Alumni Engagement Staff
Howard Heevner - Associate Vice Chancellor, Alumni Engagement
hheevner@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5226
(773) 501-9189Shayna Kent - Senior Director, Alumni Engagement
skent1@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3966Liz Evanovich - Senior Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Provides budget and financial support to the Alumni Engagement team and is as a general resource/logistics problem solver for anything the department.
lize@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-1325Deb Tracy-Proulx - Assistant Director, Outreach Programs
Works with the colleges on developing and managing programs and events to engage their alumni.
debtracy@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-1909Danielle Solick - Assistant Director, Reunions and Council Support
Manages reunions and Council support; program manager for Alumni Weekend and the Notable Alumni Program. Provides administrative support to the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Council.
dsolick@ucsc.edu
(831) 502-8172Jenna Hurley - Assistant Director, Annual Giving and Crowd Funding
Engages donors online, specifically through crowdfunding and Giving Day activities, and student, faculty, and staff teams in strategizing on the most effective ways to mobilize their networks and to promote their projects. jehurley@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-2031Katie Linder - Assistant Director, Alumni Network
Oversees the Student Philanthropy program and works closely with the senior class as they become alumni. Coordinates programming specifically for recent grads, including developing professional services and managing the Recent Grad Advisory Board.
klinder@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3151Sarai Thompson - Associate Director, Volunteer Programs
Oversees the alumni volunteer program and pipeline which seeks to enhance the alumni volunteer experience and support UC Santa Cruz. I additionally work with the regional program, connecting Banana Slug alumni throughout California, the U.S and the world.
sacrane@ucsc.edu
(831) 502-7398Samantha Brandon - Alumni & Student Outreach Development Coordinator
Works to engage students with UC Santa Cruz and to connect alumni with students to model active alumni behavior.
sabrando@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-2434Samantha Li - Assistant Director, Regional Programs
Organizes alumni events all throughout California and work with alumni volunteers outside of California to organize events in their respective city or region. Events range from happy hours to sporting games, volunteer service days to faculty speaker events.
sakli@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-4631Barbara Oden - Administrative Assistant
Administrative support and project management for Assistant Vice Chancellor of Alumni Engagement.
baoden@ucsc.edu
(831) 502-8032Alexis Geers - Assistant Director, Annual Giving, Project Management
Works to engage alumni through direct mailing and telephone outreaches., and creates ways of outreach which connect to our alumni, share a story, and allow them the opportunity to make an impact.
ageers@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-2489Alex Sibille - Assistant Director, Business Development
Is the liaison to the business and alumni community for UC Santa Cruz; ensures stewardship with key partners and oversees the Business Partnership & Advertising Program.
asibille@ucsc.edu
(831) 502-8578