UCSD Alumni

 

Meet Our Staff

UCSD Alumni, your alumni association, represents more than 150,000 alumni at the forefront of the sciences, business, research, the arts, social innovation and political service in California, throughout the nation and around the world. By fostering meaningful connections among this diverse group, we help to forge lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between alumni, students and the University to ensure that UCSD – and every alumnus – will always remain world class.

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Management Team


Armin Afsahi '90
Executive Director & Asst. Vice Chancellor
(858) 534-3902
Shannon Cadagan, '02
Executive Associate
(858) 822-3188
Armin oversees alumni relations, annual giving, and Chancellor’s Associates programs. He also serves as executive director for UCSD Alumni.


Suzi Sterner
Senior Director, Alumni Affairs
(858) 246-0234

Suzi oversees the management of all alumni engagement efforts including academic divisions, graduate and professional schools, campus partnerships, prominent alumni engagement, regional and special-interest clubs, volunteer programs, and signature alumni programs.


Raymond Hardie
Director, Communications
Editor, Triton Magazine
(858) 534-5630 

Raymond oversees all communications, website, social media and print magazine. Hardie served as senior editor at Stanford Magazine for six years before launching the alumni magazine, Triton.


Jeff Grantham
Director, Marketing
(858) 246-0236

Jeff is responsible for the creative identity of all alumni programs and services. Jeff brings more than 18 years of B2B and B2C sales and marketing experience to UC San Diego. 


Kim Signoret Paar
Senior Director, Student Affairs Development
(858) 822-1536

Kim heads the development team that raises funds for undergraduate scholarships; international study abroad; athletics; student health; recreation and well-being; student life initiatives; university events/ArtPower!; and parent/family giving.


JoEllen Kay '95
Senior Director, Annual Giving
(858) 822-0806

JoEllen is responsible for UC San Diego’s annual giving efforts, which includes health sciences, friends, alumni and parent groups.


Paulyne Becerra
Director of Development, Alumni & Constituent Engagement
(858) 534-7424

Paulyne oversees Chancellor’s Associates and the Alumni Loyalty Program which provide philanthropic support to UC San Diego and offer exclusive privileges and programming to donors. 


Brandon Buzbee '06
Director, Outreach & Engagement
(858) 822-4001

Brandon oversees efforts in student philanthropy and engagement, including the Student Foundation and Society 60, regional alumni outreach, and career and industry engagement.


Paula Thomas '87
Director of Operations & Services
(858) 822-0145

Paula oversees the business office, including management of the budget, human resources, financial services, internal communications and facilities.  In addition, she is the liaison for campus-wide strategic initiatives and supports the organization’s Board of Directors.

Alumni Programs

Suzi Sterner
Senior Director, Alumni Affairs
(858) 246-0234


Amelia Cortina
Deputy Director, Alumni Affairs
(858) 246-0659
Mary Johnson
Director, Prominent Alumni Engagement
(858) 534-3901 

Tracie Davee
Director of Alumni Affairs, Undergraduate Colleges
(858) 246-0659
Tatis Cervantes 
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, Jacobs School
(858) 822-6968 

Vacant
Director of Alumni Affairs, School of Medicine
(858) 822-1210
Jennie Van Meter '90
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, Arts & Humanities
(858) 534-9048

Lisa Kellogg 
Assistant Director, Graduate Alumni Programs
(858) 534-9394
Tamika Franklin
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, Physical Sciences
(858) 246-0327

Jenelle Dean, '05
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, Social Sciences
(858) 246-0232
Elizabeth Yang-Hellewell
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, Biological Sciences
(858) 822-3540

Eliza Wiggins
Assistant Director of Signature Programs & Volunteer Engagement
(858) 534-6406
Cori Garcia
Alumni Programs Event Coordinator
(858) 534-9466

Alyssa Swall, ’12
Affinity Manager
(858) 534-1125


Communications

Raymond Hardie
Director, Communications
Editor, Triton Magazine
(858) 534-5630 


Malinda Danziger '00
Associate Director, Alumni Communications
(858) 534-9468
Alexandra Morales
Senior Writer
(858) 822-0063

Mina Nilchian, '14
Editorial Intern, Triton Magazine
(858) 246-0337
Claire Yee, '14
Editorial Intern, Triton Magazine
(858) 246-0337

Trevor Sorel '13
Webmaster
(858) 822-3626
 

Marketing

Jeff Grantham
Director, Marketing
(858) 246-0236


Vacant
Assistant Director, Marketing
(858) 534-8910
Rachelle Dostie
Marketing Manager
(858) 822-6509

Erika Caampued
Marketing Programs Manager
(858) 534-9544
Laura Yoo '13
Marketing Assistant
(858) 822-2540

Student Affairs Development

Kim Signoret Paar
Senior Director, Student Affairs Development
(858) 822-1536


Suzanne McClain
Director, Parent and Family Giving
(858) 822-3867
Diana Barnard
Director, Athletics and Wellness
(858) 534-3540

Jennifer Leighton '99
Associate Director, Student Affairs Development
(858) 822-1537
Kate Walker
Associate Director, University Events Development
(858) 534-7657

Amy Anderson
Coordinator, Stewardship Events
(858) 534-1507
Sue Marindale
Coordinator, Development
(858) 246-0316

Susanna Abrahamyan
Development Assistant
(858) 534-0263


Annual Giving

JoEllen Kay '95
Senior Director, Annual Giving
(858) 822-0806


Vacant
Director, Annual Giving Campaigns
(858) 534-6761
Trevor Hewey
Data Analyst
(858) 534-1180

Natalie Lopez '09
Program Manager, Direct Marketing
(858) 822-4996
Lindy Villa '00
Executive Assistant
(858) 534-9648

Chancellor's Associate & Alumni Loyalty Programs

Paulyne Becerra
Director of Development, Alumni & Constituent Engagement
(858) 534-7424


Tammy Blevins
Associate Director, Chancellor's Associates
(858) 822-6617
Leo Kosuge '08 
Manager, Loyalty and Stewardship Programs
(858) 822-5807

Emily Jerome
Program Coordinator
(858) 822-2540
Renae Moua '13
Chancellor's Associates Assistant
(858) 246-0238

International Engagement

Marilyn Li
Associate Director of External Affairs,
China Office
(858) 534-9469


Outreach & Engagement

Brandon Buzbee '06
Director, Outreach & Engagement
(858) 822-4001


Vacant
Assistant Director, Outreach & Engagement
(858) 246-0326
Witold Kiezun
Senior Data Analyst
(858) 822-4053

Joe Cribari
Associate Director, Industry & Career Engagement (858) 822-4055
Ryan Henry
Program Manager
(858) 246-0237 

Will Dyer
Regional Engagement Manager, San Diego
(858) 926-9278
August Mao
Regional Engagement Manager, Los Angeles
(858) 401-9170

Natasha Mody
Regional Engagement Manager, Orange County/Los Angeles
(858) 926-9170
Paola Martin Del Campo
Regional Engagement Manager, Bay Area
(858) 926-9173

Operations & Services

Paula Thomas '87
Director of Operations & Services
(858) 822-0145


Tes Nebrida
Business Officer
(858) 822-3988
Scott Mounier '95
Alumni Business Process Analyst
(858) 822-5054

Karin McGregor
HR and Financial Analyst
(858) 534-7447
Aimee Turpin '09
Finance and Operations Assistant
(858) 822-3795


Susanna Abrahamyan
Development Assistant
(858) 534-0263