Meet our new Staff

We introduced you to our four new staff during our Fall Conference. These profiles will allow you to get to know them a little better.

Please note that these hires were initiated and/or made prior to the pandemic.

Francine Bonneville
STEM Success Initiatives Coordinator

What did you do before your current job?

Title III Project Coordinator on grant team geared towards STEM students at University of La Verne
What do you do for the College of Science?
Collaborate with departments across campus to provide support, care, and resources for students in STEM.
How would you describe yourself?
The best part of me is my son and husband. I consider myself a life-long student and I am eager to learn where my next calling will take me.
What is one thing that no one would imagine about you?
I prefer cats over dogs.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
I love to read or watch sports. Go Broncos! Go Dodgers! Go Lakers! Go USWNT! 
If you could have a conversation over dinner with any one person (living, or dead) who would it be, and why?
Michelle Obama because I loved her book "Becoming" and her continuous efforts and advocacy for women.

Nicole Garcia
ASA II

What did you do before your current job?

Graphic design work for an office supply company.

What do you do for the College of Science?

Provide support to the Computer Science Department. 

How would you describe yourself?

Shy and quiet until I get to know people.

What is one thing that no one would imagine about you?

I am a former competitor and hold a black belt in Taekwondo.

What do you like to do when you're not working?

Spend time with family and my two rescue dogs, cook, bake, watch good movies, attend theatre shows & musicals, go to the mountains, and hike.

If you could have a conversation over dinner with any one person (living, or dead) who would it be, and why?

Gesine Bullock-Prado. I would love to take a class of hers to learn more about working with pastry. She also seems like a funny and down-to-earth person.

Michelle Terrazino
Instructional Support Technician/Horticulture Technician

What did you do before your current job?
I was a biology lab technician at a local community college. 

What do you do for the College of Science?
I maintain plants in BioTrek, Mesozoic Garden, and Project Blue.
How would you describe yourself?
Honest and reliable.
What is one thing that no one would imagine about you?
I’m a huge Dolly Parton fan.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
I like to read, roller skate, practice my Spanish and go mushroom hunting when the weather permits. 
If you could have a conversation over dinner with any one person (living, or dead) who would it be, and why?
Ray Bradbury because he is one of my favorite authors! He wrote three of my favorite books (The Illustrated Man, The Martian Chronicles and Dandelion Wine).

Kristen Urias
ASA II

What did you do before your current job?
I worked as a Software QA Assistant in the IT department for a law firm. Before that, I was an intern for KBeach radio at CSULB (Go Beach!!).
What do you do for the College of Science?
STEM Success Coordinator for LSAMP & SPIRES programs.
How would you describe yourself?
Shy, creative, passionate, and conscientious.
What is one thing that no one would imagine about you?
My apartment is filled with Betty Boop keepsakes and antique, porcelain clowns. 
What do you like to do when you're not working?
When I’m not working, I love to watch Criterion films and spend quality time with my fiancé and 2 pups (Bernie & Gucci).
If you could have a conversation over dinner with any one person (living, or dead) who would it be, and why?
Josh Safdie (film director); I have so many questions that I would love to ask him about his film style and photography.