Candidates
- Arielle Smith and Teresa Morris, Candidates for Academic Senate Co-Presidents
- Jesenia Diaz, Candidate for Academic Senate Vice President
- Stephen Heath, Candidate for Academic Senate Treasurer
- Daniel Keller, Candidate for Academic Senate Secretary
Arielle Smith and Teresa Morris, Candidates for Academic Senate Co-Presidents


Arielle and Teresa are hoping to make progress on revising the release time process, our faculty hiring process, look at equity gaps and resources among our programs, review and suggest equity focused academic policies, and continuing the momentum of working on faculty centered and equity focused goals.
Arielle will be out in Fall 2021. Teresa has plenty of experience in Academic Senate business to help maintain continuity until she returns.
Arielle will be out in Fall 2021. Teresa has plenty of experience in Academic Senate business to help maintain continuity until she returns.
Jesenia Diaz, Candidate for Academic Senate Vice President

Stephen Heath, Candidate for Academic Senate Treasurer
I am excited to accept the nomination to run for Treasurer. I have been a member of Academic Senate since 2017 and have been impressed with our numerous accomplishments while I have been a member. I am particularly motivated to work on supporting its efforts as Treasurer.
I teach accounting and finance courses here at CSM. I am a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation, and a Certified Financial Forensic Analyst. I have consulted on accounting and intellectual property valuation issues for roughly 25 years. Primarily, I value intellectual property in the context of commercial litigation and conducted business valuations, many times in the context of International Arbitrations. I have testified in Federal and State courts and in various arbitrations regarding accounting and valuation issues. I have worked on large engagements here in the Bay Area, New York, Chicago, Miami, Paris, Brussels, and the Hague to name few.
Prior to coming to the College of San Mateo, I was a Director at the Berkeley Research Group in their intellectual property division. I also worked in the tax department at Arthur Andersen, and within PriceWaterhouseCoopers' hospitality group where I valued hotels. I graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Finally, but just as important, I am the product of community college. I dropped out of high school my sophomore year and later enrolled in community college when I was 22. I spent four years at San Jose City College working my way through rudimentary math and English courses with the goal of transferring to a four year university. During my career in litigation I returned to community college to take the necessary courses in order to sit for the CPA exam.
All combined, I believe I have a unique range of experience that I can bring to the Treasure position within the Academic Senate.
I teach accounting and finance courses here at CSM. I am a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation, and a Certified Financial Forensic Analyst. I have consulted on accounting and intellectual property valuation issues for roughly 25 years. Primarily, I value intellectual property in the context of commercial litigation and conducted business valuations, many times in the context of International Arbitrations. I have testified in Federal and State courts and in various arbitrations regarding accounting and valuation issues. I have worked on large engagements here in the Bay Area, New York, Chicago, Miami, Paris, Brussels, and the Hague to name few.
Prior to coming to the College of San Mateo, I was a Director at the Berkeley Research Group in their intellectual property division. I also worked in the tax department at Arthur Andersen, and within PriceWaterhouseCoopers' hospitality group where I valued hotels. I graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Finally, but just as important, I am the product of community college. I dropped out of high school my sophomore year and later enrolled in community college when I was 22. I spent four years at San Jose City College working my way through rudimentary math and English courses with the goal of transferring to a four year university. During my career in litigation I returned to community college to take the necessary courses in order to sit for the CPA exam.
All combined, I believe I have a unique range of experience that I can bring to the Treasure position within the Academic Senate.
Daniel Keller, Candidate for Academic Senate Secretary
