MEET THE EVENT STAFF
Torrez M. Wilson, MPA, CMP
Event Center Manager
Torrez Wilson is an event logistics and operations professional with over ten years of experience. He currently serves as conference and program services coordinator at Georgia State University, where he oversees the College of Arts and Sciences Event Center, plans College-level events and provides event management services to internal and external clients. Prior to Georgia State, he held positions in student affairs, enrollment management and hospitality management at Georgia Gwinnett College, Paine College, the University of Phoenix and a four-diamond luxury hotel. He is also a member of the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors International, where he serves as chair of the Education Action Team.
Mr. Wilson earned a bachelor of arts degree in music and a master of public administration degree, both from Savannah State University. He has acquired the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential from the Events Industry Council as well as a certificate in hospitality and tourism management from Florida Atlantic University. He has been published in professional magazines, presented educational sessions at professional conferences, and served as a faculty member with the University of Phoenix. Torrez is also a graduate of the Gwinnett Young Professionals Leadership Institute and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in learning, leadership and organization development from the University of Georgia, where his research focuses on supervisor mentorship in developing career competencies and self-efficacy of undergraduate student employees.
A lover of the arts, Mr. Wilson is a classically-trained musician and has served in operations and production management positions with organizations such as the Augusta Symphony Orchestra, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, the Savannah Music Festival, and the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. Within the community, Torrez is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and is a past executive director and producer for the Miss Fulton County Scholarship Program. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Torrez currently resides in the Atlanta area and enjoys home improvement projects, traveling, thrill-seeking, and playing musical instruments.
Rickey Caster
Event Services Specialist
Rickey Caster is an undergraduate student at Georgia State University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science. Prior to enrolling at Georgia State, Rickey attended Camden County High School, where he was an active member of Dual enrollment, Robotics club, and honors classes. He also currently works as an event services specialist in the College of Arts & Sciences Event Center. Outside of the classroom, Rickey spends his time walking up mountains, gaming, working out, boxing, drawing, and even dancing. He also enjoys vintage music and various other genres, as well as watching horror movies and anime. Rickey has always had a passion for the pursuit of engineering in its finest, breaking things down and building things up, knowing the ins and outs of technology. After graduation, he aspires to push the limits of our understanding of tech to help create a world where imagination isn’t just a thought.
Jhondeka Joseph
Event Services Specialist
Jhondeka Joseph is an undergraduate student at Georgia State University, pursuing a degree in Hospitality Administration. Before embarking her college journey, Jhondeka attended C.R. Walker Senior High School, in Nassau, New Providence where she was a prefect. She works as an Event Services Specialist in the College of Arts & Sciences Event Center. During her free time, she enjoys cooking, listening to music, and trips to her home, The Bahamas. Jhondeka has always envisioned to one day work in the Event Industry. After graduation, she intends to take the world by storm, chasing her dreams!
Andres Zumaran
Event Services Specialist
Andres Zumaran is a Computer Science major at Georgia State University, where he aspires to become a software developer. He also works as an Event Services Specialist in the College of Arts and Sciences. His hobbies include videogames, piano, anime, and fashion. He is known for being a great problem solver, fluent in English and Spanish, a team player as well as a leader. Born and raised in Metro-Atlanta, Andres lives by two main philosophies; making the world better than he found it, and seeing things not for what they are, but what they could be.