Meet Your RA
West Hall
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| Katie Maxwell | Rebecca Sachtleben | Dohyun Lee | Josh Coppenbarger |
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| Jorge El-Azar | Brianna Goldstein | Jaron Rhoda |
Maria Hall
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| Shawn Bowers | Katie Coats | Maggie Hake |
East Hall
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| Lea Herdler | Juan Salas | Laura Reid | Jess Moslander |
Webster Village Apartments
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| Natalie Rea | Cindy Quan | Abby Hopkins |
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| Christopher Whitmore | Tyler Jensen | Trevor Harris |
Katie Maxwell - West 1
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
Major:
Music Education
Campus Involvement:
RHA, NRHH, Webster Leads, MENC, SEA, SGA, Freshman Council, Delta Phi Epsilon
Hobbies/Interests:
Singing, Hanging out with friends, Letterboxing, Cooking/Baking (when I have an oven)
Favorite Things:
Music--I love everything except for extreme rap; Funny movies--Anything from Jackass
3D to Romantic Comedies. I have a soft spot for tear jerkers though depending on my
mood. I'm not a scary movie person though...
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Forest Park (the Zoo, the Art Museum, Steinberg Ice Rink,) City Museum, concerts,
exploring
Best Thing About Webster:
The atmosphere. Everyone's awesome and so nice!
Advice for Residents:
Be open to meeting lots of new people and get involved! Don't overwhelm yourself though.
You need time to rest too!
Rebecca Sachtleben - West 2 South
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Centralia, Illinois
Major:
Art/Graphic Design
Campus Involvement:
Webster Arts Coalition (WAC), American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA)
Hobbies/Interests:
Playing games with my friends, quoting movies, finding funny youtube videos, listening
to Pandora, and exploring StL.
Favorite Things:
(In no particular order) The Hunger Games, Mumford and Sons, chips and hummus, SNL,
Nutella, parody movies like Scary Movie 3, Harry Potter, Flight of the Concords, Family
Guy, OkGo, anything with Will Ferrell or Kristen Wiig, Sherlock Holmes, Marvel movies
and Coffee.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Visit the Children's Zoo in Forrest Park (it's free before 10:00 am!) Aaaaand shop
at Trader Joes.
Best Thing About Webster:
It is small, personal and close to so many cool places in StL. Oh! and Webster sells
the best fruit and yogurt parfaits!
Advice for Residents:
Go out and meet new people! You never know who will end up becoming your new friends.
Also, be yourself. College can be a great opportunity to let go of all those things
that held you back in high school. You're turning over a new leaf. You decide who
you want to be!
Dohyun Lee - West 2 North
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Gumi, South Korea
Major:
Advertising
Campus Involvement:
MCC (Marketing Communications Club), Latent Image(Photography Club)
Hobbies/Interests:
SPHOTOGRAPHY!!! Music, Concerts, Movies, Computers, Video Games, Traveling
Favorite Things:
Annie Hall, Ace Ventura, Oldboy, Moulin Rouge, Liar Liar, Monty Python and the Holy
Grail, The Pick of Destiny, KOREAN FOOOOOWD
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Studying of course. Going to local rock concerts
Best Thing About Webster:
Small campus = Small class = More attention = Better class = Better education
Advice for Residents:
Do not test me my apprentices. ;)
Josh Coppenbarger - West 3 South
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Normal, Illinois
Major:
Film Production and Journalism
Campus Involvement:
The Journal, RHA, SPJ, NRHH
Hobbies/Interests:
Watching movies, reading comic books, listening to music, relaxing
Favorite Things:
My favorite movies are The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption. I read a lot of
comic books and my favorites include The Amazing and Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, The
Walking Dead, Batman and really anything Image comics puts out.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Going to the Loop. There's always lots of things to do down there and it's great to
walk around.
Best Thing About Webster:
The opportunities that students have to expand and grow as an individual and as a
student.
Advice for Residents:
Get involved. Don't be afraid to try new things. You never know, you just might find
your next favorite thing to do!
Jorge El-Azar - West 3 North
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Managua, Nicaragua
Major:
Advertising and Marketing Communications.
Campus Involvement:
WebsterLEADS
Hobbies/Interests:
Television, listening to music, watching movies, plays and musicals, and quoting movies
in everyday life.
Favorite Things:
Music-- Fun.; Movies--Saved!, Running With Scissors, Chicago, Mean Girls, Easy A,
Zoolander, The Hot Chick, White Chicks, and Rocky Horror Picture Show; Misc.--Pandora,
Facebook, and being outdoors.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Going to the Rep. Theater and watch free shows, the free Zoo, Serendipity, and the
numerous concerts that come to St. Louis.
Best Thing About Webster:
The community and feeling of closeness. Everyone is so nice here!
Advice for Residents:
Be yourself, everyone is accepted at Webster. Make friends with your floor and then
you will be able to be confident and reach out to other people. They want to talk
to you to, so take the first step.
Brianna Goldstein - West 4 South
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Missouri
Major:
Middle School Education with emphasis in Mathematics.
Campus Involvement:
Residential Housing Association (RHA) and Student Education Association (SEA)
Hobbies/Interests:
Running, hiking, camping, going to the movies, hanging out with friends...
Favorite Things:
I LOVE CANDY!
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
I like to go do all the free things Saint Louis has to offer, like the Zoo and all
the nice parks.
Best Thing About Webster:
All the activities that happen on campus and all the friendly people that go to them.
Advice for Residents:
Try new things even when you think you might not like it because you never know.
Jaron Rhoda - West 4 North
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Normal, Illinois
Major:
English with an emphasis in Drama
Campus Involvement:
Surfacing, Webster Concert Choir
Hobbies/Interests:
Watching movies, writing, going to plays, making lists, singing, etc.
Favorite Things:
Books - The Perks of Being a Wallflower, A Million Little Pieces, The Hours, The Time
Traveler's Wife, Madame Bovary, The Phantom Tollbooth, and more. Movies - Eternal
Sunshine, Amelie, Black Swan, Moulin Rouge, Magnolia, The Royal Tenenbaums, There
Will Be Blood, The Graduate, and so many more. Music - all kinds, including Radiohead,
Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Mumford & Sons, Sigur Ros, and Coldplay.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Visiting the Loop (especially the Tivoli theatre), going to the City Museum, and getting
ice cream at Ted Drewes!
Best Thing About Webster:
All of the students and faculty -- they make the environment diverse and fun to be
in!
Advice for Residents:
Be open to meeting new people and trying new things! It'll really help you grow and
really give you a full-blown college experience.
Shawn Bowers - 2 Maria
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Louis, Missouri
Major:
Political Science with emphasis in Public Law; Minor SPCM and MUSC
Campus Involvement:
Students in Free Enterprise and National Association for Music Educators
Hobbies/Interests:
Singing, dancing, acting, playing volleyball, learning about the law
Favorite Things:
Books--Autobiography of Malcolm X, Invisible Man, Night; Music--Hip Hop, R&B, Pop,
Rock/Punk, some old school; Movies--Horror and Comedy Genres; Foods--Chinese, Chicken,
Ham
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Going to the movies, hanging with friends
Best Thing About Webster:
Great sense of community with friends and teachers; Great academics
Advice for Residents:
Always set goals, whether they be short-term, intermediate, or long-term.
Katie Coats - Maria 3
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Florissant, Missouri
Major:
Elementary Education, minor in Spanish
Campus Involvement:
Delta Phi Epsilon, cheerleading, housing department as a CSA, Student Education Association
Hobbies/Interests:
Reading, hanging out with friends, cheerleading, watching movies, baking.
Favorite Things:
Books: Hunger Games series, Nicholas Sparks books. Music: The Beatles, Glee, musicals,
Nicki Minaj, Adele. TV: Friends, Glee, Pretty Little Liars, Modern Family, Big Bang
Theory, The Office, 30 Rock, America s Next Top Model, How I Met Your Mother. Movies:
Mean Girls, Hunger Games, musicals, Love Actually, Disney Movies! Misc: The Cardinals,
Food, Bread Co, sleeping, Darren Criss, and kittens.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Forest Park, Cardinals Games, Fro-Yo, City Museum.
Best Thing About Webster:
The diversity, the open-mindedness, and the feeling of community.
Advice for Residents:
Don t be afraid to put yourself out there. Join clubs. Explore the campus. Meet new
people.
Maggie Hake - Maria 4
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Louis, Missouri
Major:
Women's Studies, Minor: Photography
Campus Involvement:
LGBTQ Alliance, Amnesty International, Surfacing
Hobbies/Interests:
Photography, fashion, human rights, movies, reading
Favorite Things:
I love the books Catcher and the Rye and Perks of Being a Wallflower/p>
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
going to Cardinals games, thrifting in the Loop and downtown, going to the Arch
Best Thing About Webster:
Webster is a school full of accepting, cool people that want to do awesome and sometimes
unconventional things with their lives. I've met so many interesting people here and
I have only completed one year!
Advice for Residents:
I'd advise you to keep an open mind and be willing to try new things. Take classes
that interest you and get involved on campus!
Lea Herdler - East 1
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Derby, Kansas
Major:
Vocal Performance
Campus Involvement:
Residential Housing Association, Encounter, CRU, and Choir
Hobbies/Interests:
Singing, Reading, watching movies, Swimming, Playing piano and guitar, live music,
SNAIL MAIL!!! And not all in that order!
Favorite Things:
I have the most diverse iTunes library on this earth, and I will read any book you
tell me to read. My taste in movies is that of a dude s. If you give me blueberries,
popcorn, Ferrero Rocher or Dove chocolate, or Coca-Cola, I will be your best friend
for the rest of eternity.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
I like to go to lesser known places and hear the live music of starving new artists.
Best Thing About Webster:
The community. There will always be someone there when you need them, and always something
to do if you re bored.
Advice for Residents:
Keep a positive attitude, and always try to make time for yourself. Do something fun
every once in a while.
Juan Salas - East 2
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Medellin, Columbia
Major:
Music Education
Campus Involvement:
RHA (Residential Housing Association), Webster University Red Cross (Fuller Center
for Housing), Webster University Chamber Orchestra, Webster University Concert Choir,
Webster Works World Wide, SBM (Student Building Manager) at the University Center,
Gorlok Guides, Dining Advisory Board.
Hobbies/Interests:
The World and all it has to offer. Music, Literature, Philosophy, Art, Photography,
Culture, Knowledge. Forming connections with people. Traveling. Talking to my family.
Hanging out with friends. Taking walks. Running.
Favorite Things:
Music - Classical Music, Alternative Rock, Electronic Music, Jazz, World Music. Books
and Authors - José Saramago, Ernesto Sabato, Quino, George Orwell, Karl Marx, Still
Life With Woodpecker, Persepolis, The Stranger. Movies - On the Water Front, In America,
In Burges, The Visitor, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Soloist, Blade Runner, Le Fabuleux
Destin D'Amélie Poulain, Une Femme est une Femme, Big Fish, Eurotrip. Food - Italian,
Russian, Thai, Lebanese, Colombian!
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Go to concerts at the many venues, hang out in coffee shops with friends and do homework,
walk around down town, take the public transportation, go to museums, go to art galleries,
people watch, and most of all: Discovering all that the city has to offer!
Best Thing About Webster:
The opportunity and resources necessary for deep personal growth.
Advice for Residents:
The people you will meet in college are going to be the people who attend your wedding;
the people who attend your funeral. By this I mean: strive to make deep connections
with the people you will start considering family. Don't encapsulate yourself in your
room, in your studies or in your little group of friends when there are so many faces,
places, things and music out there! Get to know the city with the people you know,
even if you've been living here your whole life. Open yourself up to the world and
it will open up to you.
Laura Reid - East 3
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Hazelwood, Missouri
Major:
Undeclared
Campus Involvement:
Chainlinks Improv and Webster Leads
Hobbies/Interests:
Singing, music, writing, drawing, and exercising
Favorite Things:
Books - The Hobbit, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Harry Potter series,
Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre; Music - She & Him, The Killers, Coldplay, Regina
Spektor, Adele, Pink Floyd; Movies - Donnie Darko, Lola Rennt, Harry Potter; Shows
- Lost, Glee, and The Office; Food - Greek, Chinese, and I love Spinach.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Going to the Loop is my favorite St. Louis activity. There is always something to
do and not to mention all of the interesting people you can find there.
Best Thing About Webster:
The talent: there are so many interesting and talented individuals at Webster. They
are one of a kind and you can really learn a lot.
Advice for Residents:
Relax: don't over stress about situations, class, and friends because everything will
come together in the end. Breathing isn't optional it's necessary.
Jessica Moslander - East 4
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Missouri
Major:
Middle School Mathematics - Education
Campus Involvement:
Attending Various Event
Hobbies/Interests:
Watching the St. Louis Cardinals Games, Playing the Violin, Watching Movies, Listening
to Music, Hanging out and Having Fun
Favorite Things:
Book – The Outsiders, To Kill a Mockingbird; Music – Country; Movies – The Tourist,
Juno, Fight Club, Mel Brook's Collection, any movie with a twist or a laugh; Foods
– Almost anything with Ranch Dressing, Alfredo Sauced Pasta, Chicken Sandwiches, Chocolate
Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Go to the Zoo
Best Thing About Webster:
Being able to Be Yourself, not be judged, and find new and interesting people to be
friends with from anywhere in the world.
Advice for Residents:
Have Fun and Be Yourself! Being called "weird" or "not normal" is acceptable. No one
knows what "normal" is...But Don't Forget to Focus.
Natalie Rea - WVA Building 1
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Edwardsville, Illinois
Major:
Art with a Graphic Design emphasis; International Relations minor
Campus Involvement:
Webster Cru, Webster Arts Coalition (WAC), AIGA, CSA for ResLife
Hobbies/Interests:
Reading, sewing, hanging out with friends, going for walks/hiking, traveling, adventures,
etc.
Favorite Things:
Books: Lord of the Rings, Pride and Prejudice, Watership Down, The Hunger Games, The
Secret Garden, The Thief, the list could go on!! :Music: Nickel Creek, Scattered Trees,
Death Cab for Cutie, Feist, Mumford & Sons, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble; basically
a lot of Indy, Folk, Bluegrassy Jazziness and some Classical and Instrumental :Movies:
Penelope, Tangled, Pride and Prejudice, V for Vendetta, Secondhand Lions :Foods: nearly
anything pasta or chocolate!
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
gWalk/hang out in Forest Park, visit little local coffee shops, and of course go to
the City Museum!
Best Thing About Webster:
The community within the departments on campus and getting to know all the awesome
teachers
Advice for Residents:
Try new things, branch out and explore, and get involved! You can meet great people
that way and try new things that you may never have the chance to try again. This
is a time to find out more of who you are and what you like.
Cindy Quan - WVA Building 2
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Major:
International Relations
Campus Involvement:
LASO, ONE, ISA and MCISA
Hobbies/Interests:
I love to read! Watch movies and T.V. Traveling to different parts of the World.
Favorite Things:
Favorite Series: Vampire Academy; Favorite Movie: really any action, comedy and romantic
comedy; Favorite Music: Spanish music and pop; Favorite Food: Steak with tortilla,
guacamole and chicken empanadas
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Go eat ice cream at Ted Drew's or go to Forest Park to the museums and zoo
Best Thing About Webster:
THE PEOPLE!!! They make me feel like I am at home without trying.
Advice for Residents:
Never doubt yourself or your decisions. Always try your best in everything you are
doing!
Abby Hopkins - Building 3
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Waterloo, Illinois
Major:
Art History
Campus Involvement:
SGA and Art History Society
Hobbies/Interests:
People watching and sno cones.
Favorite Things:
Middlesex is my favorite book, although Harry Potter will always be an obsession.
I really love Greek food and Serendipity ice cream. Movies: Harry Potter, Silence
of the Lambs, Hot Rod, Rear Window, Atonement, On the Waterfront, and Fantastic Mr.
Fox are a couple of my favorites. Most importantly though, I have a really big family
and love to spend time with my siblings.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
People watch at Lambert Airport or the Saint Louis Art Museum
Best Thing About Webster:
I love that Webster is a global campus and has so many international qualities.
Advice for Residents:
The best advice I can give to any student is to stay on campus for awhile. Just be
here. Along the way there will be great friends, free food, or a cool event happening
at anytime. So just chill out around campus and see what happens.
Christopher Whitmore - Building 4
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Richmond, California
Major:
Political Science w/ an emphasis in Public Law
Campus Involvement:
Residential Assistant, SGA Vice-President, Student Ambassador, NRHH
Hobbies/Interests:
Writing music with my friends, playing basketball, trying ethnic cuisines, watching
movies
Favorite Things:
Music-- I love Kanye West music and anything that has to do with Kanye. Food-- Mexican
food is probably my favorite type of food, but I love trying anything. Sports-- Basketball
is one of my biggest stress relievers and I go crazy rooting for my hometown team
the Golden State Warrior and I m also a big baseball fan (go Giants!) Clothes A good
H&M store always makes my day. I love switching my style up constantly and I like
getting things that I don t see too many other people wearing.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
The Central West End is probably my favorite part of the city. I like visiting the
various restaurants with family or friends. I like exploring Webster Groves, taking
walks with my friends to Serendipity for ice cream or going to Old Webster for frozen
Yogurt. I also like checking out shows that my friends perform at in local venues
around the city.
Best Thing About Webster:
The intimate community is very nice. Everybody is open towards each other and friendly,
making the school a very comfortable environment to learn and grow.
Advice for Residents:
Get active on campus. Contribute to your school community and join a club, but also
be sure to focus on maintaining a high GPA in the process.
Tyler Jensen - Building 5
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Romeoville, Illinois
Major:
Music Education (Instrumental)
Campus Involvement:
Member of Webster NAfME (National Association for Music Education), 1st chair for
Percussion and Wind Ensembles,
Hobbies/Interests:
Playing drums for the band Samuriot, disc golfing, going to see Cardinal games, and
rock climbing. I also teach at Rockwood Summit High School with the drumline, particularly
with the bass line.
Favorite Things:
Books: The Walking Dead comics, Three Nights in August; Music: Almost anything! My
favorite bands/composers lately have been MuteMath, Incubus, Foo Fighters, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Muse, Jack Johnson, Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, Mozart, Liszt,
Herbie Hancock, and The Bad Plus; Food: I'm not picky at all. I'll eat just about
anything.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
Going to see the Cardinals play (my single season record for games is 12), Going to
music shows, Walking around the loop, and playing the different disc golf courses
in the area.
Best Thing About Webster:
How many different ways students can get involved. We have dozens of clubs and organizations,
along with several student leadership opportunities, and students should take advantage
of that from day 1!
Advice for Residents:
Stay up with school work. I'll be the first to say it's easy to let deadlines pass
by and for assignments to become late. Remember you're a student first!
Trevor Harris - Building 6
Welcome Letter (PDF)
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Washington, Missouri
Major:
Screenwriting with a Minor in Film Studies
Hobbies/Interests:
Writing. Music. Reading. Watching TV and Film. Art. Coffee. Food. Nature. Humor. The
Internet. Philosophy.
Favorite Things:
Too many to count.
Favorite Thing to Do in St. Louis:
People Watch. Soak in the city life and culture.
Best Thing About Webster:
Seriously too many good things to say about it.
Advice for Residents:
This sounds cliche and I know you heard it a million times, but be yourself. Be down
to earth. Funny. Relaxing. Do homework and socialize and College will be the best
four years ever. It has for me.
