Meet Our Team

The Division of University Advancement brings together a qualified group of people dedicated to one common goal: to increase the Kingdom of God by providing Christian scholars with state-of-the-art facilities, exceptional faculty, and innovative programs. Through their efforts, the Advancement team gathers significant resources to expand Azusa Pacific’s physical boundaries and spiritual reach.

• Andrew Barton

  Interim Vice President for University Advancement

  • Phone: (626) 815-5331
  • Email: abarton@apu.edu

• Kim Manning

  Executive Assistant

  • Phone: (626) 815-5329
  • Email: kmanning@apu.edu

• Donna Arnds

  Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations

  • Phone: (626) 387-5759
  • Email: darnds@apu.edu

• Loretta Atwan

  Event Project Manager

  • Phone: (626) 387-5827

• Trevor Bangma

  Associate Director of Development

  • Phone: (626) 387-5729
  • Email: tbangma@apu.edu

• Steven Cariaga

  Data Analyst

  • Phone: (626) 815-2030
  • Email: scariaga@apu.edu

• Sharon Conklin

  Director of Annual Giving and Donor Relations

  • Phone: (626) 815-5321
  • Email: sconklin@apu.edu

• Angie DiClaudio

  Director of Alumni Engagement

  • Phone: (626) 390-0960
  • Email: adiclaudio@apu.edu

• Angelica Echevarria

  Alumni Engagement Officer

  • Phone: (626) 815-3285
  • Email: aechevarria@apu.edu

• Debra Garcia

  Director of Advancement Operations

  • Phone: (626) 815-5338
  • Email: drgarcia@apu.edu

• Amanda Haras

  Executive Director

  • Phone: (626) 387-5883
  • Email: aharas@apu.edu

• Bernice Hong

  Director of Development

  • Phone: (626) 387-5879
  • Email: bhong@apu.edu

• Cecilia Kurnia

  Gift Records Coordinator

  • Phone: (626) 815-5337
  • Email: ckurnia@apu.edu

• Alan Leiter

  Database Administrator

  • Phone: (626) 815-5622
  • Email: aleiter@apu.edu

• Michaela Scholz Lippowitsch

  Annual Giving Manager

  • Phone: (626) 815-5497
  • Email: mscholz@apu.edu

• Bethany Lizarraga

  Alumni Communications Coordinator

  • Phone: (626) 387-5887
  • Email: blizarraga@apu.edu

• Dennette Miramontes

  Senior Advisor, Gift and Estate Planning

  • Phone: (626) 815-5070
  • Email: dmiramontes@apu.edu

• Karine Ramirez

  Prospect Development Analyst

  • Phone: (626) 815-4657
  • Email: kmramirez@apu.edu

• Marissa Roberson

  Advancement Systems Analyst
  Advancement Services

  • Phone: (626) 815-6059
  • Email: mroberson@apu.edu

• Veronica Roberts

  Data Analyst Assistant

  • Phone: (626) 815-5113
  • Email: vroberts@apu.edu