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Our Team

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. 

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UCSB
Student Officer Team

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

UCSB Undergraduate Student Officers

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Shelby Sager (she/her)

Chapter President & Co-Facilitator

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Miranda DeLand (she/her)

Undergraduate Program Co-Facilitator

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Emily Burke (she/her)

Undergraduate Program Co-Facilitator

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Jasmin Montiel (she/her)

Undergraduate Program Assistant

Central Team

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

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Lauren Roberts Executive Director

Lauren Roberts (she/her)

Executive Director

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Allison Du (she/her)

Chief Financial Officer

Lauren Roberts Executive Director

Samantha Cheney (she/her)

Secretary

Lauren Roberts Executive Director

Emma Wolters (she/her)

Program Manager

Chassidie leadership

Chassidie Liu
(she/her)

Program Training and Development

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Tony Muñoz
(he/him)

Program Development

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Alexus Espino
(she/her)

Program Development

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Elle Jones (she/her)

Administrative Assistant

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Board of Directors

Responsible for mission alignment, sustainability, and strategic planning.

Join Our Team!

Interested in joining our team?

Email us at apply@thethrivinginitiative.org 

Or to become a student volunteer: 

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