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Lindsay McCluskey President pres@usstudents.org |
Lindsay is a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
where she earned a BA in Anthropology. She has been organizing for
increased college affordability since her sophomore year in college,
when she joined the UMass Amherst Student Government Association as a
Senator. As a Senator, she helped to found PHENOM (the Public Higher
Education Network of Massachusetts), and has helped to organize
students, faculty, and staff from across Massachusetts' system of
public higher education. Lindsay was also a founding member of the
Massachusetts Students Uniting statewide student association. During
her senior year, Lindsay served as the Student Trustee on the
University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. In the USSA, Lindsay
served as Chair of the New England Region, has been a GROW trainer
for two years, and was the 2009-2010 Vice President. |
| Victor Sanchez Vice-President vp@usstudents.org |
Victor was born and raised in Los Angeles to immigrant parents from Costa Rica and Mexico. A first generation chicano/latino, he is a recent graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz and double majored in Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies, where he was closely affiliated with the Chican@/Latin@ Resource Center, cross country and was a twice elected student government officer. This past year he served as the President of the University of California Student Association (UCSA), representing the over 210,000 students attending the University of California. In the year ahead, he will have the honor of serving as the Vice President of the United States Student Association (USSA), representing over 4 million students from coast to coast, working nationally to make sure education is a right and not a privilege. He looks forward to being as accessible as possible and have high hopes for a successful year. |
| Getachew Kassa Legislative Director leg@usstudents.org |
Bio coming soon! |
| Monique Teal National Field Director od@usstudents.org |
Monique is the current National Field Director for USSA. She began student organizing at Southern Oregon University where she was part of the Oregon Students of Color Coalition and the Oregon Student Association for three years. She is a former Black Student Union President, student government Senator, and Student Body President. In addition, Monique served as the Pacific Northwest Chair for USSA. After graduating, Monique became a vote organizer in Oregon and after the election moved to Arizona to organize the ASU-Tempe Campus, one of the country’s largest universities. Monique's favorite part of the job is working directly with the students who shape the policy and campaigns that increase access and affordability to post-secondary education |
| Danny Montes Training Director training@usstudents.org |
Danny is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. As a student, he was the External Affairs Vice President of the student body, sat on the board of directors for USSA as the Golden Pacific Vice Chair and also served as the Board Chair for the University of California Student Association. He was also an Electoral Action Training Trainer. Prior to coming to USSA, Danny was a public policy fellow for the congressional Hispanic caucus institute where he did his placement on Capital Hill and at USSA. |
Maria Escobar Student Labor Action Project Coordinator maria@jwj.org |
A recent graduate from Wichita State University, Chris was active with multiple student economic justice organizations on his campus that focused on educating and mobilizing students on issues pertaining to both the student and labor movement. He also served as a Student Government Senator for two years while in college, focusing on getting students more active in the community through voter registration and participation in Student Government. Prior to becoming the Student Labor Action Project Coordinator, Chris trained students in grassroots organizing as a USSA GROW trainer and was also a union organizer for SEIU focusing on custodians in public schools in Wichita. He is very excited to work with students across the country and support the ongoing movement to build and expand a working class agenda that benefits all. |
Deven Anderson National Field Associate Deven@usstudents.org |
Deven is a native of Andrews, South Carolina and a graduate of South Carolina State University with a degree in English. While a student at SC State, he served as SGA President and Editor of the Collegian. In 2007 he was a Congressional Black Caucus Intern working for House Majority Whip James Clyburn. He was also selected to be trained in the CBC Political Boot Camp. In 2008, he participated in the GenChange Fellowship Program through the Center for Community Change. Most recently he was the Campus Outreach Coordinator for Common Cause North Carolina. |
| Gaby Madriz National Field Associate gaby@usstudents.org |
Gaby grew up in Miami, Florida and enrolled in the University of Florida in 2004. While at the University, she worked with the Dean of Students Office in Multicultural and Diversity Affairs. She was also an officer in Gator Humanics, an organization for students pursuing non-profit careers, and participated in Florida Alternative Break's Hurricane Katrina relief trip in December of 2006. After majoring in political science at UF, she went on to work as a community organizer for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) in September of 2007. At ACORN she was responsible for organizing low-to-moderate income residents of an Orange County, Florida, community in order to improve safety, education, services, and accountability of local elected officials, among other issues. In August of 2008, Gaby went on to become the Alachua County Field Organizer for Florida's Vote No on Amendment 2 Campaign during presidential election cycle. Gaby is excited to be a part of the USSA team and looks forward to growing as an organizer while helping young people find their voice and advocating for broader social change. |
| Jake Stillwell Communications Director media@usstudents.org |
Jake grew up in Seattle and recently graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in political science and legal studies. In college, he coordinated AmeriCorps programs and social justice campaigns for the Civic Engagement Center, worked as a student lobbyist in the Washington State Legislature, was VP of Communications for the Washington Student Association for two years and President for one, and interned with the witness protection unit of the Washington, DC U.S. Attorneys Office. He sat on the USSA board and executive committee as chair of SSSAC and is excited to be back working to build an effective communications department. |
Cedric Lawson Development Director dev@usstudents.org |
Cedric is originally from the great state of Wisconsin, where he went to UW-Madison. Now a newly removed Badger in Washington, DC, Cedric is the new Development Director for USSA where he fundraises, plans organizational events, and collaborates in the grant writing process. |
Amy Tran National Field Associate amy@usstudents.org |
Amy Tran graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a Bachelors of Art in Sociology and Mass Communications. During college, Amy dedicated herself to serving and working in multiple and varied communities. Serving student government for three years, Amy organized campus wide projects to advance academic resources for students. As a student organizer in the Southeast Asian Student Coalition, she implemented programs involving youth mentorship, prison outreach, and coalition building to address contemporary issues in the Southeast Asian community. Recently, Amy worked as an organizer in training with Service Employees International Union where she helped organize members to fight back against layoffs and strengthen their union through leadership development and member engagement. Amy is deeply committed to working toward social and educational justice. |
Try Onaghise-Coburn Office Manager manager@usstudents.org |
Bio coming soon! |