About Us
Staff Senate works to continually improve university operations and the wellbeing of staff.
Charged by the university president and the University of Texas System Board of Regents, Staff Senate serves as an advisory body, making recommendations to the president regarding the interests and concerns of staff. Additionally, the Senate coordinates staff appreciation awards and events and provides scholarships for eligible staff pursuing degrees at the university.
The university's staff is represented by 42 elected Senators. Thirty-three of these positions are divided proportionally amongst the university's functional areas (also known as divisions) based on the number of employees from each area. The remaining nine positions are selected from Administrative & Professional (A&P) staff members from any functional area. If a member changes positions to another functional area, they may resign from Staff Senate or complete their term under the functional area they were elected to represent.
Senators
Executive Officers
Sapna Naik
Academic Affairs
Chair
Term: 2025-2026
Sapna.Naik@utsa.edu
Lauren Hoffmann
Academic Affairs
Vice Chair
Term: 2025-2027
Lauren.Hoffmann@utsa.edu
Angel Espinoza
Administrative & Professional
Treasurer
Term: 2024-2026
Angel.Espinoza@utsa.edu
Johnnie Ann Montalvo
Research
Secretary/Historian
Term: 2025-2027
Johnnie.Montalvo@utsa.edu
Sharon Martinez
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Parliamentarian
Term: 2024-2026
Sharon.Martinez@utsa.edu
Senators
Alejandro Quirino
Academic Affairs
Term: 2024-2026
Alejandro.QuirinoAguilar@utsa.edu
Alexandra Salazar
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2024-2026
Alexandra.Salazar@utsa.edu
Andrea McClure
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2025-2027
Andrea.McClure@utsa.edu
Angela Trejo
Research
Term: 2025-2027
Angela.Trejo@utsa.edu
Angelica Enriquez
Administrative & Professional
Term: 2024-2026
Angelica.Enriquez@utsa.edu
Anna Boyer-Chadwick
Academic Affairs
Term: 2023-2025
Anna.Boyer-Chadwick@utsa.edu
Bailey Gosline
Academic Affairs
Term: 2024-2026
Bailey.Gosline@utsa.edu
Brian Lopez
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2025-2027
brian.lopez3@utsa.edu
Chloe Knauer
Press, DAR, IA, IE, UR
Term: 2025-2027
Chloe.Knauer@utsa.edu
Cory Garcia
A&P
Term: 2025-2027
Cory.Garcia@utsa.edu
Cynthia Orth
Administrative & Professional
Term: 2024-2026
Cynthia.Orth@utsa.edu
Darrell Balderrama
Administrative & Professional
Term: 2024-2026
Darrell.Balderrama@utsa.edu
Debra Del Toro
Administrative & Professional
Term: 2024-2026
Debra.DelToro@utsa.edu
Diane Gomez
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2024-2026
Diane.Gomez@utsa.edu
Doug Baker
Administrative & Professional
Term: 2024-2026
Harold.Baker@utsa.edu
Drew Shelnutt
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Andrew.Shelnutt@utsa.edu
Elizabeth Raymond
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2024-2026
Elizabeth.Raymond@utsa.edu
Eric Weber
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2025-2027
Eric.Weber@utsa.edu
Evelyn Vanderburg
Pres,DAR,IA,IE,UR
Term: 2024-2026
Evelyn.Vanderburg@utsa.edu
Fatima Abedrop
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2025-2027
Fatima.Abedrop@utsa.edu
Gaby Rodriguez
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Gabriela.Rodriguez@utsa.edu
Heather Frazer
Administrative & Professional
Term: 2025-2027
Heather.Frazer@utsa.edu
Jeff Miller
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2025-2027
Jeffrey.Miller@utsa.edu
John Swisher
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2024-2026
John.Swisher@utsa.edu
Julian Chavez
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Julian.Chavez@utsa.edu
LaTanya Henry
Academic Affairs
Term: 2024-2026
LaTanya.Henry@utsa.edu
Laura Haby
Research
Term: 2025-2027
Laura.Haby@utsa.edu
Lauren Hoffmann
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Lauren.Hoffmann@utsa.edu
Lauren Smith
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Lauren.Smith@utsa.edu
Lyric Pryor
Academic Affairs
Term: 2024-2026
Lyric.Pryor@utsa.edu
MacKenzie Harris
Academic Affairs
Term: 2024-2026
Mackenzie.Harris@utsa.edu
Marisol Johnson
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Marisol.Johnson@utsa.edu
Marisol Macias
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Marisol.Macias@utsa.edu
Mickie Tencza
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Michele.Tencza@utsa.edu
Nina Morgan
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Nina.Morgan@utsa.edu
Stef Casper
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Estefania.Casper@utsa.edu
Tony Alvarez
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Antonio.Alvarez1@utsa.edu
Victoria Downing
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Term: 2024-2026
Victoria.Downing@utsa.edu
Vivian Lockard
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Vivian.Lockard@utsa.edu
Zach Marcotte
Academic Affairs
Term: 2025-2027
Zachary.Marcotte@utsa.edu
Non-Voting Positions
In addition to the 42 voting members, there are several non-voting positions representing other university groups and the UT System Employee Advisory Council.
Amy Fritz
Enterprise Operations and Strategy
Ex Officio Chair, EAC Rep
Amy.Fritz@utsa.edu
Damaris Ibarra
Academic Affairs
EAC Rep
Damaris.Ibarra@utsa.edu
Dr. George Perry
Faculty Senate Representative
Justin Marmolejo
Research, Economic Development & Knowledge Enterprise
Term: 2022-2025
Justin.Marmolejo@utsa.edu
Nadia Lopez
Workplace Experience Program Manager
Nadia.Lopez@utsa.edu
Staff Senate Advisor
Mary Hernandez
Senior Vice President for Administration and Operations and Chief Operating Officer
To view the representatives from prior years, please visit the membership archives page.
