Meet the Assembly Members

USC’s Staff Assembly is an officially-recognized branch of the university governance system and exists to promote the growth and welfare of staff employees. We research and provide recommendations on any and all matters related to staff work environment, benefits and policies. We also present Staff Appreciation Week.

We are comprised of approximately 60 members from both UPC and HSC, elected by university staff, and representing both exempt and non-exempt (non-union) employees.

ACADEMICS

 

Letters, Arts and Sciences

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Renee Almassizadeh (Rights and Responsibilities Chairman), Provost’s Diversity & Inclusion Council
Bertha Arce
Kathleen Boeck (Secretary), President’s Award for Staff Achievement Selection Committee
Mike Godinez
Kierra Lewis
Naomi Martinez (Environmental and Safety Chairman), Sustainability Steering Committee
Jeanne Weiss, Task Force of Sexual Harassment
Debbie Williams
Randy Zuniga

Business

USC Marshall School of Business
Steve Adcook, Provost’s Advisory Task Force on Immigration Issues 
Paul Lee (Staff Appreciation Chairman)

Communication and Journalism

USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
JaBari Brown (Scholarship and Awards Chairman), University Club Liaison

Dance

USC Kaufman School of Dance
Sarah Fried-Gintis, Academic Senate Liaison

Dramatic Arts

USC School of Dramatic Arts
Sergio Ramirez

Education

USC Rossier School of Education
Vanessa Ault
Shannon Hinojosa

Engineering

USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Tanya Acevedo-Lam
Karla Aranda
Jorge Castilla
Gloria Halfacre, President’s Award for Staff Achievement Selection Committee, Good Neighbor’s Proposal Reviewer
Teresita Jamanila
Karen Johnson 
Theodore Low (Transportation Chairman)
Cory Reano 

Medicine

Keck School of Medicine of USC and Keck Medicine
Carmen Aguilar
Anton Akulov
Tiffany Andalon, HSC Executive Committee Representative 
Sarah Luna
Sandry Sinclair 
Mary Trujillo 

Music

USC Thornton School of Music
Jeff De Caen (President), President’s Culture Commission
Adriana Gonzalez 

Occupational Therapy

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Jackie Mardirossian, Staff Club Liaison

Pharmacy

USC School of Pharmacy
Joyce Tai

Public Policy

USC Price School of Public Policy

Social Work

USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Rona Smith 

 ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS, CENTERS, AND INSTITUTES 

Academic Records and Registrar

Eric Kidder, Task Force on University Monuments, Symbols, and Building Names 
Deborah Olivos Romero

Advancement

USC University Advancement
Maybelyn Aguinaldo-Dino
Lou Nieto 

Alfred E. Mann Institute

Kathleen Bonagofsky, Employee Communications Advisory Council

Auxiliary Services

Erika Chesley (Communications Chairman), President’s Culture Commission, Employee Communications Advisory Council

Comptroller

Bryan Ortiz, Provost’s Advisory Task Force on Immigration Issues

Contracts and Grants

Lillian Rivera

Ellison Institute

Lawrence J. Ellison for Transformative Medicine of USC
Sabrina Feeley

Financial and Business Services

Robert Boyd
Brian Mico (Vice President)
LindMizushima

Human Resources

USC Office of Human Resources
Rosemarie Tellez (Rules and Elections Chairman), Academic Senate Liaison

Information Technology Services

James Johnston (Compensation and Benefits Chairman), Employee Benefits Committee, Staff Retirement Association

Libraries

USC Libraries
Agustin Castaneda

Provost Office

Office of the Provost
Mark Malan, Provost Minors on Campus Policy Advisory Committee

Public Safety
Anette Jacobs, Ombudsman Selection Committee

Student Affairs

Michael Gorse, Task Force on University Monuments, Symbols, and Building Names
Queena Hoang
Erin Jebavy, Provost Minors on Campus Policy Advisory Committee
Jonathan Wang

University Relations
Lisa Gallegos (Parliamentarian)
Patricia Alarcon