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Our People
Academic Departments
Administrative Offices
Shana L. Alexander
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Leadership
Finance and Accounting
President’s Cabinet
shanaalexander@ciis.edu
Agnes Amonoy
Accounting Coordinator
Finance and Accounting
aamonoy@ciis.edu
Jacob Archuletta
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jarchuletta1@ciis.edu
Giselle M. Avina
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
gavina1@ciis.edu
John Azzizzi
Controller
Finance and Accounting
President’s Cabinet
jazzizzi1@ciis.edu
Adrienn Baracz
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
abaracz1@ciis.edu
Adriana Beltrame dos Santos
Program Manager
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
abeltramedossantos@ciis.edu
Anna Benassi
Executive Director of CIIS Clinic Services and Associate Professor
Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Community Counseling Clinics
President’s Cabinet
School of Professional Psychology and Health
abenassi@ciis.edu
Yaritza Benitez
University Events Manager
Office of Events
Public Programs
ybenitez@ciis.edu
Amelia Bernesby
Administrative Assistant
Community Counseling Clinics
School of Professional Psychology and Health
abernesby@ciis.edu
S. Brock Blomberg
President
Board of Trustees
Executive Leadership
Office of the President
brock@ciis.edu
Kelsey E. Blumrich
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
kblumrich1@ciis.edu
Kate Boeyen
Assistant Director of Enrollment Operations
Admissions
kboeyen@ciis.edu
Laure Bowman
Coordinator
Faculty Development, Community and Collaboration
Office of the Provost
lbowman@ciis.edu
Nichol Bradford
Executive Director, Transformative Technology Lab
Blue Sky Leaders
Board of Trustees
Kris Brandenburger, Ph.D.
Executive Dean of Institutional Research, Innovation and Strategy; Accreditation Liaison Officer
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
kbrandenburger@ciis.edu
Rachel Bryant
Vice President
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
Executive Leadership
President’s Cabinet
rbryant@ciis.edu
Richard Buggs
Vice President for External Relations
Advancement
Executive Leadership
President’s Cabinet
rbuggs@ciis.edu
415.575.6116
Rodrigo Xavier Caldera
Director, Center for Somatic Psychotherapy
Community Counseling Clinics
rcaldera@ciis.edu
Jeanine M. Canty, Ph.D.
Professor
Transformative Inquiry
President’s Cabinet
School of Consciousness and Transformation
jcanty@ciis.edu
Naomi Carrillo
Graduate Academic Advisor
Community Mental Health
Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology
Somatic Psychology
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
ncarrillo@ciis.edu
415.748.5787
Taylor Carter
Executive Administrative Manager
Finance and Accounting
tcarter@ciis.edu
Vaishali Chadha
Transformational Coach & Fundraiser
Board of Trustees
Keka Chakraborty
Data Integration Manager
Office of the Provost
kchakraborty@ciis.edu
Tim Chang
Partner, Mayfield
Board of Trustees
Miky Chau
HR Assistant
Human Resources
mchau@ciis.edu
David Chou
Library Circulation Assistant
Library
dchou@ciis.edu
Mark Chou
IT Services Technology Coordinator
Information Technology
mchou@ciis.edu
Diane V. Cirincione
Clinical Psychologist, Author, Entrepreneur; Founder & Executive Director, Attitudinal Healing International
Board of Trustees
Kathleen Marie Clancy
Sr. Systems Analyst
Institutional Research
kclancy@ciis.edu
415.533.5357
Ben Cline-Suzuki
Dean of Information Technology
Information Technology
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
bcline@ciis.edu
Kevin Curtis
Director of Facilities and Business Operations
Facilities and Business Operations
President’s Cabinet
kcurtis1@ciis.edu
415.575.6296
Ruby Darling
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
rdarling1@ciis.edu
Aurora DeMesa
Program Manager
Finance and Accounting
ademesa@ciis.edu
Michelle Domingo
Admissions Counselor
Integrative Health Studies
Research Psychology
Women's Spirituality
Admissions
mdomingo@ciis.edu
415.851.8950
Erin Doninger
Student Coordinator
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
edoninger@mymail.ciis.edu
Hillary Drake
Events and Administration Specialist
Office of Events
hdrake@ciis.edu
Danielle Drake, Ph.D.
Dean of Faculty Development, Community and Collaboration
Faculty Development, Community and Collaboration
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
dydrake@ciis.edu
Marissa Dudek
Admissions Counselor
Anthropology and Social Change
Community Mental Health
Drama Therapy
Interdisciplinary Arts
Admissions
mdudek2@ciis.edu
415.575.6159
Ellen Durst
Special Projects Advisor
Advancement
edurst@ciis.edu
628.279.0852
Debra Ehmann
Graduate Academic Advisor
Research Psychology
Transformative Inquiry
Undergraduate Studies
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
School of Undergraduate Studies
dehmann@ciis.edu
Bill Elfsten
Conscious Business Professional
Board of Trustees
Alexandra Elliott
Director
Office of Events
President’s Cabinet
Public Programs
aelliott@ciis.edu
Michelle Eng
Vice Provost
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
meng@ciis.edu
Crystal Nohelani Erlendson
Creative Director
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
President’s Cabinet
cerlendson@ciis.edu
Collin Eyre
Academic Services Manager
Clinical Psychology
Community Mental Health
Counseling Psychology
Drama Therapy
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Integrative Health Studies
Somatic Psychology
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
ceyre@ciis.edu
Darren Farias
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Financial Aid
dfarias@ciis.edu
415.575.3481
Lael Fon
Director of Institutional Research
Institutional Research
President’s Cabinet
lfon@ciis.edu
Chantal Noa Forbes
Senior Adjunct Faculty
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Center for Writing and Scholarship
School of Consciousness and Transformation
cnforbes1@ciis.edu
Abigail Fredrickson
Receptionist
Facilities and Business Operations
afredrickson@ciis.edu
Hannah Freund
Clinic Manager
Community Counseling Clinics
hfreund1@ciis.edu
Angel Gambino
Executive, Multi-Exited Entrepreneur, Investor, Community Builder
Board of Trustees
Lisa Garbus, Ph.D., LMFT
Clinical Director, Integral Counseling Center at Pierce Street
Community Counseling Clinics
lgarbus1@ciis.edu
415.776.3109
Shmee Giarratana, MS
Director of Student Success and International Student Advisor
Student Affairs
sgiarratana@ciis.edu
Jenny Gillette
Assistant Library Director for Systems & Technical Services
Library
jgillette@ciis.edu
628.222.6347
Chip Goldstein
Board of Trustees Liaison
Office of the President
President’s Cabinet
cbgoldstein@ciis.edu
Elizabeth Gordon
Betsy Gordon Foundation
Board of Trustees
Lea Graham
Graduate Academic Advisor
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Human Sexuality
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Women's Spirituality
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
lgraham1@ciis.edu
Kellen R. Grayson, Psy.D., LMFT
Clinical Director, Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center
Community Counseling Clinics
School of Professional Psychology and Health
415.320.0141
Margo Green
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
mgreen3@ciis.edu
Julia Gross
Interlibrary Loan and Digitization Specialist
Library
jgross@ciis.edu
415.229.9740
Jennifer Gruczelak
Director of Financial Aid
Financial Aid
jgruczelak@ciis.edu
415.523.1221
Emlyn Guiney
Senior Manager of Events and Engagement
Office of Events
Public Programs
eguiney@ciis.edu
Jessica Gunther
Sr. Instructional Designer and Virtual Course Manager
Information Technology
jgunther@ciis.edu
Dan Gurler
Registrar
President’s Cabinet
Registrar
dgurler@ciis.edu
415.598.0952
Heidi Fraser Hageman
Adjunct Faculty; Director of the Center for Writing and Scholarship
East-West Psychology
Center for Writing and Scholarship
School of Consciousness and Transformation
hfraser@ciis.edu
415.967.2976
Skylar Hall
Admissions Counselor, Email Marketing Specialist
Clinical Psychology
Human Sexuality
Transformative Inquiry
Admissions
shall@ciis.edu
415.575.6155
Teri Halliwell
Academic Operations Specialist
Community Mental Health
Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology
Somatic Psychology
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
thalliwell@ciis.edu
Lesa Hammond
Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
Executive Leadership
Human Resources
President’s Cabinet
lhammond@ciis.edu
Justin F. Harris
Clinic Manager, Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center
Community Counseling Clinics
jfharris@ciis.edu
310.593.3912
Sarah Heady
Director of Institutional Giving
Advancement
President’s Cabinet
sheady@ciis.edu
415.229.9738
Mike Hebel
Attorney, Financial Planner, Real Estate Investor
Board of Trustees
Elizabeth Hernandez
Financial Aid Officer II
Financial Aid
ehernandez@ciis.edu
925.466.5509
Jillian (Jill) Heron
Academic Operations Specialist
Counseling Psychology
Drama Therapy
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
jheron@ciis.edu
Tiffanie Ho
Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator
Office of the Provost
tho@ciis.edu
Shawna Holbrook
Executive Director of Admissions
Admissions
President’s Cabinet
sholbrook@ciis.edu
Lianne Hope
Academic Services Manager
Anthropology and Social Change
East-West Psychology
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Human Sexuality
Interdisciplinary Arts
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Research Psychology
Transformative Inquiry
Undergraduate Studies
Women's Spirituality
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
School of Undergraduate Studies
lhope@ciis.edu
Christine Imfeld, M.A., NBC-HWC, CWP
Graduate Academic Advisor
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Integrative Health Studies
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
cimfeld@ciis.edu
Karen Isch
Staff and Student Worker HR Coordinator
Human Resources
kIsch@ciis.edu
Deanna Jimenez
Assistant Professor
Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis
Counseling Psychology
Somatic Psychology
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
School of Professional Psychology and Health
djimenez@ciis.edu
510.967.4568
Jessica Johnson
Admissions Counselor
Undergraduate Studies
Admissions
School of Undergraduate Studies
jjohnson1@ciis.edu
628.279.0869
Kristi Jones
Accountant
Finance and Accounting
kjones4@ciis.edu
Joshua Ketchum
Accountant
Finance and Accounting
jketchum@ciis.edu
Hasib Khan
Student Accounts Manager
Student Accounts
hkhan@ciis.edu
415.523.1214
Mohadeseh (Mohi) Khazaee
Graduate Academic Advisor
Counseling Psychology
Drama Therapy
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
mkhazaee@ciis.edu
415.575.6225
Margaux Bianca Kraemer
Executive Assistant to the Provost's Office; Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
mkraemer01@ciis.edu
Violeta (V) Krasnić
Academic Operations Specialist
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Human Sexuality
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Women's Spirituality
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
vkrasnic@ciis.edu
Daniel Kuan
Assistant Manager Student Accounts
Student Accounts
dkuan@ciis.edu
415.801.7545
Cheryl Kulkarni
Student Systems Analyst
Registrar
ckulkarni@ciis.edu
415.237.0173
Susan Elisabeth Laurenson
Leadership Development Coach, Institute for Health & Healing
Board of Trustees
Jimmy Law
Research & Insights Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
jlaw@ciis.edu
Amanda Lee
Institutional Research Analyst
Institutional Research
alee2@ciis.edu
Dave Leech
Director of OSAS
Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS)
Student Affairs
dleech@ciis.edu
Jacqueline Legazcue
Social Media and Digital Content Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
jlegazcue@ciis.edu
Emily Licholai
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
elicholai1@ciis.edu
Brian Lieske
Academic Operations Specialist
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Integrative Health Studies
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
blieske@ciis.edu
Alice Lin
Lead Creative Designer
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
alin@ciis.edu
Kathy Littles
Provost
Executive Leadership
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
klittles@ciis.edu
Vanessa Love
Title IX and EEO Coordinator
Human Resources
vlove@ciis.edu
Scott Lozier
Associate Director of Web Services
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
slozier@ciis.edu
Sean K. MacCracken
Academic Operations Specialist
Anthropology and Social Change
East-West Psychology
Interdisciplinary Arts
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
smaccracken@ciis.edu
415.575.6249
James Manganaro
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jmanganaro1@ciis.edu
Thomas Marchevsky
Clinic Director, The Clinic Without Walls (TCWOW)
Community Counseling Clinics
tmarchevsky@ciis.edu
415.575.6100
David Mariuz
Admissions Office Coordinator
Admissions
dmariuz@ciis.edu
Jennifer Masciocchi
SEO & Marketing Analytics Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
jfreed@ciis.edu
Ontrell Mays
Facilities Associate
Facilities and Business Operations
omays@ciis.edu
Ishan McCarthy
Admissions Counselor
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Admissions
imccarthy@ciis.edu
415.534.0353
Karen McClendon
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
kmcclendon@ciis.edu
Shederick A. McClendon
Dean of Students
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
Student Affairs
smcclendon@ciis.edu
Jessica McGuire
Institutional Research Manager
Institutional Research
jmcguire@ciis.edu
415.575.3421
Heather McKibbon
Clinic Manager
Community Counseling Clinics
hmckibbon1@ciis.edu
Ariana Medina
Admissions Manager
Admissions
arianamedina@ciis.edu
Nelson Melgar
Multimedia Specialist and Production Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
nmelgar@ciis.edu
Cynthia Mitchell
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Advancement
cmitchell@ciis.edu
415.575.6278
Jia Mizell
ICC Golden Gate Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jmizell1@ciis.edu
Nikole Moffett
Senior Financial Aid Officer
Financial Aid
nmoffett@ciis.edu
925.466.5581
Gary Moon
Investment Entrepreneur
Board of Trustees
Bill Mosca
Nonprofit Governance and Management Consultant; Licensed Acupuncturist
Board of Trustees
Alexei Mosiak
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
amosiak1@ciis.edu
Laura Neil
Editing and Publication Manager
Center for Writing and Scholarship
President’s Cabinet
lneil@ciis.edu
Camille Nicholas
Student Accounts Coordinator
Student Accounts
cnicholas@ciis.edu
415.390.6772
Michael Nicoloff
Assistant Library Director for Public Services and Research Support
Library
mnicoloff@ciis.edu
415.229.9743
Adeseye Oginni
Benefits Specialist
Human Resources
aoginni@ciis.edu
Kelson Pamarang
Assistant Director of Admissions for Certificate Programs
Blue Sky Leaders
Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research
Climate Psychology Certificate
Sex Therapy Certificate
Admissions
kpamarang@ciis.edu
628.279.0871
Tejal Patel
Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Finance and Accounting
President’s Cabinet
tpatel@ciis.edu
Jesus Perello
Facilities Manager
Facilities and Business Operations
jperello@ciis.edu
415.629.9187
Patty Emily Pforte
Associate Director of Communications and Community Engagement
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
President’s Cabinet
ppforte@ciis.edu
Michael Pinto
Chair, CIIS Board of Trustees; Founder (of several environmental, educational and research foundations)
Board of Trustees
Deanna Pittman
Manager
Dissertation Office
dpittman@ciis.edu
Amanda Poag
HR Coordinator
Human Resources
apoag@ciis.edu
Ricki Pollycove
Obstetrician & Gynecologist, California Pacific Medical Center
Board of Trustees
Laura Pustarfi
Executive Director
Blue Sky Leaders
Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research
Climate Psychology Certificate
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Sex Therapy Certificate
President’s Cabinet
School of Consciousness and Transformation
lpustarfi@ciis.edu
415.575.1261
Madeline C. Rafferty
Legal Affairs Coordinator
Finance and Accounting
mrafferty@ciis.edu
Tana Reed
Coordinator
Registrar
treed@ciis.edu
415.854.3821
Thomas Reid
Academic Operations Specialist
Research Psychology
Transformative Inquiry
Undergraduate Studies
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
School of Undergraduate Studies
treid@ciis.edu
Renatas Reklaitis
ICC Church Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
rreklaitis1@ciis.edu
Rhonda Reliford
Executive Director, Office of the President
Blue Sky Leaders
Office of the President
President’s Cabinet
rreliford1@ciis.edu
415.575.3401
Yolanda Richardson
Payroll Manager
Human Resources
yrichardson@ciis.edu
Shaun Roberts
Director of Annual Giving
Advancement
President’s Cabinet
sroberts1@ciis.edu
415.390.5365
Molly June Roquet
Assistant Library Director for Public Services and Research Support
Library
mroquet@ciis.edu
415.510.7631
Sunflower B Rose
Student Coordinator
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
srose1@mymail.ciis.edu
Maxine R. Rosin
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
mrosin1@ciis.edu
Evan Rutter
Executive
Executive Leadership
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
President’s Cabinet
erutter@ciis.edu
Erica Saini
Director
Community Counseling Clinics
esaini@ciis.edu
Valentina Salazar Hurtado
Program Manager
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
vsalazar@ciis.edu
Angelina Salgado
Assistant Registrar
Registrar
asalgado@ciis.edu
415.598.0952
Brenda Sanders
Vice-Chair, CIIS Board of Trustees; Environmental Scientist and Professor
Board of Trustees
Kim Scarano
Associate Director of Human Resources
Human Resources
President’s Cabinet
kscarano@ciis.edu
818.930.2940
Pele Shalev
Events Manager
Office of Events
Public Programs
pshalev@ciis.edu
Ronda Sharp
Assistant Director of Admissions Recruiting and Events
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Somatic Psychology
Admissions
rsharp@ciis.edu
415.282.0856
Dana Smart
Web Services Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
dsmart@ciis.edu
Svetlana Smirnova
Director of Integrated Marketing
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
President’s Cabinet
ssmirnova@ciis.edu
Dennis Spears
Admissions Counselor
East-West Psychology
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Admissions
dspears@ciis.edu
415.906.1617
Victoria (Vicky) Julita Spiers
California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Church St Integral Counseling Center Clinic Manager
Community Counseling Clinics
vjspiers@ciis.edu
Jessica Stinson
Department Account Manager
Finance and Accounting
jstinson@ciis.edu
Deborah (Debbie) Stone
Clinical Director, Church Street Integral Counseling Center
Community Counseling Clinics
dstone@ciis.edu
Kelly Sundin
Dean of Research and Academic Support, University Librarian
Library
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
ksundin@ciis.edu
415.575.6187
Michael Takacs
Associate Registrar
Registrar
mtakacs@ciis.edu
925.466.5505
Sarah Tower
Senior Manager
Field Placement
stower@ciis.edu
323.384.4758
Kirstin Van Cleef
Executive Director
Office of Events
President’s Cabinet
Public Programs
kvancleef@ciis.edu
480.688.0615
Lilia Velloso
Administrator
Office of Research and Academic Support (ORAS)
lvelloso@ciis.edu
Tajinder Virdee
Development and Operations Database Manager
Advancement
tvirdee@ciis.edu
415.229.9737
Anna Wald
Graduate Academic Advisor
Anthropology and Social Change
East-West Psychology
Interdisciplinary Arts
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
awald@ciis.edu
Chris Walling
Faculty Trustee, Associate Professor, and Program Chair
Research Psychology
Board of Trustees
School of Consciousness and Transformation
cwalling@ciis.edu
Christopher Walsh
Facilites Associate
Facilities and Business Operations
cwalsh@ciis.edu
Sara Wang
Acquisitions and Cataloging Specialist
Library
swang@ciis.edu
415.575.6186
Emily Warfield
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Library
ewarfield@ciis.edu
628.222.6347
Joseph Warner, M.A. AMFT
Clinic Manager, Integral Counseling Center at Pierce Street
Community Counseling Clinics
jwarner1@ciis.edu
Lisa Webb
Director of Community Standards and Student Life
Student Affairs
lwebb@ciis.edu
Melissa Whippo
Clinical Director, KAP Clinic
Community Counseling Clinics
mwhippo@ciis.edu
Daphne Crocker White
Clinical Psychologist, Writer, and Editor
Board of Trustees
Shannon Wolfe
Library Office Manager
Library
Meihong Xu
Author and Psychotherapist
Board of Trustees
Jessica E. Yip
ICC Church Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jyip1@ciis.edu
Julie Christine Young
Coordinator
Center for Writing and Scholarship
jyoung@ciis.edu
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Our People
Academic Departments
Administrative Offices
Shana L. Alexander
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Leadership
Finance and Accounting
President’s Cabinet
shanaalexander@ciis.edu
Agnes Amonoy
Accounting Coordinator
Finance and Accounting
aamonoy@ciis.edu
Jacob Archuletta
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jarchuletta1@ciis.edu
Giselle M. Avina
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
gavina1@ciis.edu
John Azzizzi
Controller
Finance and Accounting
President’s Cabinet
jazzizzi1@ciis.edu
Adrienn Baracz
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
abaracz1@ciis.edu
Adriana Beltrame dos Santos
Program Manager
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
abeltramedossantos@ciis.edu
Anna Benassi
Executive Director of CIIS Clinic Services and Associate Professor
Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Community Counseling Clinics
President’s Cabinet
School of Professional Psychology and Health
abenassi@ciis.edu
Yaritza Benitez
University Events Manager
Office of Events
Public Programs
ybenitez@ciis.edu
Amelia Bernesby
Administrative Assistant
Community Counseling Clinics
School of Professional Psychology and Health
abernesby@ciis.edu
S. Brock Blomberg
President
Board of Trustees
Executive Leadership
Office of the President
brock@ciis.edu
Kelsey E. Blumrich
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
kblumrich1@ciis.edu
Kate Boeyen
Assistant Director of Enrollment Operations
Admissions
kboeyen@ciis.edu
Laure Bowman
Coordinator
Faculty Development, Community and Collaboration
Office of the Provost
lbowman@ciis.edu
Nichol Bradford
Executive Director, Transformative Technology Lab
Blue Sky Leaders
Board of Trustees
Kris Brandenburger, Ph.D.
Executive Dean of Institutional Research, Innovation and Strategy; Accreditation Liaison Officer
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
kbrandenburger@ciis.edu
Rachel Bryant
Vice President
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
Executive Leadership
President’s Cabinet
rbryant@ciis.edu
Richard Buggs
Vice President for External Relations
Advancement
Executive Leadership
President’s Cabinet
rbuggs@ciis.edu
415.575.6116
Rodrigo Xavier Caldera
Director, Center for Somatic Psychotherapy
Community Counseling Clinics
rcaldera@ciis.edu
Jeanine M. Canty, Ph.D.
Professor
Transformative Inquiry
President’s Cabinet
School of Consciousness and Transformation
jcanty@ciis.edu
Naomi Carrillo
Graduate Academic Advisor
Community Mental Health
Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology
Somatic Psychology
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
ncarrillo@ciis.edu
415.748.5787
Taylor Carter
Executive Administrative Manager
Finance and Accounting
tcarter@ciis.edu
Vaishali Chadha
Transformational Coach & Fundraiser
Board of Trustees
Keka Chakraborty
Data Integration Manager
Office of the Provost
kchakraborty@ciis.edu
Tim Chang
Partner, Mayfield
Board of Trustees
Miky Chau
HR Assistant
Human Resources
mchau@ciis.edu
David Chou
Library Circulation Assistant
Library
dchou@ciis.edu
Mark Chou
IT Services Technology Coordinator
Information Technology
mchou@ciis.edu
Diane V. Cirincione
Clinical Psychologist, Author, Entrepreneur; Founder & Executive Director, Attitudinal Healing International
Board of Trustees
Kathleen Marie Clancy
Sr. Systems Analyst
Institutional Research
kclancy@ciis.edu
415.533.5357
Ben Cline-Suzuki
Dean of Information Technology
Information Technology
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
bcline@ciis.edu
Kevin Curtis
Director of Facilities and Business Operations
Facilities and Business Operations
President’s Cabinet
kcurtis1@ciis.edu
415.575.6296
Ruby Darling
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
rdarling1@ciis.edu
Aurora DeMesa
Program Manager
Finance and Accounting
ademesa@ciis.edu
Michelle Domingo
Admissions Counselor
Integrative Health Studies
Research Psychology
Women's Spirituality
Admissions
mdomingo@ciis.edu
415.851.8950
Erin Doninger
Student Coordinator
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
edoninger@mymail.ciis.edu
Hillary Drake
Events and Administration Specialist
Office of Events
hdrake@ciis.edu
Danielle Drake, Ph.D.
Dean of Faculty Development, Community and Collaboration
Faculty Development, Community and Collaboration
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
dydrake@ciis.edu
Marissa Dudek
Admissions Counselor
Anthropology and Social Change
Community Mental Health
Drama Therapy
Interdisciplinary Arts
Admissions
mdudek2@ciis.edu
415.575.6159
Ellen Durst
Special Projects Advisor
Advancement
edurst@ciis.edu
628.279.0852
Debra Ehmann
Graduate Academic Advisor
Research Psychology
Transformative Inquiry
Undergraduate Studies
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
School of Undergraduate Studies
dehmann@ciis.edu
Bill Elfsten
Conscious Business Professional
Board of Trustees
Alexandra Elliott
Director
Office of Events
President’s Cabinet
Public Programs
aelliott@ciis.edu
Michelle Eng
Vice Provost
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
meng@ciis.edu
Crystal Nohelani Erlendson
Creative Director
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
President’s Cabinet
cerlendson@ciis.edu
Collin Eyre
Academic Services Manager
Clinical Psychology
Community Mental Health
Counseling Psychology
Drama Therapy
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Integrative Health Studies
Somatic Psychology
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
ceyre@ciis.edu
Darren Farias
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Financial Aid
dfarias@ciis.edu
415.575.3481
Lael Fon
Director of Institutional Research
Institutional Research
President’s Cabinet
lfon@ciis.edu
Chantal Noa Forbes
Senior Adjunct Faculty
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Center for Writing and Scholarship
School of Consciousness and Transformation
cnforbes1@ciis.edu
Abigail Fredrickson
Receptionist
Facilities and Business Operations
afredrickson@ciis.edu
Hannah Freund
Clinic Manager
Community Counseling Clinics
hfreund1@ciis.edu
Angel Gambino
Executive, Multi-Exited Entrepreneur, Investor, Community Builder
Board of Trustees
Lisa Garbus, Ph.D., LMFT
Clinical Director, Integral Counseling Center at Pierce Street
Community Counseling Clinics
lgarbus1@ciis.edu
415.776.3109
Shmee Giarratana, MS
Director of Student Success and International Student Advisor
Student Affairs
sgiarratana@ciis.edu
Jenny Gillette
Assistant Library Director for Systems & Technical Services
Library
jgillette@ciis.edu
628.222.6347
Chip Goldstein
Board of Trustees Liaison
Office of the President
President’s Cabinet
cbgoldstein@ciis.edu
Elizabeth Gordon
Betsy Gordon Foundation
Board of Trustees
Lea Graham
Graduate Academic Advisor
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Human Sexuality
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Women's Spirituality
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
lgraham1@ciis.edu
Kellen R. Grayson, Psy.D., LMFT
Clinical Director, Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center
Community Counseling Clinics
School of Professional Psychology and Health
415.320.0141
Margo Green
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
mgreen3@ciis.edu
Julia Gross
Interlibrary Loan and Digitization Specialist
Library
jgross@ciis.edu
415.229.9740
Jennifer Gruczelak
Director of Financial Aid
Financial Aid
jgruczelak@ciis.edu
415.523.1221
Emlyn Guiney
Senior Manager of Events and Engagement
Office of Events
Public Programs
eguiney@ciis.edu
Jessica Gunther
Sr. Instructional Designer and Virtual Course Manager
Information Technology
jgunther@ciis.edu
Dan Gurler
Registrar
President’s Cabinet
Registrar
dgurler@ciis.edu
415.598.0952
Heidi Fraser Hageman
Adjunct Faculty; Director of the Center for Writing and Scholarship
East-West Psychology
Center for Writing and Scholarship
School of Consciousness and Transformation
hfraser@ciis.edu
415.967.2976
Skylar Hall
Admissions Counselor, Email Marketing Specialist
Clinical Psychology
Human Sexuality
Transformative Inquiry
Admissions
shall@ciis.edu
415.575.6155
Teri Halliwell
Academic Operations Specialist
Community Mental Health
Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology
Somatic Psychology
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
thalliwell@ciis.edu
Lesa Hammond
Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
Executive Leadership
Human Resources
President’s Cabinet
lhammond@ciis.edu
Justin F. Harris
Clinic Manager, Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center
Community Counseling Clinics
jfharris@ciis.edu
310.593.3912
Sarah Heady
Director of Institutional Giving
Advancement
President’s Cabinet
sheady@ciis.edu
415.229.9738
Mike Hebel
Attorney, Financial Planner, Real Estate Investor
Board of Trustees
Elizabeth Hernandez
Financial Aid Officer II
Financial Aid
ehernandez@ciis.edu
925.466.5509
Jillian (Jill) Heron
Academic Operations Specialist
Counseling Psychology
Drama Therapy
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
jheron@ciis.edu
Tiffanie Ho
Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator
Office of the Provost
tho@ciis.edu
Shawna Holbrook
Executive Director of Admissions
Admissions
President’s Cabinet
sholbrook@ciis.edu
Lianne Hope
Academic Services Manager
Anthropology and Social Change
East-West Psychology
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Human Sexuality
Interdisciplinary Arts
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Research Psychology
Transformative Inquiry
Undergraduate Studies
Women's Spirituality
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
School of Undergraduate Studies
lhope@ciis.edu
Christine Imfeld, M.A., NBC-HWC, CWP
Graduate Academic Advisor
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Integrative Health Studies
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
cimfeld@ciis.edu
Karen Isch
Staff and Student Worker HR Coordinator
Human Resources
kIsch@ciis.edu
Deanna Jimenez
Assistant Professor
Center for Black & Indigenous Praxis
Counseling Psychology
Somatic Psychology
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
School of Professional Psychology and Health
djimenez@ciis.edu
510.967.4568
Jessica Johnson
Admissions Counselor
Undergraduate Studies
Admissions
School of Undergraduate Studies
jjohnson1@ciis.edu
628.279.0869
Kristi Jones
Accountant
Finance and Accounting
kjones4@ciis.edu
Joshua Ketchum
Accountant
Finance and Accounting
jketchum@ciis.edu
Hasib Khan
Student Accounts Manager
Student Accounts
hkhan@ciis.edu
415.523.1214
Mohadeseh (Mohi) Khazaee
Graduate Academic Advisor
Counseling Psychology
Drama Therapy
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
mkhazaee@ciis.edu
415.575.6225
Margaux Bianca Kraemer
Executive Assistant to the Provost's Office; Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
mkraemer01@ciis.edu
Violeta (V) Krasnić
Academic Operations Specialist
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Human Sexuality
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Women's Spirituality
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
vkrasnic@ciis.edu
Daniel Kuan
Assistant Manager Student Accounts
Student Accounts
dkuan@ciis.edu
415.801.7545
Cheryl Kulkarni
Student Systems Analyst
Registrar
ckulkarni@ciis.edu
415.237.0173
Susan Elisabeth Laurenson
Leadership Development Coach, Institute for Health & Healing
Board of Trustees
Jimmy Law
Research & Insights Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
jlaw@ciis.edu
Amanda Lee
Institutional Research Analyst
Institutional Research
alee2@ciis.edu
Dave Leech
Director of OSAS
Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS)
Student Affairs
dleech@ciis.edu
Jacqueline Legazcue
Social Media and Digital Content Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
jlegazcue@ciis.edu
Emily Licholai
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
elicholai1@ciis.edu
Brian Lieske
Academic Operations Specialist
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Integrative Health Studies
Academic Administration
School of Professional Psychology and Health
blieske@ciis.edu
Alice Lin
Lead Creative Designer
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
alin@ciis.edu
Kathy Littles
Provost
Executive Leadership
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
klittles@ciis.edu
Vanessa Love
Title IX and EEO Coordinator
Human Resources
vlove@ciis.edu
Scott Lozier
Associate Director of Web Services
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
slozier@ciis.edu
Sean K. MacCracken
Academic Operations Specialist
Anthropology and Social Change
East-West Psychology
Interdisciplinary Arts
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
smaccracken@ciis.edu
415.575.6249
James Manganaro
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jmanganaro1@ciis.edu
Thomas Marchevsky
Clinic Director, The Clinic Without Walls (TCWOW)
Community Counseling Clinics
tmarchevsky@ciis.edu
415.575.6100
David Mariuz
Admissions Office Coordinator
Admissions
dmariuz@ciis.edu
Jennifer Masciocchi
SEO & Marketing Analytics Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
jfreed@ciis.edu
Ontrell Mays
Facilities Associate
Facilities and Business Operations
omays@ciis.edu
Ishan McCarthy
Admissions Counselor
Integral Counseling Psychology
Integral Counseling Psychology-Hybrid
Admissions
imccarthy@ciis.edu
415.534.0353
Karen McClendon
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
kmcclendon@ciis.edu
Shederick A. McClendon
Dean of Students
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
Student Affairs
smcclendon@ciis.edu
Jessica McGuire
Institutional Research Manager
Institutional Research
jmcguire@ciis.edu
415.575.3421
Heather McKibbon
Clinic Manager
Community Counseling Clinics
hmckibbon1@ciis.edu
Ariana Medina
Admissions Manager
Admissions
arianamedina@ciis.edu
Nelson Melgar
Multimedia Specialist and Production Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
nmelgar@ciis.edu
Cynthia Mitchell
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Advancement
cmitchell@ciis.edu
415.575.6278
Jia Mizell
ICC Golden Gate Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jmizell1@ciis.edu
Nikole Moffett
Senior Financial Aid Officer
Financial Aid
nmoffett@ciis.edu
925.466.5581
Gary Moon
Investment Entrepreneur
Board of Trustees
Bill Mosca
Nonprofit Governance and Management Consultant; Licensed Acupuncturist
Board of Trustees
Alexei Mosiak
Clinic Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
amosiak1@ciis.edu
Laura Neil
Editing and Publication Manager
Center for Writing and Scholarship
President’s Cabinet
lneil@ciis.edu
Camille Nicholas
Student Accounts Coordinator
Student Accounts
cnicholas@ciis.edu
415.390.6772
Michael Nicoloff
Assistant Library Director for Public Services and Research Support
Library
mnicoloff@ciis.edu
415.229.9743
Adeseye Oginni
Benefits Specialist
Human Resources
aoginni@ciis.edu
Kelson Pamarang
Assistant Director of Admissions for Certificate Programs
Blue Sky Leaders
Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research
Climate Psychology Certificate
Sex Therapy Certificate
Admissions
kpamarang@ciis.edu
628.279.0871
Tejal Patel
Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Finance and Accounting
President’s Cabinet
tpatel@ciis.edu
Jesus Perello
Facilities Manager
Facilities and Business Operations
jperello@ciis.edu
415.629.9187
Patty Emily Pforte
Associate Director of Communications and Community Engagement
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
President’s Cabinet
ppforte@ciis.edu
Michael Pinto
Chair, CIIS Board of Trustees; Founder (of several environmental, educational and research foundations)
Board of Trustees
Deanna Pittman
Manager
Dissertation Office
dpittman@ciis.edu
Amanda Poag
HR Coordinator
Human Resources
apoag@ciis.edu
Ricki Pollycove
Obstetrician & Gynecologist, California Pacific Medical Center
Board of Trustees
Laura Pustarfi
Executive Director
Blue Sky Leaders
Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research
Climate Psychology Certificate
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Sex Therapy Certificate
President’s Cabinet
School of Consciousness and Transformation
lpustarfi@ciis.edu
415.575.1261
Madeline C. Rafferty
Legal Affairs Coordinator
Finance and Accounting
mrafferty@ciis.edu
Tana Reed
Coordinator
Registrar
treed@ciis.edu
415.854.3821
Thomas Reid
Academic Operations Specialist
Research Psychology
Transformative Inquiry
Undergraduate Studies
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
School of Undergraduate Studies
treid@ciis.edu
Renatas Reklaitis
ICC Church Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
rreklaitis1@ciis.edu
Rhonda Reliford
Executive Director, Office of the President
Blue Sky Leaders
Office of the President
President’s Cabinet
rreliford1@ciis.edu
415.575.3401
Yolanda Richardson
Payroll Manager
Human Resources
yrichardson@ciis.edu
Shaun Roberts
Director of Annual Giving
Advancement
President’s Cabinet
sroberts1@ciis.edu
415.390.5365
Molly June Roquet
Assistant Library Director for Public Services and Research Support
Library
mroquet@ciis.edu
415.510.7631
Sunflower B Rose
Student Coordinator
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
srose1@mymail.ciis.edu
Maxine R. Rosin
ICC Pierce Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
mrosin1@ciis.edu
Evan Rutter
Executive
Executive Leadership
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
President’s Cabinet
erutter@ciis.edu
Erica Saini
Director
Community Counseling Clinics
esaini@ciis.edu
Valentina Salazar Hurtado
Program Manager
Division of Community Engagement and Belonging
vsalazar@ciis.edu
Angelina Salgado
Assistant Registrar
Registrar
asalgado@ciis.edu
415.598.0952
Brenda Sanders
Vice-Chair, CIIS Board of Trustees; Environmental Scientist and Professor
Board of Trustees
Kim Scarano
Associate Director of Human Resources
Human Resources
President’s Cabinet
kscarano@ciis.edu
818.930.2940
Pele Shalev
Events Manager
Office of Events
Public Programs
pshalev@ciis.edu
Ronda Sharp
Assistant Director of Admissions Recruiting and Events
Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building
Expressive Arts Therapy
Somatic Psychology
Admissions
rsharp@ciis.edu
415.282.0856
Dana Smart
Web Services Manager
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
dsmart@ciis.edu
Svetlana Smirnova
Director of Integrated Marketing
Office of Strategic Communications & Relations
President’s Cabinet
ssmirnova@ciis.edu
Dennis Spears
Admissions Counselor
East-West Psychology
Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion
Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
Admissions
dspears@ciis.edu
415.906.1617
Victoria (Vicky) Julita Spiers
California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Church St Integral Counseling Center Clinic Manager
Community Counseling Clinics
vjspiers@ciis.edu
Jessica Stinson
Department Account Manager
Finance and Accounting
jstinson@ciis.edu
Deborah (Debbie) Stone
Clinical Director, Church Street Integral Counseling Center
Community Counseling Clinics
dstone@ciis.edu
Kelly Sundin
Dean of Research and Academic Support, University Librarian
Library
Office of the Provost
President’s Cabinet
ksundin@ciis.edu
415.575.6187
Michael Takacs
Associate Registrar
Registrar
mtakacs@ciis.edu
925.466.5505
Sarah Tower
Senior Manager
Field Placement
stower@ciis.edu
323.384.4758
Kirstin Van Cleef
Executive Director
Office of Events
President’s Cabinet
Public Programs
kvancleef@ciis.edu
480.688.0615
Lilia Velloso
Administrator
Office of Research and Academic Support (ORAS)
lvelloso@ciis.edu
Tajinder Virdee
Development and Operations Database Manager
Advancement
tvirdee@ciis.edu
415.229.9737
Anna Wald
Graduate Academic Advisor
Anthropology and Social Change
East-West Psychology
Interdisciplinary Arts
Academic Administration
School of Consciousness and Transformation
awald@ciis.edu
Chris Walling
Faculty Trustee, Associate Professor, and Program Chair
Research Psychology
Board of Trustees
School of Consciousness and Transformation
cwalling@ciis.edu
Christopher Walsh
Facilites Associate
Facilities and Business Operations
cwalsh@ciis.edu
Sara Wang
Acquisitions and Cataloging Specialist
Library
swang@ciis.edu
415.575.6186
Emily Warfield
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Library
ewarfield@ciis.edu
628.222.6347
Joseph Warner, M.A. AMFT
Clinic Manager, Integral Counseling Center at Pierce Street
Community Counseling Clinics
jwarner1@ciis.edu
Lisa Webb
Director of Community Standards and Student Life
Student Affairs
lwebb@ciis.edu
Melissa Whippo
Clinical Director, KAP Clinic
Community Counseling Clinics
mwhippo@ciis.edu
Daphne Crocker White
Clinical Psychologist, Writer, and Editor
Board of Trustees
Shannon Wolfe
Library Office Manager
Library
Meihong Xu
Author and Psychotherapist
Board of Trustees
Jessica E. Yip
ICC Church Associate
Community Counseling Clinics
jyip1@ciis.edu
Julie Christine Young
Coordinator
Center for Writing and Scholarship
jyoung@ciis.edu