Antonio Caceres
Student Advocate
he/him
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.
Sam Cinelli
Internal Chief of Staff
she/they
Antonia Mou
External Chief of Staff
she/her
Grace An
Academic Director
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Cynthia Hernandez
Conduct Director
she/her
Amelia Monsour
Financial Aid Director
she/her
Sanaa Sodhi
Grievance Director
she/her
Ellora Goel
Head of Operations
she/they
Stephanie Lau
Head of Finance
she/her
Meghna Balakrishnan
Head of Technology
she/her
Braden Leung
Head of Technology
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Sydney Lee
Head of Public Relations
she/they
Joshua Jauregui
Head of Events
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Ali DeBoer
Head of Events
she/her
Michael Gong
Academic Policy Coordinator
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Shubhangi Bose
Academic Policy Coordinator
she/her
Lucy Goetz
Conduct Policy Coordinator
she/her
Jacob Molina
Conduct Policy Coordinator
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Ethan Brouwer
Grievance Policy Coordinator
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Alaina Delsignore
Grievance Policy Coordinator
she/her
Zoe Boul
Financial Aid Policy Coordinator
she/they
Madeline Roorda
Financial Aid Policy Coordinator
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Natalia Lopez
Financial Aid Policy Coordinator
she/her
Nirvana Hannah
Graduate Student Caseworker
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Tinsae Birhanu
AASD Liason
she/her
Shubhangi Bose
Graduate Student Caseworker
she/her
Britnee Stephen
HCG, Anti-Racism Audit, and AASD Liason
she/her