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

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 and Systems Strategist
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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 Specialist
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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

Ausleen Acosta
Social Media Strategist
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Scott Hargrove
Media Production Specialist
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619-594-0916

Kynan Marlin
Media Production Specialist for Research
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Lori Padelford
Senior Graphic Designer
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619-594-2587

John Signer
Graphic Designer
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619-594-2589