Meet the Staff
![Joseph Martinez Joseph Martinez](http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/JosephMartinez.jpg)
Joseph Martinez
Title: Learning Center ManagerResponsibilities: Provide support and coordiantion for Learning Center operations, manage and coordinate peer tutoring
Years at CSM: Since 2014
Education: Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts, Los Medanos College; Bachelor's Degree in Spanish, UC Davis
Other Interests: Comics, running, movies and concerts
![Shanna Cooper](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/shannacooperheadshort.jpg)
Shanna Cooper
Title: Learning Center CoordinatorResponsibilities: Provide support and coordiantion for Learning Center operations, lead campus embedded tutoring program
Years at CSM: Since 2017
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Modern Literature, UC Santa Cruz; Master's in Literature and Composition, San Francisco State
Other Interests: Baking, hiking, weight lifting, reading, and puzzles
![Sarah Auyeung](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/saia2.jpg)
Title: Instructional Aide II
Responsibilities: Provide instructional and writing support for Learning Center as well as student success workshops;
Years at CSM: Since 2023
Education: B.A. English, UC Davis; M.A. Linguistics, San Jose State University; M.A. Bilingualism Studies, University of Ottawa
Other Interests: Reading, learning languages, knitting, pottery
![Nishan Bhattarai](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/nb.jpg)
Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2023
Other Interests: Photography & Soccer
![Lucas Chan](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/LucasChan.jpg)
Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Other Interests: Badminton, music, movies (mainly Marvel and Star Wars)
![Luana Ferreira](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/LF.jpg)
Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Other Interests: Music, gym and reading
![Samantha Laporga](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/sl.jpg)
Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Other Interests: Fashion photography, styling, going on hikes and anime
![Abraham Sanchez](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/AbrahamSanchez.jpg)
Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2021
Other Interests: Soccer, writing song/poetry, playing guitar, el chisme:), video games
![John (Sione) Tumalo](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/SioneTumalo.jpg)
John (Sione) Tumalo
Title: Student AssistantResponsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Other Interests: Music, art and design, and video games
![kkz kkz](https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/learningcenter/images/kkz.jpg)
Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Other Interests: Cooking, traveling and hanging out with friends