Staff Advisory Support

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The Staff Advisory Support (SAS) Committee below consists of College of Arts and Letters staff members who volunteer to participate on a committee that works to enhance the staff experience.

SAS Objectives

  • To serve as a support body for the staff of the College of Arts and Letters;
  • To provide a voice for a fully confidential channel of communication between staff members and the administration of the College;
  • To act in an advisory capacity to the College administration;
  • To provide input into the decision-making process on issues affecting staff and the College;
  • To foster a spirit of unity, cooperation, and professionalism;
  • To organize social gatherings for staff members;
  • To accept and share responsibility with employees of the College of Arts and Letters in all efforts to attain the stated mission and goals of the College of Arts and Letters and The University of Notre Dame.

SAS Events

Our team

  1. Birgit Deymann

    Birgit Deymann

    President

    Birgit Deymann

    Birgit Deymann

    President

    bdeymann@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-7698

  2. Dana Beck

    Dana Beck

    Vice President

    Dana Beck

    Dana Beck

    Vice President

    dbeck3@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-2597

  3. Alexis Duntz

    Alexis Duntz

    Media Officer

    Alexis Duntz

    Alexis Duntz

    Media Officer

    aduntz2@nd.edu

  4. Lori Butchko

    Lori Butchko

    Secretary

    Lori Butchko

    Lori Butchko

    Secretary

    lbutchk2@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-7054

  5. Mechelle Celie

    Mechelle Celie

    SAS Committee Member

    Mechelle Celie

    Mechelle Celie

    SAS Committee Member

    mcelie@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-4078

  6. Dan Lewis

    Dan Lewis

    IT Solutions Consultant, Arts

    Dan Lewis

    Dan Lewis

    IT Solutions Consultant, Arts

    dlewis25@nd.edu

    Dan Lewis has been with the Arts & Letters Computing Office since 2023 as an IT Solutions Consultant where he serves as the primary point of contact for the Arts.

    Prior to joining the ALCO team, Dan was a Customer Success Advocate for Typeform where he focused on their VideoAsk product. As a Customer Success Advocate Dan worked to ensure the users he worked with were achieving their goals and more with the products he supported. He also worked as Project Manager for BX Films, a video production company focused on story-led marketing campaigns. Working at Apple, studying graphic design, and leading a team focused on slate roof repair are among other noteworthy aspects of his career.

    Dan lives in Mishawaka with his wife and two children. Outside of work you will find him exploring the outdoors with his family, often on a mountain bike or with an analog camera around his neck.

  7. Pauline Namuleme

    Pauline Namuleme

    SAS Committee Member

    Pauline Namuleme

    Pauline Namuleme

    SAS Committee Member

    pnamulem@nd.edu

  8. Mackenzie Rizzo

    MacKenzie Rizzo

    SAS Committee Member

    Mackenzie Rizzo

    MacKenzie Rizzo

    SAS Committee Member

    mrizzo2@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-9844