The School of Engineering Staff Advice & Implementation Committee (SAIC) is open to include any employee within SoE who is willing to volunteer, promote a diversity of views, and who is passionate about working towards addressing issues of concern for SoE Administrative and Support Staff. The SAIC advises the Dean of Engineering on best practices related to the advancement of staff engagement and professional development opportunities for all staff members across the School of Engineering. The SAIC is organized into three working committees, plus a steering group composed of the leaders of the three committees. In addition to the chairs of the three working committees, leadership from the SoE Dean’s Office also serves on the SAIC steering committee. The three committees are: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Professional Development, Social Events and Wellness.

2025 Members

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

Co-Chairs: Maxine Jonas, BE and Amanda Beyer-Purvis, EECS

Moustafa Ali, Department of Biological Engineering
Moala Bannavti, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amilton Barbosa Botelho Jr., Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Victoria Bautista, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Laura Beretsky, MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science
Andi Blumenau, Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
Alice Boo, Department of Biological Engineering
Rosaleah Brown, Office of Innovation
Kezia Chee, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Pam Fradkin, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Amy Levin, Leaders for Global Operations Program
Matthew Liu, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Alethia Mariotta, Department of Chemical Engineering
Hannah Mishin, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Reza Rahaman, MIT SoE Technical Leadership and Communications Programs
Justin Vieira, MIT Professional Education
Zhengpeng (Jason) Wan, Department of Biological Engineering
Anne Wilson, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Edith Wun, Department of Nuclear Engineering
Duhan Zhang, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Professional Development Committee

Co-Chairs: Samantha Pennino, CEE  and Maren Axe, SCM

Amazigh Ankji, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Marine Bender, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sharona Bollinger, Leaders for Global Operations Program
Priscilla Capistrano, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Emily Cefalo, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Pranav Chhaliyil, Center for Transportation and Logistics
Ana Paula do Nascimento, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Joey Dorion, Center for Transportation and Logistics
Cara Diaz-Rohrer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ericka Elghazi, MIT SoE Technical Leadership and Communications Programs
Tamara Galoyan, Lemelson-MIT Program
Paige Hansen Colburn, Department of Biological Engineering
Amber Li, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Haoran Li, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Janine Liberty, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sam Locke, SoE Dean’s Office
Liam McDonnell, Office of Innovation
Rachel Ornitz, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Shelbi Parker, SoE Dean’s Office
Neza Sheikh, SoE Dean’s Office
Kristi Stone, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Monica Storss, Lemelson-MIT Program
Aurelia Tompkins, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Social Events & Wellness Committee 

Co-Chairs: Amanda Bendzel, ChemE and Kelli Augustine, CEE

Carolyn Carrington, Department of Nuclear Engineering
Jedrek Dineros, MIT Professional Education
Ella Disbennett, Department of Biological Engineering
Brandon Hoye, Office of Innovation
Brian Lombardo, Lemelson-MIT Program
Emily Loveland, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Jay Matthews, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Saana McDaniel, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Eunice Nganga, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Katey Provost, School of Engineering Dean’s Office
Gregory Soloviev, Office of Innovation

SAIC Steering Committee 

Maren Axe, Supply Chain Management Program
Samantha Pennino, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Maxine Jonas, Department of Biological Engineering
Amanda Beyer-Purvis, Department of Electric Engineering and Computer Science
Amanda Bendzel, Department of Chemical Engineering
Kelli Augustine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Michele Lynn Harris, SoE Dean’s Office
Heather Kispert Hagerty, SoE Dean’s Office
Catherine Kim, SoE Dean’s Office
Nandi Bynoe, SoE Dean’s Office
Macall Coombs Zimmerman, SoE Dean’s Office
Mary Beth Gallagher, SoE Dean’s Office
Julie Kukharenko, SoE Dean’s Office