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Meet the Team

Director of College of Arts & Sciences Administrative Support Team

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she/her

tilghman@uw.edu

206-221-5991

In Russell Hall M/W/F, Communications T/Th

Heidi Tilghman

Academic Services

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Academic Specialist

she/her

susanh82@uw.edu

206-616-0467

In-office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: October 2007
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The quad- a nice spot to read on a sunny day!
  • Favorite Color: Yellow and pink
Susan Miller

Foreign National Services

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Foreign National Services Supervisor

He/Him

hamrickj@uw.edu

206-221-8729

In-office M-F

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: November 2015
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The little wooded area between the Chemistry Building and Rainier Vista, it's a lovely little slice of urban forest.
  • Dream Area of Expertise: Foreign Languages
  • Wants to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in: Bobsleigh
  • Favorite Color: Blue
Jack Hamrick

Visa Specialist

She/Her

blawre3@uw.edu

206-221-7843

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: August 2022
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The Quad - it's the perfect place to stretch your legs and go for a walk.
  • Favorite Color: Royal blue
  • Dream Area of Expertise: Foreign languages, specifically Japanese, Korean, French & Spanish
  • Favorite Place to Travel: France! From Paris to Nice you are surround by light, beauty, wine, cheese, and pastries!
Brandy Lawrence

Visa Specialist

jesslara@uw.edu

206-616-9076

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Fact:

  • Started at UW: May 2022
Jessey Lara

Grants and Accounting

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Shared Services Analyst - Accounting & Grants

edbrooks@uw.edu

206-616-3140

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: June 2023
  • Favorite Place on Campus: Still Exploring
  • Dream Job: Truck driver: Big rig, long-haul (post-retirement)
  • Favorite colors: All colors especially those related to Peacocks, Paisleys, and bling (facets & brilliance)
  • Superpower: Super-sensitive empath (don't worry, I won't tell)
donna brooks

Help Desk

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Assistant Director of Operations and Training

She/Her/Hers

amyecox@uw.edu

206-221-8761

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: November 2021
  • Favorite Color: Yellow
  • Quality that Would Impress 5-year-old self: I've been skydiving and scuba diving!
  • Dream Job: Pixar Storyboard Artist
  • Superpower: Empathy
Amy Cox 

Shared Services Analyst - Help Desk and UW Connect Specialist

He/Him

samq2@uw.edu

206-685-2756

In-office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: June 2019
  • Favorite Thing About Working at UW: I love how there is a continuous growth mindset embedded within the different teams at UW!
  • Type of Bird: I would love to be an early bird, but I tend to go back to being a night owl.
  • Quality that Would Impress 5-year-old Self: I am involved in the theatrical arts community.
  • Favorite Place to Travel: Arizona Grand Canyon since it was the first time I got to see a sky full of stars.
Sam Jemuelle Quiambao

Shared Services Specialist - Help Desk and I-9 Specialist

They/Them

dahlmd@uw.edu

206-221-7668

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: January 2019
  • Dream Job: I'd want to work at a library, it's one of my comfort places (I used to work at one of the UW libraries too!)
  • Type of Bird: Night Owl
  • Signature Dish as an Award-Winning Chef: Crab rangoons, it's my go-to recipe for potlucks!
Dahlia Duong

Shared Services Specialist - Help Desk and I-9 Specialist

She/Her

lisara@uw.edu

206-221-8469

In-office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: December 2022
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The red swing on the Hub Lawn. I love swings and being able to people watch here.
  • Dream Job: Department of Fish and Wildlife; Fisheries Technician
  • Dream Area of Expertise: Traveling lavishly on a budget
  • Type of Bird: In between, I love the look and energy of cities at night and the tranquility of early mornings.
Lisa Renee Rachal

HR and Payroll

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Associate Director of Personnel Services

she/her

ivym@uw.edu

206-221-8026

In Russell Hall M/W/F, Communications T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: October 2004
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The medicinal garden as there is peace and quiet as well as a plethora of flowers during certain times of the year.
  • Dream Job: I would love to be a public librarian... but that's my post-retirement job.
  • Favorite Color: Teal
  • Superpower: Research
Ivy Mason-Sharrah

Assistant Director of Payroll and Personnel Services

He/Him

jballew@uw.edu

206-616-1737

In-office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: December 2013
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The Quad
  • Favorite Thing About Working at UW: All the great people
  • Favorite Color: Purple
  • Type of Bird: I would love to be a night owl, but my toddler gets me up too early
Jim Ballew

Shared Services Analyst - Payroll

jddonner@uw.edu

206-221-9122

In office M/W/F, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: April 2023
  • Favorite Spot on Campus: Husky Stadium!  The atmosphere is electric on game day.
  • Dream Area of Expertise: Piano or Guitar
  • Type of Bird: I'm something in between early bird and night owl, but definitely turn into pumpkin by 10:30pm most nights.
  • Quality that Would Impress 5-year-old Self: Since I lived in land-locked Iowa when I was 5, that I live on a home that floats now
Jenny Donner 

Shared Services Analyst - Payroll

denbyg@uw.edu

206-543-6401

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Fact:

  • Started at UW: August 2021
Gabrielle Denby

Shared Services Analyst – Payroll

zhu5@uw.edu  

206-616-4417  

In office M/W/F, WFH T/Th

Fun Fact:

  • Started at UW: July 2023
Rita Hu 

Shared Services Specialist - Payroll

She/Her

alicequ@uw.edu

206-616-5304

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: November 2022
  • Favorite Thing About Working at UW: Everyone has been kind and welcoming. I so so appreciate that!
  • Dream Area of Expertise: Guitar
  • Favorite Place to Travel: Venice, Italy
  • Superpower: Resiliency
Alice Quezada

Shared Services Specialist - Payroll

He/Him/His

mdidom@uw.edu

206-221-7296

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Fact:

  • Started at UW: November 2022
Michael DiDomizio

Shared Services Specialist - Payroll

She/Her/Hers

vzg@uw.edu

206-221-7843

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Fact:

  • Started at UW: September 2022
Veronica Zambrano

Payments and Procurement

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Assistant Director of Payments and Procurement

ballc2@uw.edu

206-685-4774

In office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: December 2009
  • Best Thing About Working at UW: Work-Life balance
  • Dream Area of Expertise: Maker and curator of balsamic vinegars
  • Favorite Place to Travel: Cap-d'Ail, France
  • Wants to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in: Swimming
Cara Ball

Shared Services Supervisor - Payments & Procurement

osaka@uw.edu

206-685-4885

In office M-F

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: October 2021
  • Favorite Thing About Working at UW: The Culture. Amazing things happen here, by amazing people-all coming together to share this experience with one another.
  • Dream Job: In Aerospace. I have always wanted to be an astronaut.
  • Quality that Would Impress 5-year-old Self: I can speak Japanese and am an illustrator.
  • Favorite Place to Travel: Hokkaido, Japan
Jason Sutherland 

Shared Services Supervisor - Payments & Procurement

lbachman@uw.edu

206-685-3865

In-office M-F

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: September 2017
  • Favorite Place on Campus: My favorite spot is Grieg Garden. It provides seclusion from the rest of campus and is a great place to read a book on a warm, sunny day.
  • Dream Area of Expertise: Egyptology
  • Fact No-One Would Guess: I was named after the actress Lauren Bacall.
  • Wants to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in: Table Tennis
Lauren Bachman

Shared Services Analyst - Payments & Procurement

She/Her

keseidel@uw.edu

206-685-6289

In-office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: July 2019
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The Quad or near the Fountain
Katie Seidel

Shared Services Specialist - Payments & Procurement

ajd4@uw.edu

206-685-3828

In-office MWF, WFH T/Th

Fun Fact:

  • Started at UW: May 2023
Andrea del la Paz

Shared Services Specialist - Payments and Procurement

reneciaj@uw.edu

206-685-8528

In-office M-F

Fun Fact:

  • Started at UW: April 2023
Renecia Jackson

Shared Services Specialist - Payments & Procurement

He/him & They/them

zuercw@uw.edu

206-221-7268

In office M/W/F, WFH T/Th

Fun Facts:

  • Started at UW: December 2018
  • Favorite Thing About Working at UW: The wide variety of interesting people to meet and learn from
  • Dream Job: NASA in xenolinguistics (if only)
  • Type of Bird: Early bird - I like to be up before the sun
  • Signature Dish as an Award-Winning Chef: Baked mac-n-cheese or potato soup
Will Zuercher

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 19, 2023