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Meet the Team
Check out each profile below to learn more about the staff and read their words of wisdom!
SMC Shares Plans for Fall 2020
Student Success Office
Career and Professional Development Services
Paula Conrad
EMPLOYER RELATIONS & INTERNSHIP MANAGER
Filippi Academic Hall 190
pconrad@stmarys-ca.edu
In CPDS we encourage students from all years and all majors to come see us in order to create a career strategy, which we hope will result in having a job or grad school offer by the time graduation rolls around.
High Potential Program
Sharzad Mozaffar
HP Coach & Peer Mentor Coordinator
Assumption West
sm43@stmarys-ca.edu
HP provides coaching support services to first-generation/low-income students transitioning into college.
My definition of "success" is finding true passion and happiness in what I do everyday.
Student Disability Services
Julie Scaff
DIRECTOR
Filippi Academic Hall 190
jas37@stmarys-ca.edu
Our office is here to help all students who might identify as having a disability or serious medical condition and we hope students can feel comfortable coming to us for support if they need it. There should be no shame or stigma with asking for help and getting support if you need it.
Success to me is working hard and being dedicated to a goal, while not worrying about what others are doing or benchmarking against other's definition of success. We are all on our own path and success looks different for everyone, the greatest accomplishment I believe is staying on our own path and working towards our best selves, regardless of what others are doing.
Auston Stamm
ACCESSIBILITY & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
Filippi Academic Hall 190
abs13@stmarys-ca.edu
I love working with students to overcome obstacles and helping them discover new technology to make learning more accessible.
Devin Toma
COORDINATOR
Filippi Academic Hall 190
dkt1@stmarys-ca.edu
"Disability" can mean any number of things--if you are unsure if you qualify or feel embarrassed, please come speak with us! Our doors are always open and we want to support you in any way we can.
Success is in the eye of the beholder. If you are content with where you are in life, what else is there?
Cami West
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Filippi Academic Hall 190
cwest@stmarys-ca.edu
My favorite part of my job is helping students to be successful and feel confident and included.
My definition of "success" is to achieve one's goals and feel self worth.
Student Engagement and Academic Success
Dr. Mike Hoffshire
DIRECTOR
When you aren't sure the answer to a question, want to celebrate a success, or are facing an obstacle - your SEAS coach is your go to individual at Saint Mary's! Coaching is a goal-directed and action-based process that allows you the space to explore what is on your mind guided by your SEAS coach. Our goal is to for you to connect, thrive, succeed, and ultimately graduate.
Calvin Monroe
SEAS COACH
Filippi Hall
ctm7@stmarys-ca.edu
Success to me is trying something new to see how you like it. It is overcoming the fear that may stop you from experiencing a more exciting life.
Collin Pugh
SEAS COACH
Filippi Hall
cpugh@stmarys-ca.edu
My favorite part of my job is watching students' transformation from their first day of college to walking across the stage at graduation.
To me, success is surrounding yourself with good people, however you define the term, and being able to say at the end of everyday that you had a positive impact on someone in your community.
Judy Selland
SEAS COACH
What should students know about SEAS? Navigating college life - not just coursework - is challenging time in a young person's life and having someone to check-in with/go to for questions or concerns can be comforting.
Success is when I set a goal and achieve that goal. It is when I feel like I have learned and accomplished something I set out to do.
