Staff & Interns
Hello, and welcome!
We are pleased to introduce the members of our team at the UCSC American Indian Resource Center.
Scroll down to read more about each of us.
Angel Riotutar-Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation joins us as the Director of the American Indian Resource Center, located on the 3rd Floor of the Bay Tree Bookstore in the Ethnic Resource Centers. She is of mixed descent: American Indian, Filipino, Portuguese and European. A 2nd generation Santa Cruz Native, Angel spent time in West Virginia, Virginia and Louisiana. She has attended the local schools: Cabrillo College, Gavilan College earning her A.A. degree and as a first generation graduate to receive her B.A. in Sociology from UC Santa Cruz. While attending UCSC, she was a student intern for the AIRC.
Angel brings with her an extensive background, working primarily in and with the American Indian community. She volunteered for various Native Organizations as a Board Chairperson, Board Member and organizer of traditional ceremonies. She has worked in the surrounding counties of Santa Clara, San Benito, and San Mateo including more recently Southern California in the San Diego area. Angel began volunteering with the Santa Cruz Indian Council with her family, who were the founders of the organization for 15 years and finally held the position of Chairperson. She has volunteered for the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, the Costanoan Research Institute and has supported other various American Indian organizations. She focused in Human Services as Program Manager, Case Manager and Site Manager in State and Native TANF programs. As a Program Manager, she implemented culturally specific programming for families, individuals and youth. She finds motivation and strength in the ability to advocate and support our community.
Angel is very honored to come back to UCSC AIRC, and would like to utilize all available resources, community members, faculty, and staff to support and encourage all students. She is very excited for the Native American Opportunity Program and is looking forward to creating more opportunities, programming and ensuring Native visibility on campus.
Alexa Jobe is an enrolled member of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2017 with a BA in Communication and a minor in Spanish. Most recently, she has worked as an educator since 2019, serving as an English Language Teacher in various parts of Thailand, facilitating enrichment classes for kids in the Silicon Valley, and offering assistance to students at a local collegiate preparatory school.
While she attended Saint Mary’s College, Alexa worked as a student intern in a resource center setting, which led to her working with marginalized communities, organizing events, and participating in campus organizations. As an educator, Alexa worked closely with students and facilitated relationship building with students and staff experience, supervising instructors, and coordinating programs.
Alexa joins the AIRC after a year of instructing English Language Arts to middle school students at a small private school in the heart of Santa Cruz. In her free time, Alexa enjoys painting, songwriting, reading, and going on hikes.
Hesci! (Hello!) My name is Audrialice Evans and I am a registered citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. I grew up in Los Angeles and frequently visit my family on our reservation in Oklahoma. I enjoy photography, beading jewelry, and playing the viola in my spare time.
The AIRC has always been a safe and welcoming community for me and I am excited to intern here to provide that for others as well.
Hey there! My name is Charlie, and I use he/him pronouns. I'm Blackfoot and Mexican-American, and I grew up primarily in Los Angeles, CA. I'm affiliated with Rachel Carson College and majoring in History of Arts and Visual Culture. My goal after graduation is to pursue a job outdoors, or to work with Indigenous arts. I love rabbits, the outdoors, hiking, coffee, reading, Native/Blackfoot history and arts and design. I feel it's important to hold this position at the AIRC to learn how to work better with other people, to get to know other Indigenous youth and college students, as well as make more relationships with more Indigenous folk and learn everything about my culture and heritage, all while having a fun time.
Hi everyone, my name is Lily! I am Ojibwe and Ashkenazi Jewish. I grew up in San Diego, visiting my Indigenous relatives during the summers in the Gichigami (Lake Superior) area. I am majoring in biology and plan to minor in Spanish studies. After graduation, I plan to attend medical school and become a doctor, serving and advocating for Native and Latinx communities, as there is substantial healthcare inequality. I love animals, being outdoors exploring and hiking, and creating art. I am excited and grateful to be working for the AIRC, and to continue learning and building community on campus!
Hello! My name is Shaya Robinson and I was born and raised in Eureka, CA. I am an enrolled member of the Bear River Tribe, and descent of Yurok, Wiyot, and Tolowa people. I am a first year here at UCSC majoring in psychology. In my free time, I enjoy the views on campus, going to the beach, going to art markets, and watching sports. I'm excited to be on my new journey, working as an intern at AIRC to be more involved with the Indigenous community here and to build skills that last a lifetime.
Hello, my name is Savannah Hankins and I am a third year transfer student majoring in
Literature with a concentration in Creative Writing at UCSC. When I’m not reading or
writing poetry, I spend my free time listening to music, weightlifting, and being with
nature. Landing my internship position with the AIRC’s Prison Reading Project has
been the utmost privilege, and I am committed to making Native literature more
accessible to the population Indigenous inmates. Though I am not native to this land, I
honor the culture and practice of sovereign tradition, and have every intention of
making the ongoing story of Indigeniety as widespread as possible.
Hello! My name is Amanda Moreno (she/her), and I am a Chicana born and raised in the East Los Angeles area with roots in Puebla, Mexico. I’m a third year student here at UC Santa Cruz, and I’m currently double majoring in Latin American & Latino Studies as well as Environmental Studies. I am so excited to be a new intern with the People of Color Sustainability Collective, and I look forward to creating spaces where BIPOC students can find community and celebrate our unique connections to the land. That being said, I love working with kids, sitting and exploring in nature, Japanese food, and fruit!
Angel Riotutar, Director
Alexa Jobe, Program Coordinator
Audrialice Evans, Lead AIRC Intern
Charlie Jimenez, AIRC Intern
Lily Pregerson, AIRC Intern
Shaya Robinson, AIRC Intern
Savannah Hankins, AIRC Intern for the Prison Reading Project
Amanda Moreno, Lead PoCSC Intern
