Division of Student Affairs

Marla Goldberg ’08

While Marla attended ISU pursuing an education degree, her time and memories were focused on her commitments to various Student Affairs departments. She was privileged to live in the first Service and Leadership Themed Living Learning Community, which laid the foundation for her experiences and campus involvement. Marla served as a board member of the Association of Residence Halls, a residence assistant, a member of the University Program Board, a participant in Alternative Spring Break, and sat on the University Hearing Panel, among other roles.

Since graduating from ISU, Marla has earned two master’s degrees from Concordia University. She is a middle school teacher and leader on the Northshore of Chicago. Her passion for service learning, which flourished at ISU, is shared with her students regularly, inspiring the next generation of young learners. Outside of teaching, Marla enjoys spending time with her husband, Kevin, and their children, Zoey and Max.

Lissette Zarco ’18 

Lissette graduated from ISU with a major in political science and a minor in Spanish. At ISU, she worked for the Dean of Students Office and Campus Recreation. Her active campus involvement included roles in her sorority, Gamma Phi Omega, serving on the executive board of United Greek Council, founding the student organization Minority Students for Political Change, and lobbying on behalf of the University. During her time on campus, she was instrumental in the passage of the Welcoming City Ordinance in Normal and the state funding of MAP Grants and Pell Grants for ISU.  
 
Lissette has been working at Zeller for over a year as an executive assistant to the founder, CEO, COO, and principal. She is currently working toward her master's, at Roosevelt University. Additionally, she continues her Redbird Pride  president of the ISU Latinx Alumni Network.