SERC Staff

SERC employs over 30 students who work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives, all in service of supporting SERC's mission and the eco-community at UC Berkeley and beyond. 

Alina ZarateFarmworker and Climate Justice Associate

Ariana Chavez, Community Wellness Associate

Ariela Lara, Community Resilience Associate

Armando Gutierrez, SERQueer Associate

Ayushi Deokule, Academic and Professional Development Staff

Bine Buencamino Phung, Wellness and Environmental Justice Community Engagement Manager

Brenna Toll, TGIF Program Associate

Carissa Loverme, EcoFilament Associate

Carli Baker, TGIF, Sustainability Initiatives and Operations Manager

Donovan Brasch, Resource and Operations Associate

Erika Alfaro, Community Engagement and Events Associate

Evelyn Fontan, Nature Education & Wellness Together Associate

Grace Wheeler, Resource and Operations Associate

Jade Madsen,

Jocelyn Liu, Community Engagement and Events Associate

Keshwanth Puligulla, Climate Action Engagement Fellow

Kimiya Attar, TGIF Program Associate

Laavanya Shah, Academic and Professional Development Associate 

Lila Cohen, Nature and Wellness Together Associate

Logan Rheault, Vermicomposting Associate

Lois Tanglao, Zero Waste Associate

Lydia Kim, Marketing and Communications Associate

Maya Kuo, Vermicomposting Associate

Maya Williams, Climate Action Engagement Fellow

Michelle Plotitsa, Zero Waste Associate

Michiko Wanandi, SEED Network Associate

Priyanka Kalidindi, Community Resilience Associate

Reva Gokhale, TGIF Data Associate

Rona Lasam, Executive Assistant

Sanjana Nitturkar, Marketing and Communications Associate

Sharon Daraphonhdeth, SERC Director

Swasti Johri, TGIF Environmental Fellows Associate

Tia Aftab, Community Resilience Associate

Tiva Gandhi, Zero Waste Associate

Vincent Nghiem, DEN Associate

Viti Eachambadi, Website Associate

Alumni Board

Interested in staying involved and connecting with other alumni? Join the SERC Alumni Network(link is external) and the SERC Alumni LinkedIn group

In Loving Memory of Brian Gialketsis

Brian Patrick Gialketsis (1995-2019) was a beloved part of the SERC/TGIF community at UC Berkeley. An avid environmentalist his whole life, Brian worked towards a more sustainable, environmentally and socially just world. He was a loving cat dad, blossoming disc jockey, music festival queen, social media aficionado, and an incredible mentor, colleague, and friend to all.