THE COMMONS TEAM

David Ruiter, Ph.D.

Faculty Director, Teaching and Learning Commons
Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance

druiter@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-3958

Carolyn Sandoval, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Instruction and Pedagogy

c2sandoval@ucsd.edu 
(858) 246-3236

Annika Wong

Supplemental Instruction Coordinator

anw049@ucsd.edu 

April Yan, Ph.D.

Senior Data Analyst

yuyan@ucsd.edu

Beatriz Ramirez

Associate Director of Writing and Communication Learning Services

b1ramirez@ucsd.edu 

Brian Crie

Associate Director of Experiential Learning

bcrie@ucsd.edu

Christine Sharp, Ph.D.

Director of Writing and Communication Learning Services

chsharp@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-2117

Cindy Mui Perez

Senior Instructional Designer

cjp013@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-5504

Eric Peloza

Senior Instructional Designer

epeloza@ucsd.edu

Erilynn Heinrichsen, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Engaged Teaching

erusso@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-1961

Ginah Pham

Administrative Assistant, Writing and Communication Learning Services

gipham@ucsd.edu 
(858) 822-3862

I-Pang Fu, Ph.D.

Digital Learning Manager 

i1fu@ucsd.edu

Joel Tolson

Data Specialist

jdtolson@ucsd.edu

Josephine Relaford-Doyle, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Engaged Teaching

jrelaford@ucsd.edu

Josh Navarro

Undergraduate Writing Tutor Coordinator

j6navarro@ucsd.edu 
(858) 824-3466

Jude Caywood

Executive Assistant

jucaywood@ucsd.edu 

Julia Garcia-Medina

Content Tutor Coordinator

jgarciamedina@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-4796

Karen Flammer, Ph.D.

Director of Digital Learning

kflammer@ucsd.edu
(858) 246 2715

Karina M. Viaud, Ed.D.

Associate Director of Engaged Teaching

kviaud@ucsd.edu

858-246-2624

Kayleigh Setoda

Instructional Designer

kksetoda@ucsd.edu 

Keith Tindall

Experiential Learning Specialist

ketindall@ucsd.edu

Kumiko Haas, Ph.D.

Director of Engaged Teaching

kuhaas@ucsd.edu

Laszlo Folks

Experiential Learning Specialist

lafolks@ucsd.edu 

Laura Giffin

Senior Instructional Designer

lgiffin@ucsd.edu

Laurel Nelson

Director of Business Operations and Strategy

Leena El-Maleh

Administrative Assistant, Academic Achievement Learning Services

lelmaleh@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-8187

Luisa Reyes

Strategic Initiatives and Communications Manager

m7reyes@ucsd.edu  
(858) 822-1992

Mabel Pelimiano

Administrative Assistant, Engaged Teaching

mpelimiano@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-0628

Maricruz Macz De La Torre

Director of Academic Achievement Learning Services

mmaczdelatorre@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-4759

Marie Schier

Associate Director of Academic Achievement Learning Services

mschier@ucsd.edu

Markia Herron

Senior Instructional Designer

maherron@ucsd.edu

Mimi Phung

Instructional Designer

miphung@ucsd.edu

Minju Kim, Ph.D.

Postdoctorate Scholar

mjk040@ucsd.edu

Nicholas Mattos

Senior Instructional Designer

nmattos@ucsd.edu

Paul Hadjipieris, Ed.D.

Education Specialist

phadjipieris@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-0628

Robert Lyons

Supplemental Instruction Coordinator

rdlyons@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-4227

Rochelle Smarr, Ed.D.

Director of Experiential Learning

Sarah Carvalho

Education Specialist 

sjcarvalho@ucsd.edu

Sarah Ceja

Graduate Writing Tutor Coordinator

ssceja@ucsd.edu

Stephen Wilcox, Ph.D.

Senior Instructional Designer

spwilcox@ucsd.edu

Tricia Taylor-Oliveira

Senior Program Director, Academic Internship Program

ttaylor@ucsd.edu

Tyler Rogers

Educational Equity Data Specialist

tjrogers@ucsd.edu

Vanessa Na

Education Specialist

vteck@ucsd.edu

Ysabel Nevarez, M.A.T.

Math Academic Support Coordinator

yjaimes@ucsd.edu