Our Thrive Team Can Be Contacted Through Tawk.to or via Phone/Email.

Phone: 1-805-893-2786  |   Email: basicneeds@sa.ucsb.edu

Staff

Basic Needs Staff Directory

Staff

Name

Email

DaisyBasulto Daisy Basulto-Hernandez, she/her
CalFresh and Basic Needs Communications Coordinator
Languages: English/Spanish
daisybasulto-hernand@ucsb.edu
Katie Katie Maynard, she/her
Staff to Food Security and Basic Needs Taskforce; Director, Student Sustainability Initiatives, Student Affairs
Languages: English
UCSB CCS Biology Alumna
kcmaynard@ucsb.edu
Rebecca Segundo Rebecca Segundo, she/her
Basic Needs and Rapid Rehousing Manager
rplotkin@ucsb.edu
Mirna Mirna Toxtle, she/her
Basic Needs Specialist
mxt@ucsb.edu


Student Staff

Basic Needs Staff Directory

Basic Needs Research And Evaluation Team

Name

Email

CorbinHodges Corbin Hodges, he/him
Post Doctoral Researcher, Basic Needs
chodges@ucsb.edu
Holden Ellis Headshot Holden Ellis, he/him/his
Basic Needs KPI Tracking & Data Analytics Intern
Language: English
Data Science
holdenellis@ucsb.edu

Basic Needs Staff Directory

Calfresh & Basic Needs Peer Advisor Team

Name

Email

Chayenne Kennedy Chayenne Kennedy, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & German
Sociology, Applied Psychology
chayennethrive@gmail.com
Roselyn Guevara Roselyn Guevara, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English/Spanish
Psychological and Brain Sciences, Minor: Applied Psychology
roselynguevarabn@gmail.com
Amber Han Amber Han, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Sociology & Statistics, Data Science
amberhan72@gmail.com
Vivian Nguyen Vivian Nguyen, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Vietnamese
Biology
vivianthrive@gmail.com
Harjan Toor Harjan Toor, he/him/his
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Languages: English/Punjabi
Psychological and Brain Sciences, Applied Psych
harjan16thrive@gmail.com
SavannahVargas Savannah Vargas, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Sociology
savannahvargas24@gmail.com
 Yasameen Farzana Yasameen Farzana, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Farsi
History, Religious Studies
yasameen@ucsb.edu
Caleb Claro, he/him/his
Calfresh Advocate & Basic Needs Peer Advisor
Languages: English, Filipino, Ilocano
Political Science
caclthrive@gmail.com
Anugrha Tamang Anugrha Tamang, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Nepali
Data Science and Statistics
anugrha.thrive@gmail.com
Maria Fernanda Maria Fernanda Vega, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English and Spanish
Sociology, Applied Psychology and Spanish
mariafernandavegathrive@gmail.com
Hannah Rott Hannah Rott, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Communication & Religious Studies, Minor:Professional Writing
hannahbasicneeds@gmail.com
Adri Espinoza Adri Espinoza, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Film and Media Studies & Communications, Minor: Media Arts and Technology
adri.thrive@gmail.com
Anh Le Anh Le, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Vietnamese
Biology
anhle.thrive@gmail.com

Basic Needs Staff Directory

Basic Needs Communication Team

Name

Email

Selena Tenez Selena Tellez, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Outreach & Marketing Coordinator
Language: English
Global Studies & Anthropology
tellez@ucsb.edu
Tam Nguyen Headshot Tam Nguyen, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Outreach & Marketing Coordinator
Language: English
Communications
tamnguyen@ucsb.edu

Basic Needs Staff Directory

Housing Navigator & Pilot Program Team

Name

Email

Hazel Gong Hazel Gong, She/Her/Hers
Basic Needs Rapid Rehousing Pilot Program Coordinator
Language: English, Mandarin Chinese
Psychological and Brain Sciences
z_gong@ucsb.edu

Basic Needs Staff Directory

Halal & Kosher Grocery Program

Name

Email

Namecard Javier Bertin Lopez, he/him/his
Halal and Kosher Grocery Program Communications, Outreach and Events Coordinator
Languages: English/Spanish
Biopsychology
jbertin-lopez@ucsb.edu

Basic Needs Staff Directory

Basic Needs Tech Support Program

Name

Email

Namecard Vanessa Gonzalez, she/her
Basic Needs Technology Program Coordinator
Language: English/Spanish
Political Science
sa-techneeds@ucsb.edu