Top Four
President, Mehrshad Devin
Executive Vice President, Zachary Kay
Executive Vice President, Zachary Kay
B.S. Biology and Physics ’22
"As president I oversee all of the branches within SGA (especially the executive) as well as serve as a point of contact with the university admin for the undergraduate student body. I also represent students in meetings with the University System of Maryland Student Council (USMSC). I, with the treasurer bui
B.S. Biology and Physics ’22
"As president I oversee all of the branches within SGA (especially the executive) as well as serve as a point of contact with the university admin for the undergraduate student body. I also represent students in meetings with the University System of Maryland Student Council (USMSC). I, with the treasurer build and manage the SGA budget and oversee all legislation that is passed within SGA on top of creating my own departments. If I had any words for the students in the FYA Program it would be to draft a vision and do what you can to make it come to reality."
Executive Vice President, Zachary Kay
Executive Vice President, Zachary Kay
Executive Vice President, Zachary Kay
B.A. History and Philosophy w/Spanish Minor '22
"My role formally consists of directing the First Year Ambassador Program and aiding the President in their tasks and projects. In a broader sense, my role is to aid students in their leadership journey as well as ensuring that students have equal opportunities to quality education and the ability to connect as a community."
Treasurer, Siri Keyaka
Vice President of Student Organizations , Joshua Gray
Vice President of Student Organizations , Joshua Gray
"My role is to manage SGA’s budget and finances, including its financial support for student organizations. In addition to this I provide training and support to student organization officers in connection with their requests for SGA funding, expenditures of SGA funds, and interactions with UMBC offices in connection with the use of SGA f
"My role is to manage SGA’s budget and finances, including its financial support for student organizations. In addition to this I provide training and support to student organization officers in connection with their requests for SGA funding, expenditures of SGA funds, and interactions with UMBC offices in connection with the use of SGA funds; and guide a team of students in helping with this work. Some additional responsibilities I have are to represent SGA and the student body in a variety of settings, potentially including meetings with faculty, staff, administrators, and other students."
Vice President of Student Organizations , Joshua Gray
Vice President of Student Organizations , Joshua Gray
Vice President of Student Organizations , Joshua Gray
B.A., Dance and Media and Communication Studies
Minor, Public Administration and Policy '22
"Serving as the Vice President for Student Organizations is a role that is based on student engagement, program development, and process evaluation. I serve in a number of capacities that require me to be in direct contact with student leaders from
B.A., Dance and Media and Communication Studies
Minor, Public Administration and Policy '22
"Serving as the Vice President for Student Organizations is a role that is based on student engagement, program development, and process evaluation. I serve in a number of capacities that require me to be in direct contact with student leaders from across campus such as being a voting member of the Finance Board and Student Organization Committee and leading the Student Organization Support Team (SOST). The SOST is responsible for program development that is fueled by research and outreach that I coordinate. Finally, my role as being a part of the Executive Board is to constantly ask myself: does this work and if not, how can it be fixed? So often our work is siloed, our approaches are ineffective, and UMBC students as a monolith is elevated above the individual. I view my position as working with the other leaders of SGA to better the way we approach and do our work."
Department of Communications
Director, Calista Ogburn
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Ben Clark
Associate Director, Michelle Rim
"I plan and execute strategies for the entire Communications Department. Additionally, I plan and facilitate the Communications Department meetings. I love working with my passionate team! We laugh together, brainstorm creative ideas, and effectively strategize plans for the undergraduate student body to have access and understand important information."
Associate Director, Michelle Rim
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Ben Clark
Associate Director, Michelle Rim
"My position as an Associate Director of Communications for SGA entails a variety of responsibilities. I work with the Director of Communications to discuss initiatives and expectations from the other members of our team. Additionally, I may need to take on the other responsibilities such as controlling the social media platforms or makin
"My position as an Associate Director of Communications for SGA entails a variety of responsibilities. I work with the Director of Communications to discuss initiatives and expectations from the other members of our team. Additionally, I may need to take on the other responsibilities such as controlling the social media platforms or making edits to graphic design projects. Most of the responsibilities come down to oversight of the work and helping manage the requests that need to be completed. It is important that I can be flexible and make myself available for wherever there is a need for help within our team."
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Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Ben Clark
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Ben Clark
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Kidest Hailie
"My role includes management of all SGA social media accounts including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and myUMBC. This includes scheduling postings, working with graphic designers to coordinate graphics with postings, and in general just making the SGA social media platforms informative and entertaining to our followers."
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Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Kidest Hailie
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Kidest Hailie
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Kidest Hailie
My role in SGA exist within the Communication Department where we essentially work as marketers for SGA. Since the move to online, we’ve wanted SGA’s social media presence to increase so during meetings, we emphasize brainstorming posts for the week. As a social media coordinator I do end up scheduling half of these (shared with Ben Clark
My role in SGA exist within the Communication Department where we essentially work as marketers for SGA. Since the move to online, we’ve wanted SGA’s social media presence to increase so during meetings, we emphasize brainstorming posts for the week. As a social media coordinator I do end up scheduling half of these (shared with Ben Clark, the other Coordinator) and we get requests (submitted through a form) from other members of SGA of what they would like us to post. We also try to engage with the UMBC community by liking and sharing many posts and creating Instagram stories of useful information which allows us to be very creative with design.
Coordinator of Graphic Design, John Martinez
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Kidest Hailie
Coordinator of Graphic Design, John Martinez
“As a Coordinator of Graphic Design, I work with the Department of Communications to create the visuals for infographics, announcements, or updates that get posted to the SGA’s social media.”
Coordinator of Graphic Design, Tori Richner
Coordinator of Social Media & Web Design, Kidest Hailie
Coordinator of Graphic Design, John Martinez
"The role of a Graphic Design Coordinator within the SGA is to create fun and informative designs and graphics to help students stay in the loop with what's happening at UMBC and within SGA. As a Coordinator of Graphic Design we work with the whole Communications team to brainstorm ideas each week and work collaboratively to stay as up to
"The role of a Graphic Design Coordinator within the SGA is to create fun and informative designs and graphics to help students stay in the loop with what's happening at UMBC and within SGA. As a Coordinator of Graphic Design we work with the whole Communications team to brainstorm ideas each week and work collaboratively to stay as up to date as possible with any information that is helpful and/or interesting for the students at UMBC!"
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Coordinator of Videography/Photography, Joey Scalise
Coordinator of Videography/Photography, Joey Scalise
Coordinator of Videography/Photography, Joey Scalise
"As the Coordinator of Videography and Photography, I'd describe my role as being the video editor and a general Communications Department member. Along with editing videos for the SGA, being a team member for the Comms Department involves helping brainstorm new and interesting ways to communicate the SGA's messages to UMBC's students."
Department of Extended Connections
Director of Extended Connections, Ekta Daryani
Coordinator of Student Engagement, Mokeira Nyakoe
Coordinator of Student Engagement, Mokeira Nyakoe
"As the Director of Extended Connections, my department and I work with various groups that are associated with UMBC to create and strengthen the UMBC community. This includes our alumni network, neighboring locations such as Catonsville/Arbutus and the businesses there, and, of course, the student body! We want to make sure that everyone
"As the Director of Extended Connections, my department and I work with various groups that are associated with UMBC to create and strengthen the UMBC community. This includes our alumni network, neighboring locations such as Catonsville/Arbutus and the businesses there, and, of course, the student body! We want to make sure that everyone at UMBC feels connected, whether it be current students, our staff, or people who have graduated. We work with the offices and administrators at UMBC in their corresponding roles on initiatives to make this possible, such as making sure students have new ways to interact with each other & have their voices heard, to fostering a "college community" vibe with the local businesses in Catonsville & our greater network."
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Coordinator of Student Engagement, Mokeira Nyakoe
Coordinator of Student Engagement, Mokeira Nyakoe
Coordinator of Student Engagement, Mokeira Nyakoe
"My role as the Coordinator of Student Engagement is comprised of two many objectives. One is putting out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the rest of the Department of Extended Connections. The goal of the newsletter is to keep the student body up to date on all that has happened in SGA through each month from initiatives to ev
"My role as the Coordinator of Student Engagement is comprised of two many objectives. One is putting out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the rest of the Department of Extended Connections. The goal of the newsletter is to keep the student body up to date on all that has happened in SGA through each month from initiatives to events. The other main aspect of my role is to find ways to continuously promote and support the undergraduate community through my own initiatives. One of the ways I plan on doing that is by increasing the diversity of the student voice across campus to reflect the diversity of our campus."
Coordinator of Alumni Relations, Milan Sulibhavi
Coordinator of Neighboring Relations, Wangui Nganga
Coordinator of Neighboring Relations, Wangui Nganga
"I would describe my role as the coordinator of alumni relations as a way to bridge the gap between the current student body and the alumni. My goal is to build these connections between these two groups of people to last a lifetime! I am so excited to be working on this goal through SGA!"
Coordinator of Neighboring Relations, Wangui Nganga
Coordinator of Neighboring Relations, Wangui Nganga
Coordinator of Neighboring Relations, Wangui Nganga
Global Studies, B.A
French language and Culture Minor
World Politics Minor
"My role as Coordinator of Neighboring Relations is to work to encourage and improve collaboration between the UMBC student community and the "neighboring" Arbutus/Catonsville community. I work on initiatives with different members of the community to help with th
Global Studies, B.A
French language and Culture Minor
World Politics Minor
"My role as Coordinator of Neighboring Relations is to work to encourage and improve collaboration between the UMBC student community and the "neighboring" Arbutus/Catonsville community. I work on initiatives with different members of the community to help with this collaboration. Additionally, I sit on two shared governance committees, Neighboring Relations and OCA Mocha, where I help provide the student voice. I also share information from these meetings to the student body."
Department of Executive Initiatives
Director of Executive Initiatives, Logan Lineburg
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Emmanuela Otunuga
Director of Executive Initiatives, Logan Lineburg
B.A Public Health Major with an Asian Studies Minor
"As Director of the Department of Executive Initiatives, my primary goals are to help bring change to our campus. Whether it is coordinating with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life for this year's Election Night Extravaganza or supporting my Associate Directors in their personal init
B.A Public Health Major with an Asian Studies Minor
"As Director of the Department of Executive Initiatives, my primary goals are to help bring change to our campus. Whether it is coordinating with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life for this year's Election Night Extravaganza or supporting my Associate Directors in their personal initiatives, there are ample opportunities to make a positive impact on our campus within my department."
Director of Extended Connections, Ekta Daryani
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Emmanuela Otunuga
Director of Executive Initiatives, Logan Lineburg
"As the Director of Extended Connections, my department and I work with various groups that are associated with UMBC to create and strengthen the UMBC community. This includes our alumni network, neighboring locations such as Catonsville/Arbutus and the businesses there, and, of course, the student body! We want to make sure that everyone
"As the Director of Extended Connections, my department and I work with various groups that are associated with UMBC to create and strengthen the UMBC community. This includes our alumni network, neighboring locations such as Catonsville/Arbutus and the businesses there, and, of course, the student body! We want to make sure that everyone at UMBC feels connected, whether it be current students, our staff, or people who have graduated. We work with the offices and administrators at UMBC in their corresponding roles on initiatives to make this possible, such as making sure students have new ways to interact with each other & have their voices heard, to fostering a "college community" vibe with the local businesses in Catonsville & our greater network."
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Emmanuela Otunuga
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Emmanuela Otunuga
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Princess Sara Njemanze
"As Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, I work directly with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life to help plan SGA’s Election Night Extravaganza, as well as coordinating my own initiatives with the ultimate goal of improving UMBC’s community and providing support for students."
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Princess Sara Njemanze
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Princess Sara Njemanze
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Princess Sara Njemanze
Chemical Engineering, B.S | Biotechnology & Bioengineering Track
Computer Science & Entrepreneurship & Innovation Minors
"My role as Associate Director of Executive Initiatives is to plan and/or coordinate programs, events, etc. that not only support the goals of the executive branch but also benefit the student body."
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Reem Rouzky
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Princess Sara Njemanze
Associate Director of Executive Initiatives, Reem Rouzky
"My role as Associate Director of Executive Initiatives involves creating a solo initiative that will work to help improve the UMBC community for students and make it a school that all students, from all walks of life will be excited to attend."