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Ops Student Employees: Directory

Student Employee Profiles

Taylor Philpott

Studying: English & Law

From: Olympia, WA

About Me: My cat is named after Phoebe Bridgers

 

Dilshoda Akramjonova

Studying: English and Political Science

From: Uzbekistan

About me: One thing I really enjoy is reading and journaling. I don’t currently have pets, but if I could, I would love to have a cat because they’re such great companions. If I had to name my everyday superpower, it would be multitasking like a pro.

Ellie Moffet

Studying: Film and Television

From: Tucson, AZ

About me: I love to bake, read, and crochet, and I have three German Shepherds.

Dane Roach

Studying: Chemical Engineering

From: Tucson, AZ

About me: I love to read, play volleyball, and play video games

Gabi Stone

Studying: Creative Writing Major

From: Chandler, AZ

About me: My biggest inspiration is my dog. He survived a hit-and-run and a raccoon attack within the span of a couple years. He’s 15 now and lost his sight and hearing but can still pinpoint the location of Chick-fil-A fries (his favorite food) with military-grade accuracy. 

Kailee Kapuras

Studying: Information Science

From: Gilbert, AZ

About me: I absolutely love coffee.

Staff Profiles

Diona Lumia

Roles and job duties: Night Operational Lead, Building Safety and Security. Oversees building closing procedures, assists with trainings of staff/students, reports building maintenance issues.

From: Tucson, AZ

About Me: Yee ole desert rat. I enjoy long walks on the beach, a sugary treat, and have been known to dabble in the occasional shenanigans of the AIS department. I enjoy camping and getting sunlight like a good little desert dweller. I also enjoy climbing, swimming, and I am literate enough to enjoy books. My desk is always open if you like fidget toys.

April Steinberg

Roles and job duties: Student Management Support and Technology

From: New York

About Me: I have three sons and a lab/shepherd mix named Lily. My favorite authors are Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Haruki Murikame and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I like being out in nature and night creatures and creepy crawly things.

Megan Ashcraft

Roles and job duties: Information & Training Team

From: Gilbert, AZ

About me: Hi! My name is Megan and you'll see me around B104. I live in town with my tri-pawd cat Beau! You can talk to me about DnD, music, and KPop Demon Hunters.

Heidi Charles

Roles and job duties: Student Manager

From: All over! But I've always considered AZ my home.

About me: I have an identical twin sister and I have two cats who I absolutely adore! I love outdoor activities/hiking, have a ton of food sensitivities, and love to read (listen to audio-books).

 

Chris Nicholson Miller

Roles and job duties: I am the department admin!

From: San, Diego CA

About me: I have a sweet golden retriever named Honey, four sons, and one grandson! The coolest place I've travelled was to Hawaii. My favorite place to be is the beach/ocean.

 

 

Ava Christensen

Roles and job duties: I am apart of the Tech Lending team and support 3D Printing

From: Tucson, AZ

About me: I enjoy art, reading, and hiking

Charles Wommack

Roles and job duties: Data & Systems

From: Sacramento, CA

About me: Likes cooking, gardening, biking, spinning records, lots of books.

Eli Gress

Roles and job duties: I work in tech lending and information and training.

From: Kansas City, Kansas

About me: I have a cat named Oreo and she is the cutest in the world.

Ellen Knight

Roles and job duties: As a Library Services Manager I am part of the AIS leadership group. I supervise interlibrary loan and daily circulation work.

From: I grew up in Illinois, closer to St. Louis, Mo than to Chicago.

About me: My family and I have a dog named Poppy and a cat named Luna. I love them both. They mostly tolerate each other.

John Miller-Wells

Roles and job duties: I manage the Systems & Analytics group. We manage the systems that help our public services function - Alma/Primo, Building Access & Hours, Patron Accounts, Express Check Machines. We also manage most of the use data generated by these systems and the desk forms you use to record customer interactions.

From: Omaha, Nebraska

About me: I am always on the lookout for a good dad joke that I can inflict upon my (now grown) kids.

Katie Young

Roles and job duties: Training Coordinator | Information & Training

From: Tucson, AZ / San Diego, CA

About me: I started at the UA Libraries as a student employee in AIS and Special Collections, and I'm a Disney College Program alum. When I'm not at work, I'm listening to The Misfits, watching Marvel movies, or playing Call of Duty. :)

Lucy Provost

Roles and job duties: I open at WESL weekday mornings and work with Alma, the library services platform.

From: Boston, NY State and So. Cal.

About me: I love cats and dogs, gardening, biking and watching true crime shows.

Michelle Monroe

Roles and job duties: Manages Billing and Circ Team, Oversees WSEL

From: Tucson, AZ

About me: I love my family and dogs, LGTBQIA advocate, like speaking Spanish, and appreciate cheese. Feel free to come see me downstairs if you ever have issues over at WSEL.

Scott Cossell

Roles and job duties: Manager, Information & Training Team

From: right here in Tucson

About me: cats >>>>>>>>>> dogs

Travis Teetor

Roles and job duties: Manager, Technology & Operations

From: Midwest originally, but Arizona for 30 years

About me: I love to travel, go to concerts, and spend time with my loved ones.

Tory Middlebrooks

Roles and job duties: 3D Printing Lead, Tech Team

From: Two Egg, Florida

About me: My body contains only .34 oz of whimsy, the equivalent of a single American shrew mole. My dog's name is wild and he is a gentleman.

Violeta Keifer (They/Them)

Role and job duties: Billing

From: Vail, AZ

About me: I love reading science fiction, crocheting stuffed animals, and hiking at Saguaro National Park.