Meet the Staff

René Wong

Title: Director of Community Relations & Marketing
Responsibilities: Head of strategic marketing and communications, brand management, messaging, planning, media relations, crisis communications, and oversight of marketing and community relations.
Years at CSM: Since 2026
Education: M.B.A., The University of Texas at El Paso; B.F.A., Graphic Design, The University of Texas at El Paso
Other Interests: Books, music, in-line skating, all types of racket sports, cooking, and catching a Giants game at Oracle Park

Helen Hueg

Title: Visual Communication Coordinator
Responsibilities: Graphic design & production for various marketing & communication projects.
Years at CSM: Since 2022 (+1998-2006)
Education: B.A., English, University of Rhode Island
Other Interests: Reading, art

Justin Merritt

Title: Web Content Coordinator
Responsibilities: Maintains, updates, and creates web/electronic content for various CSM
departments and the college Event Calendar.
Years at CSM: Since 2008
Education: B.A., Business Administration, Notre Dame De Namur University; A.S., Business Administration, College of San Mateo
Other Interests: Spending time with good friends and family, camping, video games and
Bay Area sports

Thuc Nguyen

Title: Staff Assistant
Responsibilities: Manage main campus phone lines, manage department accounting, event coordination, provide special project support to Community Relations & Marketing team.
Years at CSM: Since 2024
Education: B.A., Educational & Community Leadership, SJSU; A.A., Studio Art, CSM; A.A., Social Science, CSM; A.A., IDS Contemporary Issues, CSM; A.S., Business Administration, CSM; A.A., Accounting, CSM; A.A., Philosophy, CSM
Other Interests: Visual & performing arts, languages & literature, puzzles, board & video games, food, travel, animals, plants, political science, anthropology, badminton

Yoram Savion

Title: Digital Media Production Specialist
Responsibilities: Multimedia storytelling, photography, videography, creative projects & programs.
Years at CSM: Since 2023
Education: B.A., New Media, Art & Social Change, University of California, Berkeley
Other Interests: Teaching art from kindergarten to college, martial arts, salsa dancing, poetry

Valerie Tyler

Title: Web Programmer Analyst
Responsibilities: Designs, develops, and maintains CSM's website.
Years at CSM: Since 2005
Education: B.A., Music, UC Santa Cruz; Certificate in Music/Recording Industry, San Francisco
State University; Certificates in Web Design, Graphic Design and Digital Video from CSM
Other Interests: Volunteering with the Audio Engineering Society and the San Francisco Zoo