Abi Castro
Abi Castro
Title/s: Administrative Assistant, Residence Life / Division of Student Development
About
Title: Administrative Assistant
Department/School/Division: Residence Life / Division of Student Development
Campus: LSC
Years at Loyola: 5
What is your favorite thing about working at Loyola? Supervising the Student Office Assistants at our office quickly became one of my favorite things about my role. The opportunity to see them grow academically, professionally, and personally throughout their time at Loyola has been incredibly rewarding.
What is your most memorable achievement as a Loyola employee? I started Loyola's Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program in August 2019 and graduated in 2022. During that time, I balanced work, school, and my internship - collecting 1,000 clinical hours during my last year has been one of my biggest accomplishments - aside from graduating of course!
What does Loyola's mission mean to you? Loyola's mission means being committed to social justice and incorporating this value into the work that we do; whether it is reflected in our housing processes, programming, or in the way we distribute our time among our residents.
What motivates you to succeed each and every day? Connecting with others and supporting them in any way I can motivates me to show up and succeed daily.
Tell us how you show your Rambler pride: As a proud alum, I show my Rambler pride by attending games and sporting LUC gear.
Tell us something most people at Loyola would be surprised to know about you: My friends taught me to longboard in undergrad and it has since been my go-to summer activity. The Northerly Island is my absolute favorite spot to longboard along Lake Michigan.
