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Executive Director

Fr. Dorian Llywelyn, S.J. serves as the Executive Director, overseeing the execution of the Center's strategic plan seeking to promote and enhance the distinctively Jesuit, Catholic tradition of education at Santa Clara.

(408) 554-4715  |  dllywelyn@scu.edu

Director of Bannan Institutes

Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley serves as the Director of Bannan Institutes in the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education. 

(408) 554-4383  |  tladriganwhelpley@scu.edu

Program Manager for the Bannan Institutes

Kaylie Erickson serves as the Program Manager for the Bannan Institutes.                                                         

(408) 554-5358  | kerickson@scu.edu

Director of Community-based Learning

Jennifer Merritt serves as the Director of Community-based Learning, overseeing the Arrupe Weekly Engagement Program and the Thriving Neighbors Initiative.

(408) 554-5013  |  jmerritt@scu.edu

Senior Program Director for Community-based Learning

Rosa Guerra-Sarabia serves as the Senior Program Director for Community-based Learning, overseeing the Arrupe Weekly Engagement Program. 

(408) 554-5011  |  rguerrasarabia@scu.edu

Program Director for Thriving Neighbors Initiative

Irene Cermeno serves as the Program Director for the Thriving Neighbors Initiative.

(408) 554-7178  |  icermeno@scu.edu

Program Manager

Abby Denk serves as the Program Manager for the Thriving Neighbors Initiative.

(408) 551-7136  |  adenk@scu.edu

Director of Immersions

Charles Mansour serves as the Director of Immersions.  

(408) 554-5346  |  cmansour@scu.edu

Program Director of Immersions

Kayla serves as the Program Director of Immersions.

(408) 554-5342 | klwells@scu.edu

Program Director of Immersions

Brother Eddie serves as the Program Director of Immersions.

(408) 551-3437 | engo@scu.edu

Senior Program Director, Student Engagement and Special Projects 

Valerie Sarma serves as the Senior Program Director of student engagement and special projects.

(408) 554-5272  |  vsarma@scu.edu

Associate Director / COO

Mike Nuttall serves as the Associate Director and Chief Operating Officer, primarily responsible for overseeing the Center's operations as well as managing the marketing and communications. 

(408) 554-2747  |  mnuttall@scu.edu

Director of External Relations

Mary McLane serves as the Director of External Relations, responsible for overseeing the Center's fundraising efforts. 

(408) 551-7176  |  mmclane@scu.edu

Director of Communications and Marketing

Nina Mota serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing, responsible for overseeing the Center's marketing and communications. 

(408) 551-7177  |  jmota@scu.edu

Administrative Associate for Finance and Data Management

Susan Chun serves as the Logistics and Operations Specialist, a member of the Operations Team who oversees the Center's database management and supports the Center as a whole.

(408) 554-4549  |  sechun@scu.edu

Administrative Associate for Events and Admin

Hannah Dahdouh has serves as the Administrative Associate of Events and Operations. Her primary responsibilities include the coordination of Center events as well as providing administrative support and assistance to Fr. Dorian Llywelyn and the rest of the Ignatian Center staff.

(408) 551-1951  |  hdahdouh@scu.edu

Ignatian Center Student Assistants support the operations of the center in a variety of ways.

These are our current student assistants.