Clifton Damiens graduated from UC Berkeley in 2014 with a BA in American History. He has worked on campus as an Academic Achievement Counselor for the Re-entry Student Program and has taught several one-unit sections of EDUC 198 -- Adult Learners in Higher Education. He currently works as the Supervisor of Test Taking Services and is the interim Associate Director for DSP.
Interim Lead Disability Specialist / Disability Specialist
Hello! I started as a specialist with DSP in 2022, and worked with people with disabilities for about 10 years prior to coming to Berkeley. I started while I was an undergrad at UCLA, working with children on the autism spectrum to carry out behavioral intervention programs. I later earned a master's degree from Columbia University and worked in special education classrooms, in homes, and in a center based treatment program carrying out behavior analytic programs with children and adults on the spectrum. From there I shifted into higher education, where I worked in disability...
Allison West began working with the DSP Team in July of 2019. She has enjoyed collaborating with students, faculty, and staff in both the proctoring and captioning units and is currently the Alternative Media Supervisor. Allison started her career as a classroom teacher where she developed a passion for finding innovative ways to help students access curriculum. Prior to joining UC Berkeley, she worked in disability services at City College of San Francisco coordinating alternative media and testing accommodations. Allison received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics-Economics from...
When I graduated from high school, I had no idea that I would eventually pursue a career working with college students. 
Hello and welcome to my page! I joined the UC Berkeley DSP team in January 2018.
Trenna Davis is the Realtime Captioning and ASL Communication Supervisor.......
Christian Yee has been with the Disabled Students' Program since 2014.