About
The Tisch Undergraduate Student Council, or TUSC, is the student governing body of NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
TUSC is comprised of an Executive Board of eleven officers, and an Auxiliary Committee. Together we serve as the voice of our peers to the administration, faculty, and University Senate.
TUSC is responsible for allocating money to Tisch clubs, reviewing proposals for new Tisch clubs, planning Freshman Orientation Week, sending a team to the All-University Games in February, and running a number of events for students throughout the year including Relaxation Day and Tisch 48.
Over the past year we have worked hard to expand our advocacy role at Tisch by hosting several Town Hall meetings that seek to address student issues and concerns.
Meet the 2019-2020 Executive Board
Holly Nance
PresidentHolly is a sophomore studying Dramatic Writing. She is originally from Newport Beach, California and is excited to serve on TUSC as the new President. Holly loves playing guitar and exploring all that New York City has to offer. She is looking forward to advocating for new students in the upcoming year.
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Kevin GordonVice PresidentKevin is a junior at Tisch studying Film and Television and serves as the Vice President of the organization.
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Diversity Officer
Ziyne Abbas AbdoZiyne, originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a sophomore double majoring in Film & Television Production and Journalism. She honored to serve as the Diversity Officer for TUSC and is excited to help foster a sense of belonging in all students of the Tisch community. Ziyne passionate about making art through perspectives that are typically underrepresented. In addition to her role in TUSC, she is the Vice President of Filmmakers of Color in Unity and Support, Treasurer of the Organization of Black Women, and Director of Business Administration for Students of Lafayette in Democracy. In her spare time, Ziyne can be found knitting, cooking vegan meals, or watching new shows.
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Alicia Alim OhSecretaryAlicia is a sophomore studying Drama at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and minoring in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. She is originally from Montville, New Jersey and is excited to be a Secretary for TUSC! Alicia is passionate for the Tisch student body's growth in creativity and collaboration. She is also excited for the inclusive student body within Tisch that is constantly growing. She loves exploring New York City and finding new opportunities to be inspired everyday. In her spare time, she loves to work out and watch Disney movies or That 70s Show!
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Maya LopezNew Student RepresentativeMaya Cherie Ocean Malamba Lopez is a freshman at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute. Maya enjoys writing music, playing the piano, bass guitar, and guitar, and performing in bands. Maya’s original pieces have been featured in shows at the Goodman Theatre and the Chicago Humanities Festival. Maya has also participated in the first songwriting workshop at the Lyric Opera Chicago, and programs at Interlochen Arts Camp. In addition to serving on the Tisch Student Council, Maya is also a member of the Clive Live event planning committee and The Collective music group. Outside of the arts, Maya has served as an intern for the Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), where she focused on issues concerning the juvenile justice system in Illinois. A sample of Maya Cl’s musical works can be found on SoundCloud.
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Sophie Leiton ToomeyPublicity DirectorSophie is a junior majoring in Drama at Tisch, currently in Stonestreet Studios. In addition to TUSC, Sophie serves as one of the two Vice Presidents of Advocacy for NYU'S Inter-Residence Hall Council, a member of National Residence Hall Honorary, and is a proud member of Model UN. In her spare time, Sophie can be found quoting Shakespeare, reading, watching classic films, and singing. Sophie is very honored to serve as Publicity Director for such a wonderful organization such as TUSC.
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Danielle GouldTreasurerDanielle is honored to serve as the treasurer of TUSC. She is a freshman majoring in Film & Television with expected minors in Producing and Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology. Originally from Southern California, she is a self-identified valley girl. Outside of TUSC, she is involved in Delta Kappa Alpha and the leadership initiative. In her free time you can find her reading anything by Agatha Christie, trying to play Billy Joel songs on the piano, or eating cheese pizza.
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Bobbie BoettingerAlternate SenatorBobbie is a Junior majoring in Performance Studies with a minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology. She is a New Jersey native who loves her bagels and pizza. Outside of TUSC, she is involved with the Diversity Arts Festival. You can always find her working on her music and singing constantly!
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Oriana SiphanoumClub LiaisonOriana, originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, is a senior double majoring in Dance and Political Science. In addition to her role in TUSC, she is a Tisch Dean Scholar, a Resident Assistant at Coral Tower, a member of Pulse Dance Project, a teacher for the NYU Ballet Company, and the Class of 2020 Tisch Dance Representative. Oriana is excited to help foster collaboration within the Tisch community, as well as see Tisch clubs grow and strengthen.
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