Having graduated from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and a decade-long career at UCLA, I am currently the Director, Information Technology/CIO for the UCLA School of Nursing, overseeing all aspects of the school’s Information Technology portfolio. During my tenure as a staff member, I have had the opportunity to serve on many campus-wide IT groups such as the Helpdesk Consortium (HDC), Green IT Initiative Workgroup, Campus Computing Council (CCC), Common Systems Group (CSG) and Campus Web Publisher Group (CWP). My extensive peer network is also enhanced by my participation in the UCLA vanpool program as well as the Professional Development Program (PDP).

In pervious years, I was elected and served various offices on the Staff Assembly Executive Board. As Vice President of Information Systems, I oversaw the launch of the new Staff Assembly website and social media sites, which allowed Staff Assembly to explore new ways to reach out to its members and to create a community that supports the University’s mission. As President-Elect, I participated in key discussions at the UC Commission on the Future Forum and Post-Employment Benefits Forum. My participation through the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) yielded results in enhanced communications between campus delegates throughout the UC campuses and laboratories.

As President, I will build on my predecessor’s success and further strengthen the staff community at UCLA. Through our partnerships across campus, I will launch educational and community-building programs that benefit staff and create a “home away from home” for our dedicated employees. Furthermore, I will work closely with UCLA External Affairs to launch campaigns that will benefit the organization as well as the staff community.

Staff Assembly is truly an organization “for Staff, by Staff”. I welcome you comments and suggestions to enhance our staff community, and I look forward to meeting you at our events and programs.