't want to come in to her office unless you expect that frown of your to turn upside down!

Student Staff:

Amanda Rose Shaub is a senior religion major, education minor, and undergraduate education certification program. She is the Co-Manager of the community kitchen this year, and chair of New Hope Mentors, and a member of the International Service Project.

Amada Wierzba is a sophomore and is student Service Intern in the office. She is from Mosinee, Wisconsin (accent included) and she loves Saturdays because she can sleep in and put off her homework…. The hardest class she’s ever taken was organic chemistry 2. She loves reading, swimming, and wants to start traveling more! What she loves most about her life right now is that she is taking exciting classes and is around wonderful people at school.

Anya Aylesworth is a junior and is the Newsletter Editor for the CSL. She is from Denver, Colorado and her favorite day of the week is Saturday because she can sleep in and put homework off until Sunday. The thing that she loves most about her life today is that she is in Colorado, where it is sunny for 300 days out of the year. Her favorite entertainers are Lucille Ball, Beck, and James Brown and the hardest class she’s taken is Research Design; a little piece of her died that class. When she’s bored, she likes to bother friends who are trying to be productive and the season that she enjoys most is fall, because it is hands down, the best season ever.

Ashley Young is a junior is the Publicity Relations Intern. She is from Windsor, Colorado and Sunday is her favorite day of the week because it’s a peaceful day. The thing that she likes most about her life today is that she is involved in areas where she can make a difference. She loves fall because of the cool, crisp air and October snows, and when she’s bored, she bakes. The hardest class she’s ever taken was Botany- Biology of Plants, and if she were to be a shoe, she would be Rock-climbing shoes in order to climb big, tall, sky-scrapers.

Garrett Meek is a senior and is the International Service Intern. His hometown is Portland, Oregon, and his favorite day of the week is Thursday because of the anticipation of Friday! His favorite games are TextTwist and Spades and when he’s bored, he runs, reads, and bakes. The hardest class he’s ever taken is Organic Chemistry II and if he were to be any shoe, he would be a pink, ballet slipper.

Jennie Vader is a sophomore from Gunnison, Colorado What she loves most about her life today is that she had opportunities in front of her that she will never see again, and she is taking advantage of them. Her favorite day of the week is Monday because she has the most free time and her favorite season is fall because it is so peaceful!

Jesse Fitzpatrick is a senior neuroscience major from Corvallis, Oregon. He enjoys juggling, climbing, mountain biking, and home brewing. If you would like to pass clubs/torches please call 541-908-1141…. If he were an animal he would be a black lab, have you ever seen an animal with that much love and enthusiasm! His perfect date would be a climbing trip with a surprise picnic (stashed ingeniously by him) at the top of the climb. If the date goes really well, she might end up at his place…playing Mario Kart. He eventually would like to go to medical or graduate school (still considering both). In the short term he would like to teach science in the peace corp. A fun fact about Jesse is that he has been clinically dead, and his idol is Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris does not go hunting because hunting implies the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing. Jesse’s favorite saying is “Being a character builds character” and his best advice to “Never say ‘what’s the worst that could happen,’ especially in a movie!”

Kellie Curd is the Leadership Intern at the Center for Service and Learning! She is a senior history major from Denver, Colorado, and her other current activities include serving as the Vice President Standards of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, being a First Year Experience Mentor for an Asian history course and cheering on our boys as an avid hockey fan - Go Tigers!! She had studied abroad in Japan and Ireland and loves taking any opportunity to travel. She enjoys shopping, dancing, acting goofy, going out for sushi, laughing and jokig around.

Krystle Richman is a junior Sociology major and serves as NSO Trips Assistant. She is from Montclair, CA (think the Claremont Colleges). As a first-generation student on-campus, she works heavily with the Admission Office and the recruitment task force, focusing primarily on minority recruitment and concerns. She has participated in numerous service trips over both block and Spring breaks with the student organization Break Out.

Susan Kim is a freshman and is BreakOut co-chair. She is from Centennial, Colorado and tentatively looks into biochemistry and pre-med to major in. Her hobbies include chess, catching up on sleep, watching Korean dramas, and hanging out with friends among the many others. She loves fresh cucumbers with lemon juice and salt, and absolutely adores having so many opportunities around her right now!

Taylor Stayton is a junior Biochemistry major from Denver, Colorado. He is one of the three current BreakOut Co-Chairs. Taylor also plays outside linebacker for the CC Tiger Football team. He plans to attend medical school in the future and is interested in infectious diseases. In his free time, Taylor enjoys reading, cooking, eating, video games, working out, and just hanging out with friends.

Tiffany Etter is a senior and is the International Service Program Co-chair. Her hometown is Albuquerque, New Mexico, and her favorite day of the week is the last Wednesday of each block because it means she has four days to do absolutely nothing! Her favorite games are the laughing game and Scattergories and when she is bored she watches Friends and eats cookie dough with her roommates. The best class she has ever taken was Field Zoology and if she were a shoe she would be pink, rubber rain boots with black polka dots.

Wagma Mommandi is a junior at Colorado College and the SOS/Philanthropy Chair/Intern. She is from Denver Colorado and a biology major with a minor in Asian Studies. She loves to exercise, hang out with friends, keep up with the news, watch good movies, and lots of other stuff. Her favorite color is black and she speaks three languages, two of which are weird. Oh, and she wishes she was a Disney Princess...mostly she wishes she was Jasmine...

Liz Jung is a senior sociology major from Denver, CO. This is her third year at the Center as the BreakOut Co-Chair. During her year away she studied Latin American Culture and Language in Costa Rica and Urban Studies in Chicago. She enjoys reading and is trying to read everything by Paulo Coehlo or books concerning race talk for her thesis. She enjoys food, exotic foods in particular-eating it, not cooking it though. She likes cities, beaches, the sun and Dwight Schrute. If she was a she'd be a pair of black, open toed, 3 inch stilettos.

Jonathan Flessner is a freshman and he is very excited to be the BreakOut Co-Chair this year. He is from the suburbs of Seattle, Washington and is ecstatic about being here at CC. He is currently undecided about his major but is excited to explore all the different opportunities that CC has to offer. Playing sports, especially soccer, hiking, and traveling are some of his favorite hobbies. When he is not working or doing any of the above he loves hanging out with his friends and family.

Charlie Kenyon serves as the web author for the Center this year. He is a senior Biology Major/ Music Minor, from Medina Washington. Also a member of the Men's Lacrosse team, Charlie enjoys Thai food, oceans, mountains, and playing guitar. After spending last summer interning with the Center for Service and Learning he is excited being back in the office during the academic year.