Who's Who?

Here are a few short profiles of the young men and women who will be serving as volunteers during the 2009-2010 school year. The Cristo Rey and Christ the King communities are grateful for their generous commitment of time and talent. We are truly blessed to have them with us!

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Tara Becker is from Cincinnati, Ohio.  She graduated from Loyola in Chicago, Illinois in May 2008, where she majored in Sociology.  She also studied abroad in El Salvador for a summer.  She enjoys fine wines, Ghirardelli chocolate, and McDonald's.  Tara is the Director of Campus Ministry, coordinating the Liturgies, organizing retreats, and assisting with the service program.

John Ansiaux is from Dallas, Texas.  He graduated from Marquette in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in May 2008 where he majored in Physiological Sciences and History.  He also traveled abroad to Florence for a semester.  He enjoys coffee, naps, and brisk jogs around Harrison Park.  This year at Cristo Rey John is teaching junior U.S. History and freshmen Health.  He is also an assistant coach for the cross country team.    

Patrick O'Brien is originally from Dallas, Texas.  He graduated from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in 2008, where he majored in Economics.  He also played lacrosse, studied abroad in Cape Town, and wrote an honors thesis examining the market in "fairtrade" goods.  Patrick aspires to own a grill, a dog, a hammock, and to one day have an article published in The Economist.  At Cristo Rey, he teaches Introduction to Technology and works in the Corporate Internship Program.

Alison Zocco is a 2009 graduate of the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  She majored in Exercise Science and spent a semester studying abroad in Madrid, Spain.  Originally from Glastonbury, Connecticut, Alison loves the outdoors, apples, fireworks, waterfalls, and everything that has to do with New England.  She enjoys swimming, biking, baking, strolling through pretty parks, and making s’mores.  At Cristo Rey she teaches freshman Physical Education, supervises the weight loft, and co-moderates Student Council.

Lauren Hackman is from Fairfield, OH.  She is a proud 2009 graduate of the University of Dayton with majors in Psychology and Religious Studies.  She also studied in Rome, Italy.   Lauren enjoys espresso, Christmas lights, and the feeling of grass underneath her bare feet.  Her life goals include renovating an old house, having a garden, and speaking Italian fluently.  At Cristo Rey, Lauren teaches Intro to Technology to freshmen.  She also works in Campus Ministry and is the assistant coach for the girls’ volleyball team.

LeVon James loves Technology, and as one of the two original JAVs to work at Christ the King, he has led the charge against the improper use of Microsoft products with gusto.  In 2009 LeVon graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he majored in Hotel Management, and founded the Society for Abnormally Loud Talkers (SALT).  He enjoys basketball, J. R.R. Tolkein, and Eastern philosophy.

Genevieve Petit Saint is from Staten Island New York and is to be congratulated for not having a resulting inferiority complex.  In point of fact, Genevieve graduated from Cornell University as the first student ever with a degree in Automotive Engineering.  She is one of the two original volunteers to work at Christ the King, and teaches Introduction to Technology.  Genevieve loves hearty meals, Ryan and Seth, and stop signs.

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Katie Broussard is the JAV Program Coordinator. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where she studied biology and theology. With the Alliance for Catholic Education, Katie earned a Masters in Education while teaching for two years in Los Angeles. Katie also teaches science and co-moderates Cristo Rey's National Honor Society.

Eric Sundrup is the JAV Program Chaplain. It is difficult to ascertain where if anywhere Eric gained a higher education.  His odd wardrobe, consisting almost exclusively of black shirts, black pants, and a white collar, led one observer to opine that Eric probably grew up in tie-dyed Midwestern commune where he gained deep insights into philosophy and theology while running from the overwhelming arrays of color.  With an iPhone in one hand and a tropical snake around the other, Eric teaches Freshman Biology and counsels seniors as they apply to college.