Current Leadership

SLASC Executive Committee

President: Erin Robinson

Erin (she/her/hers) began the MLIS program in Spring 2021 and is following the Digital Curation pathway while working towards the Digital Assets Management certificate. She lives in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and lots of pets. She currently volunteers at the Sherman Grinberg Film Library in Chatsworth, CA. She has a BA in Liberal Studies from Cal State Long Beach, and her other academic pursuits are Archival Studies, Art History, Studio Art, Museum Studies, and French. Her family stewards a Little Free Library and a Free Little Art Gallery in their front yard. 

Vice President: Adina Vega

Adina Serapia Vega (she/her) is a proud Chicana and MLIS student based in southern Colorado. With a professional background in nonprofit marketing, she blends communications expertise with a deep commitment to community engagement and social equity. She is especially proud of her long-standing volunteer work with organizations like the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the Sierra Club, and her local library district, where her service—and a meaningful moment at a volunteer appreciation dinner—led her to pursue librarianship professionally. Since then, she has taken on various roles within the library, including work in Special Collections, Community Relations, and for over a year, the Technical Services Department, where she assists with cataloging books, media, and unique programming, such as the Seed Library and the Library of Things. In addition to her work within the library system, Adina is an active volunteer at the library’s Friends of the Library (FOL) used bookstore. She currently manages the store’s promotions and has served as Secretary on the FOL board for two years. Adina has held her position as Blog Director for the Special Libraries Association Student Chapter (SLASC) for nearly two years.

Her work is grounded in a passion for mental health accessibility and affordability, community activism, and representation within the library system. Adina is particularly interested in advancing Latinx voices and experiences in academic librarianship, with a focus on cataloging and classification. She is set to graduate in spring 2026. Her interests include collecting and reading alternative graphic novels, indie pop rock, needle felting, mid-century modern design, and thrifting.

Secretary: Caitlin Sheil

Caitlin Sheil (she/her) began the MLIS program at San Jose State University in Spring 2023. Originally from Cool, California, she now resides in Pasadena, California. Caitlin holds a BA in Cinema/Television Arts with an emphasis in Sound Design and previously worked as a foley artist and sound editor. Her background in audio sparked a passion for audio archival and preservation, which aligns with her current academic and professional pursuits. Caitlin recently completed an internship with the Assets and Archives team at Legendary Entertainment, where she photographed and cataloged production assets, such as costumes, props, and scripts. She has also interned at the American Film Institute (AFI) Archive, where she organized sound manuals and created a finding aid. These experiences have strengthened her skills in archival processing and asset management, and she plans to pursue a career in archival science, with a particular focus on media collections and audio preservation. In her free time, Caitlin enjoys reading, crafting, playing with her cat Leap, and listening to Depeche Mode. A lifelong dinosaur enthusiast, she’s always excited to connect with fellow Di-Know It Alls. Through the SLASC, Caitlin hopes to build lasting connections and expand her professional network.

Archivist: Amanda Espinoza

Amanda (she/her) is a second-year MLIS student from the Sacramento area, where she works as a student team lead for the Government Publications Section of the California State Library. Prior to attending SJSU, Amanda earned a B.A. in History from Sacramento State University, and it was there that she developed her passion for libraries and archives. Currently, Amanda interns with the Law Library of Congress as part of their Remote Metadata program. Upon graduation, she hopes to become a government or law librarian. In her free time, she enjoys working on genealogy projects, reading, and spending time outdoors with her husband, dogs, and two children.

Assistant Archivist: Daniel Gonzalez

Daniel (He/Him) is currently a second-year MLIS student from Sacramento and obtained his undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Foods from Sacramento State University. He recently had the privilege of working at the California State Library with both the Government Publications Section and the Digital Publications Unit. His experience fueled his interest in working at an archive or special collections library. After graduation he hopes to gain employment at an archival institution that specializes in the preservation of audiovisual materials. In his free time he enjoys watching films/series, immersing himself in a good book, and spending time with his family. 

Programming Director: Taylor Galuppi

Taylor Galuppi (They/Them) is an MLIS student based in Los Angeles, CA. After spending several years as a pastry chef, they received their bachelors in Applied Anthropology from CSU Dominguez Hills. This kindled a love of qualitative research in the fields of Medical Anthropology and Disability Studies/Activism that special librarianship in both Medical and Archival fields have been vital. Currently an assistant at El Segundo Public Library, Taylor hopes to expand their horizons through SLASC by working to expose members to unique libraries nationwide and how they serve their respective communities. When not working or studying, Taylor loves knitting and crochet, reading, and foraging whilst taking their dogs on hikes around the Los Angeles area. They expect to graduate in 2027.

Assistant Programming Director: Justin Gaynor

Justin Gaynor (He/Him) is embarking on a second career as a medical librarian after spending twelve years in various Research & Development roles within the Medical Device industry. He earned his PhD in Materials Science from Virginia Tech, and also has degrees or accreditations from the University of Florida, the University of Bonn (Germany) and Harvard Business School. He has worked extensively in intellectual property, but in his first semesters of San Jose State University’s MLIS program is learning that he has a long way to go before he can consider himself a librarian. Outside of work and study, his primary interests are reading for fun, walking his dogs and getting whipped in pickleball by his wife and her friends. He expects to graduate in Fall 2025.

Second Assistant Programming Director: Lizette Avina

Lizette Avina (she/her) is a first-year MLIS student at San José State University, set to graduate in Spring 2027. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Fresno, where her academic work sparked a deeper interest in mental health, community advocacy, and equitable access to information.

With a strong passion for digital curation and archiving, she is especially drawn to preserving the stories, art, and histories of marginalized communities. Her work is grounded in a commitment to social justice and a belief that libraries and archives can serve as transformative spaces for healing, visibility, and collective memory.

Outside of her studies, she is a creative at heart. She explores photography and digital art as tools for storytelling, often blending documentary style with surrealist elements. She’s also an avid baker who sees baking as another way to express care and creativity.

Communications Director: Emily Stockton

Emily (she/her) began her MLIS journey at San Jose State University in Fall 2024. Based in the Sacramento area, she currently works as a student assistant in the Law Section of the California State Library. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology with an emphasis in sociocultural studies from Arizona State University. Emily’s background in cultural research sparked her passion for improving public access to information. She is especially interested in outreach and community engagement, striving to create meaningful connections between libraries and the communities they serve. In her free time, Emily enjoys crocheting, spending time with her cat, watching movies and television, and reading as many books as possible. As part of the SLASC leadership team, she looks forward to fostering connections and inspiring others through positivity.

Assistant Communications Director: Gillian Tran

Gillian (she/her) was born and raised in San Jose, California. She received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Santa Clara University in Spring 2024 and began her MLIS journey at San Jose State University in Spring 2025. Gillian’s background in marketing has led to her interest in libraries, specifically in the ways information can be meaningfully connected to people who need it. She is especially interested in special libraries and their ability to tailor information services to niche, unique communities in non-traditional library settings. She has experience as a Library Clerk at an elementary school library and a Library Page at a public library. She volunteers weekly at a public library as a Tech Mentor, further connecting with members of her San Jose community. Outside of school and work, Gillian enjoys listening to music, playing computer/video games, reading, and watching movies.

Membership Director: Sabine Asanger

Assistant Membership Director: Jennifer Kiszonas

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Jennifer (Jen) currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She began pursuing her MLIS degree at SJSU in Fall 2024. Prior to her current studies, she worked as a production coordinator for many network television shows over the years. She is still figuring out how she wants to apply her degree, but she’s interested in archives, special collections, and acting as a resource for the public. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband, watching movies, trying new restaurants, and playing Super Mario Odyssey for the hundredth time.

Second Assistant Membership Director: Sarah Matteson

Sarah (she/her/hers) is a California native, currently living in the Denver metro area. She got her first taste of library work in operations/circulation at a small system in New Mexico. Finding the work enjoyable, she decided to enroll in SJSU’s MLIS program after perusing the class catalog and determining that nearly everything looked interesting. Primarily interested in special libraries, she is still exploring the wide array of options in this subfield. Sarah began the program in Spring 2025, and hopes to graduate in the Fall 2026. She has bachelors degrees in history and political science from UCLA, and was lucky enough to spend the first part of her career in museum education and exhibit development. She also has experience in volunteer training and management, including the planning and execution of learning conferences. In her spare time she works in her garden and dabbles in various arts and crafts – crochet and watercolor, amongst many others.  

Social Media Director: Alisha Acosta

Born and raised in Southern California, Alisha (Lish) has always appreciated the region’s rich history and culture and currently resides in the Inland Empire. She earned a BA in Communications with a focus on Radio, TV, and Film from California State University. After several years in marketing, she began pursuing an MLIS at San Jose State University in Fall 2024. Passionate about preserving and exploring the unique and historic, she aims to work in special collections or archives within museums, historical societies, or heritage organizations. In her free time, she enjoys visiting museums, exploring botanical gardens and nature, uncovering obscure history on YouTube, traveling, and reading historical fiction.

Assistant Social Media Director: Megan Mccabe

Megan started the MLIS program in Fall 2023 part-time. She has yet to choose a pathway, but is open and curious about learning about the many different ways information and library sciences can be applied to various work environments. She graduated from Santa Clara University in 2007 with a BS in Political Science and a minor in Studio Art. After several years working as a paralegal she is now busy raising two children with her husband and cat in San Jose, California.

Second Assistant Social Media Director: Paula Dauguet

Paula lives in San Jose, California and received her BA in Communication Studies with a minor in Spanish in Spring 2019 from San Jose State University. She enrolled in the MLIS program in Spring 2023 and is currently in the process of figuring out what pathway she wants to take (heavily leaning on emerging technologies!) She has been working as a part-time Page for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at San Jose State for the last year and has recently transitioned from Access Services to the Youth department. Ideally, she would love to graduate in December 2025 and is currently on track to achieve that goal. In her spare time, she enjoys watching soccer, spending time with her cat, hiking/walks in the park, and reading.

Blog Director: Genevieve Hammang

Genevieve (she/her) began the MLIS program in spring of 2024. Since receiving her bachelor’s in linguistics from UC Santa Cruz, she has been working as a writer and editor for an eclectic range of industries, including health care marketing, immigration law, and indie fiction publishers. She is interested in both the community service aspect of public librarianship and niche offerings of special librarianship, particularly the archiving of genre fiction and sharing of visual entertainment media online. She plans to graduate by the summer of 2025.

Assistant Blog Editor: Michelle Sosa

Michelle (she/her) began the MLIS program in Spring of 2023. Throughout her undergraduate years in UC Irvine, she was exposed to academic librarianship by her library supervisor and became inspired to dive into the field. Upon graduating from UC Irvine with a BA in English, she began saving money for the MLIS program and has finally achieved that goal. Michelle currently resides in Long Beach, California where she volunteers as a literacy tutor for Long Beach Public Library and serves as an intern for Long Beach City College. Juggling the MLIS program while working full time makes Michelle a busy bee but in her spare time, she enjoys exercising, reading (a huge bookworm), practicing her mandarin, listening to podcasts, socializing with friends, and/or watching films. 

Webmaster: Claire Molsberry

Claire began San Jose State University’s MLIS program in the Spring Semester of 2024. She tries to be a lifelong learner of many subjects and appreciates how special libraries offer such in-depth knowledge of specific topics. Following the program’s Web Programming and Information Architecture pathway, she also values how libraries make learning resources more widely accessible and believes in making resources more accessible through intuitive technologies. Her professional interests include library systems and metadata, programming languages, and user experience in addition to special libraries. Besides her role in SLASC, Claire acts as the Events Coordinator with the User Experience Student Group at SJSU. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, crafts, listening to music, and playing the tin whistle.

Assistant Webmaster: Brendan Vo

Brendan resides in San Jose, California, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of California, Riverside. Throughout his education and one gap year, he had the opportunity to write as an arts and entertainment editor, tutor with a program uplifting disadvantaged students, and teach English as a foreign language in Thailand. He is interested in academic librarianship and pursuing more supplemental master’s programs or a doctorate. When he’s not busy studying, Brendan loves to play role-playing games on Steam, read Japanese graphic novels, catch up on whatever is the current hottest animated show/movie, and do combat sports.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Norman Mooradian

Norman Mooradian has had a multifaceted career working as an information professional and as an academic focusing on digital ethics. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Philosophy from the Ohio State University. He also completed graduate courses in Legal Studies at the University of Illinois and attained the CIPP/US Information Privacy Professional Certification from the IAPP. Dr. Mooradian has published articles in areas such as information ethics, business ethics, information privacy, enterprise content management (ecm), knowledge management, and virtual reality, and he is the author of Ethics for Records and Information Management (2018, ALA). His research and teaching interests connect concepts from applied ethics, epistemology and ontology to the information sciences.

For more information about Dr. Mooradian, see his SJSU iSchool Faculty Profile.

Associate Advisor: Vacant