CALS External Relations staff

General Contacts

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    Associate Dean for External Relations and Advancement

    Heidi ZoerbAssociate Dean for External Relations and Advancement, oversees the college’s external relations efforts, leads the CALS communications team, works with the UW Foundation to advance the college’s development priorities, and advises the dean on matters related to the college’s public image and relationships with stakeholders.

    Heidi Zoerb

News and Media Relations

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    Communications Associate Director

    Nicole MillerCommunications Associate Director, leads the news team in the planning, development and distribution of content for the college’s eCALS newsletter, news service and other channels. She is responsible for strategic communications, project management and media training efforts that support the college’s priorities.

    Nicole Miller
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    Communications Specialist

    Caroline SchneiderCommunications Specialist, helps share faculty and staff news via the eCALS web page and e-newsletter. She also writes news releases, magazine articles and other stories about CALS and maintains news content on the main CALS web page and the CALS News web page.

    Caroline Schneider
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    Visual Communications Specialist

    Michael KingVisual Communications Specialist, is responsible for producing photographic, multimedia and written content for the college’s news service, websites, Grow magazine and other communications outlets.

    Michael King

Publications

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    Managing Editor of Publications

    Nik Hawkins, Managing Editor of Publications, is the editor of Grow magazine, the CALS life sciences and alumni magazine, and CALS Connection, the college’s e-newsletter for alumni. He also manages and edits a variety of special projects, including development communications, and serves as back-up photographer.

    Nik Hawkins
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    Graphic Designer

    Janelle Jordan NaabGraphic Designer, is responsible for the design and layout of Grow magazine and other CALS publications. Her duties also include developing and producing a wide range of print and digital materials that preserve the college’s identity and branding.

    Janelle Jordan Naab

Marketing

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    Communications Specialist

    Jori SkalitzkyCommunications Specialist, manages the college’s social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X) and develops short-form communication and marketing content. She also assists in developing and implementing digital marketing campaigns and related efforts for the college.

    Jori Skalitzky
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    Marketing Associate Director

    Nicole Lederich, Marketing Associate Director, leads and develops marketing efforts to support the college’s goals related to student recruitment, private philanthropy and other priorities. She’s in charge of gathering and analyzing the latest market research necessary to promote the college’s stories across a variety of channels.

    Nicole Lederich

Web & UX Design/Development

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    Web Services Manager

    Mark Millard, Web Services Manager, leads CALS Web Services, which collaborates to support and maintain the college’s web presence and web hosting platform. He focuses on areas of UX/UI design, web development, service management, and digital accessibility for college-priority digital projects and websites.

    Mark Millard
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    Web Developer

    Nate Barlow, Web Developer, works on the CALS Web Services team to support and maintain the college’s web presence and web hosting platform. He provides accessibility, user experience, and other web development support for college related sites and web projects.

    Nate Barlow