George Teodoro
Renton, Washington

George (26) was born in Renton and baptized at St. Anthony’s Parish, the son of Dee Marie and Reynaldo Teodoro. Winning the Sullivan Leadership Award, George followed his brothers, Manuel and Tim, to Seattle University—where he began as a Biochemistry major but ended up with a degree in History and minors in both Philosophy and Medieval Studies. While at Seattle U., George became a member of many groups—including the Chorale and Chapel Choir, and Habitat for Humanity (through whom he experienced two building trips to Guatemala). After college, George—a Rhodes Scholarship finalist and Rotary Scholarship winner—did graduate work in Southeast Asian Studies at the Australian National University in Canberra. For the last two years, he has managed property in Seattle and served in the St. Anthony parish choir. A gifted musician himself, George enjoys classical music, baseball, science fiction, and Mexican Train Dominoes (an unusual game in which he has earned the name “the Dominator”).

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Rich Magner
Houston, Texas

A Texan by birth, Richard (43) is the youngest of five children. He earned a B.S. in Zoology and an M.B.A. from Texas A&M University—as well as a degree in Philosophy from St. Michael’s Institute at Gonzaga University. Indeed, it was at SMI, as a scholastic of the New Orleans Province, that Richard first came to know the Northwest. He returns to it now after eight years working as an accountant and financial analyst for the oil and gas industry in his native Houston.

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Chris Spicer
Seattle, Washington

Chris (23) grew up in Seattle, attending St. Joseph’s grade school and Bishop Blanchet High School. Following high school, Chris attended Santa Clara University, from which he earned a degree in Philosophy—as well as fluency in Spanish, having spent semesters during college in both El Salvador and Spain. He returns to the Northwest from Los Angeles—where he taught algebra at Junipero Serra High School and volunteered among the “hippies” at the Catholic Worker kitchen. His recreation includes trail runs, chess duels, and writing letters.

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Marco Cristerna Mata
Monterey, Mexico

The fourth of ten children, Marco (27) has spent most of his life in Monterey, though he has also lived in Guadalajara and Mexico City. Having studied Philosophy in both Monterey and Mexico City, Marco has spent the last year in English studies—making great progress, but not without some struggles. He looks forward to growing more familiar with the language and communities of the Northwest in the years to come.

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