Meet the Staff

Alumni: Becky WatsonAssociate Vice President
Alumni Affairs & Annual Giving

Rebecca received her BA in 1986 and MA in 1988 both from the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences from UAB. Becky had been an active alumna for many years prior to joining the staff in 2003, and served as a volunteer to the Board of Directors for the National Alumni Society in many leadership capacities. Additionally, she formerly owned and operated Connections, Inc., a market research company located in Mountain Brook, Alabama. She is also co-founder of Voir Dire, a litigation research firm also located in Birmingham.  


Alumni: Jennifer BrelandDirector of Alumni Programs

Jennifer came to UAB in July 2000 to work with UAB Creative & Marketing Group before joining the Office of Alumni Affairs in September 2003. She graduated from Auburn University in August 1998 with a degree in Accounting and from UAB in December 2002 with a Masters in Business Administration.


Alumni: Yvette WhiteDirector of Operations

Yvette came to UAB in August of 1990 after working as a Purchase Order Coordinator for the Montgomery County Board of Education for twelve years. She graduated from the Washington School of Business in Washington, DC in 1975.



Alumni: Christian BushellDatabase Manager

Christian came to UAB in June 2004 after working as a systems administrator for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill for eight years. He graduated in May 2003 from Jefferson State Community College with two associate degrees in Information Systems - one in Computer Programming and another in Microcomputer applications. He graduated in December 2003 with a third associate degree in Information Systems - Web Technologies. He also obtained an SQL Development certificate from UAB in March 2007.


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Alumni Affairs Specialist I, Communications & Governmental Relations

Hillary joined the Alumni Affairs staff in October 2009 after doing community relations work for Redmont Properties and interning in the Communications Department at HealthSouth.  She graduated from UAB in May 2009 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies.


alumni: JordanCavallinAlumni Affairs Specialist I, Membership

Jordan came to UAB in October 2008 after working as the Marketing Director for The First State Bank in Stockbridge, Georgia for five years. Jordan graduated from The University of Georgia in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences.

 

 


alumni: TiffanyDefnallOffice Support Specialist III

Tiffany came to UAB in May of 2008 after graduating from Bevill State Community College with an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration.


Alumni: Loretta JacksonInformation Services

Loretta came to UAB in August 2004. She received an associate degree in Business in 1979 from Sawyer Business College in Hammond, IN and an associate degree in Computer Networking Technology in 2004 from Remington College in Colorado Springs, CO.


alumni: AndreaMaloofAlumni Affairs Specialist I, Alumni Relations

Andrea came to UAB in July of 2008 after working as the Public Relations Coordinator for the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation & the Chamber of Commerce in Meridian, MS. She is a Texas native who graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies.


Alumni: Heather SaunierAdministrative Support Specialist - Assistant to Associate Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving/UAC Membership Services

Heather joined the Alumni Affairs staff in January of 2006.  She attended Jacksonville State University before coming to UAB as a student in the marketing program.  Heather received her Bachelor's degree from the UAB School of Business in December of 2005.   


alumni: AndyWallace_smAlumni Affairs Specialist II, Chapter Development 

Andy joined the Alumni Affairs staff in the fall of 2007.  A graduate of Auburn University, Andy has more than 20 years of professional experience with the UAB community including University Hospital and the School of Nursing.

 


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