Mason Staff Senate

Group: Executive Committee

Jacquelyn Krehbiel

Title: Science and Technology Campus Executive Office

Phone: 703-993-7247

Groups: Executive Committee, Communications Committee, SciTech Campus

Position Title: Administration & Finance Coordinator

Current Department: Science and Technology Campus Executive Office

Previous Departments you worked for: Environmental Science and Policy; Environmental Health and Safety – Lab Safety

Joined Mason in 2018

I joined Staff Senate in 2024

I love Mason because there is community and camaraderie among a diverse workforce where acceptance flows into diversity and inclusion.

I joined the Staff Senate because I wanted to connect with my fellow colleagues and represent them as we strive to enrich our work life for the betterment of all.

Kerry Hentges

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Title: University Life SciTech

Phone: 703-993-7514

Groups: Executive Committee, Events Committee, SciTech Campus

Position Title: Programming and Administrative Coordinator 

Current Department: University Life SciTech

Previous Departments you worked for: Housing and Residence Life

Joined Mason in 2015

I joined Staff Senate in 2024

I love Mason because it is a welcoming place that is open to hearing new ideas.

I joined the Staff Senate because I wanted to represent the staff on the SciTech Campus and be a resource for staff with questions. I love to help others and Staff Senate is the perfect place to do so.

Jeremiah Garcia

Title: Assistant Director, Mason Card Office

Phone: 703-993-2477

Groups: Awards and Engagement Committee, Executive Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position Title: Assistant Director, Mason Card Office

Current Department: Auxiliary Services and Operations

Previous Departments worked for: Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, and Undergraduate Education, Office of the Provost

Joined Mason in 2022.

I love Mason because Mason has an amazing culture, staffed by amazing and kind people, who share a vision of institutional excellence!

I joined Staff Senate in 2023.

I joined because I want to be an agent of positive change: helping to improve Mason operations and policies, advocating for the needs of the staff, and fighting to ensure staff members’ title and pay align with the work they are being asked to perform.

Megan Neff

Title: University Events, Office of University Branding

Phone: 703-993-4348

Groups: Events Committee, Executive Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position Title: Event and Scheduling Coordinator

Current Department: University Events (Office of University Branding)

Previous Departments you worked for:

  • Campus Information and Visitor Services (Office of University Branding) – as a full-time employee Aug 2021 – Sept 2022
  • Event Services (Student Centers) – as a student employee June 2017 – June 2020
  • Police Cadet Program – as a student employee January 2018 – December 2019

Joined Mason in 2016 as an undergraduate student

I love Mason because it has always felt like a second home. I started at Mason in 2016 obtaining my undergraduate degree and never left. I earned my undergraduate degree in 2020, went on to become a full-time staff member and am now continuing my education at our Antonin Scalia Law School. Mason offers rich diversity, thought, and growth that I enjoy being a part of.

I joined Staff Senate in 2023

I joined Staff Senate because I want to be a part of changing Mason for the better of my fellow staff members. I also wanted to become more involved on campus and grow within the Mason community.

Profile of a Senator: Megan Neff (March 2024)

Jariatu Bah

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Title: Academic Affairs Office, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Groups: Events Committee, Executive Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position Title: Office Manager

Current Department: CHSS Academic Affairs Office

Previous Departments you worked for: University Life, Early Identification Program

Joined Mason in 2010

The reason why I love Mason is has a wonderful diversity of faculty, students, and staff.

I joined Staff Senate in 2023

I decided to join the Staff Senate to lend a hand to new employees who may be struggling to find their way around the campus and make the most of their time here at Mason.

Profile of a Senator: Jariatu Bah (July 2024)

Jacquelyn Sims

Jacquelyn Sims, Staff Senator.

Title: Office of the University Registrar

Phone: 703-993-2471

Groups: Communications Committee, Fairfax Campus, Executive Committee

Position: Assistant Registrar for Operations

Current Department: Office of the University Registrar

Joined Mason in: 2017

I love working at Mason because I love being a part of a community that prides itself on diversity and inclusion.

I joined the Staff Senate to connect with and advocate for my fellow colleagues. Jacquelyn Sims in the Staff Senate Vice Chair.

Profile of a Senator: Jacquelyn Sims (February 2023)

April Lopez

April Lopez, Staff Senator.

Title: Division of Special Education and disAbility Research

Phone: 703-993-4172

Groups: Communications Committee, Fairfax Campus, Executive Committee

Position: Administrative Assistant to the Director

Current Department: Division of Special Education and disAbility Research, College of Education and Human Development

Joined Mason in: 2019

I love working at Mason because of the diversity of voices all working in their own way towards a common goal of continually advancing the university. At Mason, the whole is definitely greater than the sum of the parts!

I joined the Staff Senate because I wanted to broaden my knowledge of the workings of the institution, to advocate for my colleagues throughout the university, and to collaborate with other senators and others across the campuses to work for the benefit of the whole of Mason.

Profile of a Senator: April Lopez (April 2023)

Melissa Hallman

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Title: Fiscal Services

Phone: 703-993-1357

Groups: Awards and Engagement Committee, Fairfax Campus, Executive Committee

Position: HR Specialist & Liaison

Current Department: Fiscal Services

Previous Departments I have worked for: College of Science, Geography and Geoinformation Science

Joined Mason in: April 2021

I love working at Mason because: on my very first day, it was apparent to me that Mason cares about its people, even if it isn’t always great at communicating it.

I joined the Staff Senate because: I want to be an agent for change and ensure the most equitable and inclusive work environment for all Mason staff. Mason has so much potential, and I want to ensure that staff are a part of the great things to come.

Profile of a Senator: Melissa Hallman (January 2023)

Carlos Sandoval

Title: Scalia Law School

Phone: 703-993-8261

Groups: Awards and Engagement Committee, Mason Square, Executive Committee

Position Title: Associate Director, Instructional and Classroom Technology Services

Current Department: Antonin Scalia Law School

Previous Departments you worked for: Classroom Support, Fairfax

Joined Mason in 2006

I love Mason because it is a great work environment, very diverse and fantastic work culture.

I joined Staff Senate in 2021

I joined because I wanted to represent my friends and co-workers at Mason Square and the Law School.

Profile of a Senator: Carlos Sandoval (April 2022)

Will Gautney

William Gautney, Assistant Master Electrician, Center for the Arts, College of Visual and Performing Arts. photo by Creative Services

Title: Center for the Arts

Phone: 703-993-6174

Groups: Chair, Executive Committee

Position Title: Assistant Master Electrician

Current Department: Center for the Arts, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Joined Mason as wage in 2013, classified in 2018

I love Mason because of the people. They are our best asset, and it’s through their hard work that we can help students and faculty grow.

I joined Staff Senate in 2021

I joined because I want to help advocate for the members of our hourly, wage, and other non-traditional staff who often do not have a voice. Will Gautney is the Staff Senate Chair.

Profile of a Senator: Will Gautney (January 2022)