Alumni Engagement Staff
Howard Heevner - Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Engagement
hheevner@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5226
(773) 501-9189Shayna Kent - Senior Director, Alumni Engagement
skent1@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3966Jenna Hurley - Associate Director of Annual Giving
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) 459-2031Sarai Thompson - Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, 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) 502-7398Sam Li - Interim Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, 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.
sakli@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-4631Vacant - Senior Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Provides budget and financial support to the Alumni Engagement team and is a general resource/logistics problem solver for anything for the department.
Rhonda Kinard - Assistant Director, Outreach Programs
Works with our resource centers in developing and managing programs and events to engage their alumni.
rkinard@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-1909Vacant - Assistant Director Alumni Engagement, 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.
Vacant - 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.
Emily Denning Todd - Annual Giving Coordinator
Engages donors, specifically through email solicitations and direct mail. Supports UC Santa Cruz Support Groups, Banana Slug Ambassador program, Leadership Annual Giving, and crowdfunding/Giving Day efforts. emdtodd@ucsc.edu
(831) 502-8502
Samantha 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) 459-2434Vacant - 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. Please contact Samantha Li.
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) 502-8032Sara Walpole - Temporary Administrative Assistant
Provides administrative support to the Alumni Engagement team and the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Council.
swalpole@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-2489