Meet the Team

Rod serves on the president's senior staff and directs the Office of Marketing and Communications, which addresses the communication needs of the entire College. A Covina native and first-generation college student, Rod earned a degree in communications at Cal Poly Pomona. He spent the first decade...

Dick is the editor of the award-winning Occidental Magazine, Oxy's annual report, and is responsible for a wide range of other print publications.

Rachael Warecki supports the College's communication needs across a variety of platforms, including media relations. Originally from Los Angeles, Rachael began her public relations career in aviation before moving into higher education at her alma mater, Scripps College, where she served as...

Allie partners with our Institutional Advancement team for all marketing and communications needs, including print and digital publications, video, and events. Her work helps tell inspiring Oxy stories to our alumni and generous supporters.

Kate is responsible for the marketing and communication strategies that support Occidental's admission and enrollment efforts.

Laura develops and implements strategic content plans that support and promote the College. She shares the Oxy story through a variety of communication channels, with a primary focus on the website.

Jasmine manages Occidental's official accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. She also coordinates a variety of campus email communications.  

Marc's images are everywhere: on the Oxy website, in Occidental Magazine, the annual report, admission materials, and in social media.

Read Marc's profile in the Occidental student newspaper.

Katie is your first point of contact to the Marketing and Communications team. She supports the team in a number of ways, including project intake and tracking, facilitating marketing support requests, and event planning support. 

Scotty is responsible for Occidental’s visual identity on print, web and other platforms and helps maintain the style guide.

Dalar assists the team through a variety of administrative and marketing functional operations, including supporting the department's initiatives and projects.

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Jasmine McKay, a native Angeleno, earned a degree from Pasadena City College. Her professional career has spanned across non-profit, tech, entertainment, and religious institutions. Jasmine has a passion for creating community and removing barriers to communication. As the...