Ashley Harvel Cooper graduated from USC in 2004 with bachelor's degrees in communication and public relations. In 2006 she earned an M.A. in strategic public relations. While at USC, Ashley was an active member of Helenes and regularly volunteered at events including Friends & Neighbors Day, Swim with Mike and Spirits in Action. Today she remains an active part the Trojan family as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, where she develops relationships and builds corporate and foundation philanthropic support for the College.

A member of TJA since fall 2006, Ashley is proud to be serving as President during the 2011-12 year, in which TJA continues celebrating its 75th anniversary. This marks her fifth consecutive term as a TJA board member and her previous positions included Membership, Scholarship, Social Chair and President-Elect. As President, her goals include enhancing the membership experience, increasing the connection between TJA membership and scholarship recipients, and connecting to the rich history of TJA. The 2011-12 Board has a lot of dynamic and fun ideas in store for the upcoming year, and Ashley looks forward to leading them to fruition.

Ashley recently married her USC sweetheart in her favorite place in the world—nestled among the grape vines in Santa Barbara wine country. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys reading, practicing yoga, drinking wine and cheering on our Trojan sports teams with her husband! If you would like to contact Ashley, you can reach her at president@usctja.com.

Maggie Georgy Habib graduated from USC magna cum laude, in 2004, earning a bachelor's degree in public relations with a minor in business administration. Currently she is a public relations professional with PainePR, serving a number of corporate social responsibility accounts.

Born and raised in Southern California, Maggie is fluent in Arabic (her family is from Egypt) and conversant in Spanish. She is as an avid reader, a SCUBA diver, an active member of her church and a travel enthusiast who visits one new country each year. Her husband Marc is a fellow Trojan with an industrial engineering degree and an MBA. They have been married for more than 6 years and live in Redondo Beach.

Maggie is thrilled to be a part of TJA, and excited to serve the organization as a board member for the third year. You can reach her at president-elect@usctja.com.

Jaymie Robinson graduated from USC in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in communication and a minor in political science. While at USC, Jaymie was an active member of the Alphi Phi sorority and served as Pepster Coordinator. She continues to be involved in Swim with Mike.

Jaymie is a public relations professional, currently with Saatchi & Saatchi LA. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, cheering on the USC Trojans, and spending time with friends and family.

This is Jaymie's third year with TJA - she most recently served as the organization's Social Chair. She is thrilled to be serving as Vice President of Benefit for the 2011-12 academic year and looks forward to coordinating a successful event. Jaymie can be reached at benefit@usctja.com. Fight On!

Mary Jayne Johnstone graduated from USC in 2004 with bachelor's degrees in psychology and political science. While at USC, she actively volunteered for multiple organizations, including Huntington Hospital in Pasadena where she has been employed for 9 years. She is the Student Volunteer Supervisor, in charge of

recruiting, interviewing, placing, training and counseling all the high school and college volunteers and interns. Mary Jayne is an avid fan of all Trojan sports, especially football, and travels to as many of the away games as possible. In her free time she enjoys playing tennis, reading, going wine tasting, traveling and spending a relaxing day at the beach.

This is her third year as a member of TJA and her second year on the Board. She has exciting plans for a lot of fun meetings in the upcoming year and is looking forward to bringing in some interesting speakers to share information with our members. Please email Mary Jayne at programs@usctja.com with any questions.

Michelle Maestas graduated from USC Thornton School of Music in 2006 with a bachelor of music degree in saxophone performance. She is currently completing a master of communication management degree at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. In addition to TJA, Michelle also serves on the USC Thornton Alumni Association Board as Secretary. She works as the Concert Manager for the USC Thornton School of Music producing and production managing the largest concerts and events. Michelle does freelance recording, live music, and entertainment projects and plays trumpet in the Los Angeles Lakers Band. Michelle lives in Pasadena with her boyfriend (a trumpet player, composer, and fellow Trojan), and an adorable puppy.

Originally from Wasilla, Ala., Michelle was raised in the "Final Frontier" and Hawaii. The love of music, USC, and family ties (both parents are originally from Huntington Beach) brought her to Los Angeles. In her free time, Michelle trains at CrossFit Pasadena, and enjoys coffee, wine tasting, exploring new restaurants and bars, visiting architectural gems, traveling, tackling home improvements, hosting themed parties, and of course, cheering her teams to victory at Lakers Basketball and USC Football games.

As the Membership Chair for the 2011-2012 year Michelle is looking forward to introducing new members to TJA. If you are interested in joining TJA or have any questions, you can email Michelle at membership@usctja.com.

Randyn graduated from USC in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. As a student she was a member and the secretary of Phi Alpha Delta, played for the USC Women's Ice Hockey Team, and was a DJ at KSCR. She currently works in healthcare administration for the City of Los Angeles and in her free time spends hours supporting animal, environmental, and humanitarian causes. She also serves as the President of the USC Alumni Club of the San Gabriel Valley.

This will be her fourth year in TJA and her third year serving on the Board. She previously served as the VP of Programs and Recording Secretary. As the Special Projects Chair, Randyn will be in charge of product sales, online and Homecoming and other events throughout the year. To purchase an item or ask about our products, please e-mail specialprojects@usctja.com.

Logielyn Wasan graduated from USC in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. Her active lifestyle keeps her regularly involved in activities such as volleyball, martial arts, dancing, and yoga and that closely matches her undergraduate degree focus. Professionally however, Logielyn is now focused on the field of education. She feels rewarded everyday working with her 7th grade science students, and hopes that what they learn will lead them to contribute to positive change in the world.

This is Logielyn's second year with TJA. She is proud to be involved with her alma mater once again and excited to connect with some awesome fellow Trojans through TJA.

She can be reached at patrons@usctja.com.

Katie Kramer graduated from USC in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in art history and a minor in business administration. While at USC, Katie was actively involved in the Trojan Marching Band as a member of the flute section. She attended every home football game and a number of away games. During the spring semester, Katie continued to support USC Athletics by cheering on the Men's and Women's basketball teams.

Currently Katie works across the street from USC as the Assistant Registrar at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. She enjoys working at the museum very much, and seeing the Coliseum every day doesn't hurt either! A Southern California girl, Katie grew up a stone's throw away from the Rose Bowl, in La Canada, and now calls Hermosa Beach home. She enjoys living just steps away from the surf, which is where you can find her when she's not at work.

This is Katie's third year in Trojan Junior Auxiliary and she is excited to be serving as the Scholarship chair.

She can be emailed at scholarship@usctja.com.

Dawn E. Sirtak graduated from USC with a B.S. in the music industry from the Flora L. Thorton School of Music. While music is one of her passions, she realized early on that she was better suited to the business side than the performance side, and has spent time working in music, radio, film, television. Most recently Dawn spent five years at the digital music pioneer Napster, where she was a marketing manager. In addition she is a trained massage therapist and devoted yogi. residing in Downtown Los Angeles.

Dawn resides in downtown Los Angeles and has been actively involved with TJA for five years. The 2011-2012 academic year marks her fourth term on the Board and she previously held the positions of VP Programs and Scholarship Chair. Dawn is excited to serve as the Social Chair and looks forward to planning exciting and memorable events for TJA members. You can reach her at social@usctja.com.

Jodie A. Boytos graduated in 2004 with a B.A. in Spanish from the College of Letters Arts and Sciences. Jodie has been a member of the State Farm family for over ten years. She currently owns her own State Farm insurance agency in Whittier, CA where she has worked for the past four years.

Jodie originally grew up on the East Coast in New Jersey until she moved with her parents and two brothers to Claremont, CA for junior high and high school. Her parents, one brother, and niece all still live in the Inland Empire and her youngest brother now lives close by in Los Angeles.

Jodie lives with her partner and four-legged child in Silver Lake where they enjoy hiking, reading, and spending time with friends. She is thrilled to be “back on campus” once a month to participate in TJA and excited about her new role as Treasurer. She can be reached at treasurer@usctja.com.

Charlotte-Ann Riffey was born in the Bronx, New York and attended high school in Columbus, Ohio. She moved to California to attend USC and hasn't left since. Charlotte graduated from USC in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in theatre. While at USC, Charlotte was an active part of Brand New Theatre and the Bovard Lighting Crew.

Since graduating, Charlotte has earned her Real Estate Broker's license and enjoys helping clients buy and sell a range of properties as an Associate Broker with Hpremiere Properties. She is also a working voiceover artist with her own home studio. In her spare time she sings and plays trumpet with the Angel City Chorale.

In 2007, Charlotte married her USC sweetheart and they now reside in downtown Los Angeles. Together, they enjoy traveling and will be exploring Belize in the upcoming year.

This is Charlotte's second year in the TJA and she's excited to be serving as Secretary.

For any questions, please email Charlotte-Ann at secretary@usctja.com.

Originally from the New York City area, Kendra Kozen moved to Los Angeles in 2000. She joined the USC family in 2006, receiving a master's degree in communication management. Currently she is an award-winning journalist, Senior Editor for the B2B publication Aquatics International (a Hanley Wood magazine). When she's not editing articles about managing public swimming pools, Kendra is preparing for her upcoming wedding, set for spring 2012. She also serves as a volunteer for WriteGirl, mentoring teen girls through writing.

This is Kendra's third year in TJA and serving on the board for her second year, she will continue to enthusiastically maintain the TJA Facebook page and Blog. Contact her with any TJA-related news or inquires at pr@usctja.com.