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Meet the Team

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Vanessa Barajas

COORDINATOR

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Hi! ¡Hola! Bonjour! My name is Vanessa Barajas, and I'm one of the co-hosts for the Closed on Sunday podcast. I'm a 19-year-old and first-generation college student at Loyola University Chicago with a major in Psychology. I like to do some things during my spare time:

• Create any art (my Instagram handle is @pensivesketchbook).
• Listen to all serotonin-inducing music. Please send me your requests. 
• Probably binge-watch grown-ish on Hulu.

Fun facts! I'm a Virgo sun and not very fluent in French, MDR/LOL, which is the other language I kind of know besides Spanish. However, I'd like to one day learn more languages and travel the globe. Peace and love :)

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Ronabel Castillo

Hostess

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Hello! My name is Ronabel Castillo. I am from Chicago and a senior at Loyola University of Chicago with a major in Global & International Studies. This past summer I was a Totus Tuus teacher and missionary in the Chicagoland area so I am very excited to share my experiences from my summer but also from my own faith journey. I hope through these episodes we can learn and grow together in our faith.

Jeff Garcia

Host

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Hi! I’m Jeff Garcia, currently an engineering student at Bradley University. I grew up in Chicago, and still like to spend a lot of free time on the lakeshore. Some hobbies I’ve picked up along the way are music, photography, sports, gaming, and more! 

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Oliver Pacheco

Host

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Hello, my name is Oliver Pacheco. I’ve been a member of the ucym community for a very long time. I study at Marquette University and plan to finish undergrad with a major in Psychology. 

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Joel Ortiz

Host

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My name is Joel Antonio Ortiz,
 
I am a documentary filmmaker, photographer, runner, and aspiring journalist. I study Journalism and Spanish at Loyola University Chicago. I am very fascinated by the world around me and the people who live in it. 

Francisco "Pancho" Patiño

Host

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Bio Coming Soon!

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Josue Ortiz

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James Holzhauer-Chuckas, ObSB

Theologian