The Office of the President (OTP) division staff is comprised of the OTP core staff, as well as Communication & Public Relations, Community & Government Relations, Enrollment Management, Institutional Research, and Regional Educational Partnerships.
Office of the President Staff
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Dottie Patten
Dottie Patten, Ed.D. serves as the Associate Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness and Special Assistant to the President.
Within this role, Dottie:
- provides counsel, leadership, and project management for Presidential priorities,
- coordinates the organizational effectiveness program for the campus,
- oversees operations and staff in the Office of the President.
805-437-8962
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Daisy Ratzlaff
Daisy Ratzlaff serves as Presidential Aide.
Within this role, Daisy:
- oversees the President's schedule and provides confidential and administrative support to the President,
- Writes executive communication for the President intended for various constituents including students, employees, alumni, donors, and members of the public, and
- assists with special projects, leads the presidential event request process and performs research as needed.
805-437-2757
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Courtney Ellis
Courtney Ellis, M.A. serves as OTP Events and Operations Lead.
Within this role, Courtney:
- Coordinates internal and external events,
- Coordinates the creation and changes to office procedures and processes,
- Supports the Presidential Aide in coordinating internal and external requests for the President to speak or participate at events,
- Maintains and organizes information archives,
- Aids divisional leads with travel and purchasing, and
- Provides ongoing coordination and support for special projects.
805-437-2091
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Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla, M.A. serves as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff.
In this role, Alex:
- Oversees the Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President's schedules and provides confidential and administrative support,
- Supports the President’s Planning and Policy Council, IEAP/IEATs, CI Connect, the President’s Scholars program, and other initiatives and programs, and
- Assists with the Delegation of Authority process, committee appointments, and document management.
- Alex also serves as the campus Tribal Liaison helping to build working partnerships and long-lasting relationships between CSUCI and tribal communities.
805-437-3764
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Jessica Parker
Jessica Parker, M.A. serves as OTP Budget and Staff Resources Lead.
Within this role, Jessica:
- Oversees hiring and directs workflow of office student assistants,
- Prepares budget reports and monitors the OTP departmental budgets and estimates future needs,
- Facilitates OTP financial and HR documents
- Aids with financial transactions and purchase requests for the OTP department and centrally managed University initiatives,
- Prepares and tracks staff resource allocation documents including position management, recruitment, reimbursements, and travel for the office, and
- Provides ongoing coordination and support for special projects and initiatives.
805-437-8845
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