Group: Fairfax Campus

Susan Brionez

Susan Brionez
Susan Brionez

Title: School of Dance

Phone: 703-993-1114

Groups: Events Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position: Office Manager

Current Department: School of Dance, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Susan has been at Mason for nearly fifteen years.  After 13+ years as Assistant to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs/Office Manager in the Volgenau School of Engineering, Susan transitioned to the artistic side of higher education. Using her well-honed skills, she provides organizational, administrative, and programmatic support to the academic and production activities of the School of Dance. Susan takes pride in helping to create and maintain a pleasant work environment, communicating with families, students and faculty, and assisting in the smooth day-to-day functioning of the School of Dance. Recently, Susan was nominated and chosen as a Mason Kindness Ambassador, and recognized for compassion, enthusiasm, positive words and actions, and joy in helping others. Susan is a Staff Senator because she enjoys collaborating with other senators to work for the benefit of all Mason staff.

Profile of a Senator: Susan Brionez (March 2023)

Elizabeth Barnfield

Lizzie Barnfield, Admin Assistant to the Associate Dean for Administration, College Engineering and ComputingPhoto by: Creative Services/George Mason University

Title: College of Engineering and Computing

Phone: 703-993-6415

Groups: Communications Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position: Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Current Department: College of Engineering and Computing Dean’s Office

Joined Mason in 2019

I love Mason because I get to work with an amazing team of coworkers who go above and beyond every day to support Mason’s sincere commitment to innovation and inclusiveness.

I joined the Staff Senate because I want to make sure that staff are well-informed on issues that affect our work lives and empowered to advocate for our own interests.

Profile of a Senator: Lizzie Barnfield (October 2022)

Matthew Berlejung

Title: Information Technology Services

Groups: Awards and Engagement Committee, Fairfax Campus

Position Title: Videoconference Engineering

Current Department: Enterprise Collaboration, Information Technology Services

Joined Mason in February 2006

I love Mason because it enables the local community, current students, active employees, alumni, and retirees to engage with each other in meaningful ways. From the Ombudsperson to the Board of Visitors, all of us are involved in a collective vision of the future.

I joined Staff Senate in 2020 because I want to make a larger difference at Mason.

Matthew is currently serving on the Staff Senate Events Committee.

Profile of a Senator: Matthew Berlejung (November 2020)

Anthony DeMaio

Title: Dean's Office, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Groups: Events Committee, Fairfax Campus, Executive Committee

Position Title: Post Award Research Administrator

Current Department: Dean’s Office, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Previous Departments (if applicable): Undergraduate Education

Joined Mason in 2017

I love Mason because of its commitment to academic excellence through research, community engagement, and entrepreneurship.

I joined Staff Senate in 2020.

I joined the Staff Senate because I want to represent the interests of staff employees across all units. I have been a part of several cross-campus groups and have taken away a lot of new ideas. I think that collaboration is key to making Mason an even better place to work.

Anthony serves on the Staff Senate Events Committee.

Profile of a Senator: Anthony DeMaio (August 2021)

Lesley Irminger

Lesley Irminger, Events Coordinator, University Events. photo by Creative Services

Title: Manager of Operations, Alumni & Constituent Engagement,College of Science

Groups: Events Committee, Fairfax Campus, Executive Committee

Position Title: Manager of Operations, Alumni & Constituent Engagement

Department: Development, College of Science

Previous Departments: College of Public Health, University Events, Office of Communications and Marketing, Center for the Arts, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Joined Mason in 2010, graduate school (2008-2010)

I love Mason because of our motto “Innovation is Tradition.” Mason fosters both individuality and diversity. Because of this, each member of the Mason community has an opportunity to grow outside of their work position and everyone’s strengths lie within not only our communal goal, but our diversity.

I joined Staff Senate in 2020.

I joined Staff Senate because after being at Mason for 10 years I decided it was time to help all of our staff not only have an individual voice on campus, but a collective voice. I want to be part of a group that fosters community, involvement, and appreciation for our staff. Mason’s staff to me is the “heart” of Mason and each voice is important and should be heard. My hope is that I can serve as a voice for our staff to ensure that the staff’s role is valued just as much as our student and faculty voices.

Lesley is currently serving as co-chair on the Staff Senate Events Committee and on the Executive Committee.

Profile of a Senator: Lesley Irminger (December 2020)