Meet your Tercero housing staff! Check out their bios below and be sure to say hi if you see them around. 

Katie Ilecki

Pronouns: She/They

Hometown: Flagstaff, Arizona

Building: Pine and Currant

About: My cat, Vex, and I enjoy playing games with friends, cooking new recipes, and watching the newest episodes of our favorite anime! Many nerdy things find their way into my favorite activities!

Summer Barber

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Turlock, CA

Building: Potter and Madrone

About: I am Summer Barber and I am going into my fourth year as a Resident Director here at UC Davis. I attended California State University, Stanislaus for both my undergraduate and graduate course work. While at CSU Stanislaus I received my Master of Arts in Education Counseling. I am eager and excited to start this new year and meet everyone.

Daniel Puerta

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Building: Live Oak, Scrub Oak and Sequoia 

About: Hi my name is Daniel; San Diego is where I call home. I graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (2017) and a Master of Education in Postsecondary Educational Leadership: Specialization in Student Affairs from San Diego State University (2019). In my free time, you can catch me at the gym, walking my dog Buddha around and watching the newest Marvel or DC project. Drop by and say hi!!!

Victoria Ramos

Pronouns: She/her/hers 

Hometown: Livingston, CA 

Building: Mahogany and Hawthorn

About: Hi! I’m Victoria. I was raised in Central California near Merced and moved from Oregon to Davis. Outside of work, I enjoy baking, cooking, and spontaneous adventures.

Gabriella “Gaby” Ruiz

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Building: Kearney & Laben

About: Hello everyone, this is my 3rd year at UC Davis as a Resident Director. Prior to this, I worked at San Diego State University. I received my BA from UC Santa Barbara in Sociology with a double minor in English and Theater and I received my MA in Higher Education. I like horror movies and chocolate chip cookies. 

April Shelby 

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Corona, California 

Building: Wall and Campbell 

About: Welcome to UC Davis! This is my second year as an RD at Davis and I'm excited to be back! I graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a B.A. in Political Science and a M.A. in Higher Education from the University of Denver. When I'm not working, I'm cooking, traveling, or binging YouTube Videos.