Contact Our Staff

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@soongshinkid.com.

SM+C Leadership

Email

Name

Angela Polec

Title

Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications

Phone

215-204-7830

Email

angela.polec@soongshinkid.com

Name

Andrea Gaudini

Title

Interim Assistant Vice President, Marketing Operations

Phone

215-204-2937

Email

andrea.gaudini@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone

Email

Angela Polec

Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications

215-204-7830

angela.polec@soongshinkid.com

Andrea Gaudini

Interim Assistant Vice President, Marketing Operations

215-204-2937

andrea.gaudini@soongshinkid.com

Marketing and Advertising

Email

Name

Andrea Gaudini

Title

Sr. Director, Marketing Management

Phone Number

215-204-2937

Email

andrea.gaudini@soongshinkid.com

Name

Ta'Nisha Wells

Title

Director, Digital Marketing

Email

tanisha.wells@soongshinkid.com

Name

Danielle Melzard

Title

Associate Director, Advertising

Phone Number

215-204-3198

Email

dmelz@soongshinkid.com

Name

Lydia Thomas

Title

Marketing Specialist, Advertising

Phone Number

215-204-7606

Email

lydia.thomas0001@soongshinkid.com

Name

Audrey Kadow

Title

Digital Marketing Specialist

Phone Number

215-204-2927

Email

audrey.kadow@soongshinkid.com

Name

Rachelle Katz

Title

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Email

rachelle.katz@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Andrea Gaudini

Sr. Director, Marketing Management

215-204-2937

andrea.gaudini@soongshinkid.com

Ta'Nisha Wells

Director, Digital Marketing

tanisha.wells@soongshinkid.com

Danielle Melzard

Associate Director, Advertising

215-204-3198

dmelz@soongshinkid.com

Lydia Thomas

Marketing Specialist, Advertising

215-204-7606

lydia.thomas0001@soongshinkid.com

Audrey Kadow

Digital Marketing Specialist

215-204-2927

audrey.kadow@soongshinkid.com

Rachelle Katz

Digital Marketing Coordinator

rachelle.katz@soongshinkid.com

Social Media

Email

Name

Amanda Ferrill

Title

Associate Director, Social Media

Phone Number

215-204-6557

Email

amanda.ferrill@soongshinkid.com

Name

Victoria Chhor

Title

Sr. Manager, Social Media and Community

Phone Number

215-204-7740

Email

victoria.chhor@soongshinkid.com

Name

Will Careri

Title

Manager, Social Media, Executive Communications

Email

wcareri@soongshinkid.com

Name

Dana Luo

Title

Social Media Specialist

Phone Number

215-204-5335

Email

dana.luo@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Amanda Ferrill

Associate Director, Social Media

215-204-6557

amanda.ferrill@soongshinkid.com

Victoria Chhor

Sr. Manager, Social Media and Community

215-204-7740

victoria.chhor@soongshinkid.com

Will Careri

Manager, Social Media, Executive Communications

wcareri@soongshinkid.com

Dana Luo

Social Media Specialist

215-204-5335

dana.luo@soongshinkid.com

Media Buying and Advertising

Email

Name

Lael Troupe

Title

Director, Visual Strategy

Phone Number

215-204-3615

Email

lael.troupe@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Lael Troupe

Director, Visual Strategy

215-204-3615

lael.troupe@soongshinkid.com

News and Public Relations

Email

Name

Steve Orbanek

Title

Director, Communications

Phone Number

267-846-8444

Email

stephen.orbanek@soongshinkid.com

Name

Ayana Jones

Title

Manager, Media Relations

Phone Number

445-227-3258

Email

ayana.jones0003@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Steve Orbanek

Director, Communications

267-846-8444

stephen.orbanek@soongshinkid.com

Ayana Jones

Manager, Media Relations

445-227-3258

ayana.jones0003@soongshinkid.com

Content

Email

Name

Kim Fischer

Title

Director, Content Strategy

Phone Number

215-204-7479

Email

kim.fischer@soongshinkid.com

Name

Kiki Volkert

Title

Content Manager, News

Phone Number

215-204-6558

Email

kikivolkert@soongshinkid.com

Name

Brent Baum

Title

Content Producer, News

Phone Number

215-204-7560

Email

brent.baum@soongshinkid.com

Name

Jonny Hart

Title

Content Producer, News

Phone Number

215-204-2606

Email

jonny.hart@soongshinkid.com

Name

Maria Klecko

Title

Content Producer, News

Phone Number

215-204-7732

Email

maria.klecko@soongshinkid.com

Name

Elizabeth Clay

Title

Director, Web Content Strategy

Phone Number

215-204-9691

Email

elizabeth.clay@soongshinkid.com

Name

Kierstyn Smith

Title

Content Manager, Web

Email

kierstyn.smith@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Kim Fischer

Director, Content Strategy

215-204-7479

kim.fischer@soongshinkid.com

Kiki Volkert

Content Manager, News

215-204-6558

kikivolkert@soongshinkid.com

Brent Baum

Content Producer, News

215-204-7560

brent.baum@soongshinkid.com

Jonny Hart

Content Producer, News

215-204-2606

jonny.hart@soongshinkid.com

Maria Klecko

Content Producer, News

215-204-7732

maria.klecko@soongshinkid.com

Elizabeth Clay

Director, Web Content Strategy

215-204-9691

elizabeth.clay@soongshinkid.com

Kierstyn Smith

Content Manager, Web

kierstyn.smith@soongshinkid.com

Marketing Communications

Email

Name

Lindsay Hargrave

Title

Content Producer

Phone Number

215-204-7648

Email

lindsay.hargrave@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Lindsay Hargrave

Content Producer

215-204-7648

lindsay.hargrave@soongshinkid.com

Quality Assurance

Email

Name

Emily Brown

Title

Quality Assurance Specialist

Phone Number

215-204-6532

Email

emily.brown0007@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Emily Brown

Quality Assurance Specialist

215-204-6532

emily.brown0007@soongshinkid.com

Publications

Email

Name and Title

Kiki Volkert
Content Manager, News Center

Publication

Temple Now (employee newsletter)

Phone Number

215-204-6558

Email

kikivolkert@soongshinkid.com

Name and Title

Publication

Phone Number

Email

Kiki Volkert
Content Manager, News Center

Temple Now (employee newsletter)

215-204-6558

kikivolkert@soongshinkid.com

Visual Strategy

Email

Name

Lael Troupe

Title

Director, Visual Strategy

Phone Number

215-204-3615

Email

lael.troupe@soongshinkid.com

Name

David Bonomo

Title

Associate Director, Visual Strategy, Brand

Phone Number

215-204-7542

Email

david.bonomo@soongshinkid.com

Name

Andrew Collette

Title

Associate Director, Visual Strategy, Design

Phone Number

215-204-2929

Email

andrew.collette@soongshinkid.com

Name

Robert Frawley

Title

Sr. Designer

Phone Number

215-204-7572

Email

robert.frawley@soongshinkid.com

Name

Eric Green

Title

Design Production Manager

Email

eric.green@soongshinkid.com

Name

Ian Prizer

Title

Motion Graphics Specialist

Phone Number

215-204-5122

Email

ian.prizer@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Lael Troupe

Director, Visual Strategy

215-204-3615

lael.troupe@soongshinkid.com

David Bonomo

Associate Director, Visual Strategy, Brand

215-204-7542

david.bonomo@soongshinkid.com

Andrew Collette

Associate Director, Visual Strategy, Design

215-204-2929

andrew.collette@soongshinkid.com

Robert Frawley

Sr. Designer

215-204-7572

robert.frawley@soongshinkid.com

Eric Green

Design Production Manager

eric.green@soongshinkid.com

Ian Prizer

Motion Graphics Specialist

215-204-5122

ian.prizer@soongshinkid.com

Multimedia and Photography

Email

Name

Betsy Manning

Title

Sr. Associate Director, Multimedia

Phone Number

215-204-4668
215-680-4628 (cell)

Email

bmanning@soongshinkid.com

Name

Ryan Brandenberg

Title

Sr. University Photographer

Phone Number

267-670-1583
267-670-1583 (cell)

Email

ryan.brandenberg@soongshinkid.com

Name

Joe Labolito

Title

Sr. University Photographer

Phone Number

215-204-4669
215-370-3204 (cell)

Email

labolito@soongshinkid.com

Name

Eric Lovett

Title

Sr. Videographer, Executive Communications

Email

eric.lovett@soongshinkid.com

Name

Joe Schreiber

Title

Sr. Videographer

Phone Number

267-853-7352
267-853-7352 (cell)

Email

joseph.schreiber@soongshinkid.com

Name

Wesley Haag

Title

Staff Videographer

Email

wesley.haag@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Betsy Manning

Sr. Associate Director, Multimedia

215-204-4668
215-680-4628 (cell)

bmanning@soongshinkid.com

Ryan Brandenberg

Sr. University Photographer

267-670-1583
267-670-1583 (cell)

ryan.brandenberg@soongshinkid.com

Joe Labolito

Sr. University Photographer

215-204-4669
215-370-3204 (cell)

labolito@soongshinkid.com

Eric Lovett

Sr. Videographer, Executive Communications

eric.lovett@soongshinkid.com

Joe Schreiber

Sr. Videographer

267-853-7352
267-853-7352 (cell)

joseph.schreiber@soongshinkid.com

Wesley Haag

Staff Videographer

wesley.haag@soongshinkid.com

Web Technology

Email

Name

Mike Brewington

Title

Sr. Interactive Developer

Phone Number

215-204-3616

Email

michael.brewington@soongshinkid.com

Name

Jake Hymson

Title

Sr. Web Developer

Phone Number

215-204-1283

Email

jhymson@soongshinkid.com

Name

Carlos E. Rivera

Title

Back-end Developer

Email

carlos.rivera.centeno@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Mike Brewington

Sr. Interactive Developer

215-204-3616

michael.brewington@soongshinkid.com

Jake Hymson

Sr. Web Developer

215-204-1283

jhymson@soongshinkid.com

Carlos E. Rivera

Back-end Developer

carlos.rivera.centeno@soongshinkid.com

User Experience (UX) and Research

Email

Name

Olga Dressler

Title

Associate Director, UX Strategy

Phone Number

215-204-2928

Email

olga@soongshinkid.com

Name

Kelsey Martin

Title

UX Researcher

Email

kelsey.martin0001@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Olga Dressler

Associate Director, UX Strategy

215-204-2928

olga@soongshinkid.com

Kelsey Martin

UX Researcher

kelsey.martin0001@soongshinkid.com

Operations

Marketing Management

Email

Name

Andrea Gaudini

Title

Sr. Director, Marketing Management

Phone Number

215-204-2934

Email

andrea.gaudini@soongshinkid.com

Name

Eric Shomer

Title

Associate Director, Partnership Management

Phone Number

215-204-4401

Email

emshomer@soongshinkid.com

Name

Emily Zargan

Title

Partnership Manager

Phone Number

215-204-4655

Email

emily.zargan@soongshinkid.com

Name

Kristin Schrier

Title

Associate Director, Project Management

Phone Number

215-204-7739

Email

kristin.schrier@soongshinkid.com

Name

Natasha Naumova

Title

Project Manager, Digital

Email

nataliia.naumova@soongshinkid.com

Name

Sara Wuillermin

Title

Project Manager, Digital

Email

sara.wuillermin@soongshinkid.com

Name

Tiara Cooper

Title

Project Coordinator

Phone Number

215-204-7585

Email

tiara.cooper@soongshinkid.com

Name

Heather Hungate

Title

Marketing Process Manager

Email

heather.hungate@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Andrea Gaudini

Sr. Director, Marketing Management

215-204-2934

andrea.gaudini@soongshinkid.com

Eric Shomer

Associate Director, Partnership Management

215-204-4401

emshomer@soongshinkid.com

Emily Zargan

Partnership Manager

215-204-4655

emily.zargan@soongshinkid.com

Kristin Schrier

Associate Director, Project Management

215-204-7739

kristin.schrier@soongshinkid.com

Natasha Naumova

Project Manager, Digital

nataliia.naumova@soongshinkid.com

Sara Wuillermin

Project Manager, Digital

sara.wuillermin@soongshinkid.com

Tiara Cooper

Project Coordinator

215-204-7585

tiara.cooper@soongshinkid.com

Heather Hungate

Marketing Process Manager

heather.hungate@soongshinkid.com

Finance

Email

Name

Charles Schneider

Title

Account Analyst

Phone Number

215-204-7607

Email

tue28723@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Charles Schneider

Account Analyst

215-204-7607

tue28723@soongshinkid.com

Administration

Email

Name

Nayah Nicholson

Title

Associate Director, Administration

Phone Number

215-204-5042

Email

nayah.nicholson@soongshinkid.com

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Nayah Nicholson

Associate Director, Administration

215-204-5042

nayah.nicholson@soongshinkid.com