Our Divisions

SAO is made up of four divisions, each of which houses Caseworkers with differing expertise and experiences.

Academic

Our Academic Division handles scholastic issues including, but not limited to, grade changes, personal withdrawals, CalCentral issues, and disputes with faculty.

Financial Aid

Our Financial Aid Division handles monetary issues including, but not limited to, financial aid dispersal, student employees, emergency housing, tuition, and California residency.

Conduct

Our Conduct Division handles conduct issues for students accused of violating the Student Code of Conduct for actions including, but not limited to, alleged cheating, destruction of property, and assault.

Grievance

Our Grievance Division handles all other student grievances, including, but not limited to, DSP accommodations, discrimination, sexual violence, and non-traditional student concerns.

Our Team

SAO is comprised of the Student Advocate and two Chiefs of Staff. Each division is led by a Division Director and as well as Division Policy Coordinators.

Ariana Kretz

Student Advocate

she/her

Sydney Lee

Internal Chief of Staff

she/they

Antonio Caceres

External Chief of Staff

he/him

Karishma Patel

Academic Director

she/her

Daphne Maskrey

Conduct Director

she/her

Lauren Gonzalez

Financial Aid Director

she/her

Jordyn Gleaton

Grievance Director

she/her

Ash Rosas

Academic Policy Coordinator

she/her

Sophia Wang

Academic Policy Coordinator

she/her

Cynthia Hernandez

Conduct Policy Coordinator / BNC Caseworker

she/her

Felicity Park

Conduct Policy Coordinator

she/her

Lucy Goetz

Conduct Policy Coordinator

she/her

Amelia Monsour

Financial Aid Policy Coordinator

she/her

Madeline Roorda

Financial Aid Policy Coordinator

she/her

Kimberly Lee

Financial Aid Policy Coordinator

she/her

Grace Summerhill

Grievance Policy Coordinator

she/her

Sanaa Sodhi

Grievance Policy Coordinator

she/her

Valentina Flores

Undocumented Students Program Caseworker

they/them

Erin McCall

Underground Scholars Liaison

she/her

Delina Melaku

BNC Caseworker

she/her

Melack Samson

Head of Finance

she/her

Han Tseng

Head of Operations

he/him

Grace An

Head of Events

she/her

Sam Cinelli

Public Relations Manager

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Ali DeBoer

Public Relations Manager

she/her

Braden Leung

Head of Technology

he/him

Fall 2023: Semester in Review

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