Staff
Marisela Márquez - Executive Director
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Leah Bartos - Journalism Advisor/Living History Project Coordinator
Who do I advise?
- The Bottom Line
- Living History Project
What can I do for students? I provide guidance in reporting and writing the news, journalism ethics, interview techniques, source development, and investigative reporting.
What other duties do I have?
- Creating press releases for other AS organizations.
- Supervising the student staff coordinators of the Living History Project
Where is my desk? AS Annex (Room 141-B)
When is a good time to drop in? 9-5, please email to confirm availability.
Carmen Bautista – IT Administrator
Campus Committees: WIT (Women in Technology)
What can you do for students?
- Server Administration: Support and maintain the infrastructure to provide students and staff with web functionality, network needs, account management and system backups
- Web Programming: Collaborate with a team of staff and students to coordinate website planning and development to accommodate the interests of student needs
- Desktop Support: Install, configure and maintain software and hardware for systems in the Associated Students network.
What other duties do you have? Provide Training for Career or Student Staff as needed
Where is your desk? UCEN 2533
When is a good time to drop in? Regular business hours
Ted Coe – KCSB Advisor
Who do I advise? 91.9 KCSB-FM’s Executive Committee and KCSB-FM student and non-student volunteers, more generally.
Campus committees: Numerous KCSB committees/subcommittees; A.S. and KCSB hiring committees.
Andy Doerr – Media Specialist
893-5422 
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Campus committees:
- CSAC
What can I do for students?
- Media Center and AS Annex Coordinator
- Editor A.S. Annual Reports, including A.S. Flashback at: flashback.as.ucsb.edu
- Creative Media Unit team member
- Staff liaison to Gaucho Photography club
- Photo and video documentation and archiving
- Maintain archive of A.S. in local press
- Update email lists on the A.S. server
- Historical research projects
What other duties do I have?
- Department Safety Representative
- Emergency Preparedness
- Ergonomics
Marilyn Dukes – Assistant Director of Student Programs, Events and Services
Who do I advise?
- AS Program Board
- Womyn’s Commission
- Take Back the Night
- Herstory
Campus committees:
- Professional Development Committee for Associated Students staff
- UCen Governance Board
- UCen Programming Committee
- UCen Marketing
- ECen Advisory Board
- Major Events
- UCSB Operational Effectiveness Workgroup
- UCOP Student Liability Workgroup
What can I do for students? Program planning, contract information, risk management/insurance information
What other duties do I have?
- Work on contracting for the department and insurance issues for the department.
- Supervise the Sr. Artist
- I do event planning with registered student organizations as requested and read admissions applications during Winter Quarter for the Office of Admissions.
Where is my desk? 1519C–First floor inside the AS Program Board office
When is a good time to drop in? In the mornings–I have a lot of meetings, so e-mailing me in advance is helpful.
JudyAnn Dutcher – Web Developer
Campus committees:
- Web Standards Committee
- Women in Technology
What can I do for students?
- Web design and development for AS groups
- Business Card creation for AS groups
- Teach Adobe Suite and WordPress to AS students
- Promote AS activities through AS social media outlets
What other duties do I have? Print design projects as needed
Where is my desk? AS Annex
When is a good time to drop in? 8AM-noon M-F
Teresa Figueroa – IVTU Coordinator/Case Worker
Eric Fredricey – KCSB FM Chief Engineer
Who do I advise? KCSB staff, station volunteers (students and community), yearly KCSB assistant engineer
What can I do for students? I train, educate and assist with professional broadcast techniques / best practices, station operations, volunteer engineering opportunities (minor projects), multimedia production, general live media (tv included) broadcasting procedures and to have fun with a great form of communication
What other duties do I have? Help students to understand KCSB independent radio is a community legacy, emergency information release medium, legitimate form of communication and as a creative outlet.
Where is my desk? KCSB engineering room, next to KCSB in the stroke communications plaza courtyard. room 1029
When is a good time to drop in? Check the engineering room (1029) or the station (room 1025 / 1015) and if not, that means I am up at the transmitter site making sure the region can hear KCSB. If you need to schedule a meeting, email or call ext. 3921.
Ruth Garcia Guevara – Community Volunteer Coordinator
Who do I advise?
- Community Affairs Board
- Isla Vista Community Relations Committee
- Elections
- Childcare Grants
- Community Volunteer Foundation
Campus committees: Campus Elections Committee
What can I do for students?
- Advise students in volunteer recruitment and retention
- Volunteer, non profit and community development resources
- Primary contact for AS elections
What other duties do I have?
- Staff Contact for any volunteer programs, and main authorized signer for volunteer hour verification forms.
Jazman Garrett - Administration Office Coordinator
893-3374 email me
What can I do for students?
- I control the workflow of the AS Administration office including the processing of requisitions
- Train and assist AS student staff with Fund Accounting program
What other duties do I have?
- Support in recruitment and hiring process
- Supervise AS student staff in the AS Annex, administration, and main
Where is my desk? AS Administration Office, Room 2537C
When is a good time to drop in? Usual business hours (8am-5pm)
Rayshaun Grimes - A.S. Cashier Coordinator
Who do you advise? I directly supervise a few key student mangers and Cashiers and Event Ticketsellers who sell Notes and Course Readers from A.S.Publications and provide ticket sellers for events for Athletic Events, the Music Department, Theater and Dance Department, and many Office of Student Life (OSL) sponsored events.
What can I do for students?
- We sell discounted Movie Tickets, provide I CLICK rentals, rentals of extra computer laptop batteries, manage A.S.Bike Shop income, and process Short Term Emergency Loans.
- I can keep working on increasing the number of students sharing in all the events that my department helps sell tickets for to enrich their college experience.
- I also will provide support to my student managers while enriching the customer service experience.
Where is my desk? Inside the AS Cashiers Office 1st Floor Associated Students across from UCEN Corwin Pavillion
When is a good time to meet? M-F 9a-12p
Rodolfo Herrera - Foodbank Coordinator and Student Engagement Advisor
893-2276 email me
Who do I advise?
- Food Bank
- SIRCC
- SCORE
- Human Rights Board
- QCOMM
- Student Lobby
What can I do for students? Advise on Nutrition, food insecurity and Social Justice while navigating Campus and County resources.
What other duties do I have? Oversee the Associated Students Foodbank.
Where is my desk? UCEN room 3175 (3rd Floor) located inside of the AS Foodbank.
When is a good time to drop in? Come visit any time between 9am and 5 pm, and please e-mail if you would like to schedule an appointment in advance.
Adam Jahnke – Bike Shop Coordinator
Who do I advise?
- I advise students at the AS Bike Shop
What can I do for students?
- I am here to help provide the UCSB community with a full service bicycle shop.
- Provide space and advice to students and staff looking to repair their own bicycles.
Where is my desk? I am located in trailer #324. Were right next to the pool and bus loop.
When is a good time to drop in? 10-5 Monday-Thursday. 10-3 Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday
LaDonte King – Assistant Director for Government Affairs
893-2566 email me
Who do I advise?
- A.S. Senate
- Executive Officers
- Committee on Committees
- Constitution and By-Laws
- S.C.O.R.E.
- Student Lobby
- Queer Commission
- Student Initiated Recruitment and Retention Center
- Human Rights Board
Campus committees: A.S. / O.S.L. Student Leader Retreat
What can I do for students? As a UCSB alum (2001) and UCSB staff member (2004-2008, present) I can help students in transitioning and acclimating to the UCSB campus and student experience.
What other duties do I have?
- Assist and advise Executive Officers with orientation and training for their staffs
- Provide orientation and training programs for the Senate
- Design and implement workshops focusing on student development, leadership and group dynamics
- Teach students techniques for conflict mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution
Jennifer Kiser - Assistant Director for Independent Media (KCSB & The Bottom Line)
893-3921 email me
Who do I advise? I support the Advisors for KCSB Radio and The Bottom Line and the students running KCSB 91.9 FM. I also serve as a liaison between KCSB Radio staff and other Associated Students entities.
What can I do for students?
- Listen and inspire them to do their best work.
- Guide them through community radio logistics, FCC requirements and content issues.
- Support them in creating a sound communications operation.
- Write, edit and record in a pinch.
- Recognize and promote their efforts through social media.
Where is my desk? I am located in the back office of the Blue Rooms of the Storke Student Communications Building #589 aka Storke Tower.
Sean Lieberman – Assistant Director for Technology
Who do I advise? Tech Committee
Campus committees: Connect Advisory Group
What can I do for students?
- Advise on computer/networking needs
- Create email/calendaring/Slack accounts
- Help plan out and structure complex web development projects for student groups
What other duties do I have?
- Photographer
- Campuswide Events/Ticketing System lead
- Elections Guy
Chelsea Lyon – Art Director
Who do I advise? Creative Media Unit
What can you do for students?
- I design graphics for A.S. boards, commissions, committees, and units, including posters, t-shirt designs, logos, advertisements, etc. Students may request graphic design services by filling out the form at http://graphics.as.ucsb.edu.
- I teach workshops each quarter at the A.S. Media Center (located in the A.S. Annex, Building 434).
- I also supervise the student graphic artists, videographers, and photographer.
Where is your desk? A.S. Annex, Building 434
When is a good time to drop in? M-F 8:30am-5pm, or by appointment
Holly Mayes – Legislative Liaison
893-2566 email me
Who do I advise?
- The Internal Affairs Committee for the Senate
- External Affairs Committee for the Senate,
- Committee on Committees.
What can I do for students? I assist and advise students with interpreting and adding to the legal code, as well as assisting students with becoming involved & finding leadership opportunities within A.S.
What other duties do I have? Maintaining the most up-to-date version of the legal code and providing minutes training.
Where is my desk? Associated Students Main Office UCEN 1523 (1st Floor)
When is a good time to drop in? Regular office hours (8am-5pm), but feel free to email or call as meetings or other duties might take me away from my office
Allina Mojarro – Community Education Outreach Coordinator
Who do I advise?
- America Reads/ America Counts
- CAB Alternative Breaks
What can I do for students?
- I specialize in training undergraduate tutors that support learning in local elementary schools and after school programs in Isla Vista, Goleta, and Santa Barbara schools.
- I provide monthly educational trainings to tutors, and help place volunteers in local school and community sites.
- I can help you find volunteer opportunities on and off campus, youth programming and many others.
- Come into the CAB office and ask about Alternative Breaks, CAB, CFF, and pretty much all things AS.
What other duties do I have?
- I am the Green Dot liaison for Associated Students.
- I coordinate Green Dot Bystander Violence Prevention workshops for AS, as well as conduct workshops for staff and students on campus by request.
- I am a member of the Dream Scholar Resource Team.
Alejandro (Ale) Muro – Advisor for Finance and Business Committee and the Community Financial Fund
Who do I advise?
- Finance and Business Committee
- Community Financial Fund
What can I do for students?
- Facilitate the required authorized signer’s workshop for student organizations.
- Provide information for student organizations on how to request/access funding through Associated Students’ Finance and Business Committee.
- Provide information for on-campus financial resources such as the AS/EOP grant, the Community Financial Fund grant, and A.S. Emergency Student Loans.
- Financial counsel for individual students regarding budgeting, saving, taxes, etc.
Irina Nikolaeva – Recordkeeping Specialist
893-3374 email me
What can I do for students?
- Coordinate travel arrangements
- Review Minutes and post budgets
- Monitor activity of more than 25 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Process Emergency Loans
What other duties do I have?
- Process payments
- Other Record Keeping Duties
- Maintain EOP Database
Lisa Osborn - News & Public Affairs Director
Who do I advise? The KCSB volunteer news team and associate news directors, KCSB sports director & sports reporters
What can I do for students?
- Support and train KCSB reporters, anchors and staff
- Offer advice/information about how to get involved with the KCSB news & sports team
- Offer tips for reporting & anchoring newscasts,
- Share insights on career options in the radio & media industry
What other duties do you have?
- oversee the content and production of the KCSB newscast
- develop and conduct news training programs
- oversee and make recommendations on spoken-word public affairs shows airing on or under consideration at KCSB
- compile & maintain public file
Where is my desk? Storke Communications Building, under Storke Tower, Room 1001
When is a good time to drop in? Usual business hours; it’s helpful to email me ahead of time to make an appointment, as I’m sometimes on deadline or away from my desk
Phil Pinedo - Publications Coordinator
Diana Collins Puente – Isla Vista Community Advisor
968-6704 email me
Who do I advise?
- Commission on Disability Equality (CODE)
- Commission on Student Well-Being (COSWB)
- Public Safety Commission (PSC)
- Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU)
What can I do for students? I serve as a resource for students and the broader community on “all things Isla Vista”. I serve as a liaison between Associated Students and the Isla Vista community, including local organizations, UCSB faculty and staff, local government officials, local business owners and the directors of local non-profits and service organizations. I document, support and assess the work of A.S. students in the local community, particularly in Isla Vista, and facilitate student development. I manage the daily operations of the Pardall Center and supervise all student staff.
Ed Schatz – Director of Technical Assistance and Internal Operations
893-4487 email me
What can I do for students?
- Provide guidance on policies, procedures, agreements/contracts, and assist with identifying potential stakeholders for projects across the Associated Students department.
What other duties do I have? Help ensure:
- Compliance with A.S. and University regulations
- Efficiency of current systems and use of resources
- High level of Service effectiveness
- Internal controls and processes are in place and current
Where is my desk? AS Administration Office, Room 2537B
When is a good time to drop in? Since my meeting schedule can vary, it is preferable that you e-mail in advance for an appointment.
Jessie Schmitt – Recycling and Compost Program Coordinator
893-7765 email me
Campus committees:
- Food Security Working Group
- Edible Campus Program
Who do I advise?
- AS Recycling
- Department of Public Worms
- Zero Waste Committee
What can I do for students?
- Provide information about waste reduction, composting and sustainability
- Advise students on outreach, program development and event planning
What other duties do I have? Supervise daily operations for AS Recycling and DPW collections
Where is my desk? Facilites Building 437A x Room 153
When is a good time to drop in? I am often in different areas of the campus throughout the day so send me an email to set up a time to meet!
Sarah Siedschlag – Environmental Programs Advisor
893-5166 email me
Who do I advise?
- Bike Committee
- Coastal Fund
- Environmental Affairs Board
What can I do for students?
- Connect students with environmental and sustainability resources on campus
- Provide perspective and information on environmental issues and possible solutions
Where is my desk? Coastal Fund & Bikes office, UCen 2521
When is a good time to drop in? It’s best to contact me via email and set up a meeting time; I am often in different areas of campus throughout the day
Coraline Vercruysse – HR & Payroll Analyst
893-3374 email me
Campus Committees: Staff Professional Development Committee What can you do for students ?
- Primary payroll administrator for career and student staff of AS
- New hire and re-hire employee orientation in AS
- Benefits Representative
- Kronos timekeeper
- Oversee key area & security
- Support in recruitment and hiring process
What other duties do you have? French native speaker Where is your desk? Administration 2537D
When is a good time to drop in? Usual business hours (8am-5pm)
Kathleen Versola – Assistant Publications Coordinator
893-4471 or 805-452-3387 email me 
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What can I do for students? Take care of all their printing and bindery needs.
What other duties do I have? I’m also in charge of Maintenance for 6 buildings and taking care of all Department Furniture needs.