OFFICE OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER,
HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES

July 23, 2024

ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO (Including UC San Diego Health)

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 UC San Diego Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Awards.

This award program recognizes professional and support staff career employees who make exceptional contributions to the UC San Diego and San Diego communities in support of the vision to be a "student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university."

The 15 professional and support staff members receiving this recognition include: 

Principal Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year 

Irene Meloney
Senior Director Graduate Student Affairs 
Academic Affairs: Rady School of Management 

Exemplary Staff Employees of the Year 

Jessica Alvarez
Student Services Advisor
Academic Affairs: Division of Extended Studies 

Andrew Bartshire
Geographic Information System Programmer
Marine Sciences: California Sea Grant 

Lisette Braswell 
Chief Administrative Officer
Academic Affairs: Philosophy 

Erin Dale
Human Resources Analyst
Academic Affairs: Communication 

Annastaccia Gibaud 
Procurement Analyst 
Marine Sciences: Marine Physical Laboratory 

Christine Glissmann 
Health Educator 
Health Sciences: Health Promotion 

Velma Justice-Royster
Behavioral Health Counselor
Health Sciences: Medicine 

Kathy Lavallie 
Training Manager 
VC and Chief Financial Officer: Residential Retail and Supply Chain Services 

Tyler Lynch 
Research and Development Engineer 
Research: Center for Energy Research 

Rosa Montoya
Senior Custodian
Operations Management and Capital Programs: Facilities Management 

Deedee Pacheco 
Clinical Research Lab Manager
Health Sciences: Medicine 

Mayra Rivera
Donor Coordinator
UC San Diego Health: Milk Bank 

Ann Tsueng
Research Administrator
Research: Contract and Grant Administration 

Alexandra Vargas
Humanities Coordinator
Academic Affairs: Division of Extended Studies

Nominations submitted by the campus community were evaluated by a panel of representatives from each Vice Chancellor area, UC San Diego Health, and the Chancellor’s office according to the criteria shared in a previous campus notice.

All members of the UC San Diego community are invited to attend the virtual award ceremony on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 3 p.m. Register to attend through Zoom.

Please join us in congratulating the recipients for their contributions to UC San Diego.

Terri S. Winbush
Chief Human Resources Officer, UC San Diego Campus 

Tonya Jackman Hampton
Chief Human Resources Officer, UC San Diego Health