Sonya Vanhoof Jimenez
Education: B.A., Business Administration, USC
Interests: Connections with friends and family | Animal Rescue | Nature (sometimes gardening!)
Favorite Books: These days, books I read to my children are all I have time for. Goodnight Sister is a favorite! Pre-kids – anything that is entertaining or suspenseful.
Fun Facts: I am a proud Android Owner | I LOVE Coke Zero | I danced Ballet Folklorico for 15 years
Octavio Avila
Education: B.A., Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley | M.Ed., Post-Secondary Administration & Student Affairs, USC Rossier School of Education
Interests: Philosophy | Psychology | Neuroscience | Music | Athletics
Favorite Books: Free Play | FLOW | The Alchemist | The Mastery of Love
Fun Facts: First Generation College Graduate | Tri-Athlete | Musician | Immigrant | Stand-up Philosopher
Caroline Fraissinet
Education: B.S., Film/Video Production, Drexel University | M.A., Cinema Studies, NYU | Ed.D., Organizational Change and Leadership, USC Rossier School of Education
Interests: TV/Movies | Reading | Crochet | Yoga | Secret Stair Walks
Favorite Books: Frankenstein | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | The Little Prince | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | Convenience Store Woman
Fun Facts: Trying to finish the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die List (up to about 600) | My scream has been in several slasher movies | Crossed path with her husband 5 times before they actually went on a date
John Foulger
Education: B.S., Psychology with Minor in Chemistry, Utah State University | M.Ed., School Counseling, Utah State University
Interests: | Psychology | All Things Nerdy | Video Games| Astronomy
Favorite Books: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli | Designing Your Life | Lord of the Rings
Fun Facts: Family owned a Roller Skating Rink growing up | Former Competitive Swimmer | Secretly wants to be a Voice-over Director
Ebony C. Rubio
Education: B.A., Liberal Studies, UC Riverside | M.Ed., Post-Secondary Administration & Student Affairs, USC Rossier School of Education
Interests: Athletics |Live music concerts & festivals | Fashion | Leadership Development | Social Justice
Favorite Books: The Five People You Meet in Heaven | The Alchemist | Twilight Series
Fun Facts: I played softball for 10 years- now I coach!
Jennifer O’Connor
Education: B.S., Fashion Merchandising, minor in Ed. Psych, Indiana University of Pennsylvania| M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, Arizona State University
Interests: Jewelry-making | Travel | Crafting | Home renovations (including watching HGTV on repeat!)
Favorite Books: Biographies and autobiographies are my fav- doesn’t matter who the book is about!
Fun Facts: Boba drinks are one of my weaknesses | First job = teaching kids music theory | I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia (if you are an East Coaster and miss the accent come on over!)