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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 people that together, make up our "Thriving" team

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

Lauren Roberts Executive Director

Allison Du (she/her)

Chief Financial Officer

Lauren Roberts Executive Director

Samantha Cheney (she/her)

Secretary

Chassidie leadership

Lauren McKenzie
(she/her)

Program Manager, San Diego

Chassidie leadership

Shleby Sager (she/her)

Program Manager, Santa Barbara

Chassidie leadership

Andrew Foley
(he/him)

Program Manager, San Francisco

Chassidie leadership

Elle Jones (she/her)

Programs Coordinator

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Board of Directors

Responsible for mission alignment, sustainability, and strategic planning.

UCSB Team

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

Yellow Flowers

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

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SDSU Team

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

Amy Spackman

Graduate Program Assistant

(she/her)

Hedieh Fahami

Marketing Officer

(she/her)

Riley Saunderson

Marketing Officer

(she/her)

Isabella Corona

Undergraduate Program Co-Facilitator

(she/her)

Kate Lewis

Graduate Program Co-facilitator

(she/her)

Join Our Team!

Interested in joining our team?

Email us at apply@thethrivinginitiative.org 

Or to become a student volunteer: 

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