The Legislative Affairs team is responsible for the advocacy, assessment and sustainability of ASI. The team includes is composed of the following positions:
- Director of External Affairs
- Director of Internal Affairs
- Special Projects Coordinator
- Sustainability Coordinator
Meet the team below!
Ashle
y Smith
Director of External Affairs
asi-dea@csusb.edu
Your advocate in the halls of power, fighting to ensure student voices shape the policies and funding that directly impact your education and future.
- Advocates for students on funding at the state level.
- Amplifies student voices in Sacramento and beyond.
- Builds strategic partnerships with elected officials and student leaders across the state.
- Empowers students through voter registration drives and civic engagement campaigns on critical issues.
- Transforms student concerns into actionable policy change.
Amira Sh
alabi
Director of Internal Affairs
asi-dia@csusb.edu
The backbone of ASI operations, dedicated to making student government work better for you through transparency, efficiency, and genuine responsiveness to your needs.
- Ensures ASI operates effectively to serve the student body.
- Gathers student feedback to enhance programs and services.
- Leverages surveys and data to identify student needs and drive solutions.
- Facilitates student participation on campus-wide committees.
- Strengthens ASI's efficiency, transparency, and inclusivity.
Swik
ar Pokharel
Special Projects Coordinator
asi-projects@csusb.edu
Brings student ideas to life through projects that improve your everyday campus experience and reviews applications to hire student leaders.
- Transforms student ideas into impactful campus initiatives.
- Connects students with campus departments and community partners to create engagement opportunities that drive visible, lasting campus improvements.
- Manages ASI's digital presence and communications to ensure accessibility and showcase impact to all students.
- Coordinates staff meetings, training, and organizational documentation.
- Gathers student feedback through surveys to continuously improve ASI programs and services.
Jiselle Villegas
Sustainability Coordinator
asi-sustainability@csusb.edu
Your campus environmental champion, empowering students to lead the charge toward a greener CSUSB while connecting sustainability to social justice and community well-being.
- Drives environmental sustainability initiatives across CSUSB.
- Launches engaging, student-led eco-projects and campaigns.
- Maintains and fosters engagement in the CSUSB community garden, also known as the Coyote Garden.
- Links environmental action with education and student empowerment.