Director

Monica Zuchelli
Monica is the Director of the Newman Catholic Center in Chico. Monica grew up in Gilroy, CA (Garlic Capital of the World), but she went to school in Davis and worked as the Youth Minister in Chico after graduating. As an alumni of the Davis Newman Center, she loves being able to return to her roots and serve with a campus ministry program. When she isn’t working she likes to drive to new places with her dog and listen to good playlist (probably Taylor Swift).  

We asked Monica three unusual questions to find out a little more about what makes her tick.
 
What’s one thing that can instantly make your day better? Listening to Taylor Swift or playing with my dog Raven! Being around my nieces and nephew also always brightens my day.
What's one food that you've tried but would never eat again? I've had garlic ice cream before, and I can honestly say that I would not recommend that to anyone else.
What is one thing you've done that might surprise people? I ran a half marathon through Disneyland! It was one of the coolest and one of the most difficult things I've ever done, but I'm definitely looking forward to running my next one (and maybe even a full marathon one day).

Program Coordinator

Daniel Santos
​Daniel is the Program Coordinator of the Chico Newman Center.