Haely Jardas is the Executive Assistant to the Director for UC Berkeley's Forum for Collaborative Research, where she assists with logistics, operations, and project management. Haely brings over 10 years of executive support and project management experience across higher education, tech, government, and nonprofit sectors. Her expertise includes confidential stakeholder management, complex calendar coordination, cross-departmental system implementations, and event management. She most recently served as Special Assistant to the Dean at American University's College of Arts and Sciences, where she managed logistics, scheduling, and operations for the last three deans. Previously, Haely has worked at Microsoft's Public Sector Services, the D.C. Office for Statehood, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, The Capital Center for Psychotherapy and Wellness, and she served as Miss District of Columbia 2015, where she raised over $6,000 for Children's National Hospital and delivered a TEDx talk on misconceptions of mental health. She holds a Master's degree in Strategic Communication from American University and dual Bachelor's degrees in Theatre and Broadcast Journalism, also from American University.