Welcome New Staff
Please welcome all the new staff members who joined the BFA team in August!
Ricardo Camberos
Title: Financial AnalystDepartment: Facilities Services
Ricardo calls Chula Vista home and before joining SDSU he was the Director of Finance for a wholesale food distribution business in California. He enjoys cycling and a good game of chess during his free time.
Tuan Pham
Title: Tax AnalystDepartment: University Controller
Tuan is a proud immigrant and considers Vietnam home. Before joining SDSU he worked in private corporations, public accounting firms, investment firms and higher education. During his free time he finds solace in hiking and being outdoors. He also enjoys the camaraderie of playing board games and spending quality family time.
Priscilla Ortega
Title: CustodianDepartment: Custodial Services
For Priscilla, home is anywhere she feels accepted for who she is. She used to work as a park quality ambassador for Seaworld and enjoys playing video games in her free time.
Arasi Hemingway
Title: Accounting Technician IIIDepartment: Student Account Services
Arasi calls American Samoa home and was a Finance Technician for the City of Encinitas. She loves to cook and owns a catering business that's named after her three kids!
Jonathan Weidman
Title: Director of Parking & Transportation ServicesDepartment: Parking & Transportation Services
Jonathan grew up in Windsor, Vermont and has spent most of his life in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Santa Cruz, where he worked as the Sr. Associate Director of Transportation and Parking Services at UC Santa Cruz. When he's not working he enjoys skiing, mountain biking, gardening and other outdoor activities.
Jonathan Chau
Title: Environmental Affairs SpecialistDepartment: Environment, Health & Safety
Devin Hallquist
Title: Post-Doctoral Clinician
Department: University Police Department
Devin was born and raised Kansas City, MO (go Chiefs!) and lived in San Francisco before moving to San Diego in July 2022 for her clinical internship at SDSU Counseling and Psychological Services. She enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends, reading, and hanging out with her dog, Pickle.
Anthony Ross
Title: Cogen Plant Operator (Operating Engineer)Department: Facilities Services
Anthony is originally from LA and was a Steam Operating Engineer for a hospital power plant before joining SDSU. He works full time and attends school full time, and his hobbies include house projects and exploring nearby locales.
Please welcome all the new staff members who joined the BFA team in July!
Juan Salazar
Department: Custodial Services
Juan calls San Diego home and worked both as a cook and in retail before starting at SDSU. In his off time he loves playing soccer and other sports.
Javier Cota
Department: Facilities Services Administration
San Diego and Tecate are home for Javier. He worked for an outsourced accounting firm for seven years before coming to SDSU. He enjoys singing and playing music, he has been playing music for the last 20 years and picked up singing a year ago. He also enjoys going on hikes with his dog Ahsoka.
Sophia Koch
Department: Business & Financial Affairs Globals
Sophia grew up in Albany, New York and moved to San Diego four years ago. Prior to this, she was in an undergraduate program at SDSU serving as the Vice President of Financial Affairs for Associated Students. She loves painting, reading and spur of the moment trips with friends.
David Rose
Department: University Police Department
David is a So-Cal native born in Los Angeles who came to San Diego in the 1980s and never left. He previously worked as Chief of Police for the University of California Police Department in San Diego. His hobbies include traveling and scuba diving.
Please welcome all the new staff members who joined the BFA team in June!
Jonathan Rustay
Department: University Police Department
Jonathan was a Chicagoland police officer for 26 years, but now he calls San Diego home. When he's not working, Jonathan enjoys cooking.
Adrian Acevedo
Department: Custodial Services
Adrian worked as a carpenter throughout the San Diego and LA area before coming to SDSU. He currently calls Chula Vista and Rosarito Beach his home. When he's away from work, Adrian enjoys riding motorcycles and quads through trails or on the beach in Mexico.
Willie Hendricks
Title: Custodian
Department: Custodial ServicesWillie calls Menifee home, he used to work for Pepsi as a merchandiser before coming to SDSU.
Makeda Anyansi
Department: Custodial Services
David Flores
Department: Facilities Services
Steven Brace
Department: Human Resources
Erin Todd
Department: Housing Facilities
Dulce Marrero
Department: Custodial Services
Darin Smith
Title: Police Officer
Department: University Police Department
Darin grew up in San Diego, but lived in several cities before settling in Escondido. Before joining SDSU he worked for 31 years as a Deputy Sheriff for the San Diego Sheriff's Office. His hobbies include road trips, camping, hiking, photography and wine tasting.
Please welcome all the new staff members who joined the BFA team in May!
Arendy Gomez
Department: Student Account Services
Arendy was born and raised in Oceanside. Prior to this role she worked for the cahiering department of a finance department. She considers herself a true crime junkie and loves hearing crime podcasts and watching crime documentaries.
John Maes
Title: Accounting Technician I
Department: Student Account ServicesJohn is a San Diego native who recently worked as a client service associate at a financial management company. Outside work, he enjoys being outdoors, playing sports, and going to amusement parks.
Jose "Regi" Reginald Paragas
Department: Contract & Procurement Management
Regi was born in the Phillippines but moved to San Diego when he was young and considers it his home. He's lived in several neighborhoods, including Chula Vista, Mira Mesa, and Hillcrest. Prior to joining SDSU, he worked as an audit intern and did clinical accounting work for the City of Chula Vista and County of San Diego. He enjoys board games and video games, as well as dancing; and has been the lead choreographer for the San Diego Gay Mens' Chorus.
Karen Ramos
Title: Finance Coordinator
Department: Parking & Transportation ServicesKaren calls San Ysidro home and used to work at Chico State in the Journalism and Public Relations Department. In her spare time, she enjoys axe throwing.
Aldo Ornelas
Department: University Police Department
Aldo considers San Diego his home and has been a police officer for almost five years. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, working out, and going on road trips.
Gregory Brown
Department: University Police Department
Aldo calls Riverside his home and has been a police officer for eight years. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as going to the gym.
Please welcome all the new staff members who joined the BFA team in April!
Noemi Aguiar
Department: Audit and Continuous Improvement
Chula Vista is home for Noemi and prior to joining SDSU she worked in Technical Support while finishing her MBA. She enjoys dancing salsa and playing soccer in her free time.
Matri Hamilton
Title: Custodian
Department: Custodial ServicesMatri calls San Diego home and he used to work at a before & after school program and coach highschool track. He enjoys playing sports and hiking when he's not working.