Group: Fairfax Campus

Lei An Ilan-Garcia

Title: Risk, Safety & Resilience

Phone: 703-993-4421

Groups: Events Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position Title: Industrial Hygiene Specialist

Current Department: Risk, Safety & Resilience

Joined Mason in 2022.

I love Mason because Mason has provided me with opportunities for growth and development. I enjoy working with my colleagues and I also have a great work-life balance working here at Mason!

I joined Staff Senate in 2023.

I joined because I want to represent my colleagues and be a part of a group that advocates for better benefits and compensation for staff. I also want to help promote the importance of community and work-life balance here at Mason. I also enjoy meeting new people and learning different views and perspectives from one another!

Jeremiah Garcia

Title: Fiscal and Office Manager

Phone: 703-993-2477

Groups: Awards and Engagement Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position Title: Operations and Finance Manager, Mason Impact Grants Administrator

Current Department: Undergraduate Education, Office of the Provost

Previous Departments worked for: Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

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.

Timothy Diggins

Timothy Diggins, Administrative Specialist, Mechanical Engineering, College Engineering and Computing. Photo by: Creative Services/George Mason University

Title: Administrative Specialist

Phone: 703-993-5383

Groups: Events Committee, Fairfax Campus

Name: Timothy Diggins

Position Title: Administrative Specialist

Current Department: Mechanical Engineering

Joined Mason in May 2021.

I love Mason because of the amazing team I work with who are dedicated to student success, and Mason’s commitment to innovation and inclusivity.

I joined the Staff Senate in 2023.

I joined the Staff Senate because I want to advocate for staff and issues that affect us, keep staff informed about issues at Mason that impact them, and helping to keep Mason a great place to work.

Tabatha Hargrove

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Tabatha Hargrove. Photo by: Creative Services/George Mason University
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Title: Student Support Coordinator

Phone: 703-993-6919

Groups: Awards and Engagement Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position Title: Student Support Coordinator

Current Department: Honors College

Joined Mason in September 2022.

I love Mason because the university is innovative and forward thinking.

I joined Staff Senate in 2023.

I joined to be able to advocate and serve the amazing staff here at Mason.

Megan Neff

Title: Scheduling and Event Coordinator

Phone: 703-993-4348

Groups: Events 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.

 

Jariatu Bah

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Headshot of Jariatu Bah

Title: Office Manager

Groups: Events 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.

Jacquelyn Sims

Jacquelyn Sims, Staff Senator.

Title: Office of the University Registrar

Phone: 703-993-2471

Groups: Executive Committee, Communications Committee, Fairfax Campus

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)

Ashley Marshall-Lanier

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Headshot of Ashley Marshall-Lanier

Title: Honors College

Phone: 703-993-6997

Groups: Executive Committee, Communications Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position: Academic Advisor

Current Department: Honors College

Previous Department: ADVANCE, Intercollegiate Athletics, Transfer Admissions

Joined Mason in 2007 and again in 2020.

I love Mason because it gives me an opportunity to network with lots of different people and also build relationships with other women who are balancing work and life.

I joined Staff Senate in 2022.

I joined because I believe a voice is only as powerful as one uses it and I am charged to use mine to help effect change and discuss the possibility of change for staff here at George Mason University.

Profile of a Senator: Ashley Marshall-Lanier (November 2022)

April Lopez

April Lopez, Staff Senator.

Title: Division of Special Education and disAbility Research

Phone: 703-993-4172

Groups: Executive Committee, Communications Committee, Fairfax Campus

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

Melissa Hallman. Photo by: Creative Services/ George Mason University

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)