Britnee Stephen
Student Advocate
she/her
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.
Ellora Goel
Internal Chief of Staff
she/her
Lucy Goetz
External Chief of Staff
she/her
Sophia Wang
Academic Director
she/her
Ria Phelan
Conduct Director
she/her
Zoe Boul
Financial Aid Director
she/her
Reena Alsakaji
Grievance Director
she/her
Irene Kou
Head of Operations
she/they
Stephanie Lau
Head of Finance
she/her
Braden Leung
Head of Technology
he/him
Nathaniel Gallardo
Head of Public Relations
he/him
Cynthia Hernandez
Head of Events
she/her
Michael Gong
Academic Policy Coordinator
he/him
Rhiannon Christensen
Academic Policy Coordinator
she/her
Maureen Kang
Conduct Policy Coordinator
she/her
Tasnima Proma
Conduct Policy Coordinator
she/her
Nyelli Ceja
Grievance Policy Coordinator
she/her
Ethan Brouwer
Grievance Policy Coordinator
he/him
Lesly Silva Rosales
Financial Aid Policy Coordinator
she/her
Anisha Kumar
Financial Aid Policy Coordinator
she/her
Ali DeBoer
Financial Aid Policy Coordinator
she/her
Tinsae Birhanu
AASD Liason
she/her
Genevieve Buccieri
Graduate Student Caseworker
she/her
