Staff

Jason Mockford (He/Him/His)
Senior Director, Leadership & Service

(805) 756-2476
jmockfor@calpoly.edu

Jason Mockford is the Senior Director of Leadership & Service in the Division of Student Affairs at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He is originally from Auburn, California and holds a B.S. in Graphic Communication and an M.A. in Counseling & Guidance, Higher Education, both from California Polytechnic State University.

Many key initiatives and programs have taken off during Jason's leadership of the department including the creation of the Center for Leadership, the launch of the College Corps: Coastal California Civic Leadership Consortium, expanded support for culturally-based student organizations, and the reimagining of inclusivity and anti-hazing curriculum for the fraternity and sorority community. As a part-time faculty, Jason has taught the Leadership & Consultation course and advised students in their fieldwork and internship requirements in Cal Poly's Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs graduate program. For six years he was responsible for advising Cal Poly’s orientation board, Open House committee, and developing the nationally recognized orientation leader training program.

He has served in a variety of leadership roles both on the Cal Poly campus and in national and community-based organizations. Jason currently serves on ACPA's Mid-Level Community of Practice Directorate Board and will be the chair-elect of MLCOP in 2023-24. Previously, he has been involved in a leadership role with NODA, the Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education as a Transfer Services Network Chair from 2011-2014 and as a member of the Annual Conference Advisory Committee in 2014. He has been a certified community mediator with Creative Mediation in San Luis Obispo and served on their Program Advisory Board for many years. Most recently, Jason joined the Board of Directors as a founding member of Collective Good, a conflict resolution and facilitative mediation training non-profit organization based on the Central Coast of California.

Nicole Aichele (She/Her/Hers)
Operations Coordinator, Leadership & Service

(805)-756-5328
naichele@calpoly.edu

Nicole Aichele is the Operations Coordinator for Leadership & Service. She is a driven problem solver with a passion for higher education administration. Nicole is accomplished in project management, process improvement, and team coordination within the CSU. Over the last 3 years, Nicole has gained progressive experience working as an administrative support coordinator here at Cal Poly, and currently leads the administration coordination for the Leadership & Service team. She is originally from the Los Angeles area and holds a B.A. in Political Science from University of California Santa Barbara.  Having worked in both the public and private sector, Nicole has a diverse array of experience ranging from hospitality management to customer service to marketing to human resources. She enjoys learning new things, and when she isn’t at work she is probably at the dog beach or on a hike with her family.

John-o-Roberts (He/Him/His)
Coordinator, Center for Leadership

(805) 756-5815
jrober48@calpoly.edu

John-o Roberts is the Coordinator for the Center for Leadership at Cal Poly. He helps students get involved with a variety of volunteer programs across the county, giving them the opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills while helping their community. John-o is a San Luis Obispo local who graduated from CSU Long Beach in 2020 with a BA in Political Science. Since his failed run at elementary school president at the age of 10, he has been involved in political activism from the local to federal levels and is currently a graduate student in the Master of Public Policy program at Cal Poly expected to graduate in 2024. John-o makes sure to stay active in serving his community, but only if he's done with his homework and walked his corgis.

Bradley Kyker (He/Him/His)
Assistant Director, Center for Service in Action

(805) 756-7625
bkyker@calpoly.edu

Bradley Kyker is Assistant Director for the Center for Service in Action at Cal Poly. He leads the team in offering service programming locally, nationally, and globally, which affords students an opportunity to grow professionally while learning how to be mindful global citizens. He truly enjoys working with highly motivated students, and providing them with opportunities to make meaning out of their learning through service. Bradley has worked at Cal Poly since 2003, and was previously an academic counselor and director of a student center for academic support. Prior to his time at Cal Poly, he was an academic counselor at CSU, Long Beach. He is a 1992 alumnus of Cal Poly with a BS in Human Developmental Psychology. He received an MS in Counseling for Student Development in Higher Education from CSU, Long Beach in 2003.

A singer since childhood, Bradley has sung with many local choral programs, including the San Luis Obispo Master Chorale and OperaSLO.  He is grateful for his amazing family: his wife Nicole, his sons Samuel & Abram, and his yellow lab Egan.

Emma Haley (She/Her/Hers)
Coordinator, Center for Service in Action

(805) 756-7011
emhaley@calpoly.edu

Emma Haley is the Coordinator for the Center for Service in Action and recently graduated with a Master of Science in the Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs program at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. She is originally from Los Osos, California and holds a B.A. in Visual Public Art, minoring in psychology from California State University Monterey Bay. 

Emma discovered her passion for service-learning and working with students while attending CSU Monterey Bay and serving the local neighborhoods of Seaside, Marina, and Salinas. After traveling the world and bartending for almost ten years, she decided it was time to make her passions a reality and further her education to obtain her dream job of counseling students and serving the local community in which she grew up. 

Vyn Natale
AmeriCorps VIP Lead, Center for Service in Action

(805) 756-5120

Vyn Natale is the AmeriCorps VIP fellow currently serving in the Center for Service in Action. Originally from the Bay Area, Vyn graduated from California Lutheran University in 2022 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy before moving back to the Bay Area and working in an elementary school in special education. After moving to SLO to be closer to friends, Vyn happened upon an advert for AmeriCorps in the SloDoCo donut shop and applied for the VIP position in the hopes of broadening their professional skills, perspective on the world, and their ability to serve those in need. Cal Poly's Center for Service in Action provides the perfect position to contribute to the SLO community and beyond by inspiring students to serve and diversify their college experience through volunteer service.

Allison Priola (She/Her/Hers)
Program Manager, AmeriCorps Programs

(805) 756-5838
apriola@calpoly.edu

Allison has spent over 20 years working with nonprofits in creating, equipping, and empowering teams. She is a seasoned organizational leader, developer, facilitator, and coach. She is driven by a desire for individuals and teams to identify and fulfill goals and aspirations, as well as holistically developing others to make a meaningful impact.  She is recently joined Cal Poly (her alma mater) as the AmeriCorps Programs Manager. She will not only be managing the AmeriCorps-VIP program but launching the brand new CollegeCorps Program.  She lives in San Luis Obispo with her husband, three teenage kids and her adorable labradoodle. She loves the beach and good coffee!

Miranda Beal (She/Her/Hers)

Americorps Administrative Assistant, AmeriCorps Programs

(805) 756-6469
beal@calpoly.edu

Miranda Beal is the Administrative Assistant for AmeriCorps Programs. Miranda was born and raised on the Central Coast in Santa Maria and earned her undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. After completing college, she moved to SLO to join the Cal Poly AmeriCorps VIP team where she served at One Cool Earth for two years and later as the Community Engagement Coordinator. Miranda has a diverse background in nonprofits, events, administration and service. Miranda is excited to be on the other end of the AmeriCorps program, supporting both AmeriCorps Programs, VIP and College Corps. She also holds a leadership role as a board member for the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo. 

In her free time, she loves hiking, cycling, thrifting and spending time with her friends and family. 

Molly Pendley (She/Her/Hers)
Lead Program Coordinator, AmeriCorps Programs

(805) 756-5839
mpendley@calpoly.edu

Molly Pendley is the Lead Program Coordinator for the AmeriCorps program.  She is a Cal Poly Alumni and holds a B.S. in Social Sciences and a minor in Spanish.  Before joining the Americorps team, Molly worked in the legal field in immigration law, family law and contract law and in non-profit work as an educator and volunteer manager for Lumina Alliance. Molly grew up in San Luis Obispo County and loves serving her community. 

Katharina Lynch (She/Her/Hers)
Program Coordinator, AmeriCorps Programs

(805) 756-0721
khlynch@calpoly.edu

Katharina Lynch is a Program Coordinator for the AmeriCorps Program, currently serving in the Center for Service in Action. Originally from the Bay Area, Katharina graduated from Cal Poly SLO in 2022 with a B.S. in Child Development and a minor in Psychology. Throughout her time at Cal Poly, she was heavily involved with New Student & Transition Programs, as well as Fraternity & Sorority Life as a member of Delta Gamma. After her time at Cal Poly, Katharina was inspired to continue learning by doing good through being the AmeriCorps VIP lead. Katharina is pursuing a career in student affairs in hopes to support adolescents through pivotal times in their lives.

Program Coordinator, AmeriCorps Programs

(805) 756-5854
csmit160@calpoly.edu

Biography Coming Soon.

Sarah Hawkins (She/Her/They)
Assistant Director, Clubs & Organization

(805) 756-7009
clubs@calpoly.edu

Sarah Hawkins is the Assistant Director of Clubs & Organizations in the Leadership & Service department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. Sarah is originally from Fresno, California and holds a B.S. in Kinesiology and an M.A. in Kinesiology – Sport Psychology, both from Fresno State. Sarah has worked in Student Affairs since 2006, working with student organizations, club sports, and campus recreation at Ithaca College, San Jose State, Cuesta College, and Cal Poly. She has also taught as a lecturer at Fresno State, Ithaca College, and San Jose State and was the first person in the world to teach Aquatics for Children with Challenges (ATRI) Instructor Training for college credit.

Sarah also holds leadership roles with Kidney Donor Athletes, Inc. and the C.L. Smith Elementary PTA and volunteers her time with the San Luis Obispo County Search and Rescue team.

In her free time, Sarah enjoys training for and competing in triathlons. She has completed 20 so far, and plans to do her first IRONMAN in October 2022. She is also a gold medalist at the Transplant Games of America.

Ashley Jones (She/Her/Hers)
Coordinator, Clubs & Organizations

(805) 756-7006
atjones@calpoly.edu

Ashley Jones is the Coordinator of Clubs & Organizations within Leadership & Service at Cal Poly, and in this role she will serve as the advisor for each of the 28 Club Sports teams and Club Sports Council. Ashley is originally from Rocklin, CA and earned her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Cal Poly SLO in 2014.

Prior to returning to Cal Poly, Ashley spent 5 years working for the County of SLO Behavioral Health Department supporting youth development programming across the county, and then ventured into the world of higher education as an Internships Coordinator at Cal State Fullerton. She accepted her current position for the opportunity to integrate her passion for sports and fitness along with leadership development for students.

In her free time, Ashley enjoys all that the Central Coast has to offer with her partner Alex, as well as spending time in the gym, movie theater, and downtown SLO with friends & family.

Ernesto Reyes (He/Him/His)

Equity and Inclusion Senior Coordinator, Clubs & Organizations

(805) 756-0648
clubs@calpoly.edu

Ernesto Reyes is a first-generation educational justice practitioner who comes from Fontana, CA. He earned a B.A. in International Studies from UC San Diego I. 2014 and an M. Ed from the University of Southern California in 2020. Prior to starting at Cal Poly, Ernesto was the Senior Coordinator for Retention and Belonging at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University supporting the development and implementation of programming to build a sense of community and belonging among the first-year cohort. Prior to that, Ernesto spent time throughout the Bay Area working in various educational nonprofits supporting students and their families to access higher education. 

In his free time, Ernesto likes to spend time with his wife Mahnoor, write, play video games, spend time at the gym, and enjoy the beach. 

Elizabeth Aiello-Coppola (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life

Interfraternity Council Advisor
(805) 756-7263
eaielloc@calpoly.edu

Elizabeth Aiello-Coppola is the Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, and has been working with Cal Poly FSL for the past 3 years! Elizabeth received her bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University, and is a proud Chi Omega alum. She received her Master’s degree from University of San Diego in Higher Education Leadership, and while she was there served as the Graduate Assistant for Fraternity & Sorority Life. She loves working with this community every day, and ensuring our students leave a positive legacy within FSL and Cal Poly.

Seth Murawsky (He/Him/His)
Equity and Inclusion Lead Coordinator, Fraternity & Sorority Life

United Sorority & Fraternity Council Advisor 
(805) 756-7267
shmuraws@calpoly.edu

Seth Murawsky is the Equity and Inclusion Lead Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life. He attended the University of Oregon for both his undergraduate and graduate programs, earning bachelor’s degrees in History and Education along with a master’s degree in Education. During his undergraduate experience, Seth was a founding member of Sigma Alpha Mu (aka Sammy) and heavily involved in Oregon’s Fraternity and Sorority Life Office. He is very excited to get to work with this amazing community and is eager to promote the mission of FSL and Cal Poly.

Celest'e Constancio (She/Her/Hers)
Leadership and Assessment Coordinator, Fraternity & Sorority Life

Panhellenic Council Advisor

Celest’e Schubert is the Fraternity & Sorority Leadership and Assessment Coordinator She attended California State University, Sacramento earning her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Alongside her academic pursuits, she was deeply involved in campus activities, serving as a student ambassador, campus tour guide, and admissions & outreach representative.

Additionally, Celest’e was an active member of the Greek life community at Sacramento State, and she is a proud alumna of Delta Gamma. Her experience with the Main Street America organization and the Downtown Great Falls Association in Great Falls, Montana, highlights her commitment to fostering vibrant communities through collaboration and outreach. In these roles, she honed her skills in marketing, event planning, and engaging diverse stakeholders to support local businesses and initiatives.

Celest’e is excited to make the central coast her home, and is thrilled to immerse herself in Cal Poly's vibrant community!