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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

SavannahVargas Savannah Vargas, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Sociology
sa-BNPeerAdvisor18@ucsb.edu
Namecard Daniel Fabian, he/him/his
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Psychological and Brain Sciences
sa-BNPeerAdvisor4@ucsb.edu
 Yasameen Farzana Yasameen Farzana, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Farsi
History, Religious Studies
sa-BNPeerAdvisor7@ucsb.edu
Cynthia Cisneros Cynthia Cisneros
Calfresh Advocate and Basic Needs Peer Advisor
she/her
sa-BNPeerAdvisor1@ucsb.edu
Caleb Claro, he/him/his
Calfresh Advocate & Basic Needs Peer Advisor
Languages: English, Filipino, Ilocano
Political Science
sa-BNPeerAdvisor15@ucsb.edu
Alexandra Valenzuela, she/her/hers
Calfresh Advocate & Basic Needs Peer Advisor
Languages: English/Spanish
History of Public Policy and Law
sa-BNPeerAdvisor16@ucsb.edu
Anugrha Tamang Anugrha Tamang, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Nepali
Data Science and Statistics
sa-BNPeerAdvisor11@ucsb.edu
Maria Fernanda Maria Fernanda Vega, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English and Spanish
Sociology, Applied Psychology and Spanish
sa-BNPeerAdvisor13@ucsb.edu
Hannah Rott Hannah Rott, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Communication & Religious Studies, Minor:Professional Writing
sa-BNPeerAdvisor8@ucsb.edu
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
sa-BNPeerAdvisor9@ucsb.edu
Anh Le Anh Le, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Vietnamese
Biology
sa-BNPeerAdvisor17@ucsb.edu
Chayenne Kennedy Chayenne Kennedy, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & German
Sociology, Applied Psychology
sa-BNPeerAdvisor10@ucsb.edu
Roselyn Guevara Roselyn Guevara, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English/Spanish
Psychological and Brain Sciences, Minor: Applied Psychology
sa-BNPeerAdvisor2@ucsb.edu
Catherine Anaya Catherine Anaya, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor and CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Biology
sa-BNPeerAdvisor12@ucsb.edu
Amber Han Amber Han, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English
Sociology & Statistics, Data Science
sa-BNPeerAdvisor6@ucsb.edu
Vivian Nguyen Vivian Nguyen, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Language: English & Vietnamese
Biology
sa-BNPeerAdvisor14@ucsb.edu
Harjan Toor Harjan Toor, he/him/his
Basic Needs Peer Advisor & CalFresh Advocate
Languages: English/Punjabi
Psychological and Brain Sciences, Applied Psych
sa-BNPeerAdvisor3@ucsb.edu

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 Tam Nguyen, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Outreach & Marketing Coordinator
Language: English & Vietnamese
Communications
tamnguyen@ucsb.edu
Pricila Garcia Diaz Pricila Garcia Diaz, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Outreach & Marketing Coordinator
Language: English and Spanish
Latin American & Iberian Studies, Minor: Applied Psychology
pricila@ucsb.edu
Kendra DolanDescoteaux Kendra DolanDescoteaux, she/her/hers
Basic Needs Outreach & Marketing Coordinator
Language: English
Sociology & Communication
dolandescoteaux@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
Irasema Loredo Irasema Loredo, she/her/hers
Housing Navigator and Rapid Rehousing Pilot Intern
Language: English and Spanish
Applied Psychology & Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice
irasemaloredo@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