Meet the Team
Our team tells the story of this great university, its proud history, its active research, remarkable faculty and the life-changing experience it provides to undergraduate and graduate students.
Within University Marketing and Communications are teams with deep experience in strategic communications and university media relations, editorial content and news, digital marketing, advertising, web and digital communications, university magazine, visual communication and design, photography and videography, executive communications, online enrollment marketing and athletics marketing and sports media relations.
University Marketing and Communications Leadership
Provides vision and direction for university-wide strategic communications and marketing, and oversees internal and external communications that enhance the university's goals, mission and brand equity.
Kristin Ede
Senior Director of Enrollment Marketing
kristin.ede@rajcmmementos.com
Michelle Frey
Senior Director of Creative Strategy
michelle.frey@rajcmmementos.com
Michelle Smith McDonald
Senior Director of Media Relations
michelle.smithmcdonald@rajcmmementos.com
Kamryn Williams
Director of Strategic Operations
kamryn.williams@rajcmmementos.com
Strategic Communications and Marketing
Editorial Content and Storytelling
Campus-wide storytelling, including: editorial content, brand messaging, style and writing guidelines, strategic communications and content strategy for 菠菜网lol正规平台’s enterprise-wide print and digital platforms, including Washington Square magazine and 菠菜网lol正规平台 NewsCenter; marketing and communications strategy and development for divisions and colleges
Julia Halprin Jackson
University Writer and Copy Editor, Managing Editor of Washington Square
News beats: Humanities & Arts, Social Science, Education and Student Affairs
juliah.jackson@rajcmmementos.com
Cassie Myers
University Writer and Copy Editor
News beats: Science, Health and Human Sciences, Engineering and Research and Innovation
cassie.myers@rajcmmementos.com
Marcus Ismael
Marketing and Communications Program Manager
Focus area: Facilities Development and Operations/Housing
marcus.ismael@rajcmmementos.com
Sam Kamangar
University Advancement Marketing and Communications Program Manager
sam.kamangar@rajcmmementos.com
Adriana Avila
Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Marketing and Communications Program
Manager
adriana.avila@rajcmmementos.com
Rhoda Shapiro
Student Affairs Marketing and Communications Program Manager
rhoda.shapiro@rajcmmementos.com
Media Relations
Media relations, crisis communications and reputation management, including the development of university statements and key messages to news media worldwide through relationships with local, national and international media outlets.
Michelle Smith McDonald
Senior Director of Media Relations
michelle.smithmcdonald@rajcmmementos.com
408-924-1207
Robin McElhatton
Assistant Director of Media Relations
robin.mcelhatton@rajcmmementos.com
408-924-1749
Digital Marketing and Web Communications
Digital marketing and communications strategy, brand messaging, content marketing, website design, 菠菜网lol正规平台 web guidelines, social media engagement, email marketing, digital campaigns, display and video advertising, paid search, SEO and analytics.
Anna Augustowska
Director of Digital Marketing and Communications
anna.augustowska@rajcmmementos.com
Brian Anderson
Digital Marketing and Communications Manager
brian.anderson@rajcmmementos.com
Trevor Phillips
Digital Content Analyst
trevor.phillips@rajcmmementos.com
Alexander F. Rock Fredell
Assistant Director of Web Development, UX and Content
rock.fredell@rajcmmementos.com
Visual Communication and Design
Visual storytelling and design strategy, creative support for faculty and staff, 菠菜网lol正规平台 visual identity and guidelines, campus-branded spaces, events and affiliate visual resources, professional video, photography, project requests, lockup requests, and brand permissions.
Michelle Frey
Senior Director of Creative Strategy
michelle.frey@rajcmmementos.com
408-924-1474
Roman Goshev
Digital Production Project Manager
roman.goshev@rajcmmementos.com
408-924-1171
Pourya Nadimi
Senior Visual Designer and Art Director
pourya.nadimi@rajcmmementos.com
Jonathan Wang
Visual Communications Designer
jonathan.wang02@rajcmmementos.com
Javier Duarte
Senior Multimedia Production Specialist
javier.duarte@rajcmmementos.com
Robert Bain
University Photographer
robert.bain@rajcmmementos.com
Jonathan Meyer
Multimedia Specialist, Video Production
jonathan.meyer@rajcmmementos.com
Executive Communications
Development of executive communications and thought leadership content and materials for the Office of the President, including speeches, blog posts, presentations, website content, op-eds and social media posts.
Michelle Smith McDonald
Senior Director of Media Relations
michelle.smithmcdonald@rajcmmementos.com
408-924-1207
菠菜网lol正规平台 Online Enrollment Marketing
菠菜网lol正规平台 Online brand guidelines and messaging, enrollment funnel communications strategy, storytelling, website design, CRM management and email marketing, direct mail, integrated digital advertising campaigns, video production, social media strategy, and enrollment marketing analytics.
Kristin Ede
Senior Director of Enrollment Marketing
kristin.ede@rajcmmementos.com
408-924-8170
Brian Cheung Dooley
Associate Director, 菠菜网lol正规平台 Online Marketing and Communications
brian.cheungdooley@rajcmmementos.com
408-924-3315
Marc Montenegro
User Experience/Web Designer and Developer
marc.montenegro@rajcmmementos.com
Tiffany Thaoxaochay
CRM Engagement Lead
tiffany.thaoxaochay@rajcmmementos.com
Professional and Global Engagement Marketing
Supports the outreach and recruitment of students for professional education, winter and summer intersession, and open university through integrated, digital marketing and communications.
Jim Hsia
Associate Director
jim.hsia@rajcmmementos.com
Cindy Chin
Marketing Specialist
cindy.chin@rajcmmementos.com
Jeanette Mai
Marketing Specialist
jeanette.mai@rajcmmementos.com
Momina Manzoor
International Marketing Specialist
momina.manzoor@rajcmmementos.com
Cindy Tang
International Marketing Specialist
cindy.tang@rajcmmementos.com
Athletics Marketing and Sports Media Relations
UMC works closely with Athletics Communications to promote a university-wide environment that elevates the Spartan brand and builds champions in the classroom, in competition and in the community.
Meet the Creative Services and Digital Media team and the Media Relations team.
