2026-2027 DASG Senate Structure
On this page you'll find a list of DASG Senate members and their responsibilities photos and bios. - At right is the current DASG organizational chart. (You can click the image to open a printable PDF.)
- Click the tabs below to see photos and profiles of each DASG Senate member.
- Click the red bars lower on the page to see photos and profiles of the DASG Advisors.
Executive Officers
DASG Executive Officers are student leaders who help guide the work of the DASG Senate and its committees. As voting members of the Senate, they play a key role in setting goals, establishing priorities, and developing agendas for their respective committees that support student needs and initiatives across campus.
Students are encouraged to connect with Executive Officers to learn more about DASG, ask questions about committee projects, and explore opportunities to get involved through committee internships and leadership experiences.
To learn more about the middion snf responsibilities of Executive Officer positions, please visit the Executive Advisory Committee webpage.
For information about external shared governance internship opportunities, please contact the DASG Chair of Administration and Maritza Arreola, DASG Advisor, at arreolamaritza@deanza.edu.
Allissa Lo
DASG President
dasgpresident@fhda.edu
About Allissa
More info coming soon.
Tran Dang
DASG Chair of Administration
dasgadministration@fhda.edu
About Tran
More info coming soon.
Arin Kumar
DASG Chair of Finance
DASGfinance@fhda.edu
About Arin
More info coming soon.
Galilea Suarez
Chair of Student Rights & Equity
DASGSre@fhda.edu
About Galilea
More info coming soon.
Jesslyn Lukius
DASG Chair of Marketing
DASGMarketing@fhda.edu
About Jesslyn
More info coming soon.
Ridhi Sharma
DASG Chair of Events
DASGEvents@fhda.edu
About Ridhi
More info coming soon.
Ashwika Agarwal
Chair of Environmental Sustainability
DASGEs@fhda.edu
About Ashwika
More info coming soon.
Yumin Chiang
Chair of Inter Club Council (ICC)
ICCChairperson@fhda.edu
About Yumin
More info coming soon.
Lena Cung
Student Trustee
DAstudenttrustee@fhda.edu
About Lena
More info coming soon.
Internal Elected Senators
Internal Elected Senators serve as voting members of the DASG Senate and play an important role in advancing the work of their committees. As student leaders, they help develop and implement committee projects, provide guidance to interns, and collaborate with fellow senators to address issues that impact the student community.
Students are encouraged to connect with senators to learn more about committee initiatives, share ideas, and explore opportunities for involvement. Senators can be contacted directly through their listed email addresses.
Internal Elected Senators are selected through the annual DASG election cycle or appointed through mid-year elections when vacancies occur.
Use the buttons below to learn more about each committee and the senators who represent them.
Administration Committee
View more about the Administration Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Kathy Nguyen
Elections Commissioner
About Kathy
More info coming soon.
Shreya Singh
Elections Commissioner
About Shreya
More info coming soon.
Finance Committee
View more about the Finance Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Arman Alasvandian
Budget Analyst
About Arman
More info coming soon.
Kayla Khangaldy
Budget Analyst
About Kayla
More info coming soon.
Ka Chun Wong
Budget Analyst
About Ka Chun
More info coming soon.
Student Rights and Equity Committee
View more about the Student Rights & Equity Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Adai Boobekova
Equity and Diversity Officer
About Adai
More info coming soon.
VACANT
Student Rights Officer
About
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Marketing Committee
View more about the Marketing Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Joy Kim
Social Media Officer
About Joy
More info coming soon.
James Yoshida
Social Media Officer
About James
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Jewel Waisy
Public Relations Officer
About Jewel
More info coming soon.
Events Committee
View more about the Events Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Leo Chao
Events Coordinator
About Leo
More info coming soon.
Arnav Junday
Events Coordinator
About Arnav
More info coming soon.
Jasmine Bremner
Flea Market Liaison
About Jasmine
More info coming soon.
Kaitlynn Chen
Flea Market Liaison
About Kaitlynn
More info coming soon.
Environmental Sustainability Committee
View more about the Environmental Sustainability Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Roman Averin
Bike Program Coordinator
About Roman
More info coming soon.
Elena Burgos
Sustainability Officer
About Elena
More info coming soon.
InterClub Council
To view InterClub Council officers and members, please visit ICC Members.
DASG Advisors
Maritza Arreola
Interim Faculty Director of College Life
- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Education: M.Ed. Student Affairs from UCLA; BA Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies from Mills College, transferred from Foothill College
- Hometown: Mountain View, CA
- Hobbies: Baking, playing Pokemon Go, getting excited over everyone's dogs, and trying new food spots
- Why I joined De Anza's Office of College Life: I've had the chance to work in some great college spaces, but I'm excited for this role in strengthening student involvement and development opportunities for community college students. I know from experience that college is really what we make it. Regardless of what one's goals and aimed pathway look like, I know any student can have a meaningful experience here at De Anza by getting involved.
- Groups and Committees Advising: Senate, Administration, Finance, Executive Advisory
- Contact: arreolamaritza@deanza.edu
Dayna Swanson
Interim Student Activities Coordinator
- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Education: BA Hotel & Restaurant Management from Cal Poly Pomona
- Hometown: San Jose, CA
- Hobbies: My passion is traveling with friends and family, hiking, laying on a sunny beach with a book, eating popcorn at the movies, scuba diving and wine tasting. I can't pass up family time around the table talking, eating, and playing cards. I hope to conquer my fear to sky dive and parasail - maybe one day soon.
- Why I joined De Anza's Office of College Life: To surround myself with the enthusiasm of college students - so eager to learn, and to share their knowledge and ideas with me and for me to have the opportunity to share my work experience in the event industry with them, makes for a perfect day. The Office of College Life is made up of professional staff members and students all contributing to the education and sucess of all students, and to my personal and professional growth as well. As the Flea Market Coordinator and with the help of my student assistants, I have the opportunity of developing the market that helps financially support the students with the resources to participate in clubs, school government, and conferences developing leadership and skill sets that will move them to the next stage in their lives.
- Groups and Committees Advising: Inter Club Council (ICC), Marketing, Events
- Contact: swansondayna@deanza.edu
Dennis Shannakian
Operations Specialist and Student Activities Coordinator
- Pronouns: He/Him/His
- Education: AA Liberal Arts with a Business and Computer Information Systems Emphasis from De Anza College
- Hometown: San Jose, CA
- Hobbies: reading, watching TV shows and movies, listening to music, playing computer/video games, trying new foods and restaurants, and spending time with family and friends
- Why I joined De Anza's Office of College Life: To help the students of De Anza College.
- Groups and Committees Advising: Senate, Administration, Finance, Environmental Sustainability
- Contact: shannakiandennis@deanza.edu
Melissa Luis
Administrative Assistant
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