Staff

The UCF Arboretum & Sustainability Initiatives provides opportunities for students, staff, and visitors to explore and learn about the plant life and other natural wonders of our beautiful campus. We treat our campus as an outdoor living laboratory, which enables students to engage in relevant, experience-based learning.

ASI staff

LxL Coordinators

Coordinator Alumni

lxl Intern Teams

Fall 2024:

ASI Social Media and Video Production: Isabella Coronel, Hope Miller, Elena Schleidt, Grace Wolfer

ASI Website and Microsoft Teams Management: Samuel Pann

Business Operations Communications: Jared Trigg, Camryn Cooper, Mia Batista

Education and Outreach: Haliah Brooks, Chloe Geier, Reilly Walker

Event Management: Elia Guerrero, Piercen Bogolea

Land Management: Kira Barker, Alyson Costa, Anna Wazny, Penelope Blesch, Emily Blackwood

Plant Production: Madison Wong, Michaela Jackson, Madison Leiner, Marwa Itani, Bailey Chevres

Public Garden Management: Liliana Pacenti, Avery Neuhardt, Madison Perunko, Natasha Schenfield, Lucrezia Ongaro

STARS Reporting: Janapriya Vijayakumar, Chase Thompson, Emily Young, Jonathan Beckford

UES Stormwater: Alana Foote, Sophie Swank, Fabiana Botton, Sophia Canabal

Urban Agriculture: Kristen Barger, Matthew Vila, Peyton Higgs, Sydni Burge, Olivia Neville

Urban Forestry: Isabel Escardo-Boomsma, Ava Hendricks, Carter Clingan, Amily Jabr, Sean Doolittle

Spring 2024:

Ambassadors: Amanda Craig, Lauren Ross, Anna Valach

Community Farm and Gardens: Yaelle Reeve, Sterlin Bass, Haliah Brooks, Abigail Snyder, Rose Dominguez, Matthew Vila, Jaden Sipes, Kristen Barger

Greenhouse: Abigail Petrus, Bethany Pressler, Sarah Hodges, Marwa Itani, Michaela Jackson, Taryn Strompolis

Land Management: Alyson Costa, Anna Wazny, Jessika Birr, Carly Cardenas, Emily Blackwood, Samantha Maiorino, Kira Barker, Penelope Blesch, Stephanie Ochoa

Media and Marketing: Amber Rhein, Barrett Vargas, Isabella Coronel

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Alejandro Cadavieco, Avery Neuhardt, Carson Bassett, Kassidy Headlee, Sydni Burge, Lilianna Pacenti

Stormwater Compliance and Management: Evangelina Reyes, Fabiana Botton, Gage White, Molly Walsh, Sophie Swank

Sustainability: Marie Preuss, Ethan Bell, Madison Waldron, Mia Lavoy

Urban Forestry: Daniel Slort, Amily Jabr, Ash Coleman, Carter Clingan, Paul Gregory, Sean Doolittle, Tala Madigan

Urban Horticulture: Isabel Escardo-Boomsma, Lindsay Sigler, Faith Amory, Carola Aguilu, Kaekanna Gintoli, Kevin Free, Sophia Canabal

Fall 2023:

Ambassadors: Amanda Craig, Anna Valach, Elika Hashemi Damavandi, Christina Palhete

Community Farm and Gardens: Yaelle Reeve, Jessica McCord, Sterlin Bass, Emma Stokes, Haliah Brooks, Abigail Snyder, Rose Dominguez

Greenhouse: Abigail Petrus, Bethany Pressler, Chloe Planakis, Madison Wong, Lex Tracton, Sarah Hodges, Sierra Nichols

Land Management: Alyson Costa, Anna Wazny, Ruby Manzari, Daniel Slort, Carly Cardenas, Emily Blackwood, Jules Baldassarre

Media and Marketing: Amber Rhein, Barrett Vargas, Edrienne Gregana, Isabella Coronel

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Alejandro Cadavieco, Carson Bassett, Kassidy Headlee, Kayla Yosvilai, Sydni Burge

Stormwater Compliance and Management: S’Naaya Hodge, Evangelina Reyes

Sustainability: Isabella Martinez, Marie Preuss, Wendy Bartolo-Lopez, Emily Padden

Urban Forestry: Lauren Ross, Sara Fitzsimmons, Jessicka Birr, Brett Stevens

Urban Horticulture: Kara Belesiotis, Nicole Vasbinder, Yessenia Gonazalez, Isabella Serrano, Lindsay Sigler, Faith Amory, Isabel Escardo, Hailey Fleischman

Spring 2023:

Ambassadors: Alexa Santoni, Amanda Craig, Nat Fry, Rafaella Santucci

Community Farm and Gardens: Abigail Snyder, Jessica McCord, Madison Drewry, Rose Dominguez, Sterlin Bass, Yaelle Reeve

Greenhouse: Chloe Planakis, Ashley Tribble, Lex Tracton, Gitana Garcia, Katrina Lashinger, Sierra Nichols, Sofia Garcia

Land Management: Emily Blackwood, Sara Fitzsimmons, Wilmot Garnett, Braden Costner, Daniel Slort, Daniela Gonzalez, Katherine Johnsen, Tara Morgan

Media and Marketing: Nia Davis, Jaeli Gilyard, Belle Kinney Winick, Amber Rhein

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Carson Bassett, Cori McWilliams, Genevieve Perez, Kara Wilson, Lauren Mettke, Nastassia Kaleta

Stormwater Compliance and Management: Kayla Eusebio, Muntaha Alqasmi, Natalia Anaya

Urban Forestry: Jessicka Birr, Ryan Vaughn

Urban Horticulture: Antonia Garcia, Alexis Glenn, Ruby Manzari, Kara Belesiotis, Hani Hassan, Charlotte Wiley, Faith Amory, Nicole Vasbinder

Fall 2022:

Ambassadors: Marie Preuss, Colette Cunningham, Alexa Santoni, Gitana Garcia

Community Farm and Gardens: Jessica McCord, Nat Fry, McKenzie Vadas, Andrea Cabezas, Sterlin Bass, Madison Drewry

Greenhouse: Gentry Massey-Williams, Chloe Planakis, Ashley Tribble, Anthony Davoli, Kristen Reilly, Noah Stefanik, Steven Raya, Victoria Burruano, Lex Tracton

Land Management: Emily Blackwood, Keila Little, Sara Fitzsimmons, Wilmot Garnett

Media and Marketing: Dylan McKim, Nia Davis, Jaeli Gilyard, Belle Kinney Winick

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Justin Johnson, Kara Wilson, Fabiana Antezana, Nastassia Kaleta, Tara Morgan

Stormwater Compliance and Management: Teresa Hudgens, Kayla Eusebio, Natalia Anaya

Urban Forestry: Marie Burdett, Ryan Vaughn

Urban Horticulture: Antonia Garcia, Haiden McTee, Alexis Glenn, Ruby Manzari, Kara Belesiotis, Hani Hassan, Charlotte Wiley

Spring 2022:

Ambassadors: Amanda Craig, Sarah Harwell, Colette Cunningham, Marie Preuss, Heleena Stamaris

Community Farm and Gardens: Jessica McCord, Johanna Packer, Nat Fry, Skye Carbone,  Kathryn Badolato, McKenzie Vadas

Greenhouse: Ashley Tribble, Anthony Davoli, Camille Basit, Chloe Planakis, Gentry Massey-Williams, Randi Shreve, Cassandra Perry, Kristen Reilly, Markus Bowers, Savanna Freeman

Media and Marketing: Andrea Briseno, Jeffrey Ehrlich, Nia Davis

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Antonia Garcia, Fabiana Antezana, Kara Wilson, Stephanie Morris, Justin Johnson, Willow Hearne

Stormwater Compliance and Management: Teresa Hudgens, Kayla Eusebio, Austin Mattson-Laurent

Urban Forestry: Ayden Kelly, Chere Erickson, Blake Boyle, Jude Wages, Michael Medico

Urban Horticulture: Braden Costner, Haiden McTee, Julia Jingle, Kage Horvath, Keila Little, Macey Fancher, Madison Batista, Margaret Kratzer

Fall 2021:

Ambassadors: Amanda Craig, Sarah Harwell

Community Farm and Gardens: Elijah Agathe, Johanna Packer, Kathryn Badolato, Sophia Stahl

Greenhouse: Ajay Das, Anthony Davoli, Cassandra Perry, Kristen Reilly, Markus Bowers, Savanna Freeman

Media and Marketing: Andrea Briseno, Jeffrey Ehrlich, Yara Al Mazrooei

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Andrea Cabezas, Fabiana Antezana, Kara Wilson, Stephanie Morris, Willow Hearne

Stormwater Compliance and Management: Emily Smith, Rebecca Rodriguez, Shane Michos

Urban Forestry: Ayden Kelly, Chere Erickson

Urban Horticulture: Christian Horn, Jessica Stokes, Kathryn Peason, Rachel Capo, Sydney Morton, Tracy Alt

Spring 2021:

Ambassadors: Amanda Craig

Community Farm and Gardens: Emma Roehrig, Amaya Watson-Bajorek, Natalia Quintero Palomino, Ethan Hudson, Nicole Boisson

Greenhouse: Marissa Henry, Gabrielle Estrada, Maximillion Meader, Juliana Ser, Camille Basit, Jude Wages

Media and Marketing: Melanie Alvarez, Chandler Wareing

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Maggie Smart, Samarah Martin, Kara Wilson, Andrea Cabezas, Nathan Leemis, June Davison

Urban Horticulture: Ian Soto, Jessica Stokes, Hannah Kulovitz, Tracy Alt, Nicole Kraemer, Christian Horn

Fall 2020:

Community Farm and Gardens: Brittany Hayes, Emma Cotten, Kirsten Bouck, Natalia Quintero Palomino, Adri-Anna Harris

Greenhouse: Juliana Ser, Marissa Henry, Camille Basit, Maximillion Meader, Gabrielle Estrada

Media and Marketing: Megan Cahill

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Joshua Yother, Rebekah May, June Davison, Samarah Martin, Nathan Leemis

Urban Horticulture: Ian Soto, Stephanie Borden, Nicole Kraemer, Hannah Kulovitz

Spring 2020:

Community Farm and Gardens: Jessica Provenzano, Adri-Anna Harris, Blake Lancaster, Juan Velasquez

Greenhouse: Alec Santiago, Lily Jaczko, Maximillion Meader, Gabrielle Estrada

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Courtney Lewis, Coral Robson, Nathan Leemis, Vern Renzette

Urban Horticulture: Samantha Hodge, Julianna Merotto, Annika Garcia, Neha Munagala

Fall 2019:

Community Farm and Gardens: Andrew Geml, Angelina LaVardera, Alicia Lowenstein, Alexa Rodriguez

Greenhouse: Lily Jaczko, Alec Santiago, Elizabeth Walsh, Alice Zhang

Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Ashton Eveker, Jena Mussleh, Coral Robson, Courtney Lewis

Urban Horticulture: Joanna Garrett, Neha Munagala