Human Resources

Staff Committees 2024-2025

Accessibility

This committee's charge is to review institutional priorities, to educate the community, and to address current and future concerns related to accessibility issues across the campus.

Christy Martin  Title IX and 504 Coordinator
Angie Beiriger  Library
Tess Buchannan Advancement
Sarah Cavanaugh  Center for Life Beyond Reed
Jess Gibson  Disability & Accessibility Resources
Aaron Haddeland  Environmental Health & Safety
Ellen Kotler  Institutional Research
Jason Parker  Information Technology
Adam Patterson Advancement
Megan Simón Residence Life
Jennifer Whetham Institutional Diversity
Leslie White  Human Resources
Christian Kroll Faculty

Art-Off-The-Clock

This committee's charge is to plan the annual show of artistic works by college staff and faculty.

Kerry Cohen Health & Counseling Services
Toria Ellis  Reactor Facility
Liz Galioto Residence Life
Nathaniel Jones Audio Visual Services
Joan Meyer Faculty Admin Coordinator
Naoyuki Ochiai Biology
Lynn Osborne IT
Lin Reedijk  Dean of the Faculty
Allison Ullmer Advancement
Madeline Willon Disability & Accessibility Resources
Willow Wood Advancement

Childcare

Childcare Committee website

This committee's charge is to continue its collaboration with the on-campus childcare provider to ensure the success of the childcare center.

Amanda French Student Life
Monia Ohuchi Bunch Music
Kathy Oleson  Dean of the Faculty
Darcy Tanner  Dean of the Faculty
Kristina Vela Bisbee  Library
Danielle Cass Faculty
Noah Charles Faculty

Computing Planning and Policy Committee

This committee's charge is to develop and enact policies for the use of information technology at Reed College.

Dena Hutto Library
Jolina Kwong Caputo  Dean of the Faculty
Trina Marmarelli 
 Information Technology
Val Moreno  Information Technology
Christine Morita-McVey  Information Technology
Mike Tamada  Institutional Research
Rob Tust  Business Office
Michael Eugene Foat Faculty
Shohei Kobayashi Faculty
Alex Montgomery 
Faculty
Kritish Rajbhandari 
Faculty
Lenny Wainstein 
Faculty

Excellence Award

This committee's charge is to evaluate the Staff Excellence Award nominations received each spring, referring 0-3 recipients to the president for approval.

Composition: the prior year's recipient(s), plus one recipient from two years prior


Alberto del Rio Malo International Programs
Ann Matsushima Chiu  Library
April Sams  Environmental Health & Safety
Cypress Williams  Human Resources

Gray Fund

This committee’s charge is to plan Gray Fund social, recreational and educational events for the community.

Term: 2 academic years, staggered terms

Jahmekya Birhan-Copland  Advancement
Gabriela Elkins  Conference and Events Planning
Cindy Everetts  Health & Counseling Services
Janice Yang  Student Engagement
Sommer Ireland Residence Life
Ann Matsushima Chiu  Library
Will Symms  Athletics, Fitness and Outdoor Programs

Heritage Programming

This committee's charge is to lead the efforts to organize campus projects, programs, events or celebrations that highlight the rich depth of culture that members of our community share. Committee members are encouraged to form subcommittees in an effort to collaborate with Reed community members (staff, faculty and students). Heritage Programmings are sponsored by the Office for Institutional Diversity. OID has identified the following six heritage events that members from this committee are charged with carrying forward:

Juneteenth
Asian American & Pacific Islander Month
Black History Month
Latina/o/x/e Heritage Month
Native & Indigenous Heritage Month
Pride

Pablo Brito Residence Life
Liz Galioto  Residence Life
Maria Granados  Human Resources
Phu Nguyen  Institutional Diversity
Siira Rieschl  Biology

Honor Council

This committee's charge is to educate members of the community about the meaning and importance of honorable conduct. Additionally, this committee provides advice to students seeking resolution of disputes and to informally mediate such disputes prior to more formal action.

Composition: students, faculty, and staff; an equal number of each
Term: 3 academic years; staggered terms

Steve Abrahão  Student Life
Marwa Al Khamees Center for Life Beyond Reed
Sabrina Murray  Student Engagement
Joel Franklin Faculty
Jamie Pommersheim Faculty
Kristin Scheible Faculty

Legislation

This committee's charge is to review and formally respond with recommendations to community-wide legislative proposals. Committee recommendations are communicated to the Community Affairs Committee, student body Senate, and staff, regardless of who initiated the proposal. Recommendations may include consulting with experts and/or interested parties, forming an ad hoc committee for further evaluation, drafting legislation, or discouraging legislative actions.

Jason Maher  Registrar's Office
Jerry Newhouse  Reactor Facility
Shania Siron Center for Life Beyond Reed

Quality of Life

This committee's charge is to make recommendations to improve the quality of work life for faculty and staff. Such recommendations are to be made after study of the literature on employee success and what makes a great place to work.

Term: staff: 3 academic years, staggered terms

Meg Andrews  Dean of the Faculty
Beth Platte  Information Technology
Heather Quinn-Barron  Human Resources
Dhyana Westfall  Community Safety
Rachel Willis  Environmental Health & Safety
Sophie Wilson Title IX
Michael Eugene Foat Faculty
Alexandra Hrycak  Faculty

Reed Entertainers Show

This committee's charge is to plan the annual talent show for staff and faculty.

Autumn Barber  Public Affairs
Deena Hofstad
Human Resources
Emily McNulty Scripter Advancement
Lauren Rennan 
Public Affairs
Riley Stewart Admission

Reed Union

This committee's charge is to assist in planning and coordinating all-community meetings (Reed Unions) when matters of specific relevance to the Reed community arise.

Term: 2 academic years; staggered terms

Aurore Giguet Advancement
Gregory MacNaughton  Library
Jerry Newhouse  Reactor Facility
Ellen Millender Faculty
Jamie Pommersheim Faculty

Safety

This committee's charge is to give employees the opportunity to play an important role in keeping our workplace free of hazards. Members attend monthly meetings and conduct quarterly building inspections.

Jeff Brown  Biology
Toria Ellis  Reactor Facility
Jay Ewing
  Physics
Vanessa Guerrero  Residence Life
Randy Hicks Chemistry
Louise Krampien  Art
Colton Lynn  Animal Research Manager
Ry Malloy Audio Visual Services
Danielle Maris Lacob Treasurer
Todd McCormack Athletics, Fitness and Outdoor Programs
Zac Perry Facilities Services
April Sams  Environmental Health & Safety
Kathy Silke Community Safety
Alissa Warren Theatre
Tom Wassum  Facilities
Cypress Williams  Human Resources
Marat Grinberg Faculty
Charles McGuffey Faculty
Hyong Gyu Rhew Faculty

Staff Recognition Lunch

This committee's charge is to plan the annual recognition lunch to celebrate staff and their service milestones and to present the Staff Excellence Award. 

Fiona Ahn  International Student Services
Lyn-Mara Eggleston Facilities Services
Amanda French  Student Life
Stella Lilien  President's Office
Aaron Percell Public Affairs
Taylor Smith IT
Tom Wassum  Facilities Services

Sustainability

This committee's charge is to make recommendations to college leadership that advance our environmental sustainability.

Rebecca Flynt Mail Services
Josie Griffin  Information Technology
Owen Gross  Physics
Pete Halatsis IT
Lisa Leonard  Conference & Events Planning
Amaan Mohiuddin Academic Support Services
Zac Perry  Facilities Services
April Sams  Environmental Health & Safety
Rachel Willis  Environmental Health & Safety
Jess Yao Library
Steve Yeadon  Director of Facilities Operations
Lynne Gratz Faculty
Fathimath Musthaq Faculty
Sarah Wagner-McCoy Faculty

Take Your Child to Work Day

This committee's charge is to plan and coordinate the annual event for children of staff and faculty which will take place on April 25, 2024.

Maria Granados Human Resources
Siira Rieschl  Biology
Gwen Sandford International Student Services

Wellness

Wellness Committee website

This committee's charge is to develop, promote, and implement programs to enhance the health and well-being of Reed community members.

Fiona Ahn  International Student Services
Leo Cruz Residence Life
Maxwell Goss  Health & Counseling Services
Anne Ha Faculty Admin Coordinator
Deena Hofstad  Human Resources
L. Mattson SHARE
Erica Nukaya  Business Office
Julie Steder Health & Counseling Services