Meet the Staff

Human Resources

Sonja Shea (Sarasota-Manatee campus)

Title: Administrative Assistant
Email: sonjashea@usf.edu

Although a transplant from northern New Jersey, Sonja Shea has now been in Sarasota for over twenty years. She received her BA in History and Religious Studies from the University of South Florida and then went on to get her MA in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. As a graduate student she learned to create educational experiences for multi-generational audiences and examined new models of non-profit education strategies, while exploring the role of the arts as an agent of social change. She also developed an understanding of curatorial theory and practice. She later completed a graduate certificate program at the Institute of Curatorial Practice at Wesleyan University, where she expanded on her love of the performing arts. Her graduate studies were completed while working full time at The Ringling Museum, where she grew over 15 years. After the birth of her daughter, she returned to work at her Alma Matter (USF) in the Office of Graduate Studies on the Sarasota-Manatee Campus. 

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Jasmine Heslop (Tampa campus)

Title: Graduate Assistant
Phone: (813) 974-2846
Email: grad-liaison@usf.edu
Office: ALN 226

Hello, my name is Jasmine, I am a senior Health Science student here at USF on the Pre-PA track. I am a Florida native as I have lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL my entire life up until I had to leave for college. I originally attended UF for two years and earned my Associates degree there, then, August of 2023 I transferred to USF. My favorite things to do in my free time is to try new food spots, watch tv shows/movies,  and hangout with my friends. While working here at the Office of Graduate Studies I hope to lend a helping hand in every way I can to help the office run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.