Meet Our Team
Staff
Advisors
Sabrina Helm
Faculty Advisor and Co-Chair, Sustainability & Climate Action Plan
Student Employees
AASHE STARS Team
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) operates the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS), a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. The AASHE STARS Team is supporting the collection and processing of data to renew the University of Arizona’s STARS Report in Spring 2023.
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) operates the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS), a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. The AASHE STARS Team is supporting the collection and processing of data to renew the University of Arizona’s STARS Report in Spring 2023.
Lila Carruthers
Data and Administrative Assistant
Action Plan Support & Development Team
The Support & Development team helps with the creation of University’s first-ever Sustainability & Climate Action Plan. Each specialist serves as an official member of an assigned working group and their primary duties are focused on providing support for the critical work of each working group. Learn more about the Action Plan.
The Support & Development team helps with the creation of University’s first-ever Sustainability & Climate Action Plan. Each specialist serves as an official member of an assigned working group and their primary duties are focused on providing support for the critical work of each working group. Learn more about the Action Plan.
Isabel Baron
Marketing and Outreach Specialist, Support and Development Specialist
Karen Jacquez
Content Creation Specialist, Support and Development Specialist
Prarthanaa Singhal
Communications and Web Content Specialist, Support and Development Specialist
Campus Sustainability Fund Committee
The Campus Sustainability Fund Committee is responsible for evaluating and selecting project proposals for funding and facilitating approved projects. Learn more about the Campus Sustainability Fund.
The Campus Sustainability Fund Committee is responsible for evaluating and selecting project proposals for funding and facilitating approved projects. Learn more about the Campus Sustainability Fund.
Salomé Arrieta
Outreach and Connections Specialist
Madison Gerdes
Outreach and Connections Specialist
Genesis Herrera
Communications and Web Content Specialist
Christopher Nacion
Outreach and Connections Specialist
Gabriella Nkeze
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist
Diego Palmisano
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist
Prarthanaa Singhal
Communications and Web Content Specialist, Support and Development Specialist
Nolan Tomshack
Outreach and Connections Specialist
Central Communications Team
The Central Communications Team is responsible for the whole of the Office of Sustainability’s digital and print communications, including each of our social media accounts, print assets, website, and more. The Team also includes representatives from each of our programmatic areas.
The Central Communications Team is responsible for the whole of the Office of Sustainability’s digital and print communications, including each of our social media accounts, print assets, website, and more. The Team also includes representatives from each of our programmatic areas.
Emma Bangert
Content Creation Specialist
Lydia Ent
Content Creation Specialist
Madison Gerdes
Outreach and Connections Specialist
Genesis Herrera
Communications and Web Content Specialist
Karen Jacquez
Content Creation Specialist, Support and Development Specialist
Maddie Morse
Marketing and Outreach Specialist
Christopher Nacion
Outreach and Connections Specialist
Gabriella Nkeze
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist
Nolan Tomshack
Outreach and Connections Specialist
Community Garden Team
The Community Garden Team is responsible for operating and maintaining the University of Arizona Community Garden. Learn more about the Community Garden.
The Community Garden Team is responsible for operating and maintaining the University of Arizona Community Garden. Learn more about the Community Garden.
Gavin Arnold
Community Garden Manager
Asia Richardson
Community Garden Manager
Nicole Vann
Community Garden Manager
Compost Cats Team
The Compost Cats Team is the largest student team within the Office of Sustainability and is responsible for operating everything from the Bucket Program and FoodCycle Program, to our Compost Education & Demonstration Sites, and more. Learn more about Compost Cats.
The Compost Cats Team is the largest student team within the Office of Sustainability and is responsible for operating everything from the Bucket Program and FoodCycle Program, to our Compost Education & Demonstration Sites, and more. Learn more about Compost Cats.
Grace Adams
Outreach and Communication Team Lead
Isabel Baron
Marketing and Outreach Specialist, Support and Development Specialist
Kaitlyn Barth
Environmental Education Specialist
Dora Castillo
Compost Systems Specialist
Greta Cotraccia
Compost Systems Specialist
Lachlan Craddock
Compost Systems Specialist
Brandon Green
Compost Systems Team Lead
Victoria Hernandez
Environmental Education Specialist
Jose Marcos
Compost Systems Specialist
Maddie Morse
Marketing and Outreach Specialist
Trinity Showalter
Environmental Education Specialist
GIS & Sustainability Projects Team
The GIS & Sustainability Projects Team supports a variety of projects within the Office of Sustainability, including our Campus Sustainability Tour, the Sustainability Map, our engagement with the Post Landfill Action Network’s (PLAN) Atlas program, and more.
The GIS & Sustainability Projects Team supports a variety of projects within the Office of Sustainability, including our Campus Sustainability Tour, the Sustainability Map, our engagement with the Post Landfill Action Network’s (PLAN) Atlas program, and more.
Annika Risser
Built Environments Specialist
Students for Sustainability
The Students for Sustainability (SFS) Team supports the SFS program which consists of more than 75 student volunteers from across campus.
The Students for Sustainability (SFS) Team supports the SFS program which consists of more than 75 student volunteers from across campus.
Halley Hughes
Students for Sustainability Co-Director
Poulami Soni
Students for Sustainability Co-Director