Contacts

Strategic Marketing and Communications is responsible for sharing information about San Francisco State with internal and external audiences with the goal of building pride and recognition for the University’s many strengths and achievements. The department is SF State’s liaison with the news media and uses publications, web technologies and paid media to inform constituents about the University and its activities.

Leadership

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Craig Relyea
Associate Vice President
crelyea@sfsu.edu

Marketing & Brand Strategy

Barbara Stein, Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy
Barbara Stein
Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy
bmstein@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6895
Alexander Villagomez-Miranda
Alexander Villagomez-Miranda
Visual Designer
avmiranda@sfsu.edu
Alfredo Arzola Ibarra
Alfredo Arzola Ibarra
Graphic Designer
alfarzolaibarra@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6709
Juan Montes, Videographer
Juan Montes
Videographer
juanmontes@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6744
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Spring Nguyen
Associate Director of Creative Services
spring@sfsu.edu

Web Team

Alexis Cabrera
Alexis Lowry
Lead Digital Communications Specialist
cabrera@sfsu.edu
(480) 250-6435
Chloe Sotomayor
Chloe Sotomayor
Web & Digital Design Content Specialist
csotomayor@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6720
Kevin Perez
Kevin Perez
Digital Content Specialist
kperez@sfsu.edu

Editorial & Written Content

Steve Hockensmith, Director of Communications and Executive Editor
Steve Hockensmith (He/Him/His)
Director of Communications and Executive Editor
shockens@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-3606
Matt Itelson, Senior Strategic Communications Specialist
Matt Itelson (He/Him/His)
Senior Strategic Communications Specialist
matti@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1442
Kanaga Rajan, Science Content Specialist
Kanaga Rajan (She/Her/Hers)
Science Content Specialist
krajan@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6749
Kent Bravo, Media Relations Specialist
Kent Bravo
Media Relations Specialist
kentbravo@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-3053
Tess Stevens, Digital Community & Multimedia Specialist
Tess Stevens
Digital Community & Multimedia Specialist
tessstevens@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-4414

Community Outreach & Communications

Jamie Oppenheim, Director of Communications, Foundation & Alumni Engagement
Jamie Oppenheim
Director of Communications, Foundation & Alumni Engagement
jamieoppenheim@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6745
Jada Adams, Enrollment Marketing & Communications Specialist
Jada Adams
Enrollment Marketing & Communications Specialist
jradams@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6743

Integrated College Communications

Christopher Clark
Christopher Clark
Director of Integrated College Communications
cclark@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1889
Cecilia Cao, Web Producer
Cecilia Cao
Web Producer
kcao4@sfsu.edu
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Vacant
Graphic Designer

Office Administration

Dorothy Perea, Administrative Assistant
Dorothy Perea
Administrative Assistant
dorothyperea@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6748