in alphabetical order
Leah Bartos – Journalism Advisor/Living History Project Coordinator
Who do I advise?
- The Bottom Line
- Living History Project
What can I do for students? I provide guidance in reporting and writing the news, journalism ethics, interview techniques, source development, and investigative reporting.
What other duties do I have?
- Creating press releases for other AS organizations.
- Supervising the student staff coordinators of the Living History Project
Where is my desk? AS Annex (Room 141-B)
When is a good time to drop in? 9-5, please email to confirm availability.
Ruth Garcia Guevara – Interim Assistant Director for Community Affairs, Civic Engagement and Advocacy
893-4296 
email me
Who do I advise?
- Community Affairs Board
- Isla Vista Community Relations Committee
- Elections
- Childcare Grants
- Community Volunteer Foundation
- AS Basic Needs Program
What can I do for students?
- Advise students in volunteer recruitment and retention
- Volunteer, non profit and community development resources
- Primary contact for AS elections
- Advise on BCU governance, transition and management
- Guide students in grant and philanthropy management
What other duties do I have?
- Staff Contact for any volunteer programs, and main authorized signer for volunteer hour verification forms.
- Supervise Community Affairs Team including; The Community Education Outreach Coordinator, The Environmental Programs Advisor, The Isla Vista Community Advisor, and The UCIV & Pardall Center Program Coordinator
Rodney Gould – Isla Vista Community Advisor
(805) 455-5019 email me 
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Who do I advise?
- Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU)
- Public Safety Commission (PSC)
- Commission on Student Well Being (COSWB)
- Commission on Disability Equality (CODE)
Campus Committees: UCSB Emergency Protocol Committee
What can I do for students?
- Introduce students to local government officials
- Assist with navigating Isla Vista park rentals and challenges
- Connect students with local non-profits
- Facilitate student/law enforcement meetings
- Assist with connecting students with local business owners
- Assist with outreach to the non-student residents of Isla Vista
- Help with Isla Vista History research (40+ year resident)
What other duties do I have?
- Beloved Community Conference and Projects
- Assist and collaborate with the office of the EVPLA
- Attend Community Meetings and bring back information relative to AS work
Timothy Grigsby – Campus Support Advisor
805-570-6363 email me 
Campus Committees: MAGE
Who do you advise?
- Global Gaucho Commission
- Human Rights Board
- Public and Mental Health Commission
- Transfer Student Alliance
What can I do for students? I am a member of the Governmental Affairs team and work to support students on the path to achieving goals by advising on procedures, policy, and campus resources. More specifically I articulate agreements, requirements, regulations and collaborate with relevant UCSB departments on behalf of the Associated Students Committees. I provide logistical support navigating the campus and AS policies and procedures.
What other duties do I have? I host the A.S. Study Hall and serve on a number of A.S. staff committees.
Where is my desk? Home
When is a good time to drop in? By appointment is preferred.
Holly Mayes – Assistant Director of Governmental Affairs
(805) 618-6662 email me
Who do I advise?
- Committee on Committees (COC)
- Internal Affairs Committee (IAC)
- External Affairs Committee (EAC)
- Lobby Corps
- Senate
- Executive Officers Chiefs of Staff
- Honoraria Committee
What can I do for students?
- Assist and advise students with interpreting and adding to the A.S. Legal Code
- Assist students with becoming involved & finding leadership opportunities within A.S.
- Guide students through the appointment process
- Provide support navigating the department of Associated Students
- Provide resources to orient student leaders into their role(s)
- Support students and groups with meeting facilitation: creating an agenda & using Robert’s Rules of Order.
What other duties do I have?
- Adding students to listservs
- Provide annual training on leadership development such as: Ethics, AS Legal Code, Robert’s Rules of Order, & Minute Taking.
- Maintaining the most up-to-date version of: the AS Legal Code, the Elections Code, and the Financial Policies and Procedures.
- Maintaining current records of bills & resolutions passed by Senate
- Oversee the Governmental Affairs area
Where is my desk? I am currently working remotely.
When is a good time to drop in? Please email or Slack me to schedule a time to meet.
Allina Mojarro – Interim Community Volunteer Coordinator / Community Education Outreach Coordinator
Campus Committees
- Green Dot Staff Team Liason – I coordinate Green Dot Bystander Violence Prevention workshops for AS, as well as conduct workshops for staff and students on campus by request.
- Dream Scholars Resource Team Liason with Undocumented Student Services
Who do I advise?
- America Reads/ America Counts Tutoring Program
- Community Affairs Board (CAB)
- Isla Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC)
- Community Volunteer Foundation (CoVo)
What can I do for students?
- As a UCSB alum in Education, I specialize in training undergraduate tutors that support learning in local elementary schools and after school programs in Isla Vista, Goleta, and Santa Barbara schools.
- I provide monthly educational trainings for tutors, and help place volunteers in local school and community sites.
- I can help you find volunteer opportunities on and off campus, youth programming and many others.
- Visit the CAB office and ask about Alternative Breaks, CAB, IVCRC, and pretty much all things AS.
What other duties do I have?
- Interim Community Volunteer Coordinator responsibilities involve advising and overseeing projects and budgets for CAB, IVCRC, and CoVo.
- In coordination with CAB student leadership in the process of planning CAB office operations and re-entry plan.
Diana Collins Puente – Director of Community Affairs, Student Development and Leadership
(805) 570-7551 email me
Who do I advise? Office of the Controller
What can I do for students?
- Support student leaders in their work in Isla Vista and the broader community
- Support students leadership development
- Advise student leaders in their work within various Boards, Commissions, and Units and in collaboration with campus and community partners
- Support the work of all entities within community affairs and governmental affairs and AS as a whole
Where is my desk? In the virtual world, currently
When is a good time to drop in? Please send me an email or a Slack message to schedule a time to meet.
Sarah Siedschlag – Environmental Programs Advisor
893-5166 email me
Who do I advise?
- Bike Committee
- Coastal Fund
- Environmental Affairs Board
- Environmental Justice Alliance
What can I do for students?
- Connect students with environmental and sustainability resources on campus
- Provide perspective and information on environmental issues and possible solutions
Where is my desk? Coastal Fund & Bikes office, UCen 2521
When is a good time to drop in? It’s best to contact me via email and set up a meeting time; I am often in different areas of campus throughout the day
Kathleen Versola – Assistant Publications Coordinator
893-4471 or 805-452-3387 email me Weblink
What can I do for students? Take care of all their printing and bindery needs.
What other duties do I have? I’m also in charge of Maintenance for 6 buildings and taking care of all Department Furniture needs.
