Staff

Victoria Airea

Front Office Coordinator

Initial point of contact for the department; Coordination of departmental access including keys and cardkeys; Listserv management; Seminar room and other space reservations; Liaison with IT and with Campus and L&S Facilities; Website administration; Mail and supply administration, etc.

Seth Arnopole

Graduate Student Services Advisor

Graduate Program administration: Graduate admission information and processing, Graduate Student Instructor/Teaching Assistant hiring, fellowships, student guidance, academic progress, exam assistance, negotiating Graduate Division policies and procedures.

issag@berkeley.edu for campus business

scandiadmit@berkeley.edu for graduate admission assistance and information

Elizabeth Baptista

Financial Administrator

Purchasing; reimbursements; accounts reconciliation including campus recharge, credit card, deposits, gift management; travel arrangements; faculty research funds administration; monthly ledger reconciliation and annual fiscal close coordination; GSR and reader hiring; textbook coordination; ergonomic evaluator; department level computer support and equipment coordinator.

Wednesday and Friday: in office 9 am to 6 pm

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: working remotely 9 am to 6 pm (available via email, caht, and Zoom)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Linda Fitzgerald

Department Manager

Management of department staff, budget and general operations, including HR support for faculty and visitors; management of recruitments and advancements; coordination of visas, benefits, and payroll.

Amanda Minafo

Undergraduate Advisor

Undergraduate student guidance and orientation; major, double major, and minor planning and declaration; study abroad course and requirements planning. Instructor support including enrollment management, course scheduling, room reservations. Course Catalog and Academic Guide updates.

Book an advising appointment with me!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: working in office
Thursday and Friday: working remotely

Pronouns: she/her/hers

April Sanders

Academic Personnel Analyst
Academic HR: Faculty recruitment Faculty merit and promotion cases Sabbatical and other leaves Lecturer recruitment and appointments Visiting researcher, student researcher, and scholar appointments

Pronouns: she/her/hers

I am working remotely. Feel free to contact me via email, chat, Zoom, or phone.