Staff
Elizabeth Swiman
Director
Brings people and ideas together so that sustainability spreads across campus. Focuses on education and raising awareness to (mostly) students about how sustainability fits into this moment in their lives by developing their skills and habits so that "green living" becomes second nature.
Jamie Valentine
Program Coordinator
Avid outdoor enthusiast, backpacker, and novice surfer. Enjoys gardening, reading in a hammock, and bike commuting. Passionate about building community to create collaborative solutions to complex sustainability issues.
Melissa Angel
Communications Coordinator
Reads the news every morning and every night. Digital communications nerd. Fixates on what makes digital campaigns work and what doesn't. Hikes around, drinks black coffee, listens to podcasts and NPR, cycles to work sometimes.
Christiana Akins
Graduate Assistant
A Master's student in Higher Education. Loves running, hiking, and dogs. You can find her saddled up with a good book in Tallahassee's local cafés.
Communications
Angel Arrieta
Social Media Coordinator
When not ranting about politics on Twitter, then probably at yoga. Loves to take photos (including selfies), but most importantly wants to change the world.
Naira Diptee
Graphic Designer
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Savannah Rodrigue
Communications Assistant
Environmental studies and political science major. Passionate about environmental protection, reusable water bottles, health and fitness, and green tea soy lattes.
Student Program Coordinators
Jacob Everette
Program Support
”The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” -Robert Swan
Loves spending time by the water and sailing. Constantly tries to find ways to connect everything to sustainability.
Taylor Welniak
Eco-Reps
Loves cats, books (The Great Gatsby!), shamelessly watches too many educational videos (SciShow, YouTube channel), and maintains a small, potted garden on her apartment balcony.
Fernando Ritzinger
Garnet & Gold Goes Green
Sweet tea fanatic who enjoys naps on a hammock, planning service events, reading, and petting random dogs. Dreams of a career dedicated to discovering new things about the world.
Louie Castillo
Seminole Organic Garden
Splits time between the woods and water, has an obsession with Florida ecology and Tom Morello.
Gabby Maynard
Food Recovery Network
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Rob Lytle
reCycle Bike
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Alyssa Smith
Take Back the Tap
Studies Sociology and has a passion for everything bees. Only drinks out of reusable water bottles and loves cold weather. Also working as a Resident Assistant in the great Salley Hall!
Affiliated Programs / Interns
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Director, Office of Student Sustainability
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Treasurer, Office of Student Sustainability
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Media Chair, Office of Student Sustainability
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