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  • Cary Mullen

    My Name is Cary

    This week we talked with Cary Mullen about why the Gender Recognition and Lived Name policy matters. Find out more about the policy and available training.

  • McGruff the Crime Dog

    Meet McGruff the Crime Dog

    This week we talked with UCSF Police Department’s Doug Ponce about his dual role as Public Safety Ambassador and McGruff the Crime Dog.

  • sign announcing October is national disability month

    Supporting colleagues with disabilities

    In honor of October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month, this week we talked with Rose Ramirez and Jonas Baltazar about their work supporting UCSF colleagues with disabilities.

  • Academe building

    Academe at 198

    This week we talked with UCSF Housing's Zainab Sadoun about Academe at 198, an innovative community-based academic housing hub in the center everything.

  • Erica DeMarco

    Hidden Talents Erica

    This week we talked with Erica DeMarco with the IT Collaboration Team about her eye-catching hidden talent. Plus, looking for growth and development opportunities for yourself or your team?

  • Juri Sanchez

    Donde Come Uno Comen Dos

    This week we talked with Office of Restorative Justice Practices Associate Director Juri Sanchez about her work and how a saying from her grandmother symbolizes interconnectedness.

  • armanda and christina

    Mentoring Matters

    This week we talked with UCSF Technology Leadership Development Program (Tech LDP) co-chairs Armanda Edwards-Newman and Christina Bronsky about why mentoring matters. Plus, find a variety of LinkedIn Learning mentorship resources, join Thursday’s UCSF Staff Engagement Town Hall at noon, and see this week’s Hot Jobs.

  • ducks on a pond at sunrise

    Hidden Talents

    This week we celebrate Hidden Talents within FAS, talking with two staff from Audit and Advisory Services. Learn more about Josephyne Fahlberg’s flair for flowers and how Bill Sicord’s pastime became a beloved annual tradition.

  • AAPI Stories

    In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we talked with FAS colleagues Lisa Gee and Vanessa Wong about food and travel.

  • Sara Shaffer

    PDFs are the Pits

    In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 18, this week we talked about battling PDFs with Associate Director of User Experience for the UCSF Office of Communications Sara Shaffer.

  • Bike to Work

    This week we talked with the Campus Life Services (CLS) Transportation’s Assistant Director of Customer Experience Vicki Sundstrom about May’s Bike Month and members of the UCSF community share surprise benefits of biking.

  • Kisha Mickels

    Kisha's Path to Patient Care

    This week we talked with former CLS Housing Assistant Kisha Mickels about how a training opportunity created a path to her patient care future. 

  • Gina and Sas

    Best Friends at Work Gina and Sas

    This week we talked with work best friends Gina Curiel and Sas Ruazol, night-shift dispatchers for the UCSF Police Department. After working together for three and a half years, Gina and Sas can finish each other’s sentences.

  • Kyle Smith

    Kyle’s Space Connection

    This week we talked with UCSF Real Estate’s Associate Director of Space Analytics Kyle Smith about his job tracking space at UCSF, and how lessons learned from his service in the Navy help him on the job today. Plus, who doesn’t love rewards and recognition?

  • Health Care Facilitators

    Meet Tajma and Emily

    This week we talked with UCSF Health Care Facilitators Tajma Washington and Emily Place-Tandon about their work helping UCSF employees and retirees navigate the complicated world of health care and insurance.

  • Tim McNeil

    Tim’s Point of View

    This week we talked with Parking Operations Manager Tim McNeil about his job and his role within FAS.

  • Dr Ana Dolatabadi

    Advice for Tough Conversations

    This week we talked with new Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) Clinical Director Dr. Ana Dolatabadi about how to approach tough conversations, plus more resources on the topic. 

  • Shannon Turner

    Shannon's Best Career Advice

    This week we talked with Associate Vice Chancellor and Controller Shannon Turner about her career path and her best career advice.

  • conchas

    Year in Cookies 2022

    This week we close out the year with a special holiday message from SVC Gore and our second annual Year in Cookies.

  • Coach Leebo

    Coach Leebo

    To close out our staff conversations for 2022, this week we talked with Facilities Services Custodial Superintendent Leebo Pomele about life lessons learned coaching his son’s football team and what he’s grateful for this holiday season.