Steering Committee (3-year term)

Jimmy Zavala

Candidate bio

Jimmy Zavala is the Teaching and Learning Librarian at UCLA Library Special Collections. Prior to joining UCLA, he was the Project Coordinator Librarian for Transforming Knowledge, Transforming Libraries, a three-year IMLS funded grant research project analyzing the intersection of Ethnic Studies and Community Archives. Jimmy received his MLIS with a specialization in Archival Studies from UCLA.

Candidate statement

Jimmy seeks to carry on the groundwork laid by previous and current members of the steering committee and continue to make LAAC a welcoming organization for the archives community in Los Angeles. Jimmy is committed to supporting members of LAAC with the resources the collective has to offer while working towards expanding the membership of the collective. Furthermore, Jimmy pledges to strive towards uplifting communities historically marginalized and underrepresented in the archives field.

Secretary (2-year term)

Isabella Sanchez

Candidate bio and statement

Isabella Sanchez is currently an undergraduate student majoring in History while also working as a student assistant at the Special Collections and Archives at CSULA. She plans to attend SJSU for her MLIS with a focus in archives this upcoming Fall semester. Isabella hopes she’ll be able to learn and grow while taking part as an active member of the LAAC and connect more with the archives community in LA.

Programming Subcommittee Chair (1-year term)

Jocelyn Acosta

Candidate statement

As the current Programming Chair, I stepped into this role outside of an election cycle and would like to fulfill a full elected term.

Outreach Subcommittee Chair (1-year term)

Meg Suhosky

Candidate bio and statement

Meg Suhosky is a project archivist at the Getty Research Institute. They received their MLIS from SJSU and prior to working at the GRI held project and limited-term positions at the Getty Conservation Institute, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bitch Media, Oregon Health and Science University, and Portland State University. As a member of LAAC Meg has enjoyed connecting with local archivists and is inspired by the group’s genuine network of support and camaraderie. In 2022, they enjoyed volunteering on both the Programming and Outreach subcommittees. They appreciate the opportunity to serve as Outreach chair this year and hope to continue building upon the amazing work contributed by the previous chair.