November
Matilda Aidam
Department: Academic Affairs
Title: Director, Faculty Relations and Development
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I’m a UCLA alum that loves volunteering for their freshman and transfer student scholarship searches. It’s very exciting, inspiring and humbling to see the incredible up and coming talent out there.
Sheila Johnson
Department: Information Systems Planning and Support (ISPS), Office of the Provost
Title: Business Analyst
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love to play golf and was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Wyoming.
Katya Rodriguez
Department: Personnel Services, Office of the Provost
Title: Human Resources Analyst
Hobbies/Fun Facts: Puzzles, cooking, and journaling are my hobbies. Reading was always a passion but it was not until the last couple of years that I started collecting more books to build my library.
October
Alex Byrne
Department: Academic Affairs
Title: Assistant to the Director of Nat'l and Int'l Awards and the Associate Vice Provost (temp)
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I am an active person enjoying sports such as baseball and basketball, activities such as hiking and snowboarding, and have a passion for sustainability. I am engaged and the wedding is set for April 2014.
Leonard Cross
Department: Information Systems Planning and Support (ISPS) / Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Title: Web Developer
Hobbies/Fun Facts: Photography is my hobby and I love crazy road-trips that compress a week’s worth of activity in to a few days.
Kathleen Diblasio
Department: World Food Center
Title: Administrative Assistant (temp)
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love to cook.
Jana Gabby
Department: Office of the Campus Counsel
Title: Executive Assistant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: In my spare time I coach my daughter’s soccer team and I am the piano accompanist for my church.
John Replogle
Department: Strategic Communications
Title: Director of Executive Communications
Hobbies/Fun Facts: Hang out with family, play guitar, and soccer.
Reagan Rockzsfforde
Department: Office of the Provost
Title: Administrative Specialist (temp)
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love travelling. I am on my quest to check New Zealand, South Africa and Australia off my bucket list.
Keith Sterling
Department: Strategic Communications
Title: Director of Public Affairs
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I was previously at the University of Utah and I miss Dunkin Donuts.
Elina Tilman
Department: Office of the Campus Counsel
Title: Chancellor's Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I enjoy watching action movies and visiting museums.
September
Jacob Appelsmith
Department: Office of the Campus Counsel
Title: Chief Campus Counsel
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I play in two garage bands.
Jinaki Bahati
Department: Academic Affairs
Title: Assistant to the Assistant Vice Provost (temp)
Hobbies/Fun Facts: Knitting/Freelance Photographer
Allison Cantwell
Department: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Undergraduate Education
Title: Assessment Coordinator
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I enjoy the outdoors and spent the first week of September backpacking Mt. Whitney with friends.
Gideon Cohn-Postar
Department: University Honors Program, Undergraduate Education
Title: Research Analyst
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I am an occasional Civil War Reenactor (for the Union).
Zak Edson
Department: Strategic Communications
Title: Director of Web & Interactive Communications
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I like traveling to car related destinations, especially notable car factories. My travel companions aren't always as excited about it as I am. I am also a Davis native.
Dr. Fadi Fathallah
Department: University Outreach and International Programs
Title: Faculty Director, UC Education Abroad Program and Independent Programs
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I do triathlons since I enjoy swimming, biking, and running and am treasurer of the triathlon club of Davis, Madcows. Our motto: "Swim, Bike, Run, Moo!"
Judi Garcia
Department: Academic Senate
Title: Senior Writer
Hobbies/Fun Facts: N/A
Greg Gunderson
Department: UC Davis Study Abroad, University Outreach and International Programs
Title:Program Coordinator & Advisor, UC Davis Summer Abroad
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I am working on finishing up my doctorate dissertation (Factors influencing student participation in on-campus international activities) and that takes up most of my free time right now.
Nhia Moua
Department: Summer Sessions, Undergraduate Education
Title: Marketing Assistant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love watching movies!
Mesena Pimentel
Department: Academic Senate
Title: Executive Assistant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I enjoy running and a good book.
Lauren Riberal
Department: Finance Services, Office of the Provost
Title: Student Assistant II
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I like to crochet stuffed animals. I even crochet graduation bears and sell them.
Leah White
Department: Internal Audit Services
Title: Legal Fellow
Hobbies/Fun Facts: My best bowling score is 199, from when I did Varsity bowling in high school.
Lori Arcangel Wright
Department: Strategic Communications
Title: Project Manager
Hobbies/Fun Facts: Born and raised in Davis, an Alumni of UC Davis and met my husband (also an Alum) at UC Davis.
August
Cara Harwood
Department: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Undergraduate Education
Title: Faculty Developer
Hobbies/Fun Facts: N/A
Florencio Inzunza
Department: Information Systems Planning and Support, Office of the Provost
Title:Technology Director
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love cars...
Josette Lewis
Department: World Food Center
Title: Associate Director
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I grew up here in Davis and am excited to have returned after 22 years away.
Nikki Grey Rutamu
Department: University Outreach and International Programs
Title: Assistant Director, Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
Hobbies/Fun Facts: My last international position was helping a cooperative of women set up and run Rwanda's first ice cream shop, Inzozi Nziza
June
Emily Taylor
Department: Services for International Students and Scholars, University Outreach and International Programs
Title: Administrative Assistant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I make all my own bread and enjoy volunteering in the community.
April
Regina Slaughter-Canegan
Department: Summer Sessions, Undergraduate Education
Title: Program Assistant
Hobbies/Fun Facts: I love doing things with my hands sewing, crocheting, gardening, knitting etc. My greatest joy is managing people toward success!