To:

Review Board Committee

From: Naseeb Bhangal, Assistant Resident Director for Residence Life

Date: March 27, 2015
RE:

Recommendation for Hector Solis-Ortiz

Dear Review Board:

What can I say about Hector? He is one of the most supportive professionals I have had the good fortune
of working with during my first year in student affairs work at Loyola University Chicago. It is my
pleasure to write a letter of recommendation for Hector Solis-Ortiz for the Review Board. During my
association with Hector, I have become familiar with his exceptional leadership abilities and have grown
to see him as a well-rounded educator in our field: as an Assistant Resident Director, Leadership
Programming Graduate Intern, Marking Communications Intern, Adult Admissions Advisor, and Public
Relations Intern. Remarkably, he has been able to adapt and learn from previous roles to fill the job
description and responsibilities of his current position as an Assistant Resident Director.
During his time with the Department of Residence Life, Hector has supervised both De Nobli and Mertz
halls, some of the most demanding first-year residence halls on campus. Hector has managed
supervisees and advised his residents with care and respect throughout his assistantship. Hector has
worked tirelessly in the Assistant Resident Director role, frequently going above and beyond to mentor
first-year graduate assistants in the department. He has developed extensive knowledge and leadership
experience in diverse settings, particularly higher education administration; and he is committed to
developing relationships with both students and staff members in order to develop successful teams.
In short, Hector is both scholarly and culturally entrenched, ambitious but not pretentious, selfdeprecating yet confident, forthright but unassuming, delightfully irreverent yet appropriately
respectfula complex and whole human being; a person who encompasses the Mission of Loyola
University Chicago in all he strives to dopreparing students, peers, and colleagues to lead
extraordinary lives. Hector will be an exceptional addition to the field of higher education.
I am thrilled that Hector plans to remain in student affairs after graduation; without a doubt, he will be a
cutting-edge leader and strong support system for future professionals in our field for many years to
come. Hector has left an impression on his colleagues and cohort by presenting his most authentic self in
his professional work and allowing others to do the same. I am honored to write about his character and
accomplishments and hope the board will see him as the dynamic individual that he is.
Sincerely,

Naseeb Bhangal
Assistant Resident Director
Loyola University Chicago
773.508.8201
nbhangal@luc.edu