Sharing the SDSU Story
Our Team
At Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, we tell the story of how SDSU is transcending borders and transforming lives. This narrative is curated by a dynamic team of communication strategists, media specialists, writers, editors, designers, photographers, web developers, video producers and social media strategists.
Meet the Team
La Monica Everett-Haynes
Associate Vice President & Chief Communications Officer
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619-594-0232
Venelda Todd
Administrative Support Coordinator
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619-594-5204
General Inquiries
619-594-5204
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Executive Communications
John Chier
Director of Executive Communications
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619-594-2164
Media Relations
Cory Marshall
Senior Director of Media Relations
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619-594-0279
Rafael Avitabile
Senior Media Relations Officer
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619-594-1031
Susanne Clara Bard
Science/Research Writer and Media Relations Officer
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619-594-0389
Daniella Rodiles
SDSU Imperial Valley
Marketing and Media Relations Specialist
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Digital Communications, DigiTeam
Krista Nielsen
Senior Director of Digital Communications & Analytics
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619-594-2675
Jillian Anderson
Communications and Digital Services Specialist
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619-594-3952
Aasrita Patibandla
Web Development and CMS Specialist
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619-594-2297
Adam Taylor
Digital Communications Analyst
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619-594-3568
Luis Saabedra
Web Designer
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619-594-2055
Andrea Burnett
Communications & Digital Services Assistant
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619-594-3907
Government and Community Relations
Rachel Gregg
Senior Director, Government & Community Relations
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619-594-2078
Gary Rotto
Director of Federal Relations
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619-594-6317
Diana Lara
Community Relations Manager
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619-594-4419
Editorial, SDSU Magazine
Rebecca Nordquist
Editorial Director & SDSU Magazine Editor
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Mario Sevilla
Managing Editor and Content Strategist
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Jeff Ristine
Deputy Editor and Communications Specialist
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619-594-0919
Marketing and Digital Media, Graphic Design
Megan Newton
Senior Director of Brand Marketing and Digital Media
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619-594-1119
Scott Hargrove
Media Production Specialist
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619-594-0916
Rachel Crawford
Multimedia Production Specialist
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619-594-0160
Lori Padelford
Senior Graphic Designer
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619-594-2587
John Signer
Graphic Designer
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619-594-2589
