{"id":5032,"date":"2025-12-05T10:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/?p=5032"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:06:16","slug":"graduate-connections-meet-julian-lasiloo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/blog\/rsi-community\/graduate-connections-meet-julian-lasiloo\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Connections &#8211; Meet Julian Lasiloo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julian, 39, was born in Gallup, New Mexico, but grew up on the neighboring Navajo reservation. Julian completed the nine-month <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/programs\/electro-mechanical-technologies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at RSI in February 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Thanks for your time, Julian; so, you finished RSI just before COVID closed everything down?<img data-dominant-color=\"56597b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #56597b;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5033 alignright not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-1-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" \/>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I graduated at the end of February 2020, right before COVID was in full swing. A month later classmates in the phases behind me were doing everything online. I was lucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Good timing. Tell us what you did before coming to RSI six years ago.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew up on the Navajo reservation. I\u2019ve lived in New Mexico, California, and from 2016 to 2019, I was in North Dakota working random jobs &#8211; mostly retail. I managed grocery stores there, including a brand-new one in a tiny town of about 2,000 people with just two stoplights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How did you end up in North Dakota?<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was in California from 2013 to 2016, struggling to get by. Everything was expensive, and the pay wasn\u2019t great. I was a machine operator at a company that made plastic molds for electrical connectors. A friend from the reservation got a job with Indian Health Services in North Dakota and told me they were paying premium wages because nobody wanted to work up there. Even Walmart was paying $28\/hour in the bigger towns, so, I went with her. I ended up on the Fort Berthold reservation. My friend helped me get settled, I got a job as a closing night manager at a grocery store and stayed for three years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What brou<\/b><b>ght you back to Arizona?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019 I decided to move back home. I talked with my family and told them I wanted to get help with my substance abuse and drinking. I moved to Phoenix with just a couple of bags and entered a recovery group home. I <\/span>lived there from April 2019 to May 2020; I lived there while I went to RSI actually.<\/p>\n<p><b>How did you find yourself at RSI?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recovery group home director, Tina, told me, \u201cIf you stay sober, work, and go to school, I\u2019ll help you.\u201d She really took care of me. I initially did a three-month program at the house, that turned into six months, and she said if I worked and went to school, I could stay as long as I needed. So, I did both. I\u2019ve been sober now for over five years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Congratulations on your sobriety. Where did the idea for HVAC school come from?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I figured, living in Arizona, that air conditioning has to be a big industry. I didn\u2019t want to do welding or automotive, so I started looking at HVAC trade schools. My house director gave me a few days to think about it. On Monday, I told her I wanted to check out RSI. She took me down there for a tour. The staff were really welcoming. I told them about my situation, and they helped me apply for Native American education loans. The Phoenix Indian Center also helped with tuition. So, I started school in May 2019. I took morning classes from 7am to 2pm and worked evenings. Eventually, I even worked for the recovery home &#8211; driving clients to meetings and encouraging them to go to school. I\u2019m still in touch with Tina from the group home; I still help her out sometimes\u2026I did some work for her a few months ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>That\u2019s great. So how was the EMT program itself?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was really fun but definitely challenging. I took the bus an hour and a half each way, every day, but I barely missed a class. It was hard at first, especially learning to diagnose bad components &#8211; capacitors, relays, us<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ing volt meters. Some phases really pushed me. I had a little experience with hand tools from working on my car, but just basic stuff. I didn\u2019t know much at all about electrical or HVAC before I started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What kept you going when it got hard?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, my classmates. I made a lot of friends at RSI. When I got stuck, they\u2019d walk me through the steps instead of just giving me the answers. The instructors were great too &#8211; supportive and willing to let me sit in extra sessions to practice. If I didn\u2019t have to work, I would sometimes stay for the entire afternoon class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What was your favorite part of the RSI experience?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning the fund<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amentals &#8211; the theory behind air conditioning. We did all the math manually: calculating pressures, subcooling, superheat. Now the digital gauges do it for you, but learning by hand really stuck with me, and it\u2019s good to know how to do it manually in case the technology fails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>So, you graduated in February 2020 &#8211; what came next?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was working at Arby\u2019s while in school, and my manager there actually helped me get my first HVAC job. His friend was a supervisor at a company called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.go4apes.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apes Air and Plumbing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Peoria. I got hired there as an installer helper, doing ductwork and installs. It was fun, but they only paid $14 an hour, which I couldn\u2019t live on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How long did you stay there?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a couple of months. Then <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.camdenliving.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 where I work now &#8211; had a job fair at RSI. They manage apartment complexes all over the country. A friend from school, Tracy Jo, got hired there and told me ab<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">out their apprenticeship program \u2013 at the time it was $19 an hour plus an apartment discount. I applied, got the job, and moved out of the group home in May 2020.<img data-dominant-color=\"87796e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #87796e;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5034 alignright not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>That\u2019s a big do<\/b><b>llar jump. Congratulations. What role did you get at Camden at first?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I started as a Maintenan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ce Technician Apprentice, then moved up to Maintenance Tech at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.camdenliving.com\/apartments\/scottsdale-az\/camden-foothills\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camden Foothills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Scottsdale. It\u2019s a high-end property &#8211; lots of pressure, especially during the record-hot summer of 2020 when everyone\u2019s A\/C worked overtime! After two y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ears as a tech, I became Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, then got promoted again this past July to Multi-Site Maintenance Supervisor. Now I oversee two communities &#8211; over 700 apartments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Impressive. Do you manage a team?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. I\u2019ve got a great crew. I also still live at one of the Camden properties I work at. I told myself I didn\u2019t want a long commute, and I\u2019ve stuck with that!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nice setup. I assume each promotion came with a raise.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah, I\u2019m making over $40 an hour now, which is amazing. I\u2019m paid hourly, with plenty of overtime available. I stay late when I can. Overtime pays about $60 an hour. RSI really helped me get my foot in the door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019m tempted to come work for you! What\u2019s next for your career?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m happy with Camden. I might explore the local electricians\u2019 union at some point, but right now, I\u2019m learning a ton and love the team and the support I have here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img data-dominant-color=\"6f625e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6f625e;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5035 alignleft not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-3-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-3-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-3-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-3-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-3-1536x1048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rsi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julian-Lasiloo-3-2048x1398.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sounds like you\u2019re doing more than just HVAC these days.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definitely.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We handle electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and even pool systems. Camden pays for our CPO certification, so we\u2019re Certified Pool Operators too. It\u2019s great variety; there\u2019s always something new to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What do you enjoy <\/b><b>most about your work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That variety I just mentioned &#8211; no two days are the same. I enjoy meeting vendors and residents, learning from everyone, and constantly picking up new skills. There\u2019s always something different to do, or something new to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You mentioned that your RSI classmates helped you a lot. Do you still keep in touch?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, I made good friends at RSI. A couple of them even got married after meeting at school. About five of us still share photos and help each other to troubleshoot issues at work. It\u2019s cool to still have that network almost six years later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>That\u2019s awesome. Last question: What advice would you give to new RSI students?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show up, learn all you can, and don\u2019t give up. Keep pushing yourself to improve a little every day &#8211; if you do all that, opportunities will come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you&#8217;re an RSI graduate and would like to share your success and be an inspiration to others, please email <\/em><a href=\"mailto:Social@StrataTech.com\"><em>Social@StrataTech.com<\/em><\/a><em> to be considered for a Graduate Connection interview. Please include details such as your graduation date (month\/year) and program.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julian, 39, was born in Gallup, New Mexico, but grew up on the neighboring Navajo reservation. 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