Office of Marketing and Communications

Marketing & Communications Team

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Our highly skilled staff brings years of experience in higher education communications as well as from the worlds of magazine and book publishing, print and broadcast media, graphic design, interactive web design, video, digital marketing, and more. Our offices are in Korth Academic Center in the heart of the Saint Mary’s campus.

Meet the Team

Saint Mary’s College of California Office of Marketing & Communications

Steven Saum

Steven Saum

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTENT

Email: sbs10@stmarys-ca.edu
Phone: (925) 631-4511‬
Mobile: (650) 503-4430

Mike Janes

Mike Janes

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND SENIOR WRITER

Email: mej10@stmarys-ca.edu
Phone: (510) 571-7497 (mobile)

Ashley Rose

Ashley Rose

DIRECTOR OF WEB & DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY

Email: ajr5@stmarys-ca.edu

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Adira Weixlmann

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Email: ajw18@stmarys-ca.edu

Francis Tatem

Francis Tatem

DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER

email: jft2@stmarys-ca.edu
Phone: (925) 631-5085

Hayden Royster

Hayden Royster

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Email: hjr1@stmarys-ca.edu 

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Sabrina Latz

SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER

Email: skh5@stmarys-ca.edu

Award-Winning Work

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Saint Mary’s Brings Home Top Honors in Writing and Photography in Bay Area Journalism Awards
Theologian Tom Poundstone recognized for a dispatch from Rome on the election of Pope Leo....
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Stories from the Saint Mary’s Community Are Inspiring. Now the Storytelling Itself Is Being Recognized as Among the Best in the West
The series “In Their Own Words” and “Making Family History” highlight voices of the Gael community....
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Magic in Moraga, Rugby National Champs, and a Signature SMC Moment: Saint Mary’s Earns Triple Silver for Photography and Design
For the second year in a row, SMC brings home medals for outstanding creative and editorial work in...
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Saint Mary’s Earns Multiple Honors in International Design Awards Competition
The 2024 University and College Design Association Awards bestows a pair of accolades: for SMC’s...

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