Meet the Staff

Joseph Martinez

Title: Learning Center Manager
Responsibilities: 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

Title: Learning Center Coordinator
Responsibilities: 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 
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
Title:  Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2023
Other Interests: Photography & Soccer

Lucas Chan
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
Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Other Interests: Music, gym and reading

Samantha Laporga
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
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 

Title: Student Assistant
Responsibilities: Provide front desk support for Learning Center
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Other Interests: Music, art and design, and video games

Kaung Khant Zin (James)
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