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Living & Learning has academically excellent programs where college students live in community, engage the challenges of the world, and learn to respond with a biblical Christian worldview.
With your support and donations, we can provide an amazing staff that cares deeply about cultivating an environment where college students can grow in their faith in a cross-cultural setting. You have the opportunity to donate to Living & Learning East Coast program or to select a team member below.
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Dr. Micah Hughes
Program Director & Associate Professor
Dr. Hughes has 28 years of international and multi-cultural experience. As the Academic Director and Associate Professor, Dr. Hughes provides student mentorship, instruction, academic leadership, and curriculum oversight for the Baltimore Urban Studies.
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Molly Russell
Molly is a lover of the Lord, people, a solid cup of coffee, and a good, long run. She grew up with her three younger siblings in Birmingham, AL and recently graduated from Wheaton College with degrees in Latin American / Latino Studies and Applied Health Sciences. At Wheaton, she studied abroad in Querétaro, Mexico for a semester and in Baltimore for a summer, discovering a love for cross-cultural relationships. She met her people in residence life at Wheaton, serving as a Resident Assistant and an Assistant Resident Director. She is so excited to see how the Lord will move over this next season with BUS!!
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Isis Toldson
Resident Coordinator
Isis is a recent graduate from Wheaton College (IL) with a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies. She has a special interest in the way our lives and cultures shape our theology, and how our theology shapes our lives and cultures.
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Fernanda Gonzalez
Resident Coordinator & Research Fellow
Fernanda is originally from Texas and has completed her Bachelor's of Science in Biology and her Bachelor's of Arts in Mathematics from Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX. She has a passion for the unknown and loves to discover things with her own two hands. During her time at TLU, Fernanda has been immersed in the life of research where she is free to explore her curiosity in science. From plants and aquatic insects to mathematics, she has dedicated her time to finding new avenues for investigation. Fernanda visited the BUS in May of 2024 and fell in love with the community building she experienced. She is very excited to be able to be part of this wonderful community and get others to feel as involved as she was. Furthermore, she hopes to inspire a curiosity for science and innovation through research.