Past Volunteer Support Team Members
Arika Carey, Spring 2026
Garden Manager
Graduate student, Department of Plant Pathology
Age: 26
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Phone Number: 702-533-7814
Email: arikacarey@ufl.edu
Rosemary (Rosie) Murray, Spring and Summer 2026
Pollinator Garden Manager
Graduate Student, Department of Entomology & Nematology
Age: 30
Hometown: Loxahatchee, FL
Phone Number: 561-729-9053
Email: rose0420@ufl.edu
Katya Kasprzak, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
Compost Manager
Senior, Environmental Management and Natural Resources Major - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 22
Hometown: Sandwich, MA
Phone Number: 781-999-4758
Email: katyakasprzak@ufl.edu
Ryan Champiny, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
Garden Manager
Graduate student, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
E-mail: ryan.champiny@ufl.edu
Amina Cabric, Spring 2025
Social Media and Outreach Co-Manager
Jenna Molen, Summer 2024
Compost Manager
Staff, UF Center for Undergraduate Research (CUR)
E-mail: jenna.molen@ufl.edu
Rebecca Watters, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Compost Manager
Fifth Year Accounting major - Fisher School of Accounting, and Sustainability Studies minor - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Bradenton, Florida
Phone Number: 941-779-8405
E-mail: rwatters@ufl.edu
Ashley Clark, Summer 2024
Garden Manager
Senior, College of Dentistry
Age: 27
Hometown: Spring Hill, FL
Phone Number: 352-584-2868
E-mail: aclark@dental.ufl.edu
Sebastian Slagel, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Garden Manager
Senior, College of Dentistry
Age: 26
Hometown: Apopka, FL
Phone Number: 407-473-4330
E-mail: sslagel@dental.ufl.edu
Geovanna Berguin, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Social Media and Outreach Co-Coordinator
Sophomore, Psychology (Neuroscience focus) - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida
Phone: 239-357-5074
E-mail: geovannaberguinufl.edu
Regena Darbouze, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Social Media and Outreach Co-Coordinator
Sophomore, Majoring in Psychology- Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and on the Pre-Medicine Track
Age: 19
Hometown: Weston, Florida
Phone: 954-635-0078
Email: regena.darbouze@ufl.edu
Jacqueline Marshall, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Social Media and Outreach Co-Coordinator
Sophomore, Majoring in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance and Minoring in Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Plantation, Florida
Phone: 954-614-6085
E-mail: j.marshall1@ufl.edu
Colleen Mondell, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Garden Manager
Senior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 20
Hometown: Winter Garden, Florida
Phone Number: 407-590-0323
E-mail: cmondell@ufl.edu
Chioma Lyamu, Summer 2022 and Fall 2022
Compost Manager
Masters in Sustainability Development Practice, 2nd year
Age: 40
Country: Nigeria
Phone: 352-301-6752
Email: chiomaiyamu@ufl.edu
Emma Goldberg, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
Social Media and Outreach Coordinator
Senior, Environmental Engineering - Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Age: 21
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Phone Number: (407) 252-6579
E-mail: emmagoldberg@ufl.edu
Laura Valletti, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
Compost Manager
Senior, Sociology - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 22
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Phone: (727) 510 - 1103
Email: Lvalletti@ufl.edu
Brian Van, Spring 2021, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
Compost Manager
Junior, Anthropology and Urban Planning - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | College of Design, Construction, and Planning
Age: 20
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Phone: (305) 399-2972
E-mail: brian.van@ufl.edu
Jaimie Wargo, Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Fall 2021
Garden Manager
Junior, Environmental Science and Chemistry - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 20
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Phone Number: (407) 719-7711
E-mail: jardonwargo@ufl.edu
Amber Riner, Summer 2021
Garden Manager and tours of the SCC gardening facilities.
Senior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Phone Number: (407) 633-2857
E-mail: amber.riner@ufl.edu
Jeremy Block, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
Digital Communications Coordinator and communications about composting process
PhD Student, Human Centered Computing - Computer & Information Science & Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Age: 24
Hometown: Milford, Pennsylvania
Phone: (570) 228-6921
E-mail: j.block@ufl.edu
Madison Miracle, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
Communication about the process of composting, ongoing garden operations, and the science behind it all.
MS4, Emergency Medicine - UF College of Medicine
Age: 25
Hometown: Woodstock, Georgia
Phone Number: (404) 921-8072
E-mail: madison.miracle@ufl.edu
Daisy Andrews, Fall 2020
General coordination of SCC activities and questions
Senior, Natural Resource Conservation - School of Forest Resources and Conservation, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Age: 22
Hometown: Palm Harbor, Florida
Phone: (727) 410-0373
E-mail: daisy.andrews@ufl.edu
Past Student Coordinators
Spring 2019
Jennifer McGann
Senior, Geography - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
Phone: (941) 302-6982
E-mail: jmcgann12@ufl.edu
Spring & Fall, 2018
Sierra Richardson
Freshman, Soil and Water Sciences - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: New Market, Alabama
Phone: (256)604-2405
E-mail: srichardson1@ufl.edu
Spring & Fall, 2017
Becca O'Connell
Junior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Phone: (941) 902-6656
E-mail: beccao13@ufl.edu
Fall, 2016
Brett Higgins
Sophomore, Microbiology - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Phone: (954)-790-8927
E-mail: brettrhiggins@ufl.edu
Spring, 2016
Mary Vasilevsky
Senior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Palm Coast, FL
Phone: (386) 586-8544
E-mail: vasilevskymar94@ufl.edu
Fall, 2015
Marie Peralta
Junior, Biology - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Phone: (904) 796-3414
E-mail: mperalta@ufl.edu
Spring, 2015 & Fall, 2014
Carlita Fiestas
Junior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 24
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Phone: (786) 718-9807
E-mail: carlitafiestas@ufl.edu
Spring, 2014
Alec Spaulding
Senior, Family, Youth, and Community Sciences - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 22
Hometown: Niceville, FL
Phone: (850) 240-1595
E-mail: aspaulding@ufl.edu
Fall, 2013
Alec Shoelson
Senior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation-College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 23
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia
Phone: (954) 695-4813
E-mail: ashoelson@ufl.edu
Spring, 2013
Cary Putnal
Senior, Sustainability Studies-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 26
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Phone: (904) 553-6330
E-mail: putncw@ufl.edu
Fall, 2012
Henry Legett
Senior, Biology-College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Age: 21
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Phone: (904) 382-6774
E-mail: henry37@ufl.edu
Spring, 2012
Jennifer Larrick
Freshman, Psychology-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Age: 19
Hometown: Westford, MA
Phone: (978) 846-5609
E-mail: jlarrick@ufl.edu
Fall, 2011
Reginald Toussaint
Graduate Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment
Age: 32
Hometown: Nippes, Haiti
Phone: (352) 301-1891
E-mail: treginald@ufl.edu
Spring, 2011
Ryan Graunke
Graduate Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment
Age: 25
Hometown: Stuart, FL
Phone: (772) 349-5645
E-mail: reg1214@ufl.edu
2009-2010
Crystal Hartman
Junior, Environmental Science - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
c.hartman@ufl.edu
