Three students with Sammy slug

Meet our team

We’re here to support you. Whether you’re exploring career paths, preparing for graduate school, or navigating your next steps after UC Santa Cruz, our team is committed to helping you succeed. Get to know the people behind Career Success. We’re here to listen, guide, and connect you to the resources and opportunities you need.

Leadership & Operations

Emily White (she/her)

Executive Director

ewhite5@ucsc.edu

Dr. Veronica Heiskell (she/her)

Director of Experiential Learning & Student Employment

vheiskell@ucsc.edu

Eric Curiel (he/him)

Associate Director of Career Engagement

ecuriell@ucsc.edu

Benedicto Llave (he/they)

Business Operations Specialist

bllave@ucsc.edu

Career Engagement

Bridge Kennedy (they/them)

Career Engagement Specialist – Diversity & Equity

bridgekk@ucsc.edu

Erin Busch (she/her)

Career Engagement Specialist – Engineering and Technology

esbusch@ucsc.edu

Holly Hoeksema (she/her)

Career Engagement Specialist – Arts & Communications

hollyh@ucsc.edu

Experiential Learning & Student Employment

Kimmy Gal (she/her)

Agroecology Equity Coordinator

kgal@ucsc.edu

Makaida Bailey (she/her)

Student Employment Coordinator

majbaile@ucsc.edu

Stacey Pratt (she/her)

Internship Coordinator, CUIP

sepratt@ucsc.edu

Sammy slug laying on bench

Taylor Harrison (she/her)

Student Employment Project Specialist

taeharri@ucsc.edu

Recruiting & Corporate Engagement

Isis Fleming (she/her)

Events & Recruiting Specialist

ioflemin@ucsc.edu

Tracy Murray (she/her)

Corporate Development & Alumni Career Programs Manager

tlmurray@ucsc.edu

Last modified: Nov 13, 2025