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Business & Administrative Services Staff Biographies
Bena Arao, Senior Director-Resource Management
Bena has been a Financial Officer serving in Facilities Management for 10 years and Resource Management for 7 years. He is also an alumnus, having graduated from the College of Education in 2021.
Fun Fact: Bena is an international man of mystery.
Contact Info:
8-6178
Boards/Committees:
- Treasurer
- CapRadio Board –Member
- Clery Committee –Member
- Committee on Internationalization
Jeff Dierking, Director-UTAPS
Jeff Dierking grew up in Alameda California and lived in San Luis Obispo while obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness. Jeff has worked in multiple leadership roles within many different industries from transportation, agriculture, commercial pest control, and telecommunications. Throughout these roles, he has been a force for positive change and implemented many new innovative systems along the way. As the Director of University Transportation and Parking Services at Sacramento State (UTAPS), he is responsible for the planning, development, and management of Sacramento State’s Parking and Transportation systems. Duties include managing 13,800 parking spaces for 36,000 students, faculty, and staff, events as well as managing the alternative transportation systems and parking enforcement. Prior to the Director position, Jeff has held multiple positions within UTAPS over the last 11 years from Parking Officer, Enforcement Supervisor, Parking Analyst, Administrative Services Manager, and now Director. Jeff’s diverse background in all aspects of a parking and transportation program lends to a unique perspective into the operational effectiveness of these programs and how changes can be implemented to benefit all the users.
Fun Fact: Jeff was an Eagle Scout.
Contact Info:
8-2604
Boards/Committees:
- Sacramento TMA SACOG Bike Share
- PMT Sac State Transportation Advisor Committee
- Sac State Executive Safety Committee
- Sac State University Disability Advocacy Committee
- California Mobility and Parking Association Norther California Parking Recourses Forum
Camellia Sahm, Director-Space Management
Camellia Sahm graduated from Sacramento State with a Master of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis in Educational Technology. She completed her BA degree in Industrial Arts at Fresno State. Camellia began her career at Sac State in 1989 in Admission & Records (Division of Student Affairs) and moved to Space Management (Division of Administration & Business Affairs) in 2006. As Director of Space Management, Camellia oversees department personnel and operations and is responsible for planning and managing the use, assignment, and scheduling of state-owned university facilities, making decisions regarding space-related matters, and providing consultation and support services for space planning, allocation, and utilization. Her department manages Astra Schedule, the university’s comprehensive scheduling software tool used to centrally schedule facilities for classes, events, and final exams, and is instrumental in keeping campus operations running smoothly for students, employees, and campus visitors. Camellia and her team work with the entire campus community to successfully schedule events and plan and build optimal class schedules for student success. They also oversee the acquisition and maintenance of classroom instructional furniture and routinely replace outdated furniture to improve learning environments and support universal access.
Fun Fact: Camellia is a beekeeper.
Contact Info:
8-6507
Boards/Committees:
- Campus Planning Council (CPC)
- ABA Management Council
Laura Lockett, Director-University Print & Mail
Laura is passionate about all things print, design, and mail! 2023 is her 37th year with Sacramento State. She has been with University Print (formerly Reprographics) her entire career and added University Mail in 2010. During her career, she’s held several roles from department secretary, graphic designer, and production supervisor to assistant to the director. Laura became the Director in 2016. She loves playing a role in finding solutions that meet the needs of our clients. Print, design, and mail are constantly changing. Each day brings new challenges and the opportunity to learn something new. The shop has received numerous awards from the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) and the In-plant Print & Mail Association (IPMA) over the years and she is proud of her team's commitment to excellent service and quality products. Laura has made it a priority to build relationships with faculty, staff, students, vendors, peers, and community colleagues. These relationships help her to not only keep current with technology and trends but also enable me to build a successful team to accomplish a variety of goals. A couple of accomplishments that she is proud of are the implementation of our web-to-print solution Print Shop Pro in 2019. This software is how the campus community places print orders and was especially valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, her team added a student portal to Print Shop Pro and expanded our services to support student class-related print projects. Whether it's a graphic design student project or a poster for the doctorate program, they value playing an active role in the educational mission of the campus. Laura considers herself blessed to have a career that challenges her, and an amazing team of industry professionals and colleagues that she can call friends.
Fun Fact: Laura loves to bake!
Contact Info:
8-6963
Boards/Committees:
- Minor Design Change Committee
- Sac State Alumni
- Export Control Advisory Board
- Communications Council
- Sac State Event Planners Workgroup discussions
- Business Partner's Round Table
- Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP)
- Conference Planning Committee
- Member-at-Large on the ACUP Board