ASLUPC Officers

My name is Diego Sabio Paese, and I will be your President for the 2022-2023 academic year. I will be starting my third semester of the Linfield University Nursing Program and am excited for this role. This past spring, I was a part of the Peer Resource Network (PRN). I am originally from Menlo Park, California and love living in Portland. I love exploring my surroundings as well as the outdoors, and Portland has plenty of it! I am working towards becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner where I will have a wider scope of practice, and work with the pediatric population.

Hi everyone! My name is Dani Carillo and I am the Vice President of ASLU-PC this school year. I am a third semester student from Sherwood, Oregon. After nursing school, I hope to work either in pediatrics or labor and delivery. I am very excited for all the fun that will happen this upcoming school year!

Hello!!! My name is Evelyn Hoppe, but I usually go by Evie. I am a third semester student and I am interested in going into pediatrics or L&D, but for now I am just going where the wind takes me! Some fun facts about me: I am the middle child in my family, I have two giant breed dogs, and growing up I was a competitive Irish dancer. I am excited to serve as the ASLU-PC secretary this term!

Hi! I'm Olivia (she/her) and I am super excited to be your club director for the 2022-23 school year! In my free time I love trying new restaurants and food carts in Portland, doing any outdoor activity, cooking and hanging out with my friends and family! I also love to travel every chance I get, so I think some travel nursing may be in my future! I thrive in environments where I can share experiences with other people which is why I am looking forward to supporting our clubs on campus. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about starting or joining any clubs on campus! S'co cats!!

Hi! My name is Lauren Zelen and I am the Vice President of Programming. I am a third semester student hoping to specialize in labor and delivery or pediatric nursing. In my free time I love being with friends and family and my cats, photography, and traveling!

Hi, my name is Luz (“LOOse”) and I am a third semester latina first generation student. I am excited to serve as the cultural chair and bring awareness to the Portland campus. My interest in nursing is labor and delivery, pediatrics and possibly NICU. During my free time I like to spend time with family and friends. Some of my favorite hobbies are hiking, running, watching sunsets and going to the beach. A fun fact about me is that I was born in Mexico, raised in California, currently live in Portland, Oregon and on school breaks I go back home to Lynden, WA with my parents and little brother. If you have any suggestions, concerns or any other questions feel free to send me an email!

Hi, I’m John Christian. I am from Seattle WA and am currently a 3rd semester student. I am looking forward to being the Sports Chair for this coming year! I am a member of the the Linfield XC and Track teams and in my free time I like to knit and forage for mushrooms.

Hey everyone! My name is Elaine and I am the new Wellness Chair! I am a 4th semester TBSN student from Beaverton, OR. After I graduate I plan to work as a NICU nurse. Outside of school I love reading, crocheting and trying out new coffee shops around Portland! I’m excited to bring some fun wellness and self care events to campus this term!

Hi everyone, my name is Daniella, or everyone calls me Dani! I am PDX’s snack shack coordinator, and I am going to be a third semester this fall. My goals for this semester is to keep Linfield nursing students stocked with snacks so that they are able to have yummy things to munch on for study breaks. A fun fact about me is that I love to lift weights!

Hi my name is Ella Hillberry and I am super excited to serve as the Sustainability Programming Chair of ASLU-PC for the 2022-2023 school year! I am from Ketchikan Alaska where I spend my school breaks working as a CNA & kayak/zipline tour guide. I love being out on the water at home and out in the woods anywhere I am. After graduation I would love to enter into an ED specialty nurse residency program. I served as president of the Linfield Environmental Club during my sophomore year at the McMinnville campus and am excited to help bring more sustainable practices to the Portland campus over the next year!

Hey! I’m Brianna Rico, or Bri and I am your Director of Communications! I am from Honolulu, HI and I am currently a 3rd semester student. This is my first year being involved with ALSU, so I am very excited to see how this school year unfolds! I’m currently interested in becoming a Labor and Delivery nurse or a Cardiac nurse. A fun fact about me is that I am bilingual- English and Hawaiian Pidgin, and I’m trying to relearn Japanese.

Hi! I’m Casey Starr, the 3rd semester senator! I love dogs and have 3 of my own. I’m super excited to get this year started and finish up my nursing school journey. My goals for this semester are to keep my mental health in check and make self care a priority.

Hi I’m Rachel! I’m from Woodinville, Washington. I love to cook, go camping and paint from time to time. I used to be a CNA in Washington. I have a dog named Bobby who I love to take on walks/runs with me. I’m excited to work with real people again and am interested in O.R. Nursing!