Highlighting the amazing Administration, Faculty, Classified Professionals, and Students that make up our pirate family.
This month's highlights include:
Isabella Coronado (student), Maria Magaña (classified), Christian Johns (administrator), Alex Kolesnik (faculty)
Name: Isabella Coronado
Role at VC: ASVC Director of Equity and Inclusion, SACNAS Secretary, Women in STEM club Vice President, STEM Navigator, MESA member
Major: Biomedical Engineering Major
Years at VC: 1
Family life: Youngest of 4 and only girl
Hobbies: Hiking, lifting, going to the beach
Favorite Food: Baskin Robbins Mint and Chip ice cream
Favorite Movie: Lilo & Stitch
Favorite Song: Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
Something Fun, interesting, and/ or unique about you: I danced and played volleyball for 9 years, and played soccer for 10. I love my friends like family and spend more time at school than I do at home. I enjoy painting landscapes and reading on the beach or the top of a mountain. I’m native American, Mexican, Spanish, Venezuelan, Colombian, and Argentinian. I identify closely with my Native roots and feel close to the Earth so I enjoy being outdoors more than anything.
Primary role at the college: Administrative Assistant at the East Campus
Years of Service: 7 months
Family: Married, 2 children
Hobbies: My hobbies are exercising and spending time with my kids.
Favorite Food: Enchiladas
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Something fun, interesting, and/or unique about you: I am an identical twin. My mother, who I love, had the brilliant idea to name us both Maria. Luckily we both have middle names.
Family: My wife Becca and our 2 dogs Rebel and Rogue (Pomeranian and Mini Australian Shepherd)
Hobbies: Hiking around Ventura County and Santa Barbara. Watching movies. And going on trips to Disneyland.
Favorite food: PIZZA! Like almost everyone.
Favorite Movie or book: Anything Star Wars!
Favorite Song: Too many to name one.
Something unique or interesting about you: I grew up in a family of pilots so as a result I’ve visited almost every state in the United States.
Name: Alex Kolesnik
Role: Professor of Math (current); Academic Senate President (Past and Future)
Years at VC: 16
Family: Wife (Sharon Beynon, Professor of English), Daughter (Emma, 24, Project Manager at Microsoft), Son (Finn, 18, Bridge Professional)
Hobbies: Bridge, Music, Movies, Tennis, Travel, Hiking
Favorite food: Ethiopian
Favorite Movie: Paris, Texas
Favorite Song: Loving Cup by Howe Gelb
Something unique or interesting about you: US Junior Bridge Training Program Coordinator