Regency

Kevin is from Virginia, but has called five states home. After he graduated from the University of Virginia with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics, Kevin joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, serving as the youth minister at Dolores Mission Parish in Los Angeles. Kevin enjoys board games, video games and turning whatever he can find into a percussion instrument. He completed his First Studies at Fordham University. Currently, he is performing his regency as a teacher of physics at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, WA.

Jose graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a bachelor’s in psychology. After graduation Jose worked at Catholic Charities as a client resources coordinator in assisting low-income families with basic needs and support. He volunteered in two of his local parishes, helping in confirmation, youth ministry and hospitality for Mass. Jose enjoys company with friends, grounding (a therapeutic technique for relaxation and reducing stress) at the beach and walking his pugs, Milo and Simba. He completed his First Studies at Fordham University. Currently, he is performing his regency as a campus minister at Bellarmine College Preparatory School in San Jose, CA.

Collin grew up in Pasco, Washington, where he attended Tri-Cities Prep Catholic high school. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Gonzaga University in 2015 and worked in Spokane as a civil engineer for two years. His desire to become a Jesuit was sparked by a SEEL retreat through St. Aloysius parish, and he is attracted to the Jesuits’ commitment to stand with people on the margins. He has traveled to Zambia and Kenya assisting with community development projects and has played in a rock band for five years. He enjoys traveling, cooking, nature, craft beer, and watching Gonzaga basketball. He completed First Studies at Loyola University Chicago. Currently, He is now performing his Regency as a retreat director at the Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative (JRJI).

Nick graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and a master’s degree from CSU, Long Beach. He has spent the last 14 years of his life teaching and coaching competitive speech and debate, first as a graduate assistant and then as a program director. A convert to Catholicism, Nick discovered the Jesuits through a Spiritual Exercises program at a local parish. His passions include reading, running, and learning to play the guitar. He completed First Studies at Loyola University Chicago. Currently, he is performing his Regency as a lecturer in communication studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA.

Frederico is Brazilian-Uruguayan. Before entering the Society, he worked at Stanford Medical Center in Stanford, California, as a board-certified chaplain specializing in palliative medicine chaplaincy. He earned an equivalent of a Master of Divinity from the Facultad de Teologia-Monseñor Mariano Soler in Montevideo, Uruguay. As a minor seminarian, he was inspired by the Jesuits working in social justice ministries. During regency, he was a campus minister and the director of adult faith formation at Verbum Dei High School in Los Angeles. He completed his g theology studies at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California. He is currently working with the Belize Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation in Belize City, Belize.

Cyrus earned a bachelor’s in English literature and Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University, a Master of Letters in English at Oxford and a law degree at Yale. Over the past decade he has practiced law, taught at Seattle University and served as a legislator and as the Lt. Governor of Washington state. An only child, his faith is rooted in the love he received from his parents, from the community of faith he found at Seattle’s St. James Cathedral Parish and from his desire to serve those on the margins. He enjoys music and books of all genres and traveling to new places. He completed First Studies at Loyola University Chicago. Currently, he is performing regency as Global Policy and Institutional Strategy Lead with Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar – Office of Justice and Ecology in Nairobi, Kenya.