Alumni Relations Staff Directory

The Office of Alumni Relations is proud to serve Rice alumni, parents, families and friends around the world. We strive to keep the Rice community connected to the university and each other and strengthen the bonds of the Rice network.

Alumni Relations

James Hurley

James
Hurley

Assistant Vice President,
Alumni Relations
713-348-4428
james.hurley@rice.edu
Andrea Lawrence

Andrea
Lawrence

Coordinator
713-348-4057
andrea.lawrence@rice.edu



Alumni Engagement

Shannon Burnett

Shannon
Burnett

Director of Alumni Engagement
713-348-5094
sburnett@rice.edu
she/her/hers



Alumni Programs

April Cole

April
Cole

Director,
Alumni Programs
713-348-6954
aprilcole@rice.edu
Philip Boss

Philip
Boss

Staff Assistant,
Alumni Programs
713-348-4638
philip.boss@rice.edu
he/him
Ricki Ayala

Ricki
Ayala

Assistant Director, Alumni Programs
Current Students and Recent Alumni
713-348-8368
Ricki.Ayala@rice.edu
he/they
Emily Ball

Emily
Ball

Assistant Director, Alumni Programs
Careers and Lifelong Learning
713-348-5305
emily.y.ball@rice.edu
she/her/hers
Tyvia Chandler

Tyvia
Chandler

Assistant Director, Alumni Programs
713-348-2856
tyvia.chandler@rice.edu
she/her/hers



Alumni Networks

Amanda Martindale

Amanda
Martindale

Director,
Alumni Networks
713-348-3658
adm8@rice.edu
she/her/hers
Danielle Jones

Danielle
Jones

Assistant Director,
Alumni Networks
713-348-2654
danielle.jones@rice.edu
Felicia Huerta

Felicia
Huerta

Assistant Director,
Alumni Networks
713-348-4013
felicia.huerta@rice.edu
she/her/hers
Sofia Horadam-Kalmus

Sofia
Horadam-Kalmus

Assistant Director,
Alumni Networks
713-348-3697
sh168@rice.edu
she/her/hers
Erin Wolfe

Erin
Wolfe

Assistant Director,
Alumni Networks
713-348-4694
erin.wolfe@rice.edu
she/her/hers


Development & Alumni Relations Events

Kelly Quin

Kelly
Quin

Assistant Vice President,
Campaign & Constituent Strategy
713-348-5807
knewsom@rice.edu
Amy Close

Amy C.
Close

Director, Constituent Relations
713-348-4454
amy.c@rice.edu
Nichol Chambers

Nichol
Chambers

Associate Director of Events
713-348-5709
nchambers@rice.edu

Mayra De Leon

Mayra
De Leon

Events Specialist
713-348-4619
mayra.de.leon@rice.edu
Corrine Hodgson

Corrine
Hodgson

Events Specialist
713-348-3348
ch128@rice.edu
Kelsie Smith

Kelsie
Smith

Events Specialist
713-348-6338
kelsie.smith@rice.edu
Katie Reiter

Katie
Reiter

Constituent Experience Specialist
713-348-3986
kreiter@rice.edu


Development & Alumni Relations Communications

Jeremy Miller

Jeremy
Miller

Executive Director,
Development & Alumni
Relations Communications
713-348-4903
jjmiller@rice.edu
Chad Shanks

Chad
Shanks

Director of Marketing
and Production
713-348-4903
chad.j.shanks@rice.edu
Sarah Jones

Sarah
Jones

Associate Director,
Communications
713-348-4693
sbjones@rice.edu
Megana Corona

Megan
Corona

Graphic Designer
713-348-4641
megan.e.corona@rice.edu
Kara Timberlake

Kara
Timberlake

Writer
kara.timberlake@rice.edu
Kayla Rowan

Kayla
Rowan

Marketing and
Production Specialist
713-348-2148
kayla.l.rowan@rice.edu
Mayra Castillo

Mayra
Castillo

Digital Content Specialist
713-348-5247
mayra.castillo@rice.edu
she/hers
Madeline Greely

Madeline
Greely

Digital Content Specialist
713-348-5801
madeline.greely@rice.edu
she/hers