Does a staff member have an amazing impact on your team, project, or daily interactions? Is there a staff who goes above and beyond to make sure students and/or colleagues are successful?

Staff are a crucial part of CSUF’s daily mission, vision, and goal achievement. The Staff Development Center Advisory Board has been hard at work to create a process to recognize the many contributions of staff members on campus. 

We are excited to announce the new CSUF Staff Recognition Form !

CSUF students, faculty, managers, and staff can recognize staff using this form. Nominations will be shared with the nominated staff member, as well as the option to publish in the SDC’s monthly newsletter.

Nominate a staff by submitting the CSUF Staff Recognition Form today!  

 

The SDC Advisory Board is very excited to share a new way to promote staff excellence on campus. CSUF community members can add a digital button that links to the Staff Recognition Form to their email signature. This button was originally designed by Gavin Kane, HR Business Partner in the Division of Student Affairs. Easily add this button to your email signature by copying the hyperlinked button below and pasting it in. More details on how to edit your email signature in Outlook are included here.

 

Recognized Staff Members

 

Mir Aminy

Academic Counselor

Builds great rapport with students.  They all LOVE him!

He is culturally diverse and embraces everyone. He is always finding a way to connect!

 

James “JC” Cavitt

Interim Executive Director, Project Rebound

JC is always invested in the care of our students.  He goes above and beyond to meet the needs of those that are going through hurdles with an open door policy.  His heart and commitment to Project Rebound is inspiring. 

How does JC serve as an example? His heart and desire to serve.

 

Aimee Choi

Assistant Director, Business Advising Center

Aimee goes above and beyond in her new role as Assistant Director of the Business Advising Center by training new staff and making accommodations for students and staff when needed. She also makes the effort to verbally recognize the dedication and hard work of her fellow colleagues. Her presence impacts the work environment. She truly is a shining star in our office.

 

Andrea De Alba

Programs and Services Coordinator, Transfer, Adult Re-entry, Parenting & Pregnant Student Center (TAPP) 

Andrea is the compassionate student affairs professional this field needs. She fosters an environment of safety and care through her student-centered nature, altruism, and kindness. She is so embracing of everyone and their needs, which is critical in creating a culture of care for non-traditional students. A space has been established for them, and Andrea plays a critical role in ensuring that students feel welcomed, valued, and cared for.

The way Andrea interacts with students is exemplary of a compassionate student affairs professional. Sometimes, all a student may need is someone to listen to what they have to say. Andrea is evidence of the transformative power of empathetic listening. She is uniquely compassionate and has the innate ability to make you feel heard and understood.

 

Denise Del Cid

Project and Production Specialist

Denise provides customer service and displays professionalism along with Titan pride to each campus partner she interacts with. Denise helps manage nearly 50 projects at any given time to support our campus partners, division of university advancement and department of strategic communications and brand management.

Denise exemplifies what it means to be a team player, collaboration with internal and external partners in a professional capacity and bringing a smile and sense of Titan pride day in and day out.

 

Laney Englesberg

Assistant Director, Business Advising Center

She is extremely knowledgeable and personable, which makes coming into the job as a new employee such a positive experience. She is an overall team player, which contributes to the work environment.

Laney creates a warm and positive work environment.

 

Paula Mei Fernandez

Master Teacher at the Children's Center

Hard work, and kindness shown to parents

Paula Mei is so organized and on top of helping staff.

 

Martha Flores

Children's Center Master Teacher

Martha is on top of it for helping staff, giving breaks, and helping kids.

Martha has great organization skills.

 

Nina Garcia

Human Resources Services

Nina coordinates so many things for our department! She helps the train keep going down the tracks! Thanks for powering us along, Nina! Nina helps make sure everything runs smoothly for us and is always helping out. She is the invisible firmament that keeps it all going, like the tracks under a train. Sometimes we don't even know she's there, but she's doing a lot to support and guide us on our way. She helps keep us on track in subtle ways, it's a great attribute and is very beneficial to our dept.

 

Gavin Kane

HR Business Partner, Division of Student Affairs

Gavin is extremely helpful when it comes to processes and keeping things on track and organized. He is thoughtful and kind, and always willing to listen and offer input. He is friendly, professional, and someone that many of us look up to.

His friendly, yet professional demeanor. He helps to create a fun and upbeat environment while also staying committed to his work and making sure all his responsibilities are taken care of. He is proactive and on top of his work, and we are so thankful to have him!

 

Verajaviela "VJ" Kuan-Roberts

Pollak Library Facilities Coordinator/Analyst

She helps everyone out at the library without asking for anything back, in just one year she has made so much happen and has changed the library for the better.

She is selfless and caring and empathetic.

 

Mandy Loo

Project Lead, Marketing and Communications

Level-headedness, positive, effective, kind and creative. She freely shares her experience and seeks with diligence effective solutions. Best PM in our area

Steadiness, effectiveness, and planning excellence

 

Annalyn Mai

IT Consultant, Information Technology

I want to recognize my supervisor, Annalyn Mai, for her great leadership and being such a role model when I worked as a student assistant at the Student Genius Center (SGC). Annalyn has made a big difference in our team and how we work together.

One thing I appreciate is how Annalyn leads by example. She doesn't just tell us what to do – she gets involved in the work herself, inspiring the whole team to do their best. Her hands-on approach makes us feel like we're all in it together. Annalyn is also really good at communicating and giving guidance. Even when things get tough, she keeps us informed, making sure we all know what's going on. This openness helps create a supportive environment where we can share our thoughts and concerns. I also like how she understands each team member's strengths and areas/rooms to improve. Her feedback is helpful and encouraging, motivating us to do better. This way of leading not only helps each of us but also makes the whole team more successful.

Besides being good at her job, Annalyn is friendly, funny, and easy to talk to. She makes sure everyone feels included, and this has helped create a team that values different ideas and loves trying new things.

I'm thankful for all the guidance and support Annalyn gave me at SGC. Her leadership has had a positive impact on my growth and the success of our team. She truly deserves this recognition, and I'm excited to celebrate her ongoing contributions to our team's success." "Annalyn is the go-to person when it comes to being a rockstar leader. She's got the mix of being hands-on, keeping it real, and making you feel like a valued part of the team. It's the kind of leadership you want to follow because it just makes everything better.

I really admire how she effortlessly juggles her work life and personal time. It's like she's got this superpower of excelling at her job and still finding moments to kick back and relax. What's even more impressive is the thoughtful way she manages her time, making sure each workday is productive, but also making room for those essential moments of unwinding.

In essence, Annalyn is not just a leader; she's a master of maintaining a harmonious work-life balance, and witnessing her finesse in this area is truly inspiring. Her exemplary leadership and her ability to strike a balance between professional commitments and personal well-being make her someone worth looking up to."

 

Zarita Moore

Travel Operations Lead , Travel and Concur Services

She provides information related to travel and concur, quarterly trainings, etc.

 

Mariana Rodriguez

Front Desk Coordinator, Student Affairs

Mariana is extremely detail-oriented, driven, and an innovative thinker who takes initiative on new projects and tasks and executes in an impressively timely manner.

Mariana's willingness to learn and be open to new ideas and processes, as well as pitch her own ideas, get feedback, and implement changes that work well for everyone in the office. 

 

Seng Rojas

Position Management Analyst, Human Resource Services

Seng is so reliable and ALWAYS helpful and willing to answer my questions. She is a great person to work with and really goes out of her way to help me. Appreciate you, Seng! Seng is reliable and calm in the maelstrom.

 

Carolina Rosells

IT Consultant - CRM Specialist

Carolina is one of EIP's skilled IT staff. She helps the Program teams to build application forms and processes, communication plans for various applicant and student populations, trains us on how to use a new customer relationship management tool, answers our many questions, helps us find effective solutions, leads data collecting and reporting efforts... and does all of this with kindness, humor and so much grace. I'm so grateful for her work in Extension and International Programs.

 

Nayeli Sernas Hernandez

Engagement Support Coordinator, Fraternity & Sorority Life

Nayeli serves as an example for others by tirelessly personifying what it means to be a Titan. She always lends a helping hand, approaches difficult situations with care and compassion, and always puts the students and their experience first. Her creativity, eye for graphic design, and helpful demeanor are valued immensely by our office and staff. She is an absolute star!

Nayeli goes above and beyond to support the students she works with, our office, and our staff. Her friendly upbeat demeanor never fails to make a positive impact on our office. In just her first year as a full-time professional, she has created remarkable change in the Fraternity and Sorority Life community. She is always one step ahead of us all, and her organization skills are relied on heavily. Her position can often go thankless or taken advantage of by students, and I feel she deserves all the thanks in the world! Without Nayeli, many students would go without support and guidance.

 

Judith Skidmore

Payroll Front Desk Coordinator, Payroll Services

We want to recognize Judi for being the ultimate frontwoman of the Payroll Front Desk. Judi always goes the extra mile and really cares about welcoming employees and getting them off to a good start. She takes onboarding documents and payroll forms, stuff that can be a little intimidating or confusing, and really helps guide you through it to be sure you get have everything in order when you start work. She's warm and friendly and capable. All-around, she's the kind of person you would want helping you out.

 

Torin Truong

IT Consultant

Excellent work ethic

Torin goes above and beyond in everything he does.

 

Masako Ura

Academic Advisor

Dedicated, focused and always so helpful and knowledgeable. Masako has been open to helping others and students with support and understanding

Organized, confident

 

Wendy Valdez

HR Coordinator, Associated Students, Inc.

Wendy is such a hard worker, she takes on so much with open arms. She goes above and beyond as ASI's HR Coordinator and shows that she really cares for the whole ASI org. She is very attentive and responsive, she even sends out weekly "Manager Monday" emails to help motivate the team.

Wendy treats full-time staff and student employees equally. She does not give special treatment to one or the other and makes everyone feel welcomed.

 

Stephanie Wilson

Staff

Always helpful and ready to take on what’s next in the Dept of ECE

She’s always ready to help others learn new ways to help other who may not know how to do something

 

Marina Zarate

Director of Academic Advising, Training and Development and Undeclared & Academic Advising Center

She’s a great leader who provides great guidance towards our staff’s professional development. Overall, a great person to learn from and a trusting person to confide in.

She empowers our ideas and encourages creativity. She values are backgrounds and our past learning experiences.