Student Staff

Johanna Espinoza

NAME: Johanna Espinoza
CLASS STANDING: Junior
MAJOR: Business Management
HOBBY: Reading, Cooking, Eating, Dancing
CAREER ASPIRATION: Family & Friend Dinners, Movies, Volleyball & Ice Skating

I am a 20 year old Mexican-American woman born and raised in the Valley. This is my third year at CSUN majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management. I am very passionate about the programs I am involved with. Currently, I am the President and Founding member of a women's advocacy which focuses on improving the self-esteem of young ladies in our community. This is also my second year with the New Student Orientation Program and I have enjoyed meeting incoming student and welcoming them to CSUN, whether they are Freshmen, Transfer or International students it is a different experience every time. This program has assisted me with defining who I am as a student and who I want to be as a professional. If I could give some words of wisdom to incoming college students from my experience, it would be to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Get involved! Join a club or program, if you do not see anything that suits you, create one. Also, have school spirit, take pride in being a Matador, even if it was not your first choice school, you're here now and might as well make the best of it. GO Big Red!

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Melanie Gallegos

NAME: Melanie Gallegos
CLASS STANDING: Senior
MAJOR: Business Marketing
HOBBY: Disneyland, Singing, Watching Movie, Buying Shoes
CAREER ASPIRATION: Event Coordinator for Disneyland

My one bit of advice to Freshman, or any CSUN student for that matter, would be to get involved. Whether it be through volunteer work, joining a social club on campus, or being a part of the orientation program, getting involved will help make your college experience so much more fun and exciting. For the first four years of my college career I was never involved in anything. All I did was go to school and go to work. It made the days seem so long and school seemed alien and unfamiliar. It wasn't until I got involved in my club and started working on campus that I started to love it. Now, I practically live on campus, I know all that CSUN has to offer, and I take advantage of these services. So, if you want to make your college experience a memorable one, get involved!

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Kawaianiani Malandish

NAME: Kawaianiani Malandish
CLASS STANDING: Senior
MAJOR: Deaf Studies, English
HOBBY: Reading, Writing, Drawing, Cooking
CAREER ASPIRATION: High School American Sign Language Teacher

As a person who was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was aware that moving four hundred miles away from everything I knew to attend CSUN was going to be hard-I did not expect it to be as challenging as it was. After struggling my first year here, I feel so fortunate that I decided to stick it out, as CSUN has become one of the best experiences of my life. Leaving your comfort zone is one of the greatest things you can do to learn about who you are. To college students far and wide, I say the best things you can do to succeed are know exactly what is required of you, do the best work you are capable of, and get involved wherever you can. Don't be afraid to reach out and thrive.

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Krystal Sims

NAME: Krystal Sims
CLASS STANDING: Junior
MAJOR: Broadcast Journalism and Pan-African Studies
HOBBY: Dancing, listening to music, hanging out with friends and family and sleeping
CAREER ASPIRATION: Broadcast Journalist

I am a 21-year old double major in Broadcast Journalism and Pan-African studies who aspires to change the world with my stories. Born and raised in Pomona, California CSUN was my first choice in college and has given me some amazing experiences and opportunities. I became an Assistant Director of all clubs and organizations on campus and I am now a coordinator for New Student Orientation. One of the most important things college taught me is to enjoy life and don't rush through it. To all the incoming freshmen, my advice to you is to take in all the experiences and opportunities college has to offer you. I hope you have a wonderful time at CSUN just like I have. Go Matadors!

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Drew Singer

NAME: Drew Singer
CLASS STANDING: Senior
MAJOR: Business Marketing
HOBBY: Snowboarding, Gaming and Spending time with friends
CAREER ASPIRATION: I would like to be an entrepreneur

I am a 22 year old Marketing major. Being a student raised in the San Fernando Valley I, like many other CSUN students, considered CSUN to be a "Commuter School" and I did just that, after a few years I became very bored of CSUN until I became involved in the New Student Orientation Program and the Greek System. My co-curricular involvement has played a large role in my success as a student and since then, I now love this campus and can't wait to share it with incoming students. My advice for an incoming CSUN student is to find something on campus to be involved with-it will help make your college experience something to remember.

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