Name: Chris Estrella

Teaching at AHS since: 2023

Department: Theology Teacher / Choir Director / Sound Team / Asst. Director of Campus Ministry

Education:

• M.A. Theology-Pastoral Ministry - Santa Clara University
• Advanced Theological Studies for Ministerial Leadership (CMFP) - Diocese of San Bernardino 

Recent trainings/professional development:
-Certification in Pastoral Music & Liturgy - Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

-Certification in Building Intercultural Competence for Ministers (BICM), USCCB

Professional organizations memberships:

National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)

About: 
Chris Estrella uses his various gifts in multiple leadership roles to teach & enhance the experiences of Faith within the community of Aquinas. In addition to dedicated teaching, Campus Ministry, Choir, and the Sound Team, Mr. Estrella also travels around the country as a professional Catholic faith speaker, retreat director, and worship leader. He also is a choral director for special liturgies, and is a composer representing the publishing company Oregon Catholic Press (OCP). All of these (faith, music, ministry, Church) intersect to him living as a man of faith who strives to follow the example of Christ, encouraging others at Aquinas to do the same & become their best selves - all while cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers and being possibly the nerdiest Star Wars / Superhero fan in the entire school. He and his wife Alex have two children, Eevee and Edryc.