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Joining together to support survivors in our community.

“The space, the program co-facilitators, and just the overall vibe was so welcoming. It was my favorite part of the week.” - Program Participant  

Meet the team that together, makes the “vibe” Thrive. 

Our Team

UCSB
Student Officers

Meet the student volunteers responsible for creating and facilitating programs providing peer-to-peer engagement. Students know what students need.

Undergraduate Student Officers

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Lauren McKenzie (she/her)

UCSB Chapter President & Co-Facilitator

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Shelby Sager (she/her)

UCSB Undergraduate Program Co-Facilitator

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Michelle Labiaga
(she/her)

UCSB Undergraduate Marketing Officer

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Vi Tran
(she/they)

UCSB Undergraduate Program Co-Facilitator

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Braelyn Evans (she/her)

SBCC Program Co-Facilitator

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Jasmin Montiel (she/her)

UCSB Undergraduate Program Assistant

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Emily Burke (she/her)

UCSB Undergraduate Program Co-Facilitator

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Miranda DeLand (she/her)

UCSB Undergraduate Officer of Marketing

Graduate Student Officers

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Emma Wolters
(she/her)

Graduate Program Co-Facilitator & Staff Member

Central Team

These individuals including staff and alumni volunteers collectively make our programs operational. 

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Lauren Roberts (she/her)

Executive Director

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Allison Du (she/her)

Chief Financial Officer

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Samantha Cheney (she/her)

Secretary

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Emma Wolters (she/her)

Program Manager

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Chassidie Liu
(she/her)

Director of Program Development & Outreach

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Tony Muñoz
(he/him)

Program Development

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Alexus Espino
(she/her)

Program Development

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Sierra Valdez (she/her)

SBCC Program Co-Facilitator

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Board of Directors

Responsible for mission alignment, sustainability, and strategic planning.

Join Our Team!

Interested in joining our team?

View our open positions

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