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 

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

Lisa Adams, Ph.D.

Interim Assessment Lead

lgadams@ucsd.edu

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

Portia Tseckares Restuccia

Assistant Supplemental Instruction Coordinator

ptrestuccia@ucsd.edu

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

Jasmine Le

Bhagya Ram

Dora Wu

Sue Ha

Aidan Averett

Bianca Reyes

Claire Chou

Elizabeth Chang

Emily Salz

Iran Guerra

Jackie Rael

Joanne Tsai

Karla Portillo

Madison Nguyen

Paris Blanco

Spencer Chen

Sritha Ravi

Urmi Queen