2024 NOW Conference Presenters

Sasha Ann Keller (she/her)

Sasha Keller is part of the Berkeley Engineering development team where she connects industry partners and individuals with opportunities to support the college’s mission to educate inclusive leaders and create knowledge equitably to serve a diverse society. She recently made a shift into fundraising after a 20-plus year career in communications and donor relations thanks in part to the experience she gained through a stretch assignment via the Berkeley Staff Fellowship program.

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Susan Cass (she/her)

Susan Cass began her career as the receptionist for the Graduate School of Business followed by the undergraduate orientation program coordinator at Stanford (sorry, Berkeley didn’t make an offer). From there she served as resident hall director (University of Washington), and admissions counselor (Pitzer College). Eventually, Berkeley made that offer and here she has served as a major adviser, departmental scheduler, GSAO, college adviser, dean’s executive assistant and strategic planning analyst, analyst and staff support for the L&S faculty Executive Committee,...

Syntina Nesbitt (she/her)

Presenting at the conference is a seasoned Residence Director with 4 years of expertise in fostering inclusive residential communities. A dedicated professional, I specialize in conflict resolution, student engagement, and community building. My career includes roles at the University of South Carolina, where I served as a Residence Life Coordinator, managing a diverse team and implementing a successful residential curriculum. Additionally, my experience at Chattahoochee Technical College involved co-curricular program development and student leadership initiatives. With a Bachelor of...