The Strategic Marketing and Communications (SM+C) team is the source for marketing communications, media relations and brand strategy at Temple University. It serves as the point of contact for campus news, digital advertising, editorial style, media inquiries, photography, brand resources, logos, university newsletters, and web strategy and maintenance.

Media Inquiries

If you are a member of the media who is seeking information or who would like to request an interview with a Temple University expert, please contact news@temple.edu.

Contact Our Staff

Name

Title

Email

Angela Polec

Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications

angela.polec@temple.edu

Jerina Hatchett

Executive Assistant

jerina.hatchett@temple.edu

Communications and Content Strategy

Name

Title

Email

Brent Baum

Content Producer

brent.baum@temple.edu

Emily Brown

Quality Assurance Specialist

emily.brown0007@temple.edu

Victoria Chhor

Assistant Director, Social Media and Community Management

victoria.chhor@temple.edu

Amanda Ferrill

Senior Associate Director, Social Media

amanda.ferrill@temple.edu

Kim Fischer

Senior Director, Editorial and Content Strategy

fischerk@temple.edu

Jonny Hart

Media Relations Coordinator

jonny.hart@temple.edu

Ayana Jones

Media Relations Manager

ayana.jones0003@temple.edu

Maria Klecko

Assistant Director, Content

maria.klecko@temple.edu

Dana Luo

Senior Social Media Specialist

dana.luo@temple.edu

Stephen Orbanek

Director, University Communications and Media Relations

stephen.orbanek@temple.edu

Kiki Volkert

Content Manager

kikivolkert@temple.edu

Brand and Creative

Name

Title

Email

David Bonomo

Senior Associate Director, Brand Marketing

david.bonomo@temple.edu

Ryan Brandenberg

Senior University Photographer

ryan.brandenberg@temple.edu

Andrew Collette

Senior Associate Director, Design

andrew.collette@temple.edu

Robert Frawley

Senior Designer

robert.frawley@temple.edu

Eric Green

Associate Director, Design Strategy and Production

eric.green@temple.edu

Wesley Haag

Staff Videographer

wesley.haag@temple.edu

Audrey Kadow

Assistant Director, Brand Experience

audrey.kadow@temple.edu

Joseph Labolito

Senior University Photographer

joseph.labolito@temple.edu

Eric Lovett

Senior Videographer, University and Executive Communications

eric.lovett@temple.edu

Betsy Manning

Senior Associate Director, Multimedia

betsy.manning@temple.edu

Danielle Melzard

Associate Director, Brand Experience

dmelz@temple.edu

Ian Prizer

Motion Graphics Designer

ian.prizer@temple.edu

Joe Schreiber

Senior Videographer

joseph.schreiber@temple.edu

Lael Troupe

Senior Director, Brand and Visual Strategy

lael.troupe@temple.edu

Digital Strategy and Marketing Technology

Name

Title

Email

Michael Brewington

Associate Director, Web Development

michael.brewington@temple.edu

Elizabeth Clay

Director, Web Content Strategy

elizabeth.clay@temple.edu

George Heftler

SEO Specialist

george.heftler@temple.edu

Jake Hymson

Web Developer

jake.hymson@temple.edu

Rachelle Katz

Email Marketing Specialist

rachelle.katz@temple.edu

Natasha Naumova

Assistant Director, Digital Strategy

natasha.naumova@temple.edu

Carlos Rivera Centeno

Fullstack Developer

carlos.rivera.centeno@temple.edu

Eric Shomer

Associate Director, Digital Strategy

eric.shomer@temple.edu

Kierstyn Smith

Web Content Manager

kierstyn.smith@temple.edu

Ta`Nisha Wells

Director, Marketing Automation

tanisha.wells@temple.edu

Sara Wuillermin

Assistant Director, Digital Strategy

sara.wuillermin@temple.edu

Strategy, Insights and Operations

Name

Title

Email

William Careri

Associate Director, Insights and Analytics

william.careri@temple.edu

Tiara Cooper

Project Coordinator

tiara.cooper@temple.edu

Olga Dressler

Senior Associate Director, User Experience and Marketing Research

olga.dressler@temple.edu

Andrea Gaudini

Executive Director, Strategy, Insights and Operations

andrea.gaudini@temple.edu

Lindsay Hargrave

Enrollment Content Specialist

lindsay.hargrave@temple.edu

Jessica Hallstrom

Director, Operations

jessica.hallstrom@temple.edu

Heather Hungate

Associate Director, Systems and Project Operation Management

heather.hungate@temple.edu

Kelsey Martin

Associate Director, User Experience

kelsey.martin0001@temple.edu

Nayah Nicholson

Associate Director, Administration

nayah.nicholson@temple.edu

Charles Schneider

Finance, Purchasing and Accounting Specialist

charles.schneider@temple.edu

Kristin Schrier

Director, Marketing Strategy and Strategic Initiatives

kristin.schrier@temple.edu

Lydia Thomas

Advertising Specialist

lydia.thomas0001@temple.edu

Emily Zargan

Marketing Manager, Graduate Enrollment

emily.zargan@temple.edu