Jessica Arencibia is a senior in CAS and SOC double majoring in Sociology and Visual Journalism. Her hometown is Elizabeth, New Jersey but she now lives in Pennsylvania where she often gets stuck behind Amish buggies wherever she goes. A tried-and-true community service nerd, she has worked with a wide variety of organizations in the DC area. She is also heavily involved in the community service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega on campus and is President of Habitat for Humanity and the Young Democrats of America. This is her first time working with FSE and she cannot wait to find new and exciting projects this summer!

Julia Imbriaco is a junior from Lebanon, New Jersey.  She is an SIS major studying French and Area Studies with a Sociology minor. A member of the Honors program, she is also involved on campus in Mission: Improv-Able, AU Players, and AU Chorus.  She participated in FSE as a freshman and volunteered as a leader in 2008.  A huge fan of community service, Julia spent spring break 2009 studying peace and conflict resolution in Northern Ireland through the Alternative Break program.  A woman of many talents, she somewhat-successfully learned the play the tin whistle for the occasion. She looks forward to learning new tricks as an FSE Coordinator, too!

Kyoko Takenaka is an ambitious sophomore from Massachusetts in the School of Communications, majoring in Film and Media Arts with (hopefully) four minors in Graphic Design, International Service, Marketing and Music. Kyoko has a passion for community service, and aspires to use her talents and abilities to make a positive social change in this world. She previously worked as the Northeast Coordinator for STAND, A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, and is now the President for the chapter here at AU. She is extremely excited about the opportunity to work as an FSE coordinator this summer, connecting students to their new home through service.

Rebecca Nuzzi is a junior in SIS majoring in International Relations with a possible minor in Spanish. Having spent the majority of her life living in Maine she would be more than happy to discuss lobsters, blueberries, and the way life should be with anyone interested in such things. She is both a member of the AU jazz ensemble as well as a player on the "Dirty Ladies," American University Women's Ultimate Frisbee club team. Having participated in FSE as a freshman and continuing her involvement as a group leader in August of 2008, Rebecca is overjoyed to be working as part of the coordinating staff for 2009's Freshman Service Experience.

Chris Guizlo is a junior in SOC, majoring in Public Communications with a minor in Political Science. Chris was born and raised in Derby, Kansas and now lives in Auburn, Washington, just outside of Seattle. On campus he has been involved in AU Student Government and is currently involved in AU Ambassadors as well as his fraternity. He participated in FSE in his freshman year and was a leader his sophomore year. He is so excied to meet new freshmen and help them start their AU experience off right, with FSE!