Strategic Marketing and Communications | Soka University of America
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Strategic Marketing and Communications | Soka University of America
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Strategic Marketing and Communications
Our Mission
We are storytellers, strategists, and ambassadors for Soka University of America. We seek to support the mission of educating global citizens committed to living a contributive life and enhance the reputation of SUA.
We aim to inspire engagement, pride, and loyalty, to tell meaningful and memorable stories, to communicate with clarity and integrity, and to shape the university’s communications strategy to amplify its strengths and fulfill its promise.
How Can We Help You?
To get help with a marketing campaign or promotional brochure for an upcoming event, campaign, reoccurring program, or make a change to your Soka.edu webpage, please submit a request through our request form. We will be in touch for further consultation. We look forward to collaborating with you!
Make a marketing request
Frequently Asked Questions
In some cases. To ensure marketing projects are aligned with the strategic goals of the university, it’s important that your director, chair, dean or VP is aware of major projects before we get started.
Yes! Any marketing product that is targeted toward prospective students needs to be designed in tandem with the Admissions team. Please reach out to Admissions before submitting the request.
It depends on the type of request.
For minor website edits, we typically complete changes in one to three business days. For print designs or significant additions to a section of the website, please contact us at least six weeks before you need your project delivered or mailed. For large or complicated projects, please contact us at least eight weeks prior. Print projects can take up to two weeks of design and production time, in addition to time for printing and shipping. We encourage to you plan early!
If so, let’s talk! Depending on the nature of the project, we can either provide guidance for your own area/department’s social media strategy or collaborate to promote it on our university-wide social media accounts.
Yes. We offer both in-house services and a recommended vendor list of photographers and videographers that have done good work for us in the past.
Please Note: In order to best meet the marketing needs of the university, photo and video requests that will be used for marketing collateral will take priority. If your request is archival in nature, we will do everything possible to provide assistance, however we may be unable to accommodate such requests due to competing demands. In the event that we cannot accommodate a request, we are happy to provide a list of pre-approved photo and video vendors for you to consider.
Our Team
Martin Beck, MA
Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
mbeck@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4024
Nathan J. Gauer '05, MEd
Associate Director, Communications
ngauer@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4425
Samuel Morales
Associate Director, Production and Digital Media
smorales@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4247
Carin Rodgers Bronstein, MS
Associate Director, Community Relations
crodgersbronstein@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4275
Adriana Campoy, M.Phil.
Writer/Media Relations Manager
acampoy@soka.edu
P:
949-269-5601
Nicole Chen
Manager of Creative Services
nchen@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4710
Marina Taemi Inoue '25
SIGS Fellow & Digital Media Assistant and Content Creator
ma.inoue@soka.edu
P:
949-269-5604
Susan Lee
Operations and Special Projects Manager
sulee@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4078
Tomoko Nakano
Graphic Designer
tnakano@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4067
Watchara Phomicinda
Manager of Digital Media
wphomicinda@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4284
Leo Sasaki
Community Relations Coordinator and Receptionist
lsasaki@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4000
Alexis Tice
Manager of Digital Marketing and Communications
atice@soka.edu
P:
949-269-5540
Skip to main content
Strategic Marketing and Communications
Our Mission
We are storytellers, strategists, and ambassadors for Soka University of America. We seek to support the mission of educating global citizens committed to living a contributive life and enhance the reputation of SUA.
We aim to inspire engagement, pride, and loyalty, to tell meaningful and memorable stories, to communicate with clarity and integrity, and to shape the university’s communications strategy to amplify its strengths and fulfill its promise.
How Can We Help You?
To get help with a marketing campaign or promotional brochure for an upcoming event, campaign, reoccurring program, or make a change to your Soka.edu webpage, please submit a request through our request form. We will be in touch for further consultation. We look forward to collaborating with you!
Make a marketing request
Frequently Asked Questions
In some cases. To ensure marketing projects are aligned with the strategic goals of the university, it’s important that your director, chair, dean or VP is aware of major projects before we get started.
Yes! Any marketing product that is targeted toward prospective students needs to be designed in tandem with the Admissions team. Please reach out to Admissions before submitting the request.
It depends on the type of request.
For minor website edits, we typically complete changes in one to three business days. For print designs or significant additions to a section of the website, please contact us at least six weeks before you need your project delivered or mailed. For large or complicated projects, please contact us at least eight weeks prior. Print projects can take up to two weeks of design and production time, in addition to time for printing and shipping. We encourage to you plan early!
If so, let’s talk! Depending on the nature of the project, we can either provide guidance for your own area/department’s social media strategy or collaborate to promote it on our university-wide social media accounts.
Yes. We offer both in-house services and a recommended vendor list of photographers and videographers that have done good work for us in the past.
Please Note: In order to best meet the marketing needs of the university, photo and video requests that will be used for marketing collateral will take priority. If your request is archival in nature, we will do everything possible to provide assistance, however we may be unable to accommodate such requests due to competing demands. In the event that we cannot accommodate a request, we are happy to provide a list of pre-approved photo and video vendors for you to consider.
Our Team
Martin Beck, MA
Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
mbeck@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4024
Nathan J. Gauer '05, MEd
Associate Director, Communications
ngauer@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4425
Samuel Morales
Associate Director, Production and Digital Media
smorales@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4247
Carin Rodgers Bronstein, MS
Associate Director, Community Relations
crodgersbronstein@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4275
Adriana Campoy, M.Phil.
Writer/Media Relations Manager
acampoy@soka.edu
P:
949-269-5601
Nicole Chen
Manager of Creative Services
nchen@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4710
Marina Taemi Inoue '25
SIGS Fellow & Digital Media Assistant and Content Creator
ma.inoue@soka.edu
P:
949-269-5604
Susan Lee
Operations and Special Projects Manager
sulee@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4078
Tomoko Nakano
Graphic Designer
tnakano@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4067
Watchara Phomicinda
Manager of Digital Media
wphomicinda@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4284
Leo Sasaki
Community Relations Coordinator and Receptionist
lsasaki@soka.edu
P:
949-480-4000
Alexis Tice
Manager of Digital Marketing and Communications
atice@soka.edu
P:
949-269-5540