Et cetera : AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Rita Andryushchenko

By: Krista Eichhorst

Name: Rita Andryushchenko

Hometown: Sacramento, California

Rita is serving as the Spruce 4 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because of her desire to serve the people and communities of the United States.

Rita graduated from River City High School in 2004 and Fresno Pacific University in June 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English with a secondary teaching emphasis. After her service year ends she tentatively plans to return to the West Coast to pursue a position teaching English at a public high school in California or Oregon.

Before Rita began serving with NCCC FEMA Corps she was working as a high school substitute teacher and restaurant server in Sacramento. She learned about AmeriCorps NCCC from a close friend who served as a Team Leader in the past and who is now a staff member at the NCCC Sacramento Campus.

Fun Facts about Rita:

Q: What was your first job? Worked at Papa Murphy’s Pizza

Q: What is your favorite movie? Magnolia

Q: What will be your first words of advice for your team members? “Follow the rules.”

Q: One place in the world you really, really wish you could visit? Madrid, Spain

Q: What is your favorite candy bar? Almond Joy

Q: Are there any saying your parents repeated over and over that you can still remember clearly? “If your friends cut off their noses, would you do it too?”

Q: What do you like to do in your free time? Sleep, read, watch movies, and catch up on TV shows.

Q: Could you give us one reason to join AmeriCorps NCCC? It’s a wonderful opportunity to serve different community needs.