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The Office
The Promotions Office is made up of a handful of talented and motivated young professionals, who believe that being actively involved in the campus community (outside of the classroom) will benefit students' growth as individuals. Through our work we seek to create content which informs, educates, and inspires the GVSU community.
Our clients include offices, departments, and student organizations from across the university. We produce a wide range of promotional materials in various mediums including print, video, photo, as well as provide a handful of other services.
Our office is a department within the Division of Student Affairs.
Location
Our office is located in the 0008 Kirkhof Suite (downstairs in Kirkhof, by the library tunnel)
Promotions Office
Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Drive
0008 Kirkhof Center
Allendale, MI 49401
The Team
Full Time Staff
First Name
Leah
Last Name
Erben
Pronouns
(she/they)
Email
[email protected]
Office Phone
616-331-2358
Title
Marketing Communications Manager
About
Leah Erben graduated from Grand Valley in 2021 with a B.A. in Writing; they minored in advertising and public relations as well as digital studies. As a GVSU student, Leah worked in the Promotions Office as a writer and later as the editorial project manager. Through working for the Promotions Office, Leah developed a passion for strengthening student involvement on campus and for helping students discover and grow their own passions. Leah also spent their college career as president of Grand Valley's improv comedy team, Subject to Change. They devoted their time to leading rehearsals, planning events, and working to strengthen the organization's presence on campus. Since then, Leah has worked as a marketing professional for various Grand Rapids comedy organizations as well as a freelance copywriter for local small businesses.
In their free time, Leah pursues their love of comedy through comedy writing, improv, and stand-up performance. They also love creative writing, eating cheese, being very tall (6’3”), and spending quality time with their cats, Howie and Goose.
As the marketing communications manager, Leah leads all marketing initiatives for the Office of Student Life (OSL). They also work to support Division of Student Affairs (DSA) marketing efforts, help manage the Promotions Office Graphic Design Team, assist with Promotions Office video projects, and supervise a team of talented marketing students.
BackStudent Staff
Student Admin Team
Isabel Helsel (she/her): Promotions Office Project Manager*
Rosa Argueta (she/her): Office Assistant
Tristin Estep (he/him):
Office Assistant
Cecily Schoonover (she/her): Office Assistant
Theo Ware (he/they): Office Assistant
*Indicates team lead
Student Graphic Design Team
Irlanda Beltran (she/her): Advanced Graphic Designer* (temp)
Angelica De Vega (she/they): Graphic Designer
Ryan Gonyou: Graphic
Designer
Tyler Masters (he/him): Graphic Designer
Gabi Pesci
(she/her): Graphic Designer*
Joshua Sommers (he/him): Graphic Designer
*Indicates team lead
Student Video Team
Parker Stewart (he/him): Video/Photo Project Manager*
Julia Hyde
(she/her): Assistant Video/Photo Project Manager
Chrisna Ngin (he/him): Advanced Video Editor* (temp)
Haden
Mikkelson (he/him): Advanced Video Editor*
Hayden Howard (he/him):
Video Editor
Anil Kucukoz (he/him): Video Editor
Josiah
Linsley (he/him): Video Editor
Hannah Struthers (she/her): Video Editor
Aidan Bunkosky (he/him): Lead Cinematographer*
Tanner
Hamilton (he/him): Cinematographer (temp)
Morgan Weststrate
(she/her): Cinematographer (temp)
Cody Card (he/him): Camera
Operator
Carol Pearce (she/her): Camera Operator
Josh
Wylie (he/him): Camera Operator
Julia Hyde (she/her): Lead Sound Mixer*
Elysia Azzi
(she/her): Sound Mixer
*Indicates team lead
Student Photo Team
Emma Graham (she/her): Lead Advanced Photographer*
Macayla
Cramer: Advanced Photographer
Charles Groustra (he/him): Advanced
Photographer
Emily Riddle (she/her): Advanced Photographer
Roberto Rojas (he/him): Advanced Photographer
Emma Haigler (she/her): Photographer
Phoebe Huddleston (she/her): Photographer
*Indicates team lead
Student Marketing Team
Student Life
Marketing Team:
Annah Stang (she/her): Marketing Project Manager*
Anna
McMartin (she/her): Social Media Coordinator
Lasya Priya Vemalla
(she/her): Marketing Assistant
Lauren Wayburn (she/her): Marketing
Assistant
Abrianna Imbrogno (she/her): Marketing Assistant
Student Affairs
Marketing Team:
Olivia Mulka (she/her): Digital Content Manager*
Christina
Bilko (she/her): Digital Content Assistant
Olivia Goodwin
(she/her): Digital Content Assistant
*Indicates team lead